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. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Inkscape-docs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-docs
