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[release-notes/gnome-3-0] More tweaks.

commit 0edba1b6d593627c1204a9c52112b31b7d8c4c79
Author: Allan Day <allanpday gmail com>
Date:   Fri Apr 1 00:58:24 2011 +0530

    More tweaks.

 help/C/release-notes.xml  |    4 ++--
 help/C/rndevelopers.xml   |   24 ++++++++++++------------
 help/C/rni18n.xml         |   16 ++++++++--------
 help/C/rninstallation.xml |    2 +-
 help/C/rnusers.xml        |   34 ++++++++++++++++++----------------
 5 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/help/C/release-notes.xml b/help/C/release-notes.xml
index f6c5074..7fb3ff9 100644
--- a/help/C/release-notes.xml
+++ b/help/C/release-notes.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 		<title>Introduction</title>
 
       <para>			
-        GNOME &gnomeversion; is a significant milestone in the history of the GNOME Project. The 
+        GNOME &gnomeversion; is a major milestone in the history of the GNOME Project. The 
         release introduces an exciting new desktop which has been designed for 
         today's users and which is suited to a range of modern computing 
         devices. GNOME's developer technologies have been substantially 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 		</para>
 
     <para>
-      Compiled by Allan Day with much help from the GNOME community.
+      Compiled by Allan Day with help from the GNOME community.
     </para>
 
 	</sect1>
diff --git a/help/C/rndevelopers.xml b/help/C/rndevelopers.xml
index 8c65eb2..0100667 100644
--- a/help/C/rndevelopers.xml
+++ b/help/C/rndevelopers.xml
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
     <title>Modern Graphics</title>
 
       <para>
-        GTK+, the GNOME graphical toolkit, now utilizes the modern Cairo 2D 
-        graphics library for all its drawing needs. This has enabled it to be 
-        rationalized and will make it faster and more portable.
+        GTK+, the GNOME graphical toolkit, has made a clean break from 
+        antiquated drawing APIs. This has allowed it to be consolidated around 
+        modern graphics facilities, making it faster and more portable.
     	</para>
 
   </sect2>
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@
   <sect2 id="theming">
     <title>Improved Theming Capabilities</title>
 
-      <para>
-        GNOME &gnomeversion; introduces a new visual theming system. Themes are 
-        more human-readable thanks to the use of CSS syntax, and theme authors 
-        now have access to a greater range of effects such as curves, gradients 
-        and alpha colors. The new system also supports implicit animations and 
-        RGBA colors.  
-    	</para>
+    <para>
+      GNOME &gnomeversion; introduces a new visual theming system. Themes are 
+      more human-readable thanks to the use of CSS syntax, and theme authors 
+      now have access to a greater range of effects such as curves, gradients 
+      and alpha colors. The new system also supports implicit animations and 
+      RGBA colors.  
+    </para>
 
   </sect2>
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     <title>Multiple Platform Support</title>
 
     <para>
-      The &gnomeversion; release includes a new capacity to easily support 
+      GTK+ &gtkversion; includes a new capacity to easily support 
       multiple platforms (these can be built against simultaneously and 
       selected at run time). This will make make the transition to new 
       platforms, such as Wayland, much easier.
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 
     <para>
       The GNOME interface toolkit has gained enhanced layout abilities which 
-      makes for more flexible and efficient and space allocation for both both 
+      makes for more flexible and efficient space allocation for both 
       interface controls and content display. &gtkversion; also introduces 
       several new interface widgets, such as a switch and application chooser 
       dialog.
diff --git a/help/C/rni18n.xml b/help/C/rni18n.xml
index a3a6f89..59ee32d 100644
--- a/help/C/rni18n.xml
+++ b/help/C/rni18n.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     Thanks to members of the worldwide <ulink
     url="http://live.gnome.org/TranslationProject";>GNOME Translation
     Project</ulink>, GNOME &gnomeversion; offers support for more than 50 languages, 
-    often including user documentation.
+    often including user and administration manuals.
   </para>
 
   <para>Supported languages include:
@@ -81,17 +81,17 @@
   </para>
 
   <para>
-    Many other languages are partially supported.
+    Many other languages are partially supported. Detailed information on the 
+    extent of GNOME translations is available through the 
+    <ulink url="http://l10n.gnome.org/";>GNOME translation status site.</ulink>
   </para>
+
   <para>
-    Translating a software package as large as GNOME into a language can be 
-    an overwhelming task for even the most dedicated translation team. For 
+    Translating a software package as large as GNOME into a different language 
+    can be a difficult task for even the most dedicated translation team. For 
     this release a stellar effort has been done by the Uighur team, increasing 
     the completeness of their translation by more than 37 points. The Esperanto 
-    team also increased coverage by 21%.
-  </para>
-  <para>Detailed information on the extent of GNOME translations is 
-    available through the <ulink url="http://l10n.gnome.org/";>GNOME translation status site.</ulink>
+    team also increased their GNOME coverage by 21%.
   </para>
 
 </sect1>
diff --git a/help/C/rninstallation.xml b/help/C/rninstallation.xml
index 5680291..02670fd 100644
--- a/help/C/rninstallation.xml
+++ b/help/C/rninstallation.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       &gnomeversion; is available through a distribution or vendor, however.) 
       Information on how to get GNOME &gnomeversion; can be found on the 
       <ulink url="http://gnome3.org/";>GNOME 3 website</ulink>. This site also 
-      provides &gnomeversion; live images that you can use to try the release.
+      provides &gnomeversion; live images that you can use to try it out.
     </para>
 
     <para>
diff --git a/help/C/rnusers.xml b/help/C/rnusers.xml
index 8060c1e..2d3ad39 100644
--- a/help/C/rnusers.xml
+++ b/help/C/rnusers.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
       GNOME 3.0 includes a new notifications system which has been designed to 
       let you focus on your current task. Notifications are unobtrusive and 
       will wait for you in the Messaging Tray until you are ready to respond to 
-      them. Notifications in GNOME 3 are also interactive: clicking on one will 
+      them. Notifications in GNOME 3 are also interactive: clicking them will 
       switch to the relevant window, and they can feature buttons for common 
       responses.
     </para>
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@
     <title>Integrated Messaging</title>
 
     <para>
-      With GNOME &gnomeversion;, you can reply to a message directly from its 
+      Messaging are directly integrated into the GNOME 3 desktop. With GNOME 
+      &gnomeversion;, you can reply to a message directly from its 
       notification, and you can pick up previous conversations through the 
       Messaging Tray at the bottom of the screen. This means that you can 
       communicate with your contacts without the need to switch to a different 
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@
 
     <para>
       The GNOME 3 desktop includes an integrated search facility which can be 
-      used to launch and switch to applications and to open recent documents 
+      used to launch applications, switch windows, and open recent documents 
       and settings. The GNOME project will be extending this desktop search 
       facility in future releases.
     </para>
@@ -122,13 +123,14 @@
   </sect3>
 
   <sect3 id="rnusers.help">
-    <title>Topic-Oriented Help, Fast</title>
+    <title>Topic-Oriented Help</title>
 
     <para>
-       GNOME 3 features new topic-oriented help, designed to help you find 
-       the answers you need without sifting through lengthy manuals. Huge 
-       performance improvements and faster searches mean you will spend less 
-       time looking for help.
+      GNOME 3 features new topic-oriented help, which has been designed to 
+      enable you to find the answers you need without sifting through lengthy 
+      manuals. Huge performance improvements and faster searches in the GNOME 
+      help browser mean that you will spend less time looking for the advice 
+      you are looking for.
       </para>
 
   </sect3>
@@ -207,12 +209,12 @@ h
     <title>Modernized Web Browsing</title>
 
     <para>
-        The <application>Epiphany</application> web browser has received a 
-        number of improvements. Navigation is faster and more responsive, and 
-        the new release introduces geolocation support. Epiphany also includes 
-        a new downloads interface and status bar, which give it a more focused 
-        user interface and which, alongside numerous visual enhancements, gives 
-        a polished, modern browsing experience. 
+      The <application>Epiphany</application> web browser has received a 
+      number of improvements for 3.0. Navigation is faster and more 
+      responsive, and the new release introduces geolocation support. 
+      Epiphany also includes a new downloads interface and status bar, which 
+      give it a more focused user interface and which, alongside numerous 
+      visual enhancements, gives a polished, modern browsing experience. 
     </para>
 
   </sect3>
@@ -274,8 +276,8 @@ h
         has received a speed boost and a new plugin system.
 			</para></listitem>
 			<listitem><para>
-        Totem &totemversion; includes improved streaming support for video and 
-        audio.
+        <application>Totem</application> &totemversion; includes improved 
+        streaming support for video and audio.
 			</para></listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
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