USER MANUAL (was: "3.2, Help wanted. Now we're getting somewhere.")

John Voiklis voiklis at redfigure.org
Mon Jul 8 14:54:24 UTC 2002


The thread where we began talking about compiling a Morph User Manual seems
to have fizzled out. My desire to compile and edit such a manual continues
unabated. If you don't know what I am talking about see these postings:

http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/pipermail/squeak-dev/2002-June/015600.html
http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/pipermail/squeak-dev/2002-June/015606.html
http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/pipermail/squeak-dev/2002-July/015665.html

To summarize, my proposal asks for an embedded "help system"/"user manual"
that gives basic information on what each Morph is and does and directions
on how to use it. I see such a manual as essential for attracting and
keeping new and current Squeak users, and, by extension, essential for the
survival, spread, and increasing relevance of Squeak.

I am willing to do the bulk of the work in editing/creating a user manual,
but I need the community's help in writing the actual manual entries. So,
pick a Morph that you either authored or mastered and go to my User Manual
swiki:

http://workshop.madeleinelengle.org/userManual

Username: authors
Password: koyaanisqatsi

There you can submit a form detailing what the morph is, what problems it
solves, it's basic functionality, and instructions on how to use it.

Thanks,

John

P.S. Until I see substantial movement on the User Manual swiki, I will
continue post calls for submissions to this list.





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