[Manual] Terminology
by brynn
Hi Friends,
I think Maren mentioned to Carl about terminology (in a different
message) and I agree that one of the most important things we need to do, is use
the same terminology throughout the manual. However, that said, I'm not sure
what the best way to accomplish that would be.
Actually I was going to propose some changes to some of the section and
chapter titles, in this message. But now that I think about it, that might be
putting the cart before the horse (as we say here, sometimes).
Should we create a Glossary? I mean as part of the manual? Or should
we create a glossary that we just use for our own reference, as we write? Maybe
make it part of the wiki? The gitlab wiki?
Once or twice I've had a thought about making a glossary for the website
someday. But until the website contains more instructional info, it probably
has no purpose yet. But what I mean is that creating a glossary, whether
formally part of the manual, or just in the wiki, could also be used on the
website someday.
If not glossary, what are some other ways we could keep ourselves all on
the same page regarding terminology? What about one person (or 2?) who
primarily takes care of that? Other ideas?
All best,
brynn
6 years, 4 months
Re: [Inkscape-docs] [Manual] Terminology
by brynn
Hi Marietta 0,
Are you interested in helping? You'd be welcome to help in any way you
choose. Start a glossary, translate, edit, there are several different kind of
tasks to accomplish.
If you're interested, let us know, and we can get you started. Or you
probably saw Maren's intial post about this, so you can follow the info in that
message, to get a Floss manual account and etc.
Anyway, we'd be happy to welcome you aboard :-)
All best,
brynn
-----Original Message-----
From: Marietta Walker
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 5:02 PM
To: brynn
Subject: Re: [Inkscape-docs] [Manual] Terminology
I think a glossary would be fantastic. It would be nice for everyone to
be on the same page when you are tying to help each other. Just my two
cents.
Marietta 0
On 5/18/2017 1:55 PM, brynn wrote:
> Hi Friends,
> I think Maren mentioned to Carl about terminology (in a different
> message) and I agree that one of the most important things we need to do, is
> use
> the same terminology throughout the manual. However, that said, I'm not sure
> what the best way to accomplish that would be.
>
> Actually I was going to propose some changes to some of the section
> and
> chapter titles, in this message. But now that I think about it, that might be
> putting the cart before the horse (as we say here, sometimes).
>
> Should we create a Glossary? I mean as part of the manual? Or
> should
> we create a glossary that we just use for our own reference, as we write?
> Maybe
> make it part of the wiki? The gitlab wiki?
>
> Once or twice I've had a thought about making a glossary for the
> website
> someday. But until the website contains more instructional info, it probably
> has no purpose yet. But what I mean is that creating a glossary, whether
> formally part of the manual, or just in the wiki, could also be used on the
> website someday.
>
> If not glossary, what are some other ways we could keep ourselves all
> on
> the same page regarding terminology? What about one person (or 2?) who
> primarily takes care of that? Other ideas?
>
> All best,
> brynn
>
>
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6 years, 4 months
[Manual] Organization of the new manual
by brynn
Hi Friends,
First I just want to thank Maren again, for getting this manual set up,
so that we can move forward with translating and editing. 3 Cheers!!!
During our early discussions, I had mentioned, and she agreed, that
since the Docs list covers kind of a lot of territory (website, new manual,
various other documentation) we might want to identify discussions pertaining to
the manual by something in the title of message. That's why I put [Manual] at
the beginning of the title of this message. I'm not sure if it should maybe go
at the end of the title? Or maybe should be [Man]?
My main reason for this message, is because I want to start a discussion
about overall organization of the chapters. To me, it makes sense to get that
ironed out in the beginning. Because as it grows, it could become harder and
harder to change how it's organized.
(Note that in this message I'm more describing the chapter and section
titles, because right after this, I want to send another message on the subject
of possibly improving section and chapter titles. Eventually, they'll come
together, but for getting everyone's ideas out, it's probably better to have
separate threads.)
So here are some thoughts I'm having on organization. If everyone else
wants to wait, that's fine too. Just speak up :-)
To me, the Selection tool is a global tool and does not belong under
Geometric Shapes. That implies either it can only be used with the shape tools,
or used best with them. And that's not the case at all, in my view.
I'm thinking we need a new major section, that would go between
Introduction and Geometric Shapes. Maybe it would be called something like The
Basics or Getting Started? The purpose of it would be to quickly make newbies
productive, while linking to the relevant parts of the manual, at each step.
Then the rest of the manual would by and large be about the same (except I'll
probably suggest a different order for some of chapters later). This could
really almost be in the form of a tutorial, although not necessarily.
This section I'm proposing would include the following
-- the current Interface chapter
-- the current Managing the Workspace chapter(which appears to be about Document
Properties dialog)
-- the current Selection tool
-- the current Fill and Stroke dialog
-- a new chapter which explains the difference between raster and vector (unless
this already exists and I haven't found it yet?)
-- current Importing raster images
-- current exporting PNG
-- current Copying/duplicating
-- current Saving your work (these last 3 are currently way down the list, in
advanced section) (see discussion below)
-- a new chapter introducing transparency, but linking to deeper applications in
Fill/Color and/or Advanced sections
-- current Align and Distrib from Path section to here
-- maybe Transform dialog? (not sure if currently exists)
(not in that order - we can discuss the order later, if everyone agrees to this
new section)
I'm having a hesitation about including the Fill and Stroke dialog in
this section. Most of it is about color and transparency. But because of the
Stroke Style tab, it becomes more of a global tool. I generally have it open
always. Other comments?
The reason I would include Importing here, is because many newbies start
out with Inkscape by needing to trace a raster image (auto-trace or manual). I
tend to think of importing as part of setting up my document. Any other
thoughts?
To me, you can't get more global than copying/duplicating (except maybe
selection tool). For Saving Your Work, it just doesn't make sense (to me) to
have that in advanced section. I realize for many formats, it is advanced
material. But I'm thinking -- have a simple explanation in this new section,
but then have links to the more advanced info, which most newbies won't need,
just to get started.
For the section on Paths, I would suggest moving Strokes, Markers, and
Custom Markers, out of the Fill/Colors section, into Paths section. That seems
obvious to me, but I'd be interested to hear reasons for keeping them with
Fill/Color. Ordering of fill/stroke/marker here too.
Is the Transform dialog covered anywhere? I don't see it by browsing
the chapters, but maybe is there somewhere? If not, I would put either in the
Geometric Shapes section, or maybe even the new section.
After some discussion, we can propose a good order for the chapters. Of
course, I can only read those which have been translated. So maybe the current
order will make more sense when I can read them.
But for now, what do you all think about the idea of a new section?
All best,
brynn
6 years, 4 months
zip versions of 0.48 not available
by brynn
Hi Friends,
Just trying to get a version of 0.48 for testing (helping someone in a
forum) and for both zip and 7z, it says
Download Failed
WARNING! The download for this isn't working or isn't set up right.
Is this a problem? Or is there somewhere else where we can get older
versions?
Thanks,
brynn
6 years, 4 months
Re: [Inkscape-docs] [Inkscape-devel] Any chance we can make some docs material? (targeting the moon)
by Maren Hachmann
Hi,
sorry for the delay. I've been trying things out a bit, and I feel I
haven't seen enough yet, but I won't have time tomorrow, so posting
anyway now.
So, it seems that what we still need for a manual (any kind) is a
platform to create it (not only write, but also output to different
formats).
I have had a chance to look at 3 different platforms on my list, and I'm
trying to outline the pros and cons, as I perceive them, please add
yours to the list. There are many more platforms in existance (see also:
https://github.com/PharkMillups/beautiful-docs#generating-docs), and if
anyone here has some experience with them, please add.
*************
- Gitlab Wiki + X, as suggested by Martin.
WHAT: An online Wiki on gitlab with a source code editor, associated
with a gitlab project.
PROS:
- custom-made to suit the project's individual needs (no specifics yet)
- Preview functionality
CONS:
- only (limited set of) Markdown, RDoc or AsciiDoc
- limited formatting options, formatting not so much about 'roles'
of formatted text, but more about 'looks'
- the backend isn't written yet
- no option for branches via interface (so we could start writing
for trunk, and continue fixing for stable)
- no direct translation support
- support for the backend depends upon a single individual, no user
community
- no WYSIWYG editor
- no GUI access to git repo, for managing where to put uploaded
files etc.
- no GUI for undoing a change (like in a 'normal' Wiki), or looking
at a diff
EXAMPLE (frontend): https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape-web/wikis/home
*************
- Gitlab Editor + Sphinx / readthedocs:
WHAT: A git repository with an online source code editor and
documentation update on readthedocs.org on save (i.e. commit).
PROS:
- available quickly (didn't know how it works exactly, but got it
all up and running with test content within an evening)
- uses git and reStructured Text
- allows to have branches, so devel version features can be
documented when they are coded
- supports translations (not entirely sure how, though, haven't
tested it yet, wanted to send this email instead. E.g. Django docs are
translated. Fallback to English if no translation of a document. I think
they use different branches.)
- free theming, separately for each output format
- free hosting, can also use our own domain name with
readthedocs.org, e.g. docs.inkscape.org
- after installing some programs, tool chain runs locally
- preview via gitlab editor or local editor
- same toolchain can be used for developer documentation (includes
code documentation from docstrings)
- extensible via plugins (haven't had a chance to take a closer look
yet or test any)
- I think it's possible to add a 'edit this page on gitlab' link to
each page, to get new contributors, even when using readthedocs.org (not
tested, but read that others did similar things)
- extremely wide range of export formats via plugins
- infinite hierarchy nesting
- syntax highlighting (e.g. for command line usage instructions, or
extension writers)
- video embedding (not tested)
CONS:
- learning curve for admin (theming, plugins,...)
- learning curve for editors (syntax, workflow)
- no WYSIWYG editor, only preview (incomplete, because doesn't
support all sphinx stuff)
EXAMPLE:
- repository:
https://gitlab.com/Moini/inkscape-extensions-multi-bool/tree/master/docs
- rendered documentation:
http://inkscape-multi-bool-extension.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html
*************
- Booktype:
WHAT: A web portal for creating books, hosted by friends of the Inkscape
project.
PROS:
- available right now, no further setup required
- best interface by far, easy and intuitive to use
- team functions, user roles, chat
- prevents concurrent editing
- wide range of export and import formats
- support for themes/settings for specific export formats (e.g.
different font sizes etc.)
- free hosting and maintenance via flossmanuals(fr)
- community of experienced documentors
CONS:
- confinement to django database for version control, more difficult
to get data out of it again for editing
- no direct translation support (make a copy of the book, copy
changes over after doing a comparison in the history)
- limited versioning support (only the latest one can be
edited)
- we'd need to ask someone to add CC-By-SA licence (currently, the
options I got were CC-By, GPL. I guess this would be quick and easy to
solve.)
EXAMPLE (rendered documentation):
https://www.flossmanualsfr.net/initiation-inkscape/
*************
All of them would be FLOSS, have support for internal linking, allow to
insert images and allow editing via browser.
*************
I wish it were possible to combine the ease of use of the booktype
frontend with the portability, branch support, sustainability and
versatility of the gitlab/sphinx/readthedocs backend...
(In German that's called the 'eierlegende Wollmilchsau' - egg-laying
wool- and milk-giving pig...)
For the sphinx option, I believe I'd be able to take on the first setup
and some of the tasks that come with customization and extending, as
well as basic maintenance. For Booktype, anyone of the documentation
writers could do that easily.
Regards,
Maren
6 years, 4 months
website moderation policy final
by brynn
Hi Friends,
It seems like this last message about moderation policy got buried in
all the recent important chatter. So I'm re-sending the most vital parts of it,
so we can finish this up. For convenience, https://inkscape.org/community/coc/
And here's the suggested change:
In the Guidelines for User-Submitted Content section, replace
"Art and other content submitted to the Inkscape website should adhere to the
following rules:"
with
"Content uploaded to the gallery should be related to Inkscape (e.g. created
with Inkscape, created for use with Inkscape, showing how to work with Inkscape,
etc.). We reserve the right to remove any content that does not seem appropriate
or does not adhere to the following obligatory rules:"
C R said
> Little thing, but "created for use with Inkscape" could cover things
like just regular images... in fact it could cover just about
anything, even things made with Adobe Illustrator. I'd simply cut that
bit out.
Hhmm.....yes, I see what you mean. My interpretation of that, is for things
like extensions or filters. But maybe there's a better way to say it?
What about "created to be installed in Inkscape"? Or maybe just "to be
installed in Inkscape"? That would eliminate any kind of image. Any other
suggestions out there? Eduard?
I wonder about adding "Inkscape Project"? Such as:
"Content uploaded to the gallery should be related to Inkscape or the Inkscape
Project (e.g. created...."
That would cover things like a website graphics or page mockup, board meeting
transcript, etc.
C R said
> If there's a significant amount of undesirable content currently, it's
probably best to make it retroactive. If it's just a few things, then
we should approach the owners about it. Not to be pushy, but to inform
them of the new policy.
To me, it's a significant amount. By my estimate, probably 1 or 2 thumbnails
per page of the gallery are random photos! So that's way too many to consider
trying to contact them.
Personally, I would love to delete them without notice. But since the policy
was not available at the time they uploaded, technically I think it's not fair
to delete them. But they'll soon be shuffled further and further back, as the
gallery grows. I'm happy just to get the policy settled and put it into effect.
Thanks everyone for taking the time, and helping to finalize this issue. As far
as I know, this will be the last step before we can start recruiting moderators,
and using the system officially.
All best,
brynn
6 years, 4 months
moderators needed for the website
by brynn
Hi Friends,
Thanks to Martin for creating the most amazing moderation system I've
ever seen, for the website. Now that it's ready, volunteers are invited to join
the website Moderation Team.
Moderators work together to make decisions about each reported item
(image, comment or member). No particular skills are needed. The biggest
qualification is to care about maintaining the website as a beautiful and safe
place for members to show their Inkscape work and interact.
Most days you would only need to spend 15 to 20 minutes or less,
although in the beginning, a little more time will probably be needed to become
familiar with the system. And visit as many days as you can. The more
moderators we have, the less time we each have to spend moderating.
If you're interested in helping, please go to Community tab > Teams page
(https://inkscape.org/en/teams/) and click on "Moderation Team". On the next
page, click to request to join the team. (Sorry, I don't know exactly what the
text is, for that link, but it will be regular size text, and orange color).
After that, we'll contact you, and get you started.
Thanks for your interest in contributing to the Inkscape Project :-)
All best,
brynn
6 years, 4 months
Re: [Inkscape-docs] [Inkscape-devel] License for the new manual
by brynn
Thanks Maren. Sorry for replying twice. After I sent the first, I realized it
needed to be copied to Docs list.
Can you give link to the new English one?
Thanks,
brynn
-----Original Message-----
From: Maren Hachmann
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 6:40 PM
To: inkscape-devel(a)lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [Inkscape-devel] [Inkscape-docs] License for the new manual
I've just played around at flossmanuals.net a bit, and was surprised how
easy and quick it is to import the book there from the French site.
(I intended to just give it a try, but it worked so well, that I got
carried away starting to edit it...)
Elisa, can you give Mick the heads up that we've managed to do the
import ourselves already?
I'm working on importing the chapters from the French book, so we have
the files and the original texts readily available.
When that's done, I'll send a message to the list to invite editors.
Kind Regards,
Maren
Am 11.05.2017 um 22:58 schrieb Maren Hachmann:
> Great :)
>
> So let's keep our fingers crossed that it'll be possible to have an
> English interface for working on the book - and then we can call out for
> people to open up accounts.
>
> Kind Regards,
> Maren
>
> Am 11.05.2017 um 21:05 schrieb C R:
>> Thanks for clarifying, Martin!
>> -C
>>
>> On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 5:54 PM, Martin Owens <doctormo@...2...> wrote:
>>> Hi Maren, Victor, CR,
>>>
>>> Yes, let's settle this. CC-BY 4.0
>>>
>>> https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
>>>
>>> Shall be used for the inkscape manual.
>>>
>>> I believe there's a weighty enough consensus not to beat around the
>>> bush any more.
>>>
>>> Best Regards, Martin Owens
>>>
>>> On Thu, 2017-05-11 at 01:18 +0200, Maren Hachmann wrote:
>>>> Sorry, I think I need to explain and ask one last question:
>>>>
>>>> I asked for CC-By, because that allows the licence to be changed when
>>>> you make derivatives, and because it wasn't clear yet which licence
>>>> we
>>>> might want to use in the end, and because this wasn't my decision to
>>>> make.
>>>>
>>>> Martin, you took it on you to count the votes. I think CC0 is out of
>>>> the
>>>> question by now. What is the current status?
>>>>
>>>> (Mc asked about CC-By, I think. I bet CR would prefer CC-By to CC-By-
>>>> SA,
>>>> from what I read.)
>>>>
>>>> Do people now just want to go with CC-By, either because they like it
>>>> most, or to just 'be done' with it and start working? (I'd like to
>>>> have
>>>> some kind of final decision).
>>>
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6 years, 4 months
Re: [Inkscape-docs] [Inkscape-devel] License for the new manual
by Maren Hachmann
Great :)
So let's keep our fingers crossed that it'll be possible to have an
English interface for working on the book - and then we can call out for
people to open up accounts.
Kind Regards,
Maren
Am 11.05.2017 um 21:05 schrieb C R:
> Thanks for clarifying, Martin!
> -C
>
> On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 5:54 PM, Martin Owens <doctormo@...2...> wrote:
>> Hi Maren, Victor, CR,
>>
>> Yes, let's settle this. CC-BY 4.0
>>
>> https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
>>
>> Shall be used for the inkscape manual.
>>
>> I believe there's a weighty enough consensus not to beat around the
>> bush any more.
>>
>> Best Regards, Martin Owens
>>
>> On Thu, 2017-05-11 at 01:18 +0200, Maren Hachmann wrote:
>>> Sorry, I think I need to explain and ask one last question:
>>>
>>> I asked for CC-By, because that allows the licence to be changed when
>>> you make derivatives, and because it wasn't clear yet which licence
>>> we
>>> might want to use in the end, and because this wasn't my decision to
>>> make.
>>>
>>> Martin, you took it on you to count the votes. I think CC0 is out of
>>> the
>>> question by now. What is the current status?
>>>
>>> (Mc asked about CC-By, I think. I bet CR would prefer CC-By to CC-By-
>>> SA,
>>> from what I read.)
>>>
>>> Do people now just want to go with CC-By, either because they like it
>>> most, or to just 'be done' with it and start working? (I'd like to
>>> have
>>> some kind of final decision).
>>
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6 years, 4 months
