[libreoffice-documentation] Video Tutorial Link in Help
Hi All, We have a volunteer (Robert Alexander) who has started making some tutorial videos that are supposed to coincide with help files. My hope is that we can figure out some way to link these files within the help itself. Any thoughts on that being a possibility? If we use youtube (at least at the beginning) I believe that translating is possible for subtitles. A couple examples are below: https://youtu.be/Q8V-5yeTHCM https://youtu.be/DtEzyM28rlc Thoughts much appreciated. This would obviously be an ongoing task but I think that having tutorials for lots of features would be quite helpful for those who aren't capable or interested in reading help files (for whatever reason). Best, Joel -- *Joel Madero* LibreOffice QA Volunteer jmadero@gmail.com -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Video Tutorial Link in Help
Hi Robert, So the news is not good (at least in my opinion). Of course you can continue doing the videos but it seems like because you can't speak in 200 languages we can't link it in the help files. Having English only would interfere with locale teams (I'm still unclear how but I'm no expert there and one of the experts has guaranteed me that such a link would have dire affects on the community). So what you could do is just create a youtube channel and post the videos...obviously visibility would be substantially less but, that's where we are. You could then create a wiki somewhere useful that links to your videos. Wish I had better news - I'm still looking into the possibilities but right now there seems to be a big blocker in getting such a cool addition to the product. Best, Joel On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 9:01 AM, Sophie <gautier.sop...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sorry for the direct message, was suppose to go on the list > Cheers > Sophie > > > Message transféré > Sujet : Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Video Tutorial Link in Help > Date : Wed, 9 Dec 2015 18:00:35 +0100 > De : Sophie <gautier.sop...@gmail.com> > Pour : Joel Madero <jmadero@gmail.com> > > Hi Joel, > Le 09/12/2015 17:35, Joel Madero a écrit : > > Hi All, > > > > We have a volunteer (Robert Alexander) who has started making some > tutorial > > videos that are supposed to coincide with help files. > > > > My hope is that we can figure out some way to link these files within the > > help itself. Any thoughts on that being a possibility? If we use youtube > > (at least at the beginning) I believe that translating is possible for > > subtitles. > > > > A couple examples are below: > > https://youtu.be/Q8V-5yeTHCM > > https://youtu.be/DtEzyM28rlc > > > > > > Thoughts much appreciated. This would obviously be an ongoing task but I > > think that having tutorials for lots of features would be quite helpful > for > > those who aren't capable or interested in reading help files (for > whatever > > reason). > > But UI will still be in English, and handling translations in Youtube is > not really ideal. Also, lot of people don't have external internet > access or have YT blocked in their company so they won't be able to > access them anyway. > > The best would be to create a dedicated playlist on TDF channel like we > have done for French, see: > https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0pdzjvYW9RFl1ZRu8MkE3QxWQSt7Xktk > and link it to the documentation on the wiki. > > Cheers > Sophie > > -- > Sophie Gautier sophie.gaut...@documentfoundation.org > GSM: +33683901545 > IRC: sophi > Co-founder - Release coordinator > The Document Foundation > > > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > -- *Joel Madero* LibreOffice QA Volunteer jmadero@gmail.com -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Video Tutorial Link in Help
> So let me reformulate it a bit differently. First Robert, thanks a lot > for your contributions. > What we do not want in localised version is content in en_US language. > Even if the sound is translated, UI still will be in English and it's > very difficult to focus on what you learn when all what you see is in > a foreign language. > Just for full transparency here. Sophie and I had an extended talk on chat and I'm of the belief that to prevent this from getting into help files because other locales aren't doing the same is not the smartest way to move forward. I instead would prefer including it and then supporting locales to do the same - in the respective languages, with the right GUI, etcThese then would be linked in the locales help files and it would empower the community, expand on the product, and give visibility to a great tool (videos that literally show exactly how to use features). To prevent a significant chunk of our user base to have this tool is problematic. The solution of having a much much less visible "solution" is not in the best interest of our users. I'd prefer discussing a better solution, one where we can agree that the tool is awesome for users, that the more visibility the better, and one that empowers contributors to follow Robert's lead and developer tutorial videos in their respective languages. I look forward to hearing Italo's thoughts after he has healed :) Best, Joel -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Video Tutorial Link in Help
> I have read the thread, but being in bed with flu since this morning I > could not replicate. I think that help videos are a great marketing > tool, which we can use in several ways. Once I am out of the flu, I will > get in touch with Robert (and Joel) to keep this ball rolling. Best, Italo Best to keep Sophi in the loop also as she has a very different interpretation of how to proceed. Best, Joel -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Video Tutorial Link in Help
Sounds great Robert! I'm still trying to figure out how we can link in the help files as I really do think that will be the most beneficial for our user base. I'm going to reach out to a couple developers and so long as we can find something that: 1) Doesn't impact local teams workflow; 2) Allows for easy translation for any other contributors I think we can move forward but it will require some backend work. Let me poke around but if you create a channel and start creating videos that coincide with help files that will be fantastic. Thanks again for your great work :) Best, Joel On 12/09/2015 05:07 PM, Robert Alexander wrote: > Hi everyone, > thank you all for putting so much consideration into this discussion. > > I am quite happy to independently create tutorial videos for > LibreOffice if it turns out that this is the best route for the > project as a whole. I was originally going to do that, but decided it > would be good to get in touch in case you needed specific kinds of > tutorials. So whatever happens, my plan is to make LibreOffice > tutorials for the foreseeable future. > > My current workflow means that I create transcripts(technically > scripts) of my videos, which may be helpful to you as no one will have > to go back and create them if they are needed. > > Regards, > Robert > > On 10 December 2015 at 00:46, Robinson Tryon > <bishop.robin...@gmail.com <mailto:bishop.robin...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Sophie wrote: > >> What we do not want in localised version is content in en_US > language. > >> Even if the sound is translated, UI still will be in English > and it's > >> very difficult to focus on what you learn when all what you see > is in > >> a foreign language. > > In terms of the content that we provide on a per-language basis, I > agree that it's important to be able to provide consistency to those > users who desire it. For those who wish to see only content in > language XYZ, then we should strive to show them only content in XYZ. > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 4:31 PM, Joel Madero <jmadero@gmail.com > <mailto:jmadero@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Just for full transparency here. Sophie and I had an extended > talk on > > chat and I'm of the belief that to prevent this from getting > into help > > files because other locales aren't doing the same is not the > smartest > > way to move forward. I instead would prefer including it and then > > supporting locales to do the same - in the respective languages, > with > > the right GUI, etcThese then would be linked in the locales help > > files and it would empower the community, expand on the product, and > > give visibility to a great tool (videos that literally show > exactly how > > to use features). > > For those who are multilingual or just adventurous, I can see the > potential benefit if users could choose on a program-wide level to > toggle on extra non-localized content (let's call it "Extended > Documentation") for each page of the Help. If we were to have rather > stringent rules about what content (format, length, structure, > license, etc..) could be included in this fashion, then we'd have a > decent roadmap on what content we'd like to see localized next. > > If we're clever about how we include Extended Documentation, we could > even recruit for translation/localization by adding a small message to > any non-localized content such as "Want to see this content in > $CURRENT_LOCALE? Click here to help out!" > > > I'd prefer discussing a better solution, one where we can agree > that the > > tool is awesome for users, that the more visibility the better, > and one > > that empowers contributors to follow Robert's lead and developer > > tutorial videos in their respective languages. > > I'd suggest that any video content included or linked from the > Documentation be provided in a similar fashion to our existing text > content. Off the top of my head, this would include: > - Licensing under CC-BY or CC-BY-SA 3+ > - Use of free/open file formats > - "Source" video archived safely somewhere in TDF infra > - Inclusion of extra source materials (e.g. talking points used to > make the video, example docs displayed or demonstrated during the > video, etc..) with the archived source video to help others who may > wish to edit or reshoot the content > - Ability to Download or view video using only Free Software > (Archive.org?) >
Re: Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Video Tutorial Link in Help
Sorry didn't include Robert in the message - adding him. @Robert - please read below. On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 9:32 AM, Joel Madero <jmadero@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Robert, > > So the news is not good (at least in my opinion). Of course you can > continue doing the videos but it seems like because you can't speak in 200 > languages we can't link it in the help files. Having English only would > interfere with locale teams (I'm still unclear how but I'm no expert there > and one of the experts has guaranteed me that such a link would have dire > affects on the community). > > So what you could do is just create a youtube channel and post the > videos...obviously visibility would be substantially less but, that's where > we are. > > You could then create a wiki somewhere useful that links to your videos. > > Wish I had better news - I'm still looking into the possibilities but > right now there seems to be a big blocker in getting such a cool addition > to the product. > > > Best, > Joel > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 9:01 AM, Sophie <gautier.sop...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Sorry for the direct message, was suppose to go on the list >> Cheers >> Sophie >> >> >> Message transféré >> Sujet : Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Video Tutorial Link in Help >> Date : Wed, 9 Dec 2015 18:00:35 +0100 >> De : Sophie <gautier.sop...@gmail.com> >> Pour : Joel Madero <jmadero@gmail.com> >> >> Hi Joel, >> Le 09/12/2015 17:35, Joel Madero a écrit : >> > Hi All, >> > >> > We have a volunteer (Robert Alexander) who has started making some >> tutorial >> > videos that are supposed to coincide with help files. >> > >> > My hope is that we can figure out some way to link these files within >> the >> > help itself. Any thoughts on that being a possibility? If we use youtube >> > (at least at the beginning) I believe that translating is possible for >> > subtitles. >> > >> > A couple examples are below: >> > https://youtu.be/Q8V-5yeTHCM >> > https://youtu.be/DtEzyM28rlc >> > >> > >> > Thoughts much appreciated. This would obviously be an ongoing task but I >> > think that having tutorials for lots of features would be quite helpful >> for >> > those who aren't capable or interested in reading help files (for >> whatever >> > reason). >> >> But UI will still be in English, and handling translations in Youtube is >> not really ideal. Also, lot of people don't have external internet >> access or have YT blocked in their company so they won't be able to >> access them anyway. >> >> The best would be to create a dedicated playlist on TDF channel like we >> have done for French, see: >> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0pdzjvYW9RFl1ZRu8MkE3QxWQSt7Xktk >> and link it to the documentation on the wiki. >> >> Cheers >> Sophie >> >> -- >> Sophie Gautier sophie.gaut...@documentfoundation.org >> GSM: +33683901545 >> IRC: sophi >> Co-founder - Release coordinator >> The Document Foundation >> >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe e-mail to: >> documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org >> Problems? >> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ >> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >> deleted >> > > > > -- > *Joel Madero* > LibreOffice QA Volunteer > jmadero@gmail.com > > -- *Joel Madero* LibreOffice QA Volunteer jmadero@gmail.com -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-documentation] IRC Chat - Don't forget to come say hi :)
Hi All, A few of you have taken the time to join the chat and I've had a good time learning about contributors whom I never had the chance to speak with before. The chat is "open and serving" - just click the link below and put in a name (can be anonymous) and then voilà, you'll be in :) https://kiwiirc.com/client/irc.freenode.net/libreoffice-qa Warmest Regards, Joel -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-documentation] IRC channel (Live chat) for Documentation
I've set up a new IRC channel. Thought some people might like live-chat. Feel free to join #libreoffice-doc or at http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=libreoffice-doc. Best, Joel -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Hi everyone
Hi Clayton, Great to have you back. We're in the process of hiring a documentation mentor who hopefully (in collaboration with the team) can start planning out some of the larger projects. I know I have repetitively been begging for some love to go towards the wiki so maybe that can become a large project that the team tackles over time. Again, thanks for your volunteer hours :) Best, Joel On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 9:55 AM, C <smau...@gmail.com> wrote: > HI everyone. > > It's been a while since I've popped in here. It's been a busy three or > four years (that's my excuse). I'll have a little more time now, so > I'll try to be poking at the documentation. > > I'm in the middle of a move, so internet access is spotty and > intermittent... for now. Hopefully in the coming week I can start > working on something. > > I've been lurking on the mailing list for a while :-) It's nice to > see a lot of familiar names here. > > Clayton > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > -- *Joel Madero* LibreOffice QA Volunteer jmadero@gmail.com -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-documentation] debug wiki needs love
Hi All, I thought this would be a good project for one (or more) of you fantastic documentation oriented people. Our debug page is not nearly as useful as it could be because it's written: (1) missing vital info; (2) in a way that is targeted towards developers instead of towards users - debugging often times isn't that hard and an "every day user" can do it but the instructions aren't the clearest. If someone is interested in starting, I suggest starting with dealing with valgrind instructions, Norbert has been kind enough to say he'd explain the process to anyone from documentation that is willing to clean up the instructions. He can be found on the developer chat (shm_get) or by email nthieb...@gmail.com. Please don't waste his time if you're not going to take a serious stab at trying to clean the wiki One thing I've noticed is that there are several pages dealing with logs - they should be consolidated to the best location (in my opinion QA not development) and linked appropriately: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/BugReport/Debug_Information#GNU.2FLinux:_How_to_get_a_Valgrind_log https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Development/How_to_debug#Valgrinding_.28memcheck.29_cppunit_tests https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Development/How_to_debug#Valgrinding_.28memcheck.29_LibreOffice_itself etc I'm happy to talk about the scope of the clean up - feel free to ping me. Thanks in advance. Best, Joel -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-documentation] Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Need help To convert Excel Sheet to Libre sheet
Indeed the certified migrators are a good place to start to poke people. You can also contact CIB who may be able to help. https://libreoffice.cib.de/ Best, Joel On 09/11/2015 06:00 AM, Andreas Säger wrote: > Am 10.09.2015 um 08:24 schrieb Gabriele Ponzo: >> What's your problem specifically? >> >> Unless there are macros, usually it's enough to open LibreOffice Calc and >> let it open the excel file. Then save it in odf (.ods) format. >> >> Let is know of there are troubles with these steps, and please report >> specific problems. >> > In India they do virtually _everything_ on Excel sheets. They have > incredible (and hair-raising) VBA applications for each and every purpose. > > > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-documentation] Re: [libreoffice-users] Need help To convert Excel Sheet to Libre sheet
You mean a paid professional? I could ask one or two people - if you're instead asking for a volunteer to assist, best bet is to just asked around on the email thread and maybe the OOo forum (there are a few great macro people over there). Best, Joel On 09/10/2015 09:39 PM, David Johnson wrote: > Dear Joel & Tim, > Thanks for your valuable inputs, appreciate it. Is there any > professional, whom you know, could help me to redevelop the same in > Libre Calc. > -- > Thanks , > *|David Johnson|***|***H**O* - Technology & Process*|**|**Janalakshmi > Financial Services Limited**|***|**No.34/1 Andree Road, Shantinagar, > Bangalore - 560027*|***|***www.janalakshmi.com**|* > *|**Phone :* +91 080-42595100/700*|**|**Ext*-242*|**|**Mobile*: +91 > 95-38-455118*||**E-Mail *: david.john...@janalakshmi.com*|* > On 11-09-2015 04:20, Joel Madero wrote: >> That is a true statement - LibreOffice does not support the >> proprietary Microsoft VBA (it may in a very very limited way but not >> enough for most test cases that I've seen) - you'll have to rewrite >> it in Basic. >> >> Best, >> Joel >> >> On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 2:04 PM, Tim Lloyd <tim.ll...@gmx.com >> <mailto:tim.ll...@gmx.com>> wrote: >> >> Hi David, >> >> my understanding is that macros in excel and calc are written in >> different languages so need to be rewritten. >> >> Maybe one of the more learned members of the forum can confirm or >> otherwise. >> >> Cheers >> >> >> On 10/09/15 19:48, David Johnson wrote: >> >> >> Dear Gabriele and Tim, >> PFA; This is the Excel Macro sheet we are trying to convert. >> Could you please help me. >> >> -- >> Thanks , >> *|David Johnson|***|***H**O* - Technology & >> Process*|**|**Janalakshmi Financial Services >> Limited**|***|**No.34/1 Andree Road, Shantinagar, Bangalore - >> 560027*|***|***www.janalakshmi.com >> <http://www.janalakshmi.com>**|* >> *|**Phone :* +91 080-42595100 >> <tel:%2B91%20080-42595100>/700*|**|**Ext*-242*|**|**Mobile*: >> +91 95-38-455118 <tel:%2B91%2095-38-455118>*||**E-Mail *: >> david.john...@janalakshmi.com >> <mailto:david.john...@janalakshmi.com>*|* >> On 10-09-2015 12:17, Tim Lloyd wrote: >> >> Hi David, >> >> as noted below. It could just work! Which version were >> you think of using? I think there is some consensus that >> 5.0 may be a little too "fresh" for an enterprise >> environment. So the still version of 4.4.5 may be a good >> base. Download this version and give it a go: >> >> http://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-still/ >> >> There may also be some value having a hunt around the >> bugzilla to see if any issues are relevant to yourselves. >> >> https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/ >> >> Cheers >> >> On 10/09/15 16:24, Gabriele Ponzo wrote: >> >> What's your problem specifically? >> >> Unless there are macros, usually it's enough to open >> LibreOffice Calc and >> let it open the excel file. Then save it in odf >> (.ods) format. >> >> Let is know of there are troubles with these steps, >> and please report >> specific problems. >> >> All the best. >> Il 10/set/2015 07:16, "David Johnson" >> <david.john...@janalakshmi.com> ha >> scritto: >> >> Dear Users, >> I'm David Johnson, from the Technology team from >> Janalakshmi Financial >> Services, Bangalore based NDFC. Currently we are >> migrating our excel based >> application to Libre office; hence I need Help on >> the same. We have been >> using a survey kind of tool which is developed in >> Excel to be converted in >> to Libre office. Can anybody advice us how we go >> about it. It has to work >> on all the platforms. Please advice. >> >>
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] contribute to LibreOffice help
> > Lera schrieb: >> Hi Sophie, >> >>> you can find explanation to download the extension here: >>> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Help >>> and some information to use it here: >>> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/HelpContent >> >> I have begun to see into the explanation >> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/HelpContent and have faced some >> difficulties. > > Yes, it needs some improvements. Is there a wiki somewhere with "tasks that need done" for documentation? I think it would be great to have one and tasks like this could be added - tracking the areas that need attention is the first step to addressing the problems. Best, Joel -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] contribute to LibreOffice help
You're the best Regina :) Thanks! Best, Joel On 08/31/2015 02:27 PM, Regina Henschel wrote: > Hi Joel, > > Joel Madero schrieb: > [..] >> Is there a wiki somewhere with "tasks that need done" for documentation? >> I think it would be great to have one and tasks like this could be added >> - tracking the areas that need attention is the first step to addressing >> the problems. > > A meta issue for errors in the documentation itself: tdf#80430 > > An issue about problems with the helpauthoring extension: tdf#93580 > > I have started a dashboard for myself, feel free to add things there. > https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/User:Regina/HelpAuthoringDashboard. > > I have suggested helpauthoring as topic for the hackfest in Hamburg. > https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Hackfest/Hamburg2015#Topics > Producing an overview and structure, and consolidating the > informations might be a task for that weekend. Perhaps others are > interested. > > Problems with a special Wiki page can be discussed on its "Discussion" > page. > > Kind regards > Regina -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] I've Lost My (Writer) Formatting Toolbar
Hi Art, This is the wrong mailing list for you. You'll want to email the user mailing list (this is for people doing documentation). Best, Joel On 05/12/2015 09:43 PM, Art Bracher wrote: I've used LibreOffice for several years and am quite pleased with it. This evening I accidentally caused my Formatting Toolbar to disappear and appear as a column when I click on an X at the right end of the Standard Toolbar. This would be OK if I could use the column the way I've used the toolbar. I click the X, click on the item I want to use. The column disappears, and nothing has happened. I hope I've described the problem sufficiently for you to tell me how to get the toolbar back to its accustomed place. I've tried reading the help items, and the toolbar portions of the pdf Writer Guide, but they do not seem to address my problem. When I click on View/Toolbars, my Formatting Toolbar is checked, which gives me hope that it is still around even though I am unable to see it or use it. Thanks for your assistance, Art -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Missing words and spelling errors in manuals and other LibreOffice texts
Because it's powered by a group of volunteers working countless hours to provide a free product...are you interested in helping to correct the errors? Best, Joel On 05/13/2015 07:51 AM, Marcus Mackaku wrote: Hello Why are there missing words and spelling errors in some LibreOffice manuals/texts? Are these drafts? -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Efforts to Clean Wiki
There is absolutely no need to download the wikithat goes well beyond what I had in mind Best, Joel On 05/11/2015 07:50 AM, Alan Cook wrote: How much disk space would it take? On 5/10/2015 6:47 PM, Joel Madero wrote: That's fine - others have volunteered. On 05/10/2015 02:24 PM, jonathon wrote: On 04/05/15 02:00, Joel Madero wrote: Sounds good - interested in helping to coordinate that After thinking about this for a week or so. I don't know what the capabilities of the CMS that the wiki uses. If a notice-template that automatically places the page into a specific category can be created, then one for each category (Duplicate page, badly written, outdated, conflicts with, good but not current, good and current, any other categories needed to clean up pages), be made. I can walk through the wiki, placing the appropriate notice-template on the talk page. Then the easy hack for somebody starting out with documentation is ready. I don't have the disk space to pull the entire wiki onto my laptop, and throw my tools at it, to determine which pages fall into which categories. jonathon -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Efforts to Clean Wiki
That's fine - others have volunteered. On 05/10/2015 02:24 PM, jonathon wrote: On 04/05/15 02:00, Joel Madero wrote: Sounds good - interested in helping to coordinate that After thinking about this for a week or so. I don't know what the capabilities of the CMS that the wiki uses. If a notice-template that automatically places the page into a specific category can be created, then one for each category (Duplicate page, badly written, outdated, conflicts with, good but not current, good and current, any other categories needed to clean up pages), be made. I can walk through the wiki, placing the appropriate notice-template on the talk page. Then the easy hack for somebody starting out with documentation is ready. I don't have the disk space to pull the entire wiki onto my laptop, and throw my tools at it, to determine which pages fall into which categories. jonathon -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Translation of Document Installing extensions into urdu
Hi Aiman, On 05/05/2015 03:38 AM, Aiman Abbas wrote: G'Day all, Can i start working on translating the document Installing extensions into Urdu ? If thats ok with you guys and i will send it to you for a review.Thanks Let me see if Sophi can point you to the right direction. I'm not sure about translations generally but I'm sure there's some procedure that is followed. @Sophi - any guidance here? Aiman, thanks so much for volunteering! Best, Joel -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Efforts to Clean Wiki
Sounds good - interested in helping to coordinate that :) I'll help but I can't be in a 100 places at once :-D. Also - is there any interest of getting a IRC channel together for documentation? It's been quite awesome for QA (and devs of course). Let me know if there's interest there and I'll get one set up. ~Joel On 05/03/2015 05:10 PM, jonathon wrote: On 03/05/15 17:30, Joel Madero wrote: I'm just curious if documentation team is doing anything to clean the wiki. Probably not. There are so many pages that are either dupes and/or poorly written On the face of it, that sounds like an easy hack. However, for somebody just starting out with documentation, it looks like a daunting task. Breaking it up into five or six tasks would make it look much less daunting, and more appropriate for an easy hack: * Duplicate page; * Badly written material; * Outdated material; * Material on this page conflict with material on another page; * Good but not current material; * Both good and current material; Then once those determinations had been made, material can be re-written, updated, etc. jonathon -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] set up account
Hi Andrew, On 04/13/2015 09:14 PM, Andrew Sanders wrote: Please set me up with the logins required to move forward with helping make docs Did you get this set up? Best, Joel -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-documentation] Seeking Feedback from Documentation Team :)
Hi All! So I'm not sure if you're all aware but I'm responsible for oversight of the documentation teamwhat does this mean you might ask...? Well just that I watch the mailing list and kind of monitor what's going on and keep the board appraised of life in the deep end of documentation. So I'm emailing the list just to get individual documentation member's perceptions of how things are going in this side of the project. Feel free to email me directly if you don't want to be public. Questions: 1) What are the current goals in documentation?; 2) Any pressing concerns?; 3) Anything else on your mind? Feel free to literally tell me anything - if you take it off the message list I'll keep your name private when I report back to the board. Best, Joel -- Joel Madero, Member of the Board of Directors GPG Key ID: 0x8FFB1B14 - EE32 6D0F 81FF 6FAC 5AD8 10E4 0141 27C6 8FFB 1B14 The Document Foundation, Kurfürstendamm 188, 10707 Berlin, DE Gemeinnützige rechtsfähige Stiftung des bürgerlichen Rechts Legal details: http://www.documentfoundation.org/imprint -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] paid support - LibreOffice Manuals
Hi Tom, Hi :) There is a page either on the TDF site or the official LibreOffice website. It is very easy to find now so maybe a link is over-kill? I'm not sure if there is one on the wiki. It's becoming a constant theme that people actually cannot find the paid support easily so I think that having a link in the manual to a concrete page that directs to paid support would be useful. Else...what's the point in having the sub-section? Force users to go and google around to find the answer? Best, Joel -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-documentation] paid support - LibreOffice Manuals
reading the base manual now and I see the below: Paid support and training Alternatively, you can pay for support services Service contracts can be purchased from a vendor or consulting firm specializing in LibreOffice Might I suggest we link to something here? Maybe ask Italo for some guidance? Best, Joel -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Could Anyone Put a Netbook to Use
To clarify...put to use means put to use for LIbreoffice not personal use ;) On Mar 6, 2015 11:08 AM, Tom Davies tomc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi :) I would love one but i think Hazel, Jean, Peter and many others in here deserve them a LOT more than me! Regards from Tom :) On 6 March 2015 at 15:14, Joel Madero jmadero@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, We have two netbooks (Windows 8 but you could probably dual boot with Linux) that were bought for QA that are currently not being used. Just curious if anyone could put these to use. Preferably they would stick with QA but if someone outside of QA could use them, I'll talk to Florian to see what we can do. Note that one of them has a German keyboard layout. Email me directly if you could put it to use - let me know what you would use it for, and how much use you would put it to :) I just hate to see machines sitting around not being put to use. Best, Joel -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] stopped working.
Hey David, There is no purchasing LibreOfficewhere did you purchase it from? It is free - you can donate by choice, but there is no purchasing. You can download the latest version from www.libreoffice.org Best, Joel On 12/08/2014 06:41 PM, DAVID STICHTER wrote: I purchased the Libreoffice 2014. And now, it says that I need a more current version. When it tells me it needs to uninstall current version, just closes. Can I get a newer version than this? thx, dave. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer Guide 4.2. Chapter 8. Working with Images
Thanks! On 10/17/2014 05:01 AM, Googlemail wrote: This chapter has been proofed and uploaded to the feedback folder. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Lotus
You should ask on the user mailing list not the documentation mailing list. I've never worked with these files but a quick google search makes me think they can be opened (again, haven't verified). Best, Joel On 10/16/2014 06:31 AM, John Papas wrote: Can you open and save Lotus files .123 and wk4? Thank You, John Papas CPA Assistant Controller Licensed in New Jersey United Federation of Teachers 52 Broadway, NY NY 10004 212-598-6882 (p)\ 212-510-6425 (f) 212-673-3843 (f) *** The views, opinions, and judgments expressed in this message are solely those of the author. The message contents have not been reviewed or approved by the UFT. *** -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Proof reading
First thing is to get you an ODFAuthors account :) @List - can someone do this for Gordon? While that is going on - you can review this site: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Development. Thanks for offering to help! We surely can use it. Best, Joel P.S. Not to try to poach you, but depending on how much time you have, we could surely use you over on QA also (no technical skills required). If you're interested, let me know :-b ** On 10/14/2014 01:43 PM, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: Hi people, I'd like to get involved. I'm no coder but I can proof read. Hope I can help. Cheers Gordon -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Accounts at ODFAuthors
Someone just requested to get involved today - Gordon Burgess-Parker. Best, Joel On 10/08/2014 07:46 PM, Jean Weber wrote: If anyone is still waiting for an account at ODFAuthors, please speak up. Requests sometimes go astray and don't get dealt with, especially if the admins are busy elsewhere. --Jean -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Proof reading
On 10/14/2014 11:34 PM, K-J LibreOffice wrote: Hi Joel, Am 15.10.2014 um 08:25 schrieb Joel Madero: [...] P.S. Not to try to poach you, but depending on how much time you have, we could surely use you over on QA also (no technical skills required). If you're interested, let me know :-b I think almost all documentation workers and translators do QA because they check how it works in real life. ;-) And then they get the bugs and announce them. Great point! Perhaps something on the documentation page about properly reporting when they come across issues. Is this already around? Best, Joel -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Which FAQs are unanswered?
On 10/10/2014 09:58 AM, Steven Hupp wrote: I want to start with the first entry-level hack of answering FAQs. I created an account on the wiki and found the FAQ page. However, it isn't clear to me which questions are unanswered. Is there a separate list? Thank you for your help. Another entry level task is to review the manuals - lots of people seem to start on the documentation team by reviewing what others have written. I saw that you had already requested and received an account. Let us know if you need guidance of where to go from there :) Best, Joel -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] LibreOffice in Windows 8
This is the wrong place to report bugs. Please report issues to our bug tracker as no one monitors this mailing list for bug reports (FWIW I don't think this is our bug but report it). https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/bug/ Best, Joel On 09/29/2014 04:17 AM, Stig-Åke Edborg wrote: Hallo, I am not a good Ubuntu user but has difficulty copying text from Google Translate to Writer. When I copy the text into Google translate and paste it into Writer, I get 10 rows that are empty and the 11 line contains the text I copied. I've written about this before, in a previous version of LibreOffice and wish that you have the time and desire to fix it again. LibreOffice version 4.3.1.2. I like LibreOffice and would like to use it fully in my Windows 8. Grateful greetings from Stig-Åke Edborg Sweden -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] introduction
Hey Gary, Great to have you volunteering! So I believe you'll want to check out: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/images/7/74/Producing-LO-userguides.pdf If you go to the How to Review a Chapter section - I believe that's where the documentation team is at in the process. There are several chapters still needing reviewed. If you haven't already set up and ODFAuthor account, please let us know (preferably in a new email thread). Best, Joel On 09/26/2014 01:38 AM, Gary Collins wrote: Hi, I'm Gary. The 'joining the LibreOffice Document Team document says to introduce myself on the list, and as I can't remember that I've done that, I'm doing it now! I've signed up to help with review of the documentation, with a particular interest in helping with base. my current work - which is also voluntary - involves me learning spit MS /spit Access; at home I use LO for any office type tasks, and I use it wherever possible at work as well. I'm still very new to databases in general, but it's been something I've been meaning to get around to learning for ages, and this seems as good a way as any! Let me know where and how to get started, /Gary -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Request for ODFAuthor Account
Thanks Sigrid for the account. I'll learn over time how things work - getting the account was step 1. @Tom - thanks for the compliments ;) Best, Joel On 09/23/2014 03:10 AM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) On other mailing-lists and other teams Joel is a total star on about the scale of Jean and a few others here. One of his specialities is figuring out how things work and trouble-shooting technical problems. I think it would be great if his privileges on ODFAuthors could be escalated so that he too can register new people. I think at the moment it's only Jean and Sigrid that are able to do so and it would be great to have a back-up. OTH maybe everyone can do it but just doesn't know how to, in which case teaching Joel would achieve the same result. Regards from Tom :) On 23 September 2014 10:05, Sigrid Carrera sigrid.carr...@gmail.com mailto:sigrid.carr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Joel, On 23 September 2014 03:30, Joel Madero jmadero@gmail.com mailto:jmadero@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, Suppose it's time I get one of these. Can someone get me access and then I'll start looking at how things work in these realms :-D I'd like to be able to answer easy questions (seems like quite a few new users are jumping in). as requested, I created an account for you. You should have received an email with a link to set your password. As mentioned to all the other new guys as well, if there is anything, that is not clear, please ask on this list. /Sigrid -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org mailto:documentation%2bunsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Request for ODFAuthor Account
BTW - if it's deemed appropriate, I'm happy to take on rights that would allow me to create new users. Of course, this is up to others to decide if I should have these rights. Best, Joel On 09/24/2014 10:43 AM, Joel Madero wrote: Thanks Sigrid for the account. I'll learn over time how things work - getting the account was step 1. @Tom - thanks for the compliments ;) Best, Joel On 09/23/2014 03:10 AM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) On other mailing-lists and other teams Joel is a total star on about the scale of Jean and a few others here. One of his specialities is figuring out how things work and trouble-shooting technical problems. I think it would be great if his privileges on ODFAuthors could be escalated so that he too can register new people. I think at the moment it's only Jean and Sigrid that are able to do so and it would be great to have a back-up. OTH maybe everyone can do it but just doesn't know how to, in which case teaching Joel would achieve the same result. Regards from Tom :) On 23 September 2014 10:05, Sigrid Carrera sigrid.carr...@gmail.com mailto:sigrid.carr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Joel, On 23 September 2014 03:30, Joel Madero jmadero@gmail.com mailto:jmadero@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, Suppose it's time I get one of these. Can someone get me access and then I'll start looking at how things work in these realms :-D I'd like to be able to answer easy questions (seems like quite a few new users are jumping in). as requested, I created an account for you. You should have received an email with a link to set your password. As mentioned to all the other new guys as well, if there is anything, that is not clear, please ask on this list. /Sigrid -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org mailto:documentation%2bunsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- Joel Madero, Member of the Board of Directors GPG Key ID: 0x8FFB1B14 - EE32 6D0F 81FF 6FAC 5AD8 10E4 0141 27C6 8FFB 1B14 The Document Foundation, Kurfürstendamm 188, 10707 Berlin, DE Gemeinnützige rechtsfähige Stiftung des bürgerlichen Rechts Legal details: http://www.documentfoundation.org/imprint -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-documentation] Request for ODFAuthor Account
Hi All, Suppose it's time I get one of these. Can someone get me access and then I'll start looking at how things work in these realms :-D I'd like to be able to answer easy questions (seems like quite a few new users are jumping in). Thanks in advance. Best, Joel -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] review help
Hey Gary, Have you had any luck getting started? If not, I'll see what I can do to help get you onboarded. Thanks for offering to help, I know we could use it. Best, Joel On 09/19/2014 04:17 AM, Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) It sounds like you might be happier with doing proof-reading rather than reviewing - at least for Base. For Base that is especially useful. Most of the other guides have been largely proof-read many times already. There are always new things added and it's always possible that someone new might spot an even better way of saying something but the Base Handbook has hardly ever been proof-read in English. As far as reviewing the Base Handbook goes it might be trickier for you to do later chapters but earlier ones might be fantastic if they've not been done already. With Base, unlike other modules/programs/apps in the suite, the later chapters might depend on you having followed through earlier chapters so that you have the same sample database set-up. I'm not sure if it's possible to just jump straight into later chapters. Also since it's all so new it might be useful to start off by doing one of the later chapters in the Writer Guide first, just to get used to the work-flow, how the team works, how ODFAuthors works and generally settle in a bit before jumping further into new territory. However, it is your choice and whichever way you go is going to be very useful! Good luck and regards from Tom :) On 19 September 2014 10:23, Gary Collins gcatl...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Hi, I wouldn't mind helping out for the review for base if you havent already got enough. I've had very little experience using base (or any database) and I might learn something myself whilst being of service to others. I don't have oodles of time, i've got quite a few things on the go - also i've got limited access to internet at home - only on my phone - but access in the office where I work 2.5 days/week, but I'm sure I could find some time to do this. If you think I could be of help, do let me know! /Gary -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Fwd: Writer 4.2 Guide Chapter 12 for review
Peter, Have you had any luck getting involved? If not I will try my best to get you some work - I know we need the help and appreciate the offer to help. Best, Joel On 09/20/2014 12:09 AM, Jean Weber wrote: I am no longer coordinating this group. Messages to the list are more likely to get a reply. I hope. -- Forwarded message -- From: *Peter Goggin* petergog...@bigpond.com Date: Saturday, September 20, 2014 Subject: Writer 4.2 Guide Chapter 12 for review To: Jean Weber jeanwe...@gmail.com On 20/09/14 13:21, Jean Weber wrote: You can get it from here: http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/writer- guide/drafts-v4.2/folder_contents On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 12:38 PM, Peter Goggin petergog...@bigpond.com wrote: On 20/09/14 11:06, Jean Weber wrote: The updated Chapter 12, ToCs, Indexes, Bibliographies is available for review, along with other chapters. http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/writer-guide/drafts-v4.2/ This completes the draft book. As soon as chapters have been reviewed, and revised as necessary, I will publish the chapters and compile the full book. Please note that any major changes suggested (that is, improvements rather than correcting errors) will probably be postponed to the next update of the book. Improving the book is a very good thing to do, but not at this stage of production... unless nobody (except me) cares whether this book gets done in a reasonable time or not. It's already very late. --Jean How do I choose a chapter to review? I am particularly interested in the forms area and would like to review this chapter. Regards Peter Goggin Sorry to be a pain but when I select a chapter how do I set so others know I am reviewing it and how do I tell if a chapter is under review? My interests cover both the forms side (gui fort end) and the data base setting up tables, views queries etc. As I was a database manager and designer for many years I have spent many hours dealing with both the front end (gui user forms and controls) and the back end data base design. Please advise me where you think I would be most useful. Regards Peter Goggin -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] 4202BH_database_creation_segments
Thanks Dan for the help! Best, Joel On 09/12/2014 08:43 AM, Dan Lewis wrote: I have downloaded this file to review it. As soon as I can complete this, I plan to go through the rest of the segments of BH 4.2 one by one. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Handbook needs you!
Has anyone tried reaching out to the user list to see if we can find a volunteer or two? Best, Joel On 08/19/2014 04:55 AM, Jean Weber wrote: It's really unfortunate that the rest of the team has taken so long to get around to start bringing the English version up to date, after Hazel did the translating of new material for 4.2. I'm not sure what is the best way to proceed at this point, and it's not up to me to tell others what to do. --Jean On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 9:52 PM, Jean Weber jeanwe...@gmail.com wrote: Do you have the usual list of what's changed? And where to get the files? --Jean On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 9:48 PM, Wolfgang Keller felip...@gmx.net wrote: Recently I talked about updating the English version of the Base Handbook to v4.2 from v3.5-4.0 (the English version of these two differs only in the title; we didn't update the contents from the German version). The current version of the german Base handbook has just been updated to 4.3. ;- Sincerely, Wolfgang -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
[libreoffice-documentation] EasyHack - Documentation/User Manual for New Features
Hi All, There are a few new features that have no documentation that we can find (ie no help and/or user manual). We have a meta bug opened: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=80430 If you are interested in writing the documentation on any of those please email me or the documentation list and we'll help get you started. Thanks! Best, Joel -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: EasyHack - Documentation/User Manual for New Features
Hey Alex, Every other link I clicked in that list produces a 500 Internal Server Error. Most of the cases lacking documentation appear to be Calc functions. Writing documentation for them actually requires that we understand what it is that each function is supposed to do in the first place. Without the developer's input, at least for the parameters required (and their order), it would appear to be more than just an Easy Hack. My bad I should have been clearer. If someone is willing to take on one or more of these, we would find who wrote the code and get the person willing to document in touch with that developer :) That way it can become an easy hack. Easy hacks always require code pointers and a mentor so we would get that together if someone(s) volunteers to take on the documentation part :) Best, Joel -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/documentation/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
