Hi: I hope all the info you need to write new or improve the docos is here:
http://forrest.apache.org/contrib.html If you need more info, don't hesitate to ask. We will be glad to help you. Best Regards, Antonio Gallardo On Mar, 17 de Mayo de 2005, 13:19, [EMAIL PROTECTED] dijo: > Hello all, > > I have just found Forrest. I am a total newbie with XML and any kind of > program of this nature. Forrest looks like an excellent tool for my > needs. I had been playing with writing in docbook in Oxygen, but this > seems much simpler for my needs - once I figure out how to use it. > > I have found that the documentation is not very good for a total noob like > me. There are certain assumptions made and gaps that I have had to work > through. I really do like the concept of this project though so I have > been patiently screwing stuff up and fixing it to get the hang of it all. > I've started taking notes on the things that I messed up or felt the need > to guess. I would like to either create or contribute to an existing > beginners documentation that is really down on the level of an idiot's > guide, step-by-step (like "Where should I unzip the file?" - I knew this, > but you get the idea). One of my problems was that in setting the > environment variables I just copied and pasted what was there on the web > page(%PATH%;%FORREST_HOME%\bin) for the PATH setting and so I overwrote > all the stuff that was in my path already. I had to go back and manually > fix my path variable (and lord knows if I got everything). I am much more > knowledgeable about html, css and php then I am about the windows OS. I > think there are more and more people who are looking for tools to help > them and are willing to invest some time to figure it out - if they have a > clear guide and can ascertain whether or not they can figure it out in a > reasonable amount of time. > > Anyway, I am willing to help with newbie documentation in any way you see > useful. Please let me know where to go, who to get in touch with. > > Thanks > Addi
