The first step is to create a task-oriented (not function oriented) list of topics that should be included. That is, what tasks might users be attempting to do with Writer/Web? What problems are they trying to solve? Then massage this list into a logical outline or table of contents. I recommend that at the list and/or the outline stage, you post it where others can comment (perhaps on the Documentation wiki). Everybody thinks of different things and you should get a better list with some feedback.
To make such a list, I would play around with the program itself, and also search the forum for questions that people have asked. That is one of the best ways to find out what people are trying to use it for. http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/ There is no separate forum for Writer/Web, so questions will probably show up under Writer or Beginners. --Jean On Mon, 2010-11-08 at 07:45 +0100, Diego Schiavon wrote: > Hello Jean, > > thank you for thinking of us newcomers. > I am interested in the Writer/Web guide. I know enough HTML to find my way > around, or at least I think so. > > On the other hand, this is my first project, so yes, I would appreciate some > help getting started. > > I have relatively little to do this week, so I should find time for this. > > Cheers, > > Diego > > 2010/11/8 Jean Hollis Weber <[email protected]> > > > A short user guide on Writer/Web has been on the "needed" list for > > years. We all know that OOo is not the best choice for creating or > > editing web pages, but people do use it for that purpose as well as for > > turning web pages into ODT documents. So providing some info and > > instructions, preferably beyond the obvious, would be good. > > > > It would be a good project for someone who would like to practice their > > techwriting skills (and gain a nice item for their portfolio). You'll > > need to know a bit about HTML to understand what's going on behind the > > scenes and why some things work (or don't) the way they do. > > > > If this project interests you, please let us know. If you need help > > getting started, tell us that too. The first step would be to create an > > outline for the guide. > > > > (Note: the Getting Started guide chapter on creating web pages covers > > only the export-to-HTML functions of OOo, which are a different topic.) > > > > --Jean > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
