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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I was hoping to start on the Metadata chapter of the Free GIS Book this
weekend. Before I get started I wanted to ask if there are any guidelines about
the style and target audience for the book. My own style tends to be rather
informal. I also like to err on the side of too much explanation rather than
not enough. (I try to act like I am writing a “GIS For Dummies”
Book rather than a traditional text book.) :]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>But, I’m only one contributing author among many, and I would
like to know if I should modify my writing style to fit with any adopted style.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Do you have any thoughts or comments on this? Should we put some style
guidelines on the wiki? Or will we expect different styles from different
authors? (Perhaps this is the best approach.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>What about our target audience? Do we have a clear picture in mind of
who this person will be? Is it a person familiar with GIS but unfamiliar with
FOSS? Is it someone brand new to GIS but familiar with FOSS? Or is it someone
brand new to both GIS and FOSS?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Landon<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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