[Bf-docboard] Getting involved and workflow questions

[Dr. Andreas Linhardt]

Hello everybody,

I'm admiring Helmar's and other's willingness to contribute on the 
Blender documentation project in its current form. In the past, I used 
to translate some parts of the previous wiki into German and in doing 
so, I made some minor corrections in the English original, if necessary. 
But after the change of conception, I'm just completely confused where 
and how to start. I've read, however, the "About this manual" chapter 
several times, but it left just question marks in my head than it was 
enlighting or even encouraging.

Though I have been a professional technical writer and illustrator since 
many years, this new concept seems to aim preferably on programmers who 
are willing and able to document (the two or three worldwide who like 
such tedious work besides their coding...). The documentation how to 
document is intimidating for everybody who is not an expert in your now 
chosen tool/system. In short: In my humble opinion, it is no fun to 
contribute for me under these conditions anymore. Barrier-free 
documentation (also and especially from the author's persepctive) is 
something completely different. I'm really sorry to say that, because 
Blender actually needs urgently a comprehensive and competent user 
manual and the contribution of a hopefully large number of documentarists.

I thus see a strong need to revise your conception of documentation once 
again in order to convince more competent explainers to help you and the 
whole community. Keep in mind that not every Blender user and explainer 
is simultaneously a software nerd.

Nonetheless: Good luck!