[Bf-docboard] How can I help?

[Chris Burt]

Hello Mike,

On behalf of everyone who hasn't had the time to reply, thanks for your 
interest in the documentation project.

Secondly, don't let it discourage you that you haven't received much in 
the way of a response. The docboard really isn't a high-traffic mailing 
list and there aren't a great number of people who are very active in 
the documentation project.

That being said, I myself can't offer much guidance because I myself am 
not very active in the documentation project. However, I saw your post 
and I thought it would be impolite not to greet such a kind stranger. 
Especially one with an eagerness to help out.

Now, all excuses about how I can't help you aside, my best advice would 
be to read through the docboard archives on blender.org and look for the 
todo list that is compiled every now and then. Somewhere in there is the 
answer to, "what should I work on?".

Here's the real ironic part.. the documentation for writing 
documentation isn't really up-to-date, nor easy to follow. (At least not 
if I recall). You might do yourself a favor and email a more active 
contributor directly to spark his attention. Or, more politely, address 
him directly on the mailing list.

I hope this reply helps somehow. It's at least an indication to you that 
someone is out there in the void listening to your pleas for help. And 
even though I'm not much of a rescuer, I can assure that a search party 
is on its way. It just might take a while ;)

Regards,
--Chris

Mike Roy wrote:
> I've sent this message before, but since it might have
> been missed, I am sending again in hope of a response.
>  Thank you.
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'd like to help out with the documentation project by
> submitting corrections, additional sections, updates
> to existing sections,updated screenshots, etc. for
> review.
> 
> 1st.  My experience:  No foreign language experience,
> so I cannot help with localization, and no experience
> with the documentation software, however I am ready
> and eager to learn all that I can in the time that I
> have available to me.  I am also a skilled writer and
> am clear and concise, qualities which will help make
> my submissions useful.  I have been a blender
> follower/user for about two years, and I am still
> learning the application.  I would like to make it
> easier for new users to get into blender by
> contributing updates to the documentation.  I hope to
> help combine the expertise and information available
> in tutorials across the web and the Blender3d.org
> releaselogs into the manual so that it can be as
> up-to-date as possible so that new users do not need
> to search for additional resources to provide the
> information they need as much as they do now.
> 
> 2nd. How shall I gets started?  I am guessing that the
> current version published at blender.org is not the
> same as the latest internal version.  I would have to
> see this version  so that I will not duplicate
> submissions since the last official version.
> 
> Thank you, and I look forward to the opportunity to
> assist you.
> 
> -Mike Roy
> 
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