[mapserver-dev] Feedback required: plans for Downloadable Users Manual

[Jeff McKenna]

Steve,

Thanks for the feedback.  Comments inline:

Steve Lime wrote:
> I like the outline. I think the emphasis should be strong in the area of configuration
> of an application and data.  Those topics are mostly platform agnostic and don't change
> that much, so the document would be more stable and useful for everyone. 

yeah since my skills are more in the data world it will hit data hard.

> I can't see
> wasting a bunch of time with installation discussion- the focus should be on "use".

I did include a section on OSGeo4W though (cool screengrabs of it in 
action ha).

> 
> We need to chat about the demo I'm supposed to work up. I'm leaning towards a host
> of snippets that could be references in tutorials, how-to's and reference guides. For example,
> you'd have an application that just focuses on labeling parameters, another on scale(denom)
> and yet another on symbology. My guess is between msautotest, DNR test suite, Perry's
> tutorial, and the OWS workshop materials there's plenty of content. Would be nice
> to hook the manual to it as well. Perhaps the code examples good be drawn directly from
> it.

Actually great plan.  I would love to point to your demo for the 
application section and code examples.  Right now I'm working on other 
sections of the manual and leaving the application section for last, so 
that would hopefully work with your demo and schedule.

-jeff