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

[Jonathan Jesse]

On Wednesday 26 July 2006 08:47, Andreas Lloyd wrote:
> Jordan Mantha wrote:
> >> 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 this is a really good approach. If we can agree on this, I would
> like to reorganize the the Projects page in the Wiki to reflect this
> structure [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DocumentationTeam/Projects].
>
> Such a reorganization should show what goes into the Ubuntu docs and
> what goes into the Kubuntu docs - and what goes into both - such as the
> Server and Packaging guides. Once we have the overall structure to work
> towards and have people assigned to each document, it will be a lot
> easier to get the editing and rewriting of the current docs underway to
> fit that structure.
>
> > 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. ;-)
>
> Yes, we have a few ideas to make such a contribute page work well in
> another format that the one currently on the website.
> Though I am not familiar with KHelpcenter, nor do I know if there are
> Kubuntu-specific ways to contribute. Jonathan, I hope you'd up for
> helping us with making the Contribute article work with Kubuntu as well.
>
> Andreas
>
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> https://launchpad.net/people/lloydinho

Andreas,

I can sure help make the Contribute article work w/ Kubuntu as well.  In fact 
I want to make sure we continue to make sure to include kubuntu docs as well 
in the discussion of things.

Don't forget the SwitchingFromWindows Guide as well that we are working on 
puting into place.

Jonathan