[Bf-docboard] Do we need a Blender Manual?

[Knapp]

On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 6:24 PM, Almut Brunswick <ALinhardt at t-online.de> wrote:
> It always depends on the actual purpose of an information source wheater
> a written wiki or a video tutorial works better. And in addition, it
> depends on the individual learning type as well as the personal habits
> and preferences. I know that meanwhile many especially younger people
> prefer videos rather than text/picture instructions. But I'm personally
> not fond of the most videos for a first appproach. My objections are
> always the same: Too many actions in too short time, the comments - if
> given at all - are too short or too confusing to grasp the whole thing
> at first glance, and the subsequent access on detail information while
> reworking the content by yourself in Blender is not that optimal. Videos
> with a transcription are much better for later reference, but
> unfortunately just exceptions to the rule.
>
> So the initial question is just of rhetoric nature: A wiki will always
> play a vital role for a tool like Blender. It is mainly designated to be
> a reference, a collection of more or less isolated knowledge snippets
> focussed on supplying a hopefully clarifying answer in a hopefully fast
> accessible way.  So at least on my behalf, there isn't an "either or"
> for videos and wiki at all, but an "as well as".
>
> By the way: I'm new in the wiki team and most recently I was so naughty
> and forward to enroll myself in the Blender Wiki Core Team list. I just
> feel the urgent necessity to enhance and to improve the German
> translations together with other volunteers who are willing and able to
> help me in doing this really giant and never-ending work. Though being a
> relative newbie to Blender, I have the capabilities of a professional
> technical writer in order to provide something more useful and correct
> to German readers than this Babelfish/Google Translator mess you still
> can find on too many pages.
>
> Almut

I live in Germany also. If you live anywhere near Gelsenkirchen, I can
get your Blender skills build up very quickly in person, a much faster
way than self taught. I am also open to any questions you might have
about it through email. I want to support the doc team with my very
limited free time. My English is way better than my German.

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