From quanta Sat Jan 27 09:20:45 2007 From: =?iso-8859-1?q?B=F8rge_Holen?= Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:20:45 +0000 To: quanta Subject: Re: [Quanta] Quanta Documentation: English Message-Id: <200701271020.46673.borge () arivene ! net> X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=quanta&m=116989012028627 The docs really need a workover. Last time I checked, they said nothing of use... On Saturday 27 January 2007 02:10, anthony@chovy.com wrote: > One thing I've mentioned before on the list is perhaps an updated > version of the web docs; html, javascript, css, php, possibly adding > perl, etc. > > On 1/26/07, Mr. Jellynek wrote: > > Hi, > > > > my name is Jeffrey, and I am a Quantaholic. > > > > :wink: > > > > as one who wishes to contribute to the revisions of, and or authoring new > > documentation for Quanta +, I invite you to propose to me any 1.) > > sections of existing documentation which you feel needs improving, 2.) > > topics / issues / features of Quanta + which are either not emphasized in > > the existing documentation, or perhaps not covered throroughly enough to > > meet your expectations or needs, or 3.) cite any routine development > > tasks / project procedures / or general Quanta-as-Tool-for-Efficiency-- > > the very IDE nature of Quanta +, vs "You as Developer" (or the Design / > > Dev community at large) which, if included in the "Getting Started with > > Quanta +" pages might greatly improve a new user's experience with the > > Software, boost their learning curve, and ultimately encourage their own > > further exploration. > > > > i'm enthusiastic about becoming involved in editing / authoring some of > > the Quanta + "docbook", but I must admit that it is difficult to find a > > "starting place". Not difficult to find "something", or "anything", but > > to find something which i feel comfortable in devoting my enthusiasm > > without the though "gee, is this even going to help?"... that's where i'm > > kinda stuck. I've been making notes-- every time i open the IDE; every > > time i execute a function, create a project, find something new-- i try > > to jot down a little something about how this or that element might be > > presented in the documentation in a way that it will be both informative, > > useful, and hopefully, enjoyable to read. so, i've got some "stuff", but > > i do welcome your input. > > > > As an email like this might result in a lot of replies, please try not to > > be like me and write a short-story about it-- but a few lines, or even a > > screen cap-- whatever you think might give me a good idea of what you're > > talking about-- so we don't have to exchange correspondence (because i > > probably wont have time to reply, i apologize). > > > > It's okay if nothing comes to mind-- but if you've had something that's > > been bugging you, or something you "just KNOW this should be in the > > manual"... that kind of thing would be great. > > > > thank you!! > > Jeffrey > > > > PS. i'm far from the being the "master of Quanta+", or a master > > programmer, but i do have a decent skill for proofreading, and grammar, > > etc (when needed ;), so if i'm missing the public cry already, let me > > knw-- point me to a URL. Maybe someone has a Wiki already for this > > "wish-list" stuff? i'm very open for that type of communication as well. > > maybe it would be cool, depending upon the results i see from this email, > > maybe a "preferred topics" poll would be in order . again, i welcome > > input on that too. ;) -- --- Børge Kennel Arivene http://www.arivene.net --- _______________________________________________ Quanta mailing list Quanta@mail.kde.org https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/quanta