I'm so happy we got to this point! Really happy! Can't believe it we were
able to solve this and finally, start editing this new material!!! ;-D
Congrats to everyone involved in clearing the way for this to become true.
Cheers,
--Victor Westmann
2017-05-15 15:24 GMT-07:00 Maren Hachmann <ma...@goos-habermann.de>:
> Hi everyone,
>
> join us for translating and editing the Inkscape Beginners' manual,
> which is based upon Elisa de Castro Guerra's French book "Initiation à
> Inkscape" (Original French version available at
> https://www.flossmanualsfr.net/initiation-inkscape/ - don't translate
> this one ;-) ) !
> Thank you, Elisa, for sharing your work and helping with licencing (also
> for joining the admins)!
>
> The plan is to translate the book from French to English (Sylvain and
> Hinerangi already did some of the work), and make adjustments as we see
> fit, then to make it available for people who only start using Inkscape
> - if possible, accessible directly from inside the Inkscape program.
>
> Here are some notes to get you started (we may tweak processes later, if
> we find better ones):
>
>
> Platform usage
> ==============
>
> This book is written at flossmanuals.net, which is a website that allows
> for collaborative editing of books about Free/Libre and Open Source
> Software. To learn more about the community that's behind it, please
> visit http://www.flossmanuals.org/about-floss-manuals-foundation.
>
> The manual for this 'manual writing platform' (which is an instance of
> the Booktype software), is available at
> http://sourcefabric.booktype.pro/booktype-16-for-authors-and-publishers/ .
>
> Joining
> =======
>
> Join the group at
> http://write.flossmanuals.net/groups/beginners-manual-for-inkscape/ :-)
> Also say hi on the docs mailing list (see below, section
> "Communication", so we know who is who, and what you can help with.
>
> Editing
> =======
>
> IMPORTANT: When you're editing the book, ALWAYS leave a screen either by
> clicking on the 'Cancel' or on the 'Save' button. This is because, if
> you leave it by just closing the tab in your browser, the chapter will
> stay locked and inaccessible for other editors.
>
> Version
> =======
>
> This book will refer to the Inkscape 0.92.x series (important for your
> screenshots!).
>
> Writing Style
> =============
>
> This book is meant as an introduction for people who are not yet
> familiar with Inkscape terminology.
>
> When deciding how to phrase something, think of yourself when you
> started to use a vector editor, or think of a teen who you would like to
> introduce to the program, and who you would like to enjoy the process,
> and to be able to make nice drawings after reading the book.
>
> Stay on topic, make it easy to understand, and keep the learning curve
> shallow. Write less rather than more. Be nice and encouraging to the
> reader. There exists another manual that provides the deep, technical
> details. We need to keep in mind that it will also be read by people
> whose native language is not English.
>
> Communication
> ===============
>
> Anyone who edits the book can exchange messages, files and snippets via
> chat with other users who are online at the same time.
> For discussions of wider interest, or when you hit an obstacle, please
> subscribe and send a message to the inkscape-docs mailing list at
> https://sourceforge.net/p/inkscape/mailman/inkscape-docs/ .
>
> Currently, we have 4 book admins (Elisa, Brynn, CR and me). Admins can
> change the book settings, add other admins and create release versions.
>
> Chapter status
> ==============
>
> Chapters move from one status to the next, when they're being worked on:
>
> 1. needs translation:
> Chapter isn't (fully) translated yet. If you speak both French and
> English, this is where your help is needed! This step only requires you
> to work on the text. You can ignore any images.
>
> 2. to be proofed:
> Chapter is translated, and needs to be checked by someone other than the
> translator, to spot errors and do some polishing. If English is your
> native language and you're good with words, grab this job!
>
> 3. needs images:
> The chapter contains images, but those are still French. Either it's
> just their file names that need to be changed (Workflow: download image,
> rename it on your computer, reupload, change link in the Chapter(s),
> provide meaningful alt text, delete French image) or a new screenshot is
> needed from the English interface. If you know how to do these things,
> please jump right in!
> (Hint: all image links follow this scheme: static/image_file.ext)
>
> 4. completed:
> This chapter is more or less finished. Concentrate your effort on the
> other ones :) If you spot a mistake or typo, improvements are still
> possible, of course.
>
> Important: Don't forget to update a chapter's status, after you have
> worked on it ;-)
>
> When you've got a great idea that would introduce a major change in the
> book's structure, please confer with other editors on the mailing list
> to see what they think about this.
>
> Cover
> =====
>
> If you're good at creating meaningful art, then we need you for creating
> a cool cover image that shows what you can do with Inkscape and is
> inviting for beginners. Read more about the Cover Manager in Booktype at
> http://sourcefabric.booktype.pro/booktype-16-for-authors-and
> -publishers/_draft/_v/1.0/the-edit-interface/.
> Let us know about your plans on the mailing list (see section about
> Communication).
>
> Styling and Customization
> ======================
>
> If you know your CSS, you can help by improving the book's styling. You
> can read all about customization for different output formats and the
> front page in the design section of the Booktype manual at
> http://sourcefabric.booktype.pro/booktype-16-for-authors-and
> -publishers/formless-content/.
>
> For the book to appear on the flossmanuals.net frontpage, the steps
> outlined here are required:
> http://write.flossmanuals.net/floss-manuals-workflow/_draft/
> _v/1.0/how-do-i-make-an-updated-version-of-a-manual/
> , section "Publish new details..."
>
> License
> =======
>
> This book is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license
> (CC-By 4.0, see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
> By contributing to this book, you agree to publish your content under
> this license.
>
> As a contributor, please add your name to the list in the 'About this
> Book' chapter.
> This chapter will *always* be in need of new content ;-)
>
> Go!
> ===
> Have fun working on the book at
> http://write.flossmanuals.net/start-with-inkscape/_edit/#
>
> You will find a copy of these notes in the 'Notes' tab, and you will
> find me working on translating French -> English there, in the late
> evenings (CEST).
>
> See you there,
> Kind Regards,
> Maren
>
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