[SeasonOfDocs] Getting prepped to be a newbie GeoNetwork tech writing volunteer

[Jo Cook]

Hi All,

Yes, I'd be happy to help with this. Johanna what's your level of
experience with Geonetwork?

Jo

On Fri, May 3, 2019 at 12:46 PM Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Johanna, I notice you mention GeoNetwork as one of your areas of
> interest. Maybe you might want to become the "expert GeoNetwork newbie?"
> Jo Cook and María Arias de Reyna have done a good job of stating
> GeoNetwork writing needs and hopefully could help you get started:
>
> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Season_of_Docs_Ideas_2019#GeoNetwork
>
> If you want to tackle GRASS or GeoKettle you will likely need to go
> digging for a mentor first. (GRASS has a bit of activity around it, but
> GeoKettle was dropped from OSGeoLive a few releases back due to lack of
> activity and unresponsiveness of the community.)
>
>
> On 3/5/19 7:20 am, Johanna Botman wrote:
> > Hi Cameron,
> >
> > Well done on the success. And yes, perhaps it is a case of being careful
> of what you wish for 😊
> >
> > I understand the flagship nature of QGIS and agree that getting things
> done for that project will produce higher profile results. But I am willing
> to take on some of the lesser known projects (GRASS, Geokettle, GeoNetwork)
> in the self-interest of adding to my own knowledge.
> >
> >
> >
> > Johanna
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
> > Sent: Friday, 3 May 2019 5:19 AM
> > To: Andrew Jeffrey <aljeffrey83 at gmail.com>; Belinda Baker <
> belinda.baker9 at gmail.com>; Liam Turner <liam.turner at finance.nsw.gov.au>;
> Johanna Botman <johanna at jbotman.com>
> > Cc: SeasonOfDocs at lists.osgeo.org
> > Subject: Getting prepped to be a newbie QGIS tech writing volunteer
> >
> > Andrew, Belinda, Liam, Johanna, (others?),
> >
> > I assume you have noticed that our OSGeo submission to Season of Docs
> has been successful? All going well, many hopeful technical writers will be
> vying to help OSGeoLive / QGIS / GeoNetwork documenting. I'm a bit nervous
> about how we will select the best - but more on that in another thread.
> >
> > Each of you have indicated your interest in "being mentored" in writing
> docs, probably for QGIS. Are you still keen? I think that collectively you
> are "experts in being newbie QGIS writers". I'm hoping we can lean on this
> expertise to help set the direction for the focus of the Season Of Docs
> writing initiative.
> >
> > I'm thinking it would be really valuable for each of you try fixing
> something in the QGIS docs in the next few weeks? Do you have the bandwidth
> to take that on? Andrew has already gone through the process and hopefully
> he won't mind me dobbing him in to answer questions?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > --
> > Cameron Shorter
> > Technology Demystifier
> > Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant
> >
> > M +61 (0) 419 142 254
> >
> --
> Cameron Shorter
> Technology Demystifier
> Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant
>
> M +61 (0) 419 142 254
>
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