Writer tutorial ready for upload

users
#1

Dear Documentation Team,
i already finish the writer tutorial for novice to advance learners. I have
an alfresco account. Please guide me about the following points:

a) Can i upload it in alfresco account? Is it visible to all?
b) How can i get the valuable suggestions from libreoffice documentation
team about my tutorial.
c) How can i know that the tutorials are accepted by the libreoffice?

Thank you for reading my letter with patience.

With Regards,
Parichay Chakrabarti

#2

Hi Parichay, :slight_smile:

I answered these questions in your message on the documentation mailing list.

David Nelson

#3

David,

It's nice that you answered his questions in the Documentation mailing list,
however us users also have an interest. Documentation was always one of
OpenOffice's weak points. It supposedly existed. Trying to find it on the
website was an exercise in frustration. In fact I got a hell of a lot more
help out of Google than I ever got out o the OO.ORG site.

That this discussion was taking place here where the users could see it, was
damned useful. At least we knew someone was working on something, and I was
going to write a short (100 word) blurb about it and link to it when it went
live. Do it in the Documentation list, which I don't follow (I can only
follow so many lists per day) and that won't happen.

So think. Do you want to have the discussion where no one will see it, and
post the documentation where now one will know where it is?

Wayne

#4

I have to agree with Wayne's post about the manual. I'd download it in a heart beat if I knew where to find it.

I've got the OO manual, and at best I was disappointed in it. For me, it was mostly useless. :frowning:

I'd appreciate it if you would post a link to it.

There is a Mac customized version of Open Office called NeoOffice. A couple of users created a manual for NeoOffice, and it's better IMO than the Open Office manual. It can be found here: http://neowiki.neooffice.org/index.php/Documentation_and_Related_Resources The page talks a lot about the manual being for version 2, but when you download it, the title page says it's been updated for version 3.

It's still not as comprehensive as I would like to see.

This was my first office package on my Mac, other than iWork that came with the system, and my first exposure to Open Office and others.

#5

Hi Wayne, :slight_smile:

It's nice that you answered his questions in the Documentation mailing list,
however us users also have an interest.

Oh, sure, OK. You can read the thread at [1]. Please feel free to ask
any questions you want.

[1] http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/application-for-document-writer-td2831277.html

David Nelson

#6

I would not mind getting this tutorial emailed to me - off the list - at "webmaster@krackedpress.com"

I am not on thew documentation list[s].

I would like to add this to the North American Community DVD in our Documentation page[s].

http://libreoffice-na.us/ opening page for project

http://libreoffice-na.us/English/documentation.html Win/Mac/Linux DVD documentation page
http://libreoffice-na.us/English-Windows/documentation.html Windows only DVD documentation page

http://libreoffice-na.us/Spanish/index.html Spanish version - Win/Mac/Linux pages
http://libreoffice-na.us/Spanish-Windows/index.html Spanish version - Windows only pages

#7

I've tried for the last two hours, and get a server connection reset in FireFox, as well as Safari. :frowning:

#8

Works for me today.

The server is from GoDaddy, so their uptime is 99.9x% of the time.
I will look into this if it happens again. It should not. As of 4/25/11 4:40+pm Eastern time, they are up.

#9

Hi, :slight_smile:

I would not mind getting this tutorial emailed to me - off the list - at
"webmaster@krackedpress.com"

I am not on thew documentation list[s].

Feel free to sign up for the list... You can download *all* available
documentation content (including stuff that's still in the pipeline
and not yet published) from the LibreOffice Alfresco platform at
http://alfresco.libreoffice.org or
http://documentation.libreoffice.org

David Nelson

#10

Where's the list to be found?

#11

Hi, :slight_smile:

Feel free to sign up for the list...

Where's the list to be found?

You'll find all details here:

http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/

David Nelson

#12

Exactly what is an Alfresco "account"? Why would you need to have one?

As for the Documentation List[s], I am already on 4 lists already. Also, I do not know if I will ever contribute to the creation/modification of any LibreOffice documentation, due to my brain injuries. Clear communication can be a problem at times when I deal with typing text. Three strokes will do that to a person.

As for the documentation out there, I have the latest versions of the two available guides; Getting Started and Writer. Or at least the ones I find at "http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/documentation/" and the WIKI page for documentation. The LibreOffice-NA.US <http://libreoffice-na.us/> site is the testing platform for the LibreOffice North American Community DVD Project. Our group is creating DVDs that will service the needs of the following communities; Canadian, US-American, Mexican, and Latin American, including the Hispanic communities. Currently we have our English DVDs 99% ready for publication and are working on the Spanish language version [first draft is 50% +/- done] for those DVDs. The big advantage with our DVDs is the extras. These include as much documentation as we can find. Look at this link to see what we currently have for English; http://libreoffice-na.us/English/documentation.html

What we really need now is Spanish language documentation, even if it is just the Getting-Started guide. Also we could use Spanish language extensions/add-ons plus sample files. Right now there is a big void in the Spanish language area of documentation, extensions, templates, artwork, and sample files. THEN we have to do it all over with our French DVDs, that are needed for French-Canada.

So the question is what is the advantage of an Alfresco account and being on the documentation list[s]? I am on the Projects list[s], the International Marketing list, the US Marketing list, and the User's list. Would I really need to be on another one if I will not be able to contribute/create/modify the document files?

#13

Hi, :slight_smile:

Perhaps you'd prefer just to stay tuned to the Documentation team's
wiki pages and download new documentation as and when it is posted
there.

David Nelson

#14

For lack of a better phrase, the problem appears to be "system specific" here.

I have a Windows machine, connected to the net via modem at 26.4, and the opening page link works. I did not try the other two links.

I have a Mac machine, connected to the net via satellite, and the opening page link does not work. The others do not either.

I have two leading suspicions as to why on the Mac. One, I'm not sure Thunderbird (and Firefox) are working correctly for some reason, and I exceeded my allowable data download limits for the Fair Access Policy on the satellite, so my access speed on the satellite has been "slowed" to modem speeds. :slight_smile:

#15

How do I access Alfresco, who sets up the user accounts?

#16

Hi, :slight_smile:

How do I access Alfresco, who sets up the user accounts?

If you'd like to get a user account, I can create one for you. Writing
to the documentation mailing list is a good way to get in touch with
other Alfresco admins, too.

Would you like to work on documentation with us?

David Nelson

#17

I would like to add this to the North American Community DVD in our
Documentation page[s].

http://libreoffice-na.us/ opening page for project

http://libreoffice-na.us/English/documentation.html Win/Mac/Linux DVD
documentation page
http://libreoffice-na.us/English-Windows/documentation.html Windows only
DVD documentation page

I've tried for the last two hours, and get a server connection reset
in FireFox, as well as Safari. :frowning:

Works for me today.

The server is from GoDaddy, so their uptime is 99.9x% of the time.
I will look into this if it happens again. It should not. As of 4/25/11
4:40+pm Eastern time, they are up.

For lack of a better phrase, the problem appears to be "system specific" here.

I have a Windows machine, connected to the net via modem at 26.4, and the opening page link works. I did not try the other two links.

modem at 26.4? Well that is really slow, and old?

I have a Mac machine, connected to the net via satellite, and the opening page link does not work. The others do not either.

I have two leading suspicions as to why on the Mac. One, I'm not sure Thunderbird (and Firefox) are working correctly for some reason, and I exceeded my allowable data download limits for the Fair Access Policy on the satellite, so my access speed on the satellite has been "slowed" to modem speeds. :slight_smile:

I do not deal with satellite services. I had the choice of DSL or Cable Modem for broadband access. I choose Cable Modem since I am getting TV, Digital Phone, and Broadband access in one package. If I used DSL, I would have had to deal with two companies vying for the services. The DSL company offers Phone, DSL, and Satellite TV.

My upload speeds are about 2 to 3 times standard modem speeds, so uploading/sending large files can be a long process. The DVDs take over 5 hours to upload [each] to the web site and every time a new version comes out, I have to do at least 1.3 GB of uploading.

#18

David

Hi, :slight_smile:

> How do I access Alfresco, who sets up the user accounts?

If you'd like to get a user account, I can create one for you. Writing
to the documentation mailing list is a good way to get in touch with
other Alfresco admins, too.

Would you like to work on documentation with us?

David Nelson

Yes, I would like to help on the documentation.

#19

Hi "planas", :slight_smile:

OK, no problem, I'll create a user account for you. Could you just
mail me off-list with your true-life name? Then I'll mail you
credentials.

David Nelson

#20

________________________________
From: webmaster for Kracked Press Productions <webmaster@krackedpress.com>
To: users@libreoffice.org
Sent: Tue, 26 April, 2011 18:13:18
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Writer tutorial ready for upload

On 04/26/2011 10:08 AM, Ken Springer wrote:

On 4/25/11 2:49 PM, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions wrote:

On 04/24/2011 08:28 PM, Ken Springer wrote:

On 4/24/11 3:40 PM, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions wrote:

I would like to add this to the North American Community DVD in our
Documentation page[s].

http://libreoffice-na.us/ opening page for project

http://libreoffice-na.us/English/documentation.html Win/Mac/Linux DVD
documentation page
http://libreoffice-na.us/English-Windows/documentation.html Windows only
DVD documentation page

I've tried for the last two hours, and get a server connection reset
in FireFox, as well as Safari. :frowning:

Works for me today.

The server is from GoDaddy, so their uptime is 99.9x% of the time.
I will look into this if it happens again. It should not. As of 4/25/11
4:40+pm Eastern time, they are up.

For lack of a better phrase, the problem appears to be "system specific" here.

I have a Windows machine, connected to the net via modem at 26.4, and the
opening page link works. I did not try the other two links.

modem at 26.4? Well that is really slow, and old?

I have a Mac machine, connected to the net via satellite, and the opening page
link does not work. The others do not either.

I have two leading suspicions as to why on the Mac. One, I'm not sure
Thunderbird (and Firefox) are working correctly for some reason, and I exceeded
my allowable data download limits for the Fair Access Policy on the satellite,
so my access speed on the satellite has been "slowed" to modem speeds. :slight_smile:

I do not deal with satellite services. I had the choice of DSL or Cable Modem
for broadband access. I choose Cable Modem since I am getting TV, Digital
Phone, and Broadband access in one package. If I used DSL, I would have had to
deal with two companies vying for the services. The DSL company offers Phone,
DSL, and Satellite TV.

My upload speeds are about 2 to 3 times standard modem speeds, so
uploading/sending large files can be a long process. The DVDs take over 5 hours
to upload [each] to the web site and every time a new version comes out, I have
to do at least 1.3 GB of uploading.

Hi :slight_smile:

It is a shame we can't quite organise snail-mail (postal services) to deliver
new releases to people with limited download capabilities. A few people do seem
to manage it on a limited scale but hopefully this will be a growth market.

As for downloading in order to re-upload to another server elsewhere is there
some way of transferring directly so that we can bypass the download?
Ubuntu-One and other Cloud services would be useful if they could offer such
functionality.

Good luck and regards from
Tom :slight_smile: