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

[Jonathan Jesse]

On Monday 31 July 2006 09:09, Matthew East wrote:
> Hiya,
>
> * Matthew East:
> > 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 should have added [0] Introduction to Ubuntu (what is now "About
> Ubuntu").
>
> Does anyone have any more comments about this for Ubuntu? If not, can we
> go ahead and start making it happen?
>
> Matt

I think it is time to get started on this as we on the doc-team have this 
nasty habit of talking a lot and discussing everything to the point that doc 
freeze will come and nothing will be changed.  Let's get started :)

Jonathan