Andrew, Please don't use (or suggest to use) copy and paste from docs. This generally end in a mess. A link to is far better IMHO to keep docs unique and easily/securly updated, don't you think so ?
Thanks Jacques ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Sykes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 1:37 PM Subject: RE: OFBiz/opentaps as a small business accounting package? > Ian, > > Wouldn't it be possible just to create a new set of documents that > either hyperlink to useful information or copy and paste from those > docs? > > Surely that's something you could start? If the information is valuable > to you then that's what matters... > > - Andrew > > > On Tue, 2007-01-23 at 12:22 +0000, Andrew Ballantine wrote: > > Nicely put Ian. I agree. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ian McNulty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 19 January 2007 09:42 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: OFBiz/opentaps as a small business accounting package? > > > > > > Jacques, > > > > All that looks good as it stands. It's another one of those essential > > engineering resources that I really wouldn't want to be messing around > > with it at all. > > > > Imo what is needed in terms of user rather than developer documentation, > > is a completely fresh start form a completely different POV. > > > > It isn't the absence of documentation that's the problem. It's the > > presence of it. There's just way too much good stuff on offer. Too many > > options. Too many possible ways to go. > > > > For the developer this is heaven. For the noob it's confusing... > > frustrating... a real turn off. > > > > Take off your racing drivers hat for a moment and put yourself in the > > position of someone who just wants something they can drive to work. > > > > Now look at the Wiki. Is there a Start button, or does it look more like > > the diagram of a wiring harness that you will never get your head > > around? You and I may be interested in using Eclipse, but I can't think > > of one client I have ever met who would want to go there. They're all to > > busy building their businesses - which is after all what OFBiz is > > supposed to be about. > > > > Take another look at Ubuntu.com. Imo that's the way to go. Nice big > > buttons! Absolutely nothing there that I don't need to know. And most > > people will only read a fraction of that on the first run through anyway > > :-/ For the few who want to customise their own hot-rod, all the > > essential wiring is there if you look for it. It's just buried out of > > the way behind the dashboard instead of scattered all over the floor. > > > > Putting something together like that would require a zero tolerance > > policy to any scrap of information that was not absolutely essential to > > the business of showing the average driver how to get the thing into > > gear and out onto the road. > > > > I doubt if there would be anything new to write. It's basically all there. > > > > But it would mean hacking quite crudely into stuff that the community > > has taken years to create. > > > > Without the community's approval, that's a show that could never get on > > the road. > > > > Ian > > > > > > > > Jacques Le Roux wrote: > > > Leon, all, > > > > > > There is already an open Wiki. Just have to create your login : > > http://docs.ofbiz.org/pages/listpages-dirview.action?key=OFBIZ. I > > > can't see a better tool for that : closed for some parts, open for > > others... > > > > > > It's up to you folks... > > > > > > For instance http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBIZ/Online+Developers+Section > > might be a good entry point for > > > http://www.opensourcestrategies.com/ofbiz/tutorials.php. > > > > > > BTW, I think that we may advertise for this and put a front page to > > explain how it works (for instance that the "The Open For > > > Business Project Wiki" is wide open) > > > > > > Jacques > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Leon Torres" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 9:23 PM > > > Subject: Re: OFBiz/opentaps as a small business accounting package? > > > > > > > > > > > >> I also believe it would be worthwhile to experiment with an open ofbiz > > wiki. As > > >> the ofbiz community continues to grow, we will certainly attain the > > critical > > >> mass necessary to make such a thing work. > > >> > > >> For instance, we've authored a bunch of cookbooks in .txt format about > > specific > > >> tricks and how-to's in OFBIZ: > > >> > > >> http://www.opensourcestrategies.com/ofbiz/tutorials.php > > >> > > >> Unfortunately contributing to those is hard because it takes an > > investment in > > >> time to read, verify, and update the documents on our end. If they were > > in the > > >> form of an open wiki, it would be far easier to expand on them. > > >> > > >> - Leon > > >> > > >> > > >> Florin Jurcovici wrote: > > >> > > >>> IMO, an open wiki is the right thing to do. Even if I had some > > >>> experience which I'd like to share, if the wiki is closed or restricted, > > >>> I cannot. Some maintainers should review docs occasionally and correct > > >>> or delete them if they are not OK, maybe draw an outline of the > > >>> documentation at the beginning then let whoever is willing to fill the > > >>> pages. But IMO a closed/restricted wiki is not the way to go. > > >>> > > >>> --Florin Jurcovici > > >>> ------------------ > > >>> Why do psychics have to ask you for your name? > > >>> > > >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------ > > mcnultyMEDIA > > 60 Birkdale Gardens > > Durham > > DH1 2UL > > > > t: +44 (0)191 384 4736 > > e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > w: www.mcnultymedia.co.uk > > ============================================================================ > > ================== > > This communication is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s) > > named above and is confidential. 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