Rob Weir wrote:
As we wait, patiently, for the new doc list to be created, it might be
worth having a quick discussion about priorities.
I know there has been talk about "getting started" guides, perhaps
done on the wiki.
Another idea I had was a very targeted version of that, thinking
specifically of Microsoft Office users migrating to OpenOffice. Would
it be worth having a small guide just for them, say the "top 10"
helpful hints for MS Office users, things they might find confusing at
first.
For example:
1) In Calc, the argument separator is a semi-colon, not a comma.
2) In Calc, toggling absolute address mode is done by a shift-F4, not an F4
OK. Maybe we end up more with 40 or 50 things like this.
Would this be useful and worth trying?
-Rob
Rob;
Something like that fits perfectly under the umbrella of documentation.
The key from my perspective is having it well structured and easy to
maintain. Ideally that would include version control and a formal
internal release process.
My perspective of Documentation runs the gamut and includes:
• FAQ's
• How-to's
• Targeted Guides for Micro-Soft users or Word Perfect Users
• Book Length Guides
• Getting Started
• Writer
• etc.
• Tutorials
• Etc.
This also gives non-progammer types a good place to contribute to the
project.
Regards
Keith
