Help page design, and the future of the Ubuntu Desktop Guide

[Jordan Mantha]

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> For the next release, what I propose we do is this:
> 
>  * Generally speaking, work with the existing guides but bear in mind
> Matthew's comments about how to write good help, and improve the guides
> accordingly.
>  * Eliminate any overlap between the guides, and identify ways to
> present a coherent front page. So, for example, it might include:
> 
> Adding, Removing and Updating Software in Ubuntu [1]
> Working with your Desktop [2]
> Working with a Server [3]
> Getting more help [4]
> Contributing to Ubuntu [5]
> 
> [1] An article, based on what is currently in the desktop guide
> [2] A book, what is now the desktop guide
> [3] A book, what is now the server guide
> [4] An article, based on what is currently in the desktop guide
> [5] An article, potentially new, which includes a link to the packaging
> guide.

I think Andreas and I (at least) would be interested in [5]. We could do
a small (or big even) article that covers different ways people can
contribute to Ubuntu, perhaps an overview of each of the Ubuntu teams
with contact info. Something fairly similar to [0] but different, of
course. ;-)

-Jordan Mantha

[0] http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate