[Qgis-community-team] New QGIS Documentation Subscriber

Sat Jun 4 01:03:30 PDT 2016

If you wanna share a PDF you could put it in Dropbox or something similar.
The repository is not the place for it.

A sáb, 4/06/2016, 06:30, Angie Garcia <amg832 at outlook.com> escreveu:

> To move forward with editing documentation, I have created a sample of how
> the User Guide 2.14 could be modified.  Keep in mind this is only one idea,
> all input is welcomed.
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> All changes were indicated with red font, I made changes up to end of
> chapter 1.  Need to upload pdf to repository.  Can someone provide best way
> to do this?  I have created my GitHub account and fork (created copy of
> repository), installed the Git, but not created the local repository.
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> I worked on document aesthetics, content, consistency and followed along
> using QGIS software.  However, if a re-design change is made to the
> document, it would be a good idea to update other manuals.
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> The idea will be to edit one section/chapter at a time then upload it to
> the repository.
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> Best Regards,
> Angie
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> ________________________________________
> From: Qgis-community-team <qgis-community-team-bounces at lists.osgeo.org>
> on behalf of Yves Jacolin <yjacolin at free.fr>
> Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2016 5:17:40 AM
> To: qgis-community-team at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: Re: [Qgis-community-team] New QGIS Documentation Subscriber
>
> Hello,
>
> A good start for an english native speaker could be:
> * make review of Pull request
> * proof read the doc to see english error, etc. and create issue with the
> correct sentence.
>
> That would be a really huge enhancement, but also a hard work.
>
> Y.
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> On Thursday, June 02, 2016 1:20:25 DelazJ wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Welcome Angie and thanks for offering your help!
> >
> > As already pointed out by Richard you'll find few recommendations to
> follow
> > when contributing to QGIS Documentation writing at
> > http://docs.qgis.org/testing/en/docs/documentation_guidelines/
> > But prior to this, In order to contribute, you'll need as stated at
> > http://qgis.org/en/site/getinvolved/document.html#becoming-a-documenter
> to:
> > - create a GitHub account
> > - and fork (copy) the doc repo
> >
> > Once done, feel free to pick any issue in the list and write about. You
> can
> > also go through the doc being written (docs.qgis.org/testing/en/docs)
> and
> > fix potential typo errors, "bad english" (most of us are not native
> > speaker) or review/comment contributions of others (
> > https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Documentation/pulls).
> >
> > Once again, welcome to you and if something is unclear, just ask. Someone
> > will try to explain to you.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Harrissou
> >
> > 2016-06-02 0:17 GMT+02:00 Alexandre Neto <senhor.neto at gmail.com>:
> > > Angie,
> > >
> > > Welcome to the team. Thanks you for helping us with the docs.
> > >
> > > I normally do the screenshots, so anything you need, let me know. Are
> you
> > > on github already?
> > >
> > > Alexandre Beto
> > >
> > > A qua, 1/06/2016, 22:50, Angie Garcia <amg832 at outlook.com> escreveu:
> > >> Richard,
> > >>
> > >> English is my primary language.  Read QGIS is natively developed in
> > >> English, if you need assistance in looking at text before pulling it
> into
> > >> the docs, glad to help just need to know what needs to be done.
> > >>
> > >> Best Regards,
> > >> Angie
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ________________________________________
> > >> From: Richard Duivenvoorde <rdmailings at duif.net>
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 11:53:43 PM
> > >> To: Angie Garcia
> > >> Cc: dassau at gbd-consult.de; Junior Delaz; Yves Jacolin; qgis-community
> > >> Subject: Re: New QGIS Documentation Subscriber
> > >>
> > >> On 31-05-16 22:33, Angie Garcia wrote:
> > >> > Hi Richard,
> > >> >
> > >> > I have recently subscribed and would like to participate with
> updating
> > >> > User Guide and assist in suggestions to aid in the documentation
> work
> > >> > flow.  In going through all online/materials, it mentioned that one
> > >> > should contact team lead in specific area of interest to get some
> > >> > assistance in the process.  I have cc Otto as he was the person I
> sent
> > >> > email to, however, have not heard from him and thought you might be
> > >> > able
> > >> > to help me or point me in the right direction to move forward.
> > >> >
> > >> > Is there a new welcoming documentation packet which helps one get
> > >> > setup,
> > >> > have a mailing list of individuals to contact, talks a little about
> the
> > >> > various emails and limitations, etc...
> > >>
> > >> Hi Angie,
> > >>
> > >> For what I know this:
> > >>
> > >> http://docs.qgis.org/testing/en/docs/documentation_guidelines/
> > >>
> > >> are the guidelines. In the README at:
> > >>
> > >> https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Documentation
> > >>
> > >> is more information about how to actually BUILD the docs.
> > >>
> > >> Note that it is actually not persee nessecary to build it yourself. If
> > >> you follow the 'fix me' link in the footer of the pages on current
> > >> 'testing' (==2.14 to be) version:
> > >>
> > >> http://docs.qgis.org/testing/en/docs/user_manual/index.html
> > >>
> > >> you can write/fix smaller parts of the docs in Github.
> > >>
> > >> I added Harrisou and Yves in cc, they have been mostly active I think
> > >> recently, and maybe can give you a hand too.
> > >> I will also sent this email to the community list where most document
> > >> writers hang out.
> > >>
> > >> Here:
> > >>
> > >> https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Documentation/issues
> > >> all issues labeld QGIS 2.14
> > >> https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Documentation/milestones/QGIS%202.14
> > >> should be taken up in short notice.
> > >> Not sure if you are native speaker, but we also look for native
> speakers
> > >> to have a look at texts of others before pulling into the docs.
> > >>
> > >> Pick an issue, try something, ask... just DO it ;-)
> > >>
> > >> Regards,
> > >>
> > >> Richard Duivenvoorde
> > >>
> > >> ps reaching me in private is best done via richard at qgis.org... Using
> the
> > >> rdmailings you end up in the big pile of mailinglists I have :-)
> > >> BUT I prefer communicating through mailing lists as more people learn
> > >> from this.
> > >>
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