Hi all! Here's the news from the style guide <http://wikieducator.org/WikiEducator:Style_guide> front:
Guideline approvals are still on hold whilst we wait for the community council to briefly reconvene on our behalf. They will be looking to approve our draft policy <http://wikieducator.org/Workgroup:style_guidelines/Guideline_policy_proposal>, which describes how official WE guidelines are drafted, approved, and implemented. It has been suggested <http://wikieducator.org/Talk:Workgroup:style_guidelines#lqt_thread_11665> that we define the scope of the guidelines in regard to other localisations. Does anyone have suggestions for where we would mention it in the charter and how it should be worded? There is one new guideline, and two moved guidelines. Nellie Deutsch suggested a spelling guideline <http://wikieducator.org/WikiEducator:Style_guide/Proposed_guidelines/Spelling> where we are attempting to determine how dialect is appropriately used. Also, the suggestions formerly known as "Uniform language use" and "All pages categorised" have been moved to "Language use <http://wikieducator.org/WikiEducator:Style_guide/Proposed_guidelines/Language_use>" and "Page categorisation <http://wikieducator.org/WikiEducator:Style_guide/Proposed_guidelines/Page_categorisation>", respectively, so as not to infer any single opinion or bias. We have some lively discussions going on at these pages: * Some very important questions were brought up at the Language use suggestion <http://wikieducator.org/WikiEducator:Style_guide/Proposed_guidelines/Language_use>: o When would a page need to be in two or more languages? o How does one go about requesting a localised version of WE? o Is a quantity of language-based content required to warrant localisation, and if so, how much? o If a quantity is required, how should an author prepare for localisation, and where should he or she store content? o How can we help a reader or member understand what language a page is in? o and some concerns were raised about how our guidelines affect other localisations. * At the page categorisation suggestion <http://wikieducator.org/WikiEducator:Style_guide/Proposed_guidelines/Page_categorisation>, we are discussing how categorising every page might affect the readability and usability of categories, and how we might combat that, if it is determined to be an issue. Please follow the links and share your ideas. I pre-emptively thank you for telling us what you think! Seeing you around, Jesse Groppi http://www.wikieducator.org/Jesse_Groppi skype: jesse.groppi --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
