[Live-demo] QGIS quickstart

[John Bryant]

Hi folks, I'm new to this but I'm keen to contribute if I can do so without
violating etiquette.

Basically I'm hoping to make some minor edits to the QGIS
Quickstart<http://adhoc.osgeo.osuosl.org/livedvd/docs/en/quickstart/qgis_quickstart.html>.
For now, what I have in mind is a slight modification to the first half
structure-wise, and the addition of some screenshots.

The structure changes I'm proposing are to juggle the order as follows:

*From:*
Edit QGIS project
Style a layer
Create a new QGIS project
Connect to a PostGIS spatial database

*To:*
Start QGIS and open an existing project
  -User interface basics (ie. toolbars, TOC, pan/zoom)
Create a new project and add data
  -Add a shapefile
  -Add a layer from a PostGIS database
Basic layer styling


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.

I'd also like to put in a few more screenshots at some key points.

If anyone has any feedback/objections please chime in?

Cheers
John




On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 12:45 PM, Cameron Shorter
<cameron.shorter at gmail.com>wrote:

>  Hi John,
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> If you are adding/deleting sections, then it would be good to run the idea
> past the list first.
>
> With regards to writing style, please follow our guidelines as per:
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Add_Project#Documentation
>
>
> On 8/07/2013 2:15 PM, John Bryant wrote:
>
>  Hi Cameron
>
>  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.
>
>  Here's a rundown of what I'm thinking:
>
>    - some minor text edits to improve spelling, grammar, consistency
>    - add screenshots as suggested
>    - some minor restructuring to improve clarity (eg. make headers more
>    descriptive, make bullet points flow logically step-by-step)
>    - 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
>
> I could probably add to this list but thought for now best to keep it
> simple for a quick win.
>
> What do you think, should I just go ahead and do this or is there a
> better/more diplomatic approach?
>
> Cheers
>
> John
>
>
>
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