[Bf-docboard] Blender Manual: Vision Statement

Campbell Barton ideasman42 at gmail.com
Thu Dec 7 09:10:13 CET 2017


Hi, updated the page based on this text:
https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/dev/about/introduction.html

On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 2:16 AM, Ton Roosendaal <ton at blender.org> wrote:
> Hi Aaron,
>
> Thanks for the proposal to clarify that.
> However, the line is for me too vague and can be interpretated as you wish.
> Especially the "to help you" is undefined.
>
> To me it is more like this:
>
> Target group:
> - people from 18 years and older
> - people who already understand the basics of 3D and/or know other 3D
> programs
>
> The manual has as a goal to provide:
> - Insight in Blender's way of working, its internal (technical) design - in
> order to understand options and tools.
> - detailed functional description of every feature, tool or option in
> Blender.
>
> Regards,
>
> -Ton-
>
> --------------------------------------------------------
> Ton Roosendaal  -  ton at blender.org   -   www.blender.org
> Chairman Blender Foundation, Director Blender Institute
> Entrepotdok 57A, 1018 AD, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
>
> On 1 Dec 2017, at 19:50, Aaron Carlisle <carlisle.b3d at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Something that has been raised to my attention recently is that the manual
> does not have
> one defining purpose. This has caused the manual to have different purposes
> and people
> having their own agendas. We do currently have a vision statement but it is
> not very good
> and should be expanded on farther:
>
> "This manual aims to be a complete and concise source of information
> to help you to become familiar with the application."
>
> https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/dev/about/introduction.html
>
> So, the purpose of this email is to reconsider the above statement and
> discuss things that
> should be changed and/or added.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Aaron Carlisle
>
> Picture taker | Bit cruncher | Pixel pusher | Document writer | Artist
> Project administrator for the Blender 3D Documentation Project
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