Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Ping David N: Alfresco timeouts

2011-04-26 Thread David Nelson
Hi, :-) On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 13:36, Hal Parker wrote: > Alfresco is timing out too quickly. You had fixed it to have a longer period > before timeout, but it reverted when the site was rebuilt. Can the timeout > be made a useful length, at least 10 hours, again? Would be much > appreciated! S

[libreoffice-documentation] Ping David N: Alfresco timeouts

2011-04-26 Thread Hal Parker
Alfresco is timing out too quickly. You had fixed it to have a longer period before timeout, but it reverted when the site was rebuilt. Can the timeout be made a useful length, at least 10 hours, again? Would be much appreciated! Hal -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@libr

[libreoffice-documentation] [Fwd: First draft of "Producing LibreOffice User Guides"]

2011-04-26 Thread Jean Hollis Weber
Earlier, I wrote, > The first draft of "Producing LibreOffice User Guides" is now in the > English Content > Community space on the Alfresco website for comment. I now realise this document be better placed in the English Content > Documentation > Resources space (where stimilar docs, and the cha

[libreoffice-documentation] First draft of "Producing LibreOffice User Guides"

2011-04-26 Thread Jean Hollis Weber
The first draft of "Producing LibreOffice User Guides" is now in the English Content > Community space on the Alfresco website for comment. It was revised from the OOo equivalent, so it likely still contains some incorrect info and references, which I hope others will notice and mention. Also, I t

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Documentation Team Leader?

2011-04-26 Thread David Nelson
Hi Ron, all, :-) On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 11:40, Ron Faile wrote: > What is needed is someone tactful who will not > try to control the group, but guide and help it along. That's what is needed > most. And that is what I find lacking in David. No offence intended, that's > just > my opinion. No

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide Review

2011-04-26 Thread David Nelson
Hi Hal, :-) On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 11:40, Hal Parker wrote: > I was referring to a summary of what needs to be done during rebranding, not > what has been done recently or to date, so new people working on chapters > that have not yet been rebranded know what to do. > > A summary of recent work

[libreoffice-documentation] Documentation Team Leader?

2011-04-26 Thread Ron Faile
>Hoping to hear from you on my question in the second paragraph. > >--Jean I agree with Jeremy that there needs to be more unity in and enjoyment from this project. I haven't had much time to post since starting a new job and admittedly losing interest as some of the past discussions have bec

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide Review

2011-04-26 Thread Hal Parker
On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 10:53 AM, David Nelson wrote: > > Yes, please, Hal, a summary of the recent work would help us see > clearer what needs doing next. > > I was referring to a summary of what needs to be done during rebranding, not what has been done recently or to date, so new people working

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer Guide (full book) now on the wiki

2011-04-26 Thread David Nelson
Hi, :-) On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 09:41, Hal Parker wrote: > As soon as I find time (may not be today), I'll add links to the wiki from > the website page, http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/documentation/ -- > unless someone (David?) gets to it first. Done. David Nelson -- Unsubscribe instruc

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide Review

2011-04-26 Thread David Nelson
Hi, :-) Yes, please, Hal, a summary of the recent work would help us see clearer what needs doing next. David Nelson -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@libreoffice.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchiv

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Documentation Team Leader?

2011-04-26 Thread Rogerio Luz Coelho
I am not talking about a formal role or official title at this time, and > I am not interested in "competing" for such a role or title. I am > interested in helping the group become more productive, specifically > regarding the user guides. > > I'd like to point out that I informally filled the rol

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer Guide (full book) now on the wiki

2011-04-26 Thread Hal Parker
I've now uploaded the first edition of the full Writer Guide (ODT and PDF) to the wiki, http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation As soon as I find time (may not be today), I'll add links to the wiki from the website page, http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/documentation/ -- unless someone

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide Review

2011-04-26 Thread Jean Hollis Weber
On Wed, 2011-04-27, Hal Parker wrote: > I'm looking forward to having all the books rebranded and a first edition > published, so we can start improving them (as well as updating to > LibreOffice 3.4, due out very soon). More chapters of the updated OOo Impress Guide should be ready for rebrandin

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide Review

2011-04-26 Thread Simon
On 27 April 2011 02:54, Hal Parker wrote: > On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Simon wrote: > > > On 27 April 2011 02:15, Hal Parker wrote: > > On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 6:59 AM, Simon wrote: > > > > > I have run through chaps 1-12 and fixed some typos and replaced/added > new > > > screenshots. C

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide Review

2011-04-26 Thread Hal Parker
On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Simon wrote: > On 27 April 2011 02:15, Hal Parker wrote: > On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 6:59 AM, Simon wrote: > > > I have run through chaps 1-12 and fixed some typos and replaced/added new > > screenshots. Changed 7 of the documents in all. They are in the Drafts >

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Documentation Team Leader?

2011-04-26 Thread Jean Hollis Weber
On Tue, 2011-04-26, David Nelson wrote: > @Jean: I think you have many excellent qualifications to *compete* to > be team leader. > > @Jean, all: But I don't think a team leader could be properly > appointed at this time. Plus, a team leader should only be appointed > by team vote after a competit

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide Review

2011-04-26 Thread Simon
On 27 April 2011 02:15, Hal Parker wrote: On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 6:59 AM, Simon wrote: > I have run through chaps 1-12 and fixed some typos and replaced/added new > screenshots. Changed 7 of the documents in all. They are in the Drafts > space > on Alfresco. I annotated my changes using comment

[libreoffice-documentation] Notes on rebranding?

2011-04-26 Thread Hal Parker
I'm sure Barbara or someone summarised what needs to be done when rebranding OOo docs for LO, but I can't find the note. I can recreate the list of things to do (to help Simon and any other newcomers), but I'd prefer to avoid the extra work if someone has already done it. Hal -- Unsubscribe inst

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide Review

2011-04-26 Thread Hal Parker
On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 6:59 AM, Simon wrote: > I have run through chaps 1-12 and fixed some typos and replaced/added new > screenshots. Changed 7 of the documents in all. They are in the Drafts > space > on Alfresco. I annotated my changes using comment boxes. > > If I should have placed the upd

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Documentation Team Leader?

2011-04-26 Thread Hal Parker
I would like to hear from Barbara and Ron in response to Jean's original note, and anyone else on the English-language team, before I have my say. Hal -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@libreoffice.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquett

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] about alfresco platform

2011-04-26 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Thanks, got it :) Finding the documents seems very intuitive and easy. I can see why Alfresco was chosen. I haven't tried the older system but Alfresco looks clear, tidy and very modern :) Thanks and regards from Tom :) From: David Nelson To: documen

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] about alfresco platform

2011-04-26 Thread David Nelson
Hi Tom, :-) Added a user account for you and mailed you the details. David Nelson -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@libreoffice.org Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/documentatio

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] about alfresco platform

2011-04-26 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) Please could i have a user name on Alfresco too? If i get a chance to contribute then i would like to just look-up and discover current work-flow, and perhaps update documentation about that if there have been changes. I think that would be the fastest way for me to contribute if i am

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Documentation Team Leader?

2011-04-26 Thread David Nelson
Hi Jeremy, :-) I have simple stated my 2 cents on things. I don't really see why people have to get so intense about things, and why a subject and different opinions can't be discussed without a confrontational element creeping in, not to mention personal unpleasantness! Some of you guys really n

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Documentation Team Leader?

2011-04-26 Thread Jeremy Cartwright
On Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:23:04 +0800 David Nelson wrote: > > @Sophie: don't you have any regard at all for the community bylaws' > stated principles? It makes one wonder, because you're actually one of > the MC members... And I'm not sure that all SC members would > necessarily disagree with what