Re: [documentation-dev] How to make localized sites

2009-11-17 Thread Alan
temporarily locked for edits while in translation mode. I imagine the column on the right would get the most use by language users. The column in the middle would be largely functional and used by translators. ? Alan ccornell - OpenOffice.org wrote: I'm curious as to why th

Re: [documentation-dev] How to make localized sites

2009-11-17 Thread Alan
this area? Comments? Suggestions? Is this how it works? Please excuse my blissful ignorance! ;-) Alan bjoern michaelsen - Sun Microsystems - Hamburg Germany wrote: On Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:41:40 +0100 "ccornell - OpenOffice.org" wrote: On the 250+ pages of Russian text in

Re: [documentation-dev] Help: Extensions is complete

2009-11-17 Thread Alan
why people are overwriting information with their language translations.. Something is not being communicated clearly. Alan Nino Novak wrote: On Tuesday 17 November 2009 13:07, ccornell - OpenOffice.org wrote: OK, I'm done with the first pass at creating a Help:Exten

Re: [documentation-dev] doc & OOoCon

2009-10-30 Thread Alan
ted.com has very good video/audio quality for their presentations? Is there any way to do something similiar? Nino Novak wrote: Is it planned (e.g. by the doc project ;-) ) to document the Orvieto sessions in good quality video? I tried to watch several Beijing videos but they had a very poo

Re: [documentation-dev] Wikidoc: Licensing

2009-10-05 Thread Alan
nd in the vision we share with each other. Alan Andreas Mantke wrote: Hi Alan, *, Am Donnerstag 01 Oktober 2009 10:24:09 schrieb Alan: Let's simplify. We want something with no ambiguities. Move over everything under a new license. One addendum. Anyone who doesn't agree with th

Re: [documentation-dev] Wikidoc: Licensing

2009-10-01 Thread Alan
( : ok Andreas Mantke wrote: Hi Alan, *, Am Donnerstag 01 Oktober 2009 10:24:09 schrieb Alan: Let's simplify. We want something with no ambiguities. Move over everything under a new license. One addendum. Anyone who doesn't agree with the new move and/or license is free t

Re: [documentation-dev] Wikidoc: Licensing

2009-10-01 Thread Alan
moving forward efficiently. Alan ccornell - OpenOffice.org wrote: Then I'd suggest to start over ASAP. Putting things right IMHO is an important prerequisite for productive work. Easy to say, but very difficult (but not impossible) to do. Starting over introduces a lot of issues... maintaining

Re: [documentation-dev] Wikidoc: Licensing

2009-09-30 Thread Alan
the way of a group of people who have decided their common goal and shared vision is more important than anything else. Let's find the people we need to remove any and all obstacles to us working together and accomplishing the goals we share. Alan Clayton wrote: Alan wrote: (e

Re: [documentation-dev] Wikidoc: Licensing

2009-09-30 Thread Alan
sires? Isn't there someone out there who is brilliant with this kind of thing who can sort out all of these issues for us? Someone who is really good at finding solutions in this particular area? There has to be. Alan Clayton wrote: Nino Novak wrote: In the Germanophone Community t

[documentation-dev] Collaboration and Institution

2009-09-17 Thread Alan
Very good video and very relevant to this group. Collaboration vs Institution www.ted.com/talks/clay_shirky_on_institutions_versus_collaboration.html/ - To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@documentation.openoffice.org For a

Re: [documentation-dev] wikidoc: breadcrumb localization problem

2009-09-15 Thread Alan
"You are where you are today because you stand on somebody's shoulders. And wherever you are heading, you cannot get there by yourself. If you stand on the shoulders of others, you have a reciprocal responsibility to live your life so that others may stand on your shoulders. It's the quid pro

Re: [documentation-dev] wikidoc: breadcrumb localization problem

2009-09-11 Thread Alan
True! The people on this team are amazing! ccornell - OpenOffice.org wrote: It makes sense to standardize everything to a master template that everyone works to improve. All changes flow out from the master template. All translations flow out from the master template. From that point if som

Re: [documentation-dev] wikidoc: breadcrumb localization problem

2009-09-09 Thread Alan
people to do their own thing should they choose to. Alan Jean Hollis Weber wrote: Clayton wrote: Jean Hollis Weber wrote: Clayton, with regards to the German and English user guides, they often are not "translations" page-by-page. Some of the German UGs began as translations from En

[documentation-dev] An excellent way to take OOo with you when you travel

2008-02-28 Thread Alan
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[documentation-dev] Kudos to Sun

2008-02-28 Thread Alan
On recently making some very major open source software acquisitions. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[documentation-dev] Tactical Error?

2008-01-22 Thread Alan
Interesting article http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/server/samba_licenses_microsoft_benefits.html - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [documentation-dev] Clipart - looking at the future - what's hot and what's

2008-01-19 Thread Alan
I completely agree with this and strongly support this idea. Alan Per Eriksson wrote: Hi Frank, I think that a contact with Open Clip Art Library would benefit the documentation project. I think that you or your co-lead would be the right people to initiate this contact and discuss what we

[documentation-dev] For Linux users who still support windows only apps?

2007-10-25 Thread Alan
Transition software http://www.virtualbox.org/ Alan - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [documentation-dev] Global response to FUD

2007-10-22 Thread Alan
e%20Barr%20free%20software%20FSF%20linux%20roblimo%20Microsoft%20GPL%20Novell if you prefer ---- Alan Frank Peters wrote: Thanks, Alan Interesting video yes, very interesting indeed. http://www.youtube.com

Re: [documentation-dev] Global response to FUD

2007-10-22 Thread Alan
ly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb_beDIaa1w&mode=related&search= Software and Community in the 21st Century. Just over an hour long presentation. The other videos are fairly short. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NorfgQlEJv8&mode=related&search= ---

[documentation-dev] Global response to FUD

2007-10-20 Thread Alan
Interesting video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YExl9ojclo Alan - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[documentation-dev] Optimizing ooo performance by removing unnecessary components during install

2007-10-17 Thread Alan
Optimizing ooo performance by removing unnecessary components during install Would the following help with this? http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Conary Alan - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For

Re: [documentation-dev] Defacement of documentation web pages ?

2007-08-20 Thread Alan
or taking advantage of those around them. Alan Alex Thurgood wrote: Hi, I just logged in using my profile and found this waiting for me : http://documentation.openoffice.org/servlets/ProjectDocumentApproval It is a thinly disguised DOC object (no doubt containing some nice malicious macro

[documentation-dev] MediaWiki conversions

2007-08-18 Thread Alan
Here's another thread relating to that topic http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/59 Alan - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [documentation-dev] Source for OOoAuthors books (update)

2007-08-10 Thread Alan
standard. Bringing all of the open source tools together to make this possible may be the trick. I'm sure OOo will play a role in this at some point. Article: http://software.newsforge.com/software/04/06/07/2044240.shtml Alan Check below for some comments on that top

Re: [documentation-dev] Source for OOoAuthors books (update)

2007-08-07 Thread Alan
to an ebook format? Check below for some comments on that topic. http://www.openreader.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=164 Alan marbux wrote: On 8/3/07, Scott Carr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The reason the Wiki is a GOOD direction for this is tha

Re: [documentation-dev] User guide

2007-07-31 Thread Alan
active communities will often (but not always) resolve points of interest more quickly. Alan Jim Harris wrote: Wow! And, for what very little it's worth, I agree with the goals and most of the methods of meeting them. The only reason I didn't support this suggestion more strongly

Re: [documentation-dev] User guide

2007-07-31 Thread Alan
icase_wiki http://www.shlomifish.org/philosophy/computers/web/which-wiki/update-2006-07/ (at end of article "wiki2xml") * http://svn.wikimedia.org/viewvc/mediawiki/trunk/wiki2xml/ Going in reverse? http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Meta/DocBook_to_Wiki Alan [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [documentation-dev] User guide

2007-07-30 Thread Alan
/OpenWetWare:Feature_list/Document_conversion Alan Jean Hollis Weber wrote: On a related matter: As you know, my primary interest is in providing ODTs, PDFs, and printed books, in addition to online information (wiki). "One official user guide" is a good goal, but until I see a conversion fr

Re: [documentation-dev] User guide

2007-07-30 Thread Alan
user guide or manual which is always kept up-to-date. That way people can also be freed up to work on other things. This equals faster and more effective development of openoffice.org. Alan (tigerfire) Frank Peters wrote: Hi Sigrid, Frank Peters wrote: Now if the OOoautors User Guide wi

Re: [documentation-dev] User guide

2007-07-25 Thread Alan
at if I update graphics and then that section is removed? Old-fashioned linear editing between multiple individuals is remarkably painful. Wiki's may have their problems, but boy do they have their strengths... Alan Jean Hollis Weber wrote: Alan wrote: Gerry's User

Re: [documentation-dev] Newbie intro

2007-07-25 Thread Alan
g the content and targeting specific audiences, may provide just the clarity needed for people coming to the site the first time. Alan (tigerfire) Kirsten wrote: Hello, all! I've been reading the list for only a week or so, but already I think I'm in over my head. I guess I'd lik

Re: [documentation-dev] Newbie intro

2007-07-25 Thread Alan
e.org/wiki/Documentation/Project_DocOOo_Structure Proposed structure is listed near top (technical) and comments near bottom (colloquial). Thanks, Alan Alan wrote: Gerry's User Guide is http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=29679 Would it be possible for someone to pleas

Re: [documentation-dev] Newbie intro

2007-07-25 Thread Alan
ed on they can be resubmitted, placed in Most Current and the previous version placed under Archived. I will want to coordinate my efforts with whoever is going through looking at updating text content. I will be looking at updating graphic content. Alan Frank Peters wrote: Welcome Ki

[documentation-dev] Re: Docs for "the differences"?

2007-07-25 Thread Alan Lord
weeks or so. Until then, you can send a mail to Kay Koll to get a copy of that document: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Frank That's great news. Thanks for doing the digging... Alan Lord -- http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com The way out is

[documentation-dev] Re: Docs for "the differences"?

2007-07-21 Thread Alan Lord
x for each subtopic. Such an inset might also link to related topics on the wiki and include the "what links to this page?" Mediawiki drop-down back-links page selector. Best regards, Marbux That sounds like an excellent plan/summary. Thanks for the input... What can us "mere m

[documentation-dev] Re: Docs for "the differences"?

2007-07-20 Thread Alan Lord
Joe Smith wrote: Alan Lord wrote: Jean Hollis Weber wrote: Several of us at OOoAuthors were talking recently about compiling such a list (at least of things to do or not do in OOo when planning to save in DOC format). ... That sounds like a good starting point... Surely the developer

[documentation-dev] Re: Docs for "the differences"?

2007-07-20 Thread Alan Lord
Jean Hollis Weber wrote: Several of us at OOoAuthors were talking recently about compiling such a list (at least of things to do or not do in OOo when planning to save in DOC format). I know of several items to add to such a list, but I'd have to hunt around a bit to find my notes and refresh m

Re: [documentation-dev] Who is working on the Users Manual (not the OOo Authors one)?

2007-07-20 Thread Alan
I think this may be where I come in Frank. I'm going to have to be worked into it, as I'm fairly new. Alan Frank Peters wrote: I would like to learn about the status of this. Who is working on the User's Guide that was owned by Gerry and what is its status

Re: [documentation-dev] OOo documentation for non-OOo Users (was: Two uses for PDFs of some OOo docs)

2007-07-20 Thread Alan
- mean uncontrolled information which may pull traffic links from primary. Perhaps partially reclaimed by linking from primary to rogue in an offshoots page. Alan Frank Peters wrote: marbux wrote: Background: An IT principle (actually, it's older than that) is to store any one pie

Re: [documentation-dev] OOo User Guide?

2007-07-20 Thread Alan
Hi Scott. I've sorted everything out and I'm ready to work. Alan Scott Carr wrote: Alan wrote: I've been getting together a system with Ubuntu to start updating the icons. Great... However, I just had a break-in to my shop this week-end. A lot of things were taken includi

[documentation-dev] Docs for "the differences"?

2007-07-20 Thread Alan Lord
s list, my apologies. Any comments/suggestions greatfully received. Thanks Alan Lord http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [documentation-dev] Ideas for Documentation

2007-06-16 Thread Alan
Inviting discussion on structure of documentation. Here is the wiki link. http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Project_DocOOo_Structure Alan Russell Ossendryver wrote: It might be a good idea to have a "Community Submissions Section" - a easy way for the community to submit

Re: [documentation-dev] OOo User Guide?

2007-06-16 Thread Alan
Thanks Scott. Will do. Alan Scott Carr wrote: Alan wrote: I've been getting together a system with Ubuntu to start updating the icons. Great... However, I just had a break-in to my shop this week-end. A lot of things were taken including the system I had tagged for OpenOffice

Re: [documentation-dev] OOo User Guide?

2007-06-15 Thread Alan
things up and running again. Alan Jean Hollis Weber wrote: Who is taking over responsibility for the OOo User Guide that GRS was producing? Anyone? --Jean - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional comman

Re: [documentation-dev] Gerry Singleton passed away

2007-05-14 Thread Alan
Wow! That was sudden! I liked Gerry. I've only just signed up to help with the project and Gerry went out of his way to make me feel welcome and to help me begin to figure out where I could help. I'll miss him. Blessings for his loved ones during this difficult time. Alan

Re: [documentation-dev] Please welcome our five newest members

2007-04-20 Thread Alan
k look at this and tell me whether I need to spend more time or whether I should carry on, that would be great. Thanks, Alan (attached pdf) G. Roderick Singleton wrote: ajpursell, crazyfresh, dongjian, mjm0983 and tigerfire As our newest members, let me say, "Welcome to you". As

Re: [documentation-dev] [EMAIL PROTECTED] REQUEST

2007-04-15 Thread Alan
Hi Everyone, My name is Alan de Leeuw. I haven't said anything so far because lurking is usually the best way to learn good manners on a mailing list. ( : I also wanted to see if there was anything I was really able to offer, as I don't have a programming background (yet). Ever

[documentation-dev] ECDL Training material for OpenOffice.Org

2005-05-11 Thread alan
Hello All, I am Alan Bell, I run Dominux Consulting http://www.dominux.co.uk and I am now starting up a new company to offer ECDL training for OpenOffice.Org in the UK. Currently we are at business plan stage, but we are starting to write training materials. The ECDL for those who don&#