[Bf-docboard] Blender 2.5 Users Manual

[Willie Pierce]

Not only that but I'd like to see paper tutorials used to drive a point home

Marines wear shirts that say things like "pain is weakness leaving the body."

The Army wears shirts that say "the Bahamas."

Coincidence in think not.

Willie Pierce
Pls excuse any spelling errors sent from iPhone.

On Apr 19, 2011, at 3:18 PM, John Blain <silverjb12 at gmail.com> wrote:

> The following message was sent to Ton Roosendaal whos suggested I submit to the bf-docboard for comment.
> I am suggesting that an official Basic Blender User Manual be created aimed at new users.
> Please comment on this proposal.
> 
> Hello Ton
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> In regard to your earlier request for material transitioning from Blender 2.49 to 2.50, I have uploaded an edit of my manual 'An Introduction to Blender a Book for Beginners' to my website.
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> http://silverjb.limewebs.com/index.html
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> I have also somehow managed to have the manual listed on the following Blender site.
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> http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:2.5/Books
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> I appear to have acquired an interest ( obsession ) in promoting Blender to Newbies.
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> With the event of Blender 2.50 and now the latest stable release 2.57, I believe Blender is one of the most exciting and interesting events in Computer Graphics. It is however somewhat unfortunate that for someone new to Blender, it remains difficult to find a concise instruction in the use of the program. This I believe must deter many prospective users.
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> The Blender websites blender.org -Home and Get Blender provide information on downloading and installation but from there the path to meaningful up to date instruction in the implementation of the program has become a little bit messy.
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> Links to Documentation , Education and Help and Manuals and Books all lead either to the Blender Wiki site or to outdated publications. The Wiki site mainly refers to Blender 2.49 and earlier instruction, as do the books. Even the link to Blender for Dummies is to a 2.48 reference.
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> Although the Blender Wiki site has been a most comprehensive source of information for a Newbie it has tended to have an information overload. Since it is a Wiki site, with contributions by various authors, the information supplied lacks uniformity. Both of these characteristics, I feel, make it difficult for a beginner to grasp the fundamentals. I think it may be a big ask to rewrite the Wiki for Blender 2.57.
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> My goal here is to have the Blender website point the way, providing a link to a basic instruction, for the use of the latest version of the program.
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> From one of your posts I understand that the Blender Foundation is a legal identity and not a consolidated organisation. I conclude therefore that the Foundation is a forum of individuals, however someone must be in control of the Blender Website.
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> If my manual were to provide a basis for an official basic instruction I would be prepared to edit my work to the Blender Foundation's requirements. At this time I have received requests to translate my manual into German and Chinese. Perhaps this is premature but at least it recognises that some individuals consider the work to be worthwhile.
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> To whom should I address my proposal?
> 
> Sincerely,
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> John Blain
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