Hey Victor, so then you get the official welcome :)
Welcome! Looking forward to see you around, hope we're all going to have some fun on the manual :) Maren Am 16.05.2017 um 23:34 schrieb Victor Westmann: > Hi Maren, > > I just did. > > Cheers, > > > > --Victor Westmann > > 2017-05-16 13:16 GMT-07:00 Maren Hachmann <ma...@goos-habermann.de > <mailto:ma...@goos-habermann.de>>: > > Hi Victor, > > :) > > Will you join us there? > > Maren > > Am 16.05.2017 um 00:48 schrieb Victor Westmann: > > 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 > <mailto:ma...@goos-habermann.de> > > <mailto:ma...@goos-habermann.de <mailto: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/ > <https://www.flossmanualsfr.net/initiation-inkscape/> > > <https://www.flossmanualsfr.net/initiation-inkscape/ > <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 > <http://flossmanuals.net> <http://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 > <http://www.flossmanuals.org/about-floss-manuals-foundation> > > <http://www.flossmanuals.org/about-floss-manuals-foundation > <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/ > <http://sourcefabric.booktype.pro/booktype-16-for-authors-and-publishers/> > > > <http://sourcefabric.booktype.pro/booktype-16-for-authors-and-publishers/ > > <http://sourcefabric.booktype.pro/booktype-16-for-authors-and-publishers/>> > > . > > > > Joining > > ======= > > > > Join the group at > > > http://write.flossmanuals.net/groups/beginners-manual-for-inkscape/ > <http://write.flossmanuals.net/groups/beginners-manual-for-inkscape/> > > > <http://write.flossmanuals.net/groups/beginners-manual-for-inkscape/ > <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/ > <https://sourceforge.net/p/inkscape/mailman/inkscape-docs/> > > <https://sourceforge.net/p/inkscape/mailman/inkscape-docs/ > <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/ > > <http://sourcefabric.booktype.pro/booktype-16-for-authors-and-publishers/_draft/_v/1.0/the-edit-interface/> > > > > <http://sourcefabric.booktype.pro/booktype-16-for-authors-and-publishers/_draft/_v/1.0/the-edit-interface/ > > <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/ > > <http://sourcefabric.booktype.pro/booktype-16-for-authors-and-publishers/formless-content/> > > > > <http://sourcefabric.booktype.pro/booktype-16-for-authors-and-publishers/formless-content/ > > <http://sourcefabric.booktype.pro/booktype-16-for-authors-and-publishers/formless-content/>>. > > > > For the book to appear on the flossmanuals.net > <http://flossmanuals.net> > > <http://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/ > > <http://write.flossmanuals.net/floss-manuals-workflow/_draft/_v/1.0/how-do-i-make-an-updated-version-of-a-manual/> > > > <http://write.flossmanuals.net/floss-manuals-workflow/_draft/_v/1.0/how-do-i-make-an-updated-version-of-a-manual/ > > <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/ > <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/> > > <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ > <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/# > <http://write.flossmanuals.net/start-with-inkscape/_edit/#> > > <http://write.flossmanuals.net/start-with-inkscape/_edit/# > <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 > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > > _______________________________________________ > > Inkscape-docs mailing list > > Inkscape-docs@lists.sourceforge.net > <mailto:Inkscape-docs@lists.sourceforge.net> > > <mailto:Inkscape-docs@lists.sourceforge.net > <mailto:Inkscape-docs@lists.sourceforge.net>> > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-docs > <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-docs> > > <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-docs > <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-docs>> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Inkscape-docs mailing list Inkscape-docs@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-docs
