[QGIS Commit] r15882 - in docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide: . features_at_a_glance_screenies getting_started_screenies

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Author: dassau
Date: 2011-06-29 22:29:20 -0700 (Wed, 29 Jun 2011)
New Revision: 15882

Modified:
   docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/features_at_a_glance.tex
   docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/features_at_a_glance_screenies/startup.png
   docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/getting_started.tex
   docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/getting_started_screenies/simple_session.png
Log:
revised - updated figures, text and links and removed disclaimer

Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/features_at_a_glance.tex
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--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/features_at_a_glance.tex	2011-06-30 04:45:09 UTC (rev 15881)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/features_at_a_glance.tex	2011-06-30 05:29:20 UTC (rev 15882)
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 \small
 \begin{verbatim}
 qgis --help
-Quantum GIS - 1.5.0-Tethys 'Tethys' (exported)
+Quantum GIS - 1.7.0-Wroclaw 'Wroclaw' (exported)
 Quantum GIS (QGIS) is a viewer for spatial data sets, including
 raster and vector data.
 Usage: qgis [options] [FILES]
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 \minisec{Command line option \usertext{---configpath}}
 This option is similar to the one above, but furthermore overrides the default path (~/.qgis) for user configuration and forces QSettings to use this directory, too. This allows users to e.g. carry QGIS installation on a flash drive together with all plugins and settings
  
-\ section{QGIS GUI}\index{main window}
+\section{QGIS GUI}\index{main window}
 \label{label_qgismainwindow}
 
 When QGIS starts, you are presented with the GUI as shown below

Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/features_at_a_glance_screenies/startup.png
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Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/getting_started.tex
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--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/getting_started.tex	2011-06-30 04:45:09 UTC (rev 15881)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/getting_started.tex	2011-06-30 05:29:20 UTC (rev 15882)
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 %  !TeX  root  =  user_guide.tex
 
-\section{Getting Started}\label{label_getstarted}
+\chapter{Getting Started}\label{label_getstarted}
 
 % when the revision of a section has been finalized, 
 % comment out the following line:
-\updatedisclaimer
+% \updatedisclaimer
 
 This chapter gives a quick overview of installing \qg, some sample 
 data from the \qg web page and running a first and simple session 
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 available for MS Windows and Mac OS X. For many flavors of GNU/Linux binary
 packages (rpm and deb) or software repositories to add to your installation
 manager are provided. Get the latest information on binary packages at the
-\qg website at \url{http://qgis.osgeo.org/download/}.
+\qg website at \url{http://download.qgis.org}.
 
 \minisec{Installation from source}
 
 If you need to build \qg from source, please refer to the coding and
-compiling guide available at \url{http://qgis.osgeo.org/documentation/}. 
+compiling guide available at \url{http://www.qgis.org/en/documentation/manuals.html}. 
 The installation instructions are also distributed with the \qg source
 code.
 
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@
 during the initial \qg installation, you can either
 \begin{itemize}[label=--]
 \item use GIS data that you already have;
-\item download the sample data from the qgis website at \url{http://qgis.osgeo.org/download}; or
+\item download the sample data from the qgis website at \url{http://download.qgis.org}; or
 \item uninstall \qg and reinstall with the data download option checked, only if 
 the above solutions are unsuccessful.
 \end{itemize}
 
 \nix \osx For GNU/Linux and Mac OSX there are not yet dataset installation
 packages available as rpm, deb or dmg. To use the sample dataset download the
-file \filename{\qg\_sample\_data} as ZIP or TAR archive from
+file \filename{qgis\_sample\_data} as ZIP or TAR archive from
 \url{http://download.osgeo.org/qgis/data/} and unzip or untar the archive on
 your system. The Alaska dataset includes all GIS data that are used as
 examples and screenshots in the user guide, and also includes a small GRASS
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 {\setlength{\baselineskip}{1.3\baselineskip}
 \begin{enumerate}[itemsep=2pt]
 \item Click on the \toolbtntwo{mActionAddRasterLayer}{Load Raster} icon.
-\item Browse to the folder \filename{\qg\_sample\_data/raster/}, select 
+\item Browse to the folder \filename{qgis\_sample\_data/raster/}, select 
 the ERDAS Img file \filename{landcover.img} and click \button{Open}.
 \item If the file is not listed, check if the Filetype combobox at the
 bottom of the dialog is set on the right type, in this case "Erdas Imagine
@@ -126,15 +126,15 @@
 \item \radiobuttonon{'File'} should be selected as Source Type in the new
 \dialog{Add Vector Layer} dialog. Now click \button{Browse} to select the
 vector layer.
-\item Browse to the folder \filename{\qg\_sample\_data/gml/}, select "GML"
+\item Browse to the folder \filename{qgis\_sample\_data/gml/}, select "GML"
 from the filetype combobox, then select the GML file \filename{lakes.gml} 
 and click \button{Open}, then in Add Vector dialog click \button{OK}.
 \item Zoom in a bit to your favorite area with some lakes.
 \item Double click the \filename{lakes} layer in the map legend to open the 
-\dialog{Layer Properties} dialog.
-\item Click on the \tab{Symbology} tab and select a blue as fill color.
+\dialog{Properties} dialog.
+\item Click on the \tab{Style} tab and select a blue as fill color.
 \item Click on the \tab{Labels} tab and check the \checkbox{Display labels} 
-checkbox to enable labeling. Choose NAMES field as Field containing label.
+checkbox to enable labeling. Choose NAMES field as field containing label.
 \item To improve readability of labels, you can add a white buffer around them,
 by clicking ``Buffer'' in the list on the left, checking \checkbox{Buffer
 labels?} and choosing 3 as buffer size.

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