[Qgis-community-team] Guidance on Training Manual Tasks

[Jeffrey Johnson]

How about you take on the first 2 sections (Reprojecting and
Transforming Data and Vector Analysis) and I can take on the latter 2
(Network Analysis and Spatial Statistics) and then we wait on George
and Tim to figure out whats up with the data in 9.

If that sounds ok, I can update the ticket to reflect that.

Jeff

On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 8:52 AM, Eduardo Gonzalez <eg at gismood.com> wrote:
> hi Jeff,
>
> I can take some part of 7, just let me know which section you like least and
> I'll get with it ;). Let's see what comes up about the exercise data for 9.
>
> cheers,
> Eduardo
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 5:05 PM, Jeffrey Johnson <jjohnson at boundlessgeo.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Eduardo,
>>
>> I've already completed the 3 database sections (adding one new one). I
>> believe George is going to still update the screenshots, and it would
>> be great if someone could review the new one I wrote
>> (http://docs.qgis.org/2.0/en/docs/training_manual/databases/index.html)
>> but those are basically done leaving only section 7 and 9.
>>
>> I was planning to work on 7 today and this week, but since its fairly
>> long, it wouldnt be a bad idea if we split that one up. There are 4
>> sections and I know Victor Olaya has indicated he can help with one.
>>
>> Let me know what you are thinking and we can get going. Hoping we can
>> wrap this whole thing up this week.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 6:23 AM, Eduardo Gonzalez <eg at gismood.com> wrote:
>> > ... I meant "If you want more time for database issues (I have very
>> > LITTLE
>> > experience with those)...
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 4:21 PM, Eduardo Gonzalez <eg at gismood.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hello Jeff,
>> >>
>> >> I see that you are also working on modules dealing with databases. It
>> >> seems that module 9 can wait for a few days in the hope that the
>> >> exercise_data for that module can be found from somewhere. Have you
>> >> started
>> >> working on module 7? If you want more time for databases issues (I have
>> >> very
>> >> experience with those), I can get on working with module 7 and continue
>> >> with
>> >> 9 afterwards, both modules' topics are very familiar to me so it should
>> >> not
>> >> be a difficult task.
>> >>
>> >> Regards,
>> >>
>> >> Eduardo
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 2:50 AM, Jeffrey Johnson
>> >> <jjohnson at boundlessgeo.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Ok, Modules 8 (Raster) and 10 (Plugins) are updated and George has
>> >>> already pulled them. See the other thread about Modules 14, 15 and the
>> >>> new one about DB Manager etc that is now 16.
>> >>>
>> >>> I went ahead and setup a milestone in github for this porting effort.
>> >>>
>> >>> https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Documentation/issues?milestone=1&state=open
>> >>>
>> >>> The main outstanding modules are 7 (Vector Analysis) and 9 (Completing
>> >>> the Analysis). I will go ahead and keep working on these next week and
>> >>> hoping to have help from Victor Olaya. I believe George should be done
>> >>> with 11 (Online Resources) shortly, and Im not sure about the status
>> >>> of Module 6 (Creating Vector Data).
>> >>>
>> >>> Beyond that, we need to update the Appendix and Answer sheet. George,
>> >>> lets try to chat about that next week.
>> >>>
>> >>> I'm also keen to have a discussion about issue #190 concerning the
>> >>> sample data. It makes sense to make it as easy as possible to switch
>> >>> to a different set of exercise data for a local area with minimal
>> >>> updates to the docs themselves (i.e. remove direct references to
>> >>> Swellendam etc). This may require a bit of discussion on how best to
>> >>> do that. Might be good to have a script that can grab the necessary
>> >>> data from OSM and potentially SRTM based on a bbox and create a
>> >>> localized exercise_data directory. This will take a bit of thinking
>> >>> and editing, but I think its doable and a good idea.
>> >>>
>> >>> Talk to yall next week, have a good weekend.
>> >>>
>> >>> Jeff
>> >>>
>> >>> On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 9:05 AM, Jeffrey Johnson
>> >>> <jjohnson at boundlessgeo.com> wrote:
>> >>> > Fwiw, I was granted push access. Didnt have nearly as much time as I
>> >>> > was expecting to work on this before the holidays, but back at it
>> >>> > this
>> >>> > week.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Jeff
>> >>> >
>> >>> > On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 8:27 AM, Jeffrey Johnson
>> >>> > <jjohnson at boundlessgeo.com> wrote:
>> >>> >> Great. I dont have push to that repo, so cant change tags. Will
>> >>> >> ping
>> >>> >> duiv in IRC and see if he can fix that. Going to work on 10, 14 and
>> >>> >> 15
>> >>> >> in order and then come back to 7-9 as time permits and when Victor
>> >>> >> Olaya can help.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Will follow up with ticket comments as well.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Jeff
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 7:56 PM, George Irwin
>> >>> >> <george at linfiniti.com>
>> >>> >> wrote:
>> >>> >>> Good morning Jeff,
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> That all sounds great, thanks!! I’d be grateful if you could mark
>> >>> >>> the
>> >>> >>> relevant issue on github as In Progress when you start working,
>> >>> >>> just so that
>> >>> >>> everyone knows where we stand. We can also use the comments for
>> >>> >>> targeted
>> >>> >>> discussions/sharing of tasks if need be.
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> Thanks again
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> George
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>> On 17 Dec 2013, at 23:30 , Jeffrey Johnson
>> >>> >>> <jjohnson at boundlessgeo.com> wrote:
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>>> I can go ahead and take on Module 10 for now to get started.
>> >>> >>>> Might
>> >>> >>>> make sense to just go ahead and add screenshots and let George
>> >>> >>>> come
>> >>> >>>> behind and replace them for consistency. I think I can also take
>> >>> >>>> on
>> >>> >>>> Modules 7-9 regarding processing, but will have a chat with
>> >>> >>>> Victor
>> >>> >>>> about that before getting started. Im also ok to take
>> >>> >>>> responsibility
>> >>> >>>> for 11, 14 and 15 if that works for you all.
>> >>> >>>>
>> >>> >>>> Will go ahead on 10 and wait to hear back from all of you.
>> >>> >>>>
>> >>> >>>> Jeff
>> >>> >>>>
>> >>> >>>> On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 9:33 PM, George Irwin
>> >>> >>>> <george at linfiniti.com>
>> >>> >>>> wrote:
>> >>> >>>>> Morning Jeff,
>> >>> >>>>>
>> >>> >>>>> I saw Tim’s email to you last night - I’m almost half way
>> >>> >>>>> through
>> >>> >>>>> the first pass of the manual.
>> >>> >>>>>
>> >>> >>>>> Basically what I’m doing is translating the instructions which
>> >>> >>>>> exist to 2.0, incorporating a new dataset from OSM (with the
>> >>> >>>>> option for
>> >>> >>>>> end-users to replace the course data with their own localised
>> >>> >>>>> data via the
>> >>> >>>>> built-in QGIS tools) and updating and renaming the screen grabs.
>> >>> >>>>> Ideally,
>> >>> >>>>> all the screenshots should be on the same platform (for visual
>> >>> >>>>> consistency)
>> >>> >>>>> and it would make sense for the data shown in the screen grabs
>> >>> >>>>> to be the new
>> >>> >>>>> sample data with the same symbology throughout. And wherever
>> >>> >>>>> possible, we
>> >>> >>>>> can use the icons defined in the repo’s conf file.
>> >>> >>>>>
>> >>> >>>>> The result is that I think it would be best if I continue to
>> >>> >>>>> update
>> >>> >>>>> the screenshots, simply to maintain consistency. However, it
>> >>> >>>>> would be great
>> >>> >>>>> if you could pick a module and update the text for 2.0 -
>> >>> >>>>> anything after
>> >>> >>>>> module 6. It might also be an idea to go through the new
>> >>> >>>>> “preparing data”
>> >>> >>>>> section in the introduction to make sure what I’ve described
>> >>> >>>>> makes sense! At
>> >>> >>>>> this stage, we’re not prioritising adding instructions for new
>> >>> >>>>> features, but
>> >>> >>>>> if you come across any glaring 2.0 omissions which could be
>> >>> >>>>> incorporated
>> >>> >>>>> into the workflow, please do add them.
>> >>> >>>>>
>> >>> >>>>> Please note that I’ve still got some tidying up to do of the
>> >>> >>>>> first
>> >>> >>>>> 6 chapters - through my own error, the new OSM data set was
>> >>> >>>>> introduced after
>> >>> >>>>> I’d been through those chapters, so I’m currently re-updating
>> >>> >>>>> screenshots
>> >>> >>>>> and references to the old data sets.
>> >>> >>>>>
>> >>> >>>>> I’ll be around on IRC if I can be of any help, but thank you
>> >>> >>>>> very
>> >>> >>>>> much for helping out!
>> >>> >>>>>
>> >>> >>>>> Yours,
>> >>> >>>>>
>> >>> >>>>> George
>> >>> >>>>>
>> >>> >>>>>
>> >>> >>>>> On 16 Dec 2013, at 21:43 , Jeffrey Johnson
>> >>> >>>>> <jjohnson at boundlessgeo.com> wrote:
>> >>> >>>>>
>> >>> >>>>>> Hi Guys,
>> >>> >>>>>>
>> >>> >>>>>> I have time this week to contribute to the training manual. Im
>> >>> >>>>>> currently reviewing the tickets and the repo (duiv says its all
>> >>> >>>>>> in
>> >>> >>>>>> the
>> >>> >>>>>> manual_en_v2.0 branch). I will make sure I can build and do
>> >>> >>>>>> some
>> >>> >>>>>> basic
>> >>> >>>>>> review, but will be looking for guidance on the priorities
>> >>> >>>>>> after
>> >>> >>>>>> that.
>> >>> >>>>>>
>> >>> >>>>>> Im on IRC as jj0hns0n.
>> >>> >>>>>>
>> >>> >>>>>> Jeff
>> >>> >>>>>
>> >>> >>>
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