[Qgis-community-team] QGIS 2.0 Training Manual

[Victor Olaya]

Eduardo

you can use git in Windows just like you do in Linux or Mac. About it
"not being so nice" in Windows, I guess it might just be the opposite.
You have the command-line version, just like in Linux or Mac, but,
since Windows users usually are not so familiar with working in a
terminal, you are likely to find more GUI's for git in Windows (there
are also quite a few in Linux and Mac)

In short, that should not be a problem, so as soon as you learn a few
basic concepts about git (which will be very useful for you in almost
any other project you want to collaborate nowadays), you should be
ready to contribute

You can start by forking the github repo (you need an account in
github, and you fork it in the github page itself). Then you can clone
it in your system using the tools github provides (basically a very
simple git client). With that, you are ready to work and contribute
your changes.

If you later want to change to using the "real" git, whether on the
console or with a full-fledged client, feel free to ask here for help

Thanks in advance for your help

cheers


2013/12/17 Eduardo Gonzalez <eg at gismood.com>:
> Hello George,
>
> during this Autumn we have been planning a project to develop forestry
> related QGIS training materials which we is planned to be contributed to the
> QGIS community. I had some discussions about this with Tim back in
> September.  Included in this project is the allocation of worktime to help
> updating the QGIS training manual to v2.0. The project is bound to start in
> January but I can start to work on it right away. Actually I thought a while
> ago about getting used to the github environment but as Johanna, I have no
> experience with it and got puzzled when I installed it... help with how to
> get started on this side would be really appreciated. On my side, I have a
> long experience in developing GIS training materials and teaching, past
> three years using QGIS. Also I use QGIS in a windows computer... how does
> this affect in developing the materials or using github (I heard it is not
> so nice in windows...).
>
> Regards,
>
> Eduardo
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 11:47 PM, George Irwin <george at linfiniti.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Johanna,
>>
>> Thanks very much for the offer of assistance - it is much appreciated! We
>> aren’t at the stage of proof-reading yet, but it won’t be long before we
>> are, at which point I’ll certainly be in touch and will help get you up and
>> running. Perhaps in the meantime you could give me your thoughts on the
>> structure/content of the existing training manual
>> (http://manual.linfiniti.com)?
>>
>> Thanks very much
>>
>> George
>>
>>
>>
>> On 25 Nov 2013, at 23:24 , Johanna.Botman at griffith.nsw.gov.au wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Hi George,
>> >
>> > I've read your email to the QGIS list about developing the training
>> > manual
>> > and want to offer to help.
>> >
>> > I have an extensive background in education and in writing training
>> > materials. I am fairly new to GIS and to QGIS, but I love learning and
>> > testing boundaries!
>> >
>> > Where I think I can help is in the editing and proof reading and helping
>> > to tie it all together when it looks and feels like a dog's breakfast.
>> >
>> > I'll need some instructions on how to do the git hub thing - I've not
>> > used
>> > that before.
>> >
>> > I have my manager's approval to assist using some work time and I am
>> > happy
>> > to do some of this outside of work. I think it is important.
>> >
>> > My personal email address is johanna at jbotman.com
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>> >
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>> > Ph: 02 6962 8168
>> >
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