<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi folks, I'm new to this but I'm keen to contribute if I can do so without violating etiquette.<br><br></div><div>Basically I'm hoping to make some minor edits to the <a href="http://adhoc.osgeo.osuosl.org/livedvd/docs/en/quickstart/qgis_quickstart.html" target="_blank">QGIS Quickstart</a>. For now, what I have in mind is a slight modification to the first half structure-wise, and the addition of some screenshots.<br>
</div><div><br></div><div>The structure changes I'm proposing are to juggle the order as follows:<br></div><div><br><b>From:</b><br><div style="margin-left:40px">Edit QGIS project<br>Style a layer<br>Create a new QGIS project<br>
Connect to a PostGIS spatial database<br></div><br></div><b>To:</b><br><div><div><div style="margin-left:40px">Start QGIS and open an existing project<br></div></div><div style="margin-left:40px"> -User interface basics (ie. toolbars, TOC, pan/zoom)<br>
</div><div><div style="margin-left:40px">Create a new project and add data<br> -Add a shapefile<br> -Add a layer from a PostGIS database<br>Basic layer styling<br></div><ul></ul>When I ran through the quickstart today, the styling part of the PostGIS section was very glitchy and I couldn't get it to work properly at all - I propose dropping the points for this and picking up on it in the "Basic layer styling" section.<br>
<br></div><div>I'd also like to put in a few more screenshots at some key points.<br><br></div><div>If anyone has any feedback/objections please chime in?<br><br></div><div>Cheers<br></div><div>John<br></div>
<div><ul></ul></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 12:45 PM, Cameron Shorter <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com" target="_blank">cameron.shorter@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>Hi John,<br>
Thanks for offering to update the OSGeo-Live Quickstart. With your
permission I'm CCing our email list, as there are others likely to
have suggestions regarding what should be done to the qgis
quickstart.<br>
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Yes, please go ahead and improve spelling/grammar as you see fit,
as well as adding a few screen shots. (Note that we are installing
qgis 1.8, but 2.0 will come out for the next release). If
possible, select a screen shot which will be timeless and won't
need to change between versions.<br>
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If you are adding/deleting sections, then it would be good to run
the idea past the list first.<br>
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With regards to writing style, please follow our guidelines as
per:<br>
<a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Documentation" target="_blank">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Documentation</a><div><br>
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On 8/07/2013 2:15 PM, John Bryant wrote:<br>
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<div>Hi Cameron<br>
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I'm sick at home today and taking the opportunity to pick up
the thread on the QGIS quickstart we talked about a few months
back. I've just had a look through and I'm thinking of making
some edits, but thought I'd check in with you since I am new
here and want to stay within etiquette.<br>
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Here's a rundown of what I'm thinking:<br>
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<li>some minor text edits to improve spelling, grammar,
consistency</li>
<li>add screenshots as suggested</li>
<li>some minor restructuring to improve clarity (eg. make
headers more descriptive, make bullet points flow logically
step-by-step)</li>
<li>drop end of the PostGIS section - it is very glitchy on my
machine, I can't get it to work properly, potentially very
frustrating for a new user</li>
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<p>I could probably add to this list but thought for now best to
keep it simple for a quick win.</p>
<p>What do you think, should I just go ahead and do this or is
there a better/more diplomatic approach?</p>
<p>Cheers</p>
<p>John<br>
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