Chapter layout

[Mario Đanić]

On 4/6/06, Susan Addington <saddingt at csusb.edu> wrote:
>
> See comments below
> On Apr 6, 2006, at 1:13 PM, Mario Đanić wrote:
>
>
> Part I - Welcome to the world of Edubuntu
> >
> > Chapters:
> >   *About the book, why we decided to write it, etc
> >   *Ubuntu and it's philosophy
> >   *Concept behind Edubuntu
> >   *Why Edubuntu?
> >
> >
> > Part II - Edubuntu at home
> >
> > Chapters:
> >  * Introduction to running Edubuntu standalone.
> >  * Hardware requirements
> >  * Installation
> >
> > Part III - Edubuntu Computer lab / Edubuntu at school
> >
> >  * Introduction to thin client computing.
> >  * Hardware requirements.
> >  * Administration
> >       * Users
> >       * more thinclient model specific things
> >  * Security (limits.conf, etc)
> >  *Keep LTSP in shape
> >  *Updates
> >       *updating Chroot
> >
> >
> > Part IV - Using Edubuntu
> > Using Edubuntu's Potential
> >
> >  * Introduction to available software
> >       *Edubuntu educational applications
> >       * General software
> >       * Educational software
> >
> Is Educational software different from Edubuntu educational applications?
>

Well, the rest of educational software out there that isn't installed in
Edubuntu.

Perhaps another item: links to CURRICULUM (and out-of-school activities)
> that use the software. It isn't trivial to do worthwhile things even if you
> have good software. Perhaps this is easy for writing and art, but it's not
> for math. Just say NO to Math Blaster (commercial program for computational
> drill, tarted up with animations and sound.)
>
>  *Look & Feel
> >       * Maintain artwork package
> >       * Fit your needs
> >
> > *Other shiny things
> >
> >   * Printing
> >
> And other peripherals: speakers, projectors, cameras, scanners.... [Do
> they always work?]
>

No, it doesn't always work :)

  * Applying security updates
> >   * Upgrading to the next version
> >   * Contribute to Ubuntu
> >
> >   * Support / Documentation
> >       * Where to find documentation
> >       * Community support
> >       * Commercial support
> >
> > This is just a modification of Herman's layout, and it seems a lill'
> > better now.
> > Anyway, please say your opinions.
> > Sorry for not sending this earlier, but I had a major headache almost
> > entire week :-/
> >
>
> P.S. Please comment time, and layout.
> This is for edubuntu cookbook.
>
> Kind regards,
> > Mario
> >
>
Kind regards,
Mario

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