[baobab/mallard-documentation] I added more details about scan remote folders.



commit 82cb786bb0c40ca873d530fe1592034c031f517e
Author: Julita Inca <yrazes gmail com>
Date:   Wed Dec 21 20:21:00 2011 -0500

    I added more details about scan remote folders.

 help/C/introduction.page |    2 +-
 help/C/scan-remote.page  |   41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
 help/C/web-dav.page      |   25 +++++++++++++++++--------
 3 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/help/C/introduction.page b/help/C/introduction.page
index ec5402c..994d28d 100644
--- a/help/C/introduction.page
+++ b/help/C/introduction.page
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     </credit>
 
     <desc><app>Disk Usage Analyzer</app>, also referred to as
-    <app>baobab</app>, is a graphical file system scanner.</desc>
+    <app>baobab</app>, represents graphically how much disk space folders are consuming on your hard drive.</desc>
   </info>
 
   <title>Introduction</title>
diff --git a/help/C/scan-remote.page b/help/C/scan-remote.page
index d492cb3..aa2904a 100644
--- a/help/C/scan-remote.page
+++ b/help/C/scan-remote.page
@@ -13,35 +13,48 @@
     <desc>Scan folders from wherever you are from other computer.</desc>
   </info>
 
-    <title>Scan Remote Folder</title>
+  <title>Scan Remote Folder</title>
 
-    <comment><cite date="2011-12-19" href="mailto:yrazes gmail com">Julita Inca</cite>
-    <p>This assumes the reader knows when to use the communication protocols. 
-    By the end of this page, the reader will be able to scan remote folders.</p></comment>
+  <comment><cite date="2011-12-19" href="mailto:yrazes gmail com">Julita Inca</cite>
+  <p>This assumes the reader knows when to use the communication protocols. 
+  By the end of this page, the reader will be able to scan remote folders.</p></comment>
 
-   <p>You can scan remote folders by selecting <guiseq><gui>Analyzer</gui><gui>Scan Remote Folder</gui></guiseq> from the menu,
-    or by clicking <gui>Scan a remote folder</gui> in the toolbar.</p>
+  <p>Maybe you are an admin of an Intranet file server and one day you are greeted with 
+  an urgent notice that nobody in the company can save any folder on it because the disks are completely full. 
+  You can also may need to trim down the size of a server to get its filesystem to fit on another
+  server so that you can move it from a physical server to a virtual server. Whichever can be the case,
+  you can scan remotely from other computer.</p> 
 
-   <p>Choose one of these protocols to start the scanning process:</p>
+  <note style="advanced">
+    <p>Make sure your remote computer is in the same network of the server.</p>
+  </note>
+ 
+  <p>To start the scanning, select <guiseq><gui>Analyzer</gui><gui>Scan Remote Folder</gui></guiseq> from the menu,
+    or click <gui>Scan a remote folder</gui> in the toolbar.</p>
+
+  <p>Choose one of following protocols:</p>
 
   <list>
-	<item><p><link xref="ssh"><gui>SSH</gui></link> is an acronym for Secure Shell.  
+	<item><p><link xref="ssh">SSH</link> is an acronym for Secure Shell.  
         It is a protocol for secure remote login and other secure network services over an insecure network.</p></item>
 
-	<item><p><link xref="ftp"><gui>FTP (with login)</gui></link>: it is an acronym for File Transfer Protocol. 
+	<item><p><link xref="ftp">FTP (with login)</link>: it is an acronym for File Transfer Protocol. 
 	It is used to promote sharing of files (computer programs and/or data), to encourage indirect or implicit (via programs) 
 	use of remote computers, to shield a user from variations in file storage systems among hosts, and to transfer data reliably and 		efficiently. FTP, though usable directly by a user at a terminal, is designed mainly for use by programs.</p></item>
 
-	<item><p><link xref="ftp"><gui>Public FTP</gui></link>: File Transfer Protocol for sharing files where it is not necessary to 
+	<item><p><link xref="ftp">Public FTP</link>: File Transfer Protocol for sharing files where it is not necessary to 
 	login with a user name and password, the server creates an anonymus user to do the connection.</p></item>
 
-	<item><p><link xref="windows-share"><gui>Windows Share</gui></link></p></item>
+	<item><p><link xref="windows-share">Windows Share</link>: Run the client on a linux machine and still be able to 
+        view and manage the Windows shares from a linux machine.</p></item>
 
-	<item><p><link xref="web-dav"><gui>WebDAV (HTTP)</gui></link></p></item>
+	<item><p><link xref="web-dav">WebDAV (HTTP)</link></p>: Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV)
+        is a set of methods based on the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) that facilitates collaboration between users
+        in editing and managing documents and files stored on World Wide Web servers.</p></item>
 
-	<item><p><link xref="web-dav"><gui>Secure WebDAV (HTTPS)</gui></link></p></item>
+	<item><p><link xref="web-dav">Secure WebDAV (HTTPS)</link></p></item>
 
-	<item><p><link xref="custom-location"><gui>Custom Location</gui></link></p></item>
+	<item><p><link xref="custom-location">Custom Location</link></p></item>
    </list>
 
 </page>
diff --git a/help/C/web-dav.page b/help/C/web-dav.page
index 1e347b8..9429362 100644
--- a/help/C/web-dav.page
+++ b/help/C/web-dav.page
@@ -15,14 +15,23 @@
 
   <title>WebDAV (HTTP) Protocol</title>
 
-    <comment><cite date="2011-12-19" href="mailto:yrazes gmail com">Julita Inca</cite>
-    <p>This assumes the reader knows there are many forms to establish connection remotely to scan folders.</p></comment>
+  <comment><cite date="2011-12-19" href="mailto:yrazes gmail com">Julita Inca</cite>
+   <p>This assumes the reader knows there are many forms to establish connection remotely to scan folders.</p>
+  </comment>
+ 
+  <p>The WebDAV protocol makes documents on the Web readables and writables. You can create, 
+  change and move documents within a server (typically a web server or âweb shareâ). 
+  You can also lock (âoverwrite preventionâ) and make queries of information about author and modified date.</p> 
 
-           <p>If you selected <gui>WebDAV (HTTP)</gui> as a Service type, you can configure it by doing:</p>
-           <p><gui>Server:</gui></p>
-           <p>Optional information:</p>
-           <p><gui>Port:</gui></p>
-           <p><gui>Folder:</gui></p>
-           <p><gui>User Name:</gui></p>
+  <p>If you selected <gui>WebDAV (HTTP)</gui> as a Service type, you can configure it by doing:</p>
+  <p><gui>Server:</gui></p>
+  <p>Optional information:</p>
+  <p><gui>Port:</gui></p>
+  <p><gui>Folder:</gui></p>
+  <p><gui>User Name:</gui></p>
+
+  <note="tip">
+    <p>You can see more details of the WebDAV Protocol <link xref="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc5397.txt";>here</link>.</p>
+  </note>
 
 </page>



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