2:08 a.m.
Elisa,
You're the bomb (as they say - it actually means some sort of combo
drug, but I don't thing you're a drug ;).
I think this is a great start.
Some further questions we need to consider are:
- Do the chapters need to be a particular length (Adam)?
As for the issue of media, I think we should be concentrating on digital
for the moment, getting something that makes sense for use online and
download (including distribution with the software). I like the idea of
using a simple type of chapter, though I could see a possibility to make
use of sub-headings. However, I'm sure we can avoid them if we try hard ;)
After quick glance at your list of chapters, it looks fairly complete
and well-thought-out. Fortunately, we don't have to worry about
organization at the moment, just getting all of the important content
in, since we can organize it however we like later.
I think if we can settle on a rough list of chapters soon, we can get
some of the current content into them and start from there, thus saving
a lot of work later that can be spent on other things.
JF
Elisa-yemanja wrote:
Hello all,
I think it's time to speak about our futur work to made on booksprint. It's
better arrived and know a little about what exactly we will do.
We know, it's for write an english manual of user for Inkscape.
If we can write a french manual, too, it's an side effect positiv, but it's
not more my goal.
After, i can translate it.
Fist of all, i thought we have already a TOC.
But with my little experience of author, i think this TOC, (very good also)
isn't perfect.
Floss Manual advice :
* only use one Heading One (h1) for the chapter, at the top of the page
(and other : * bold technical terms when first used
* explain every step, and include clear screen shots for every step
* explain all jargon 'inline'
* make no references to chapters before or after )
Google need : 40 chapters
One H1 for chapter => other organisation of the TOC.
Actually our official TOC have Part, H1, H2, H3....
Furthemore i have see, with the same content, the organization change for each
goal.
What it make for me a little confusion is :
The main goal is write a paper book or an online manual ?
For me the way to write change a little... Less details on online manual.
Short strings and not attention to construct a linear read. Clic in internet
is the king. Etc.
Print manual : organization of the chapter one after one ; why not creat quick
box (like "Be carful", or "HotKeys most used" etc ; I don't know
why, but
paper editor love them. Maye it was for a good things. Etc.
Paper book or online manual, we can organize the same TOC, the same of the
kind of organization about our chapter.
Here my proposal of a TOC. Be careful it was not "in order" (french
expression). It's a Twiki, so we don't care if we don't do chapter in order.
* = chapter
* Interface and vocabulary
* Rectangle tool
* Circle tool
* Star tool
* 3Dbox tol
* Pen tool
* Bezier tool
* Calligraphic tool
* Layers
* Trace bitmap
* Menu Path
* LPE
* Text tool
* Gris, Guides, Snapping
* Ikscape and Wikimedia
* SVG
* Color and Style
* Pattern
* Tile Clone
* Spiral tool
* Node tool
* Selector tool
* Gradient tool
* Filters
* Eraser tool
* Exportation
* Importation
* Save
* Community
* Align and Distribute
* Personnaliser son Inkscape
* XML
* Propriétés du document
* Effects - color
* Effects - rendu
* Effects - Modifier le chemin
* Effects - Image Raster
* Effects - Visualisation du chemin
* Effets - Générer chemin
* Effects - Générer modèle
* Effects - Images
* Print
Proposition of organization for each chapter :
* Chapter example of one tool
Introduction (why to use, purpose of this functionnality)
How to use
Hotkeys
Tips
Other example :
* Color and Style
Introduction
Stroke
Fill
How to use
Markers
Creat his own markers
Hotkeys
Tips
etc. I have already think in each organization of each chapter. But this mail
is very long.
I can develop more after yours comments.