Yuko Imai wrote: > Thank you for your welcome message, Keith. > > One question--as the "Introduction to Contributing to Apache OpenOffice" > page, do I need to introduce myself to > dev-jnqqrfibojosbzieg410zs0vgnn6c...@public.gmane.org even after I already > did to doc-jnqqrfibojosbzieg410zs0vgnn6c...@public.gmane.org? > > Kind regards, > Yuko > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Keith N. McKenna > [mailto:keith.mckenna-wuw85uim5zdr7s880jo...@public.gmane.org] > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 5:18 AM > To: doc@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: New Doc Volunteer > > Yuko Imai wrote: >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I've just joined the Documentation mailing list. My name is Yuko, a >> technical writer living in Australia. >> >> My specialised area for writing is software, hardware, general topics, etc. >> >> >> >> I have not learned much about this volunteer activities, but I would >> be interested in: >> >> >> >> . Write or update documentation >> >> . Maintain the website and develop new materials >> >> >> >> Since I'm new, I would be grateful if I could receive some advice to >> get started. >> >> >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Yuko >> >> > Yuko; > > Welcome to the Apache OpenOffice documentation list. I would direct you to > the following page for more information on volunteering and areas available. > http://openoffice.apache.org/orientation/index.html. > > The level 1 and level 2 pages will give you a good overview of how Apache > works and the various technical infrastructure we have. The level > 3 page http://openoffice.apache.org/orientation/intro-doc.html will give you > more information on the documentation team and the areas that we cover. > > This list is where questions and discussion on all things documentation > happen so please come back often and ask questions or let us know what you > would like to work on. > > For more information on website maintenance and development I would suggest > that you subscribe send an inquiry to the development mailing list as most of > the volunteers that do that work are most likely to be found there. Many of > them do monitor this list, but you will probably get a quicker response from > the dev list. To subscribe send a blank e-mail to > mailto:dev-subscr...@openoffice.apache.org and follow the instructions in the > follow-up e-mail you will receive. To post to the list use the following > address:mailto:dev-jnqqrfibojosbzieg410zuyczh3rj...@public.gmane.org > > Again welcome and I look forward to working with you. > > Regards > Keith N. McKenna > You are entirely welcome Yuko. It would be a good idea to just forward the intro you sent to the dev list here. Though many of us are members of both lists, many also are not. We very much need the skills of someone who has done technical writing. I am a manufacturing engineer by profession who happens to have done standards writing and editing for the company I worked for. I am by no means an experienced technical writer.
Regards Keith
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