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[gnome-games] iagno help: some finishing touches to pages

commit b2c313448e7bd71f3a842fb5996009c45387bd7f
Author: Tiffany Antopolski <tiffany antopolski gmail com>
Date:   Mon Feb 6 01:31:08 2012 -0500

    iagno help: some finishing touches to pages
    
    Also added video demo, screenshots and updated Makefile.am

 iagno/help/C/figures/block.png          |  Bin 0 -> 2019 bytes
 iagno/help/C/figures/first.png          |  Bin 0 -> 2095 bytes
 iagno/help/C/figures/iagno-gameover.png |  Bin 0 -> 5485 bytes
 iagno/help/C/figures/iagno-video.ogv    |  Bin 0 -> 179197 bytes
 iagno/help/C/figures/start.png          |  Bin 0 -> 1889 bytes
 iagno/help/C/legal.xml                  |   88 +-----------------------------
 iagno/help/C/play.page                  |    9 +++
 iagno/help/C/quick-move.page            |   28 ----------
 iagno/help/C/rules.page                 |   38 ++++++++++++--
 iagno/help/C/strategy.page              |   15 +++++
 iagno/help/Makefile.am                  |   28 ++++++++--
 11 files changed, 84 insertions(+), 122 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/iagno/help/C/figures/block.png b/iagno/help/C/figures/block.png
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diff --git a/iagno/help/C/figures/iagno-video.ogv b/iagno/help/C/figures/iagno-video.ogv
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diff --git a/iagno/help/C/figures/start.png b/iagno/help/C/figures/start.png
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diff --git a/iagno/help/C/legal.xml b/iagno/help/C/legal.xml
index 9e9bdcf..686cc5c 100644
--- a/iagno/help/C/legal.xml
+++ b/iagno/help/C/legal.xml
@@ -1,85 +1,3 @@
-  <legalnotice id="legalnotice">
-        <para>
-	  This document is dual-licensed. You may either distribute
-          and/or modify it under the terms of the <ulink type="help"
-          url="gnome-help:gpl">GNU General Public License</ulink>,
-          which the <link linkend="license">program is licensed</link> 
-          under, or you can distribute it under the terms of the GNU 
-          Free Documentation License. A copy of this follows.
-	</para>
-
-	<para>
-	  Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this
-	  document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation
-	  License (GFDL), Version 1.1 or any later version published
-	  by the Free Software Foundation with no Invariant Sections,
-	  no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.  You can find
-	  a copy of the GFDL at this <ulink type="help"
-	  url="ghelp:fdl">link</ulink> or in the file COPYING-DOCS
-	  distributed with this manual.
-         </para>
-         <para> This manual is part of a collection of GNOME manuals
-          distributed under the GFDL.  If you want to distribute this
-          manual separately from the collection, you can do so by
-          adding a copy of the license to the manual, as described in
-          section 6 of the license.
-	</para>
-
-	<para>
-	  Many of the names used by companies to distinguish their
-	  products and services are claimed as trademarks. Where those
-	  names appear in any GNOME documentation, and the members of
-	  the GNOME Documentation Project are made aware of those
-	  trademarks, then the names are in capital letters or initial
-	  capital letters.
-	</para>
-
-	<para>
-	  DOCUMENT AND MODIFIED VERSIONS OF THE DOCUMENT ARE PROVIDED
-	  UNDER  THE TERMS OF THE GNU FREE DOCUMENTATION LICENSE
-	  WITH THE FURTHER UNDERSTANDING THAT:
-
-	  <orderedlist>
-		<listitem>
-		  <para>DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS,
-                    WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR
-                    IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES
-                    THAT THE DOCUMENT OR MODIFIED VERSION OF THE
-                    DOCUMENT IS FREE OF DEFECTS MERCHANTABLE, FIT FOR
-                    A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGING. THE ENTIRE
-                    RISK AS TO THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, AND PERFORMANCE
-                    OF THE DOCUMENT OR MODIFIED VERSION OF THE
-                    DOCUMENT IS WITH YOU. SHOULD ANY DOCUMENT OR
-                    MODIFIED VERSION PROVE DEFECTIVE IN ANY RESPECT,
-                    YOU (NOT THE INITIAL WRITER, AUTHOR OR ANY
-                    CONTRIBUTOR) ASSUME THE COST OF ANY NECESSARY
-                    SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. THIS DISCLAIMER
-                    OF WARRANTY CONSTITUTES AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS
-                    LICENSE. NO USE OF ANY DOCUMENT OR MODIFIED
-                    VERSION OF THE DOCUMENT IS AUTHORIZED HEREUNDER
-                    EXCEPT UNDER THIS DISCLAIMER; AND
-		  </para>
-		</listitem>
-		<listitem>
-		  <para>UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL
-                       THEORY, WHETHER IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE),
-                       CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL THE AUTHOR,
-                       INITIAL WRITER, ANY CONTRIBUTOR, OR ANY
-                       DISTRIBUTOR OF THE DOCUMENT OR MODIFIED VERSION
-                       OF THE DOCUMENT, OR ANY SUPPLIER OF ANY OF SUCH
-                       PARTIES, BE LIABLE TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY
-                       DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
-                       CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER
-                       INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS
-                       OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR
-                       MALFUNCTION, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER DAMAGES OR
-                       LOSSES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO USE OF THE
-                       DOCUMENT AND MODIFIED VERSIONS OF THE DOCUMENT,
-                       EVEN IF SUCH PARTY SHALL HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF
-                       THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
-		  </para>
-		</listitem>
-	  </orderedlist>
-	</para>
-  </legalnotice>
-
+<license xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";>
+  <p>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</p>
+</license>
diff --git a/iagno/help/C/play.page b/iagno/help/C/play.page
index cd4ae0f..b163e70 100644
--- a/iagno/help/C/play.page
+++ b/iagno/help/C/play.page
@@ -35,4 +35,13 @@
     </item>
   </steps>
 
+
+    <section id="usage-video">
+      <title>Video demonstration</title>
+       <media type="video" mime="application/ogg" src="figures/iagno-video.ogv">
+
+        </media>
+    </section>
+
+
 </page>
diff --git a/iagno/help/C/rules.page b/iagno/help/C/rules.page
index cefda6a..40d8f66 100644
--- a/iagno/help/C/rules.page
+++ b/iagno/help/C/rules.page
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
   <title>Rules</title>
 
   <p>The object of the game is to flip as many of the opponent tiles while blocking your opponent from flipping your tiles. In order to flip a tile, you must first trap it between two of your tiles, horizontally, vertically or diagonally.</p>
-  <p>
-  The game begins with four pieces, two light and two dark, placed in the center of the board.
-  </p>
   <steps>
+    <item><p>
+      The game begins with four pieces, two light and two dark, placed in the center of the board.
+    </p></item>
     <item><p>Dark goes first.</p></item>
     <item><p>Dark places a tile on the board in such a way that it traps white tiles between two of the dark tiles.</p>
     <note><p>This placement can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal.
@@ -29,9 +29,39 @@
      When the dark tile is placed, the light tiles between the newly placed dark tile and another dark tile are flipped over and become part of the light forces.
     </p>
     </item>
-    <item><p>The players alternate turns until no moves can be made by either player.  At this point the game is over. The end of the game usually results in a full board.</p></item>
+    <item><p>The players alternate turns until no more legal moves can be made by either player.  At this point the game is over. The end of the game often results in a full board.</p></item>
     <item><p>The winner is the the player with the most pieces of his color on the board.</p></item>
   </steps>
 
+<table>
+ <tr>
+  <td>
+  <media type="image" src="figures/start.png" width="200">
+    <p>Start position</p>
+  </media>
+   </td>
+   <td>
+  <media type="image" src="figures/first.png" width="200">
+    <p>Example first move</p>
+  </media>
+   </td>
+   <td>
+  <media type="image" src="figures/block.png" width="200">
+    <p>Blocking move</p>
+  </media>
+   </td>
+   <td>
+  <media type="image" src="figures/iagno-gameover.png" width="200">
+    <p><app>Iagno</app> game over position.</p>
+  </media>
+    </td>
+   </tr>
+   <tr>
+     <td><p><em>Start position</em></p></td>
+     <td><p><em>Example first move</em></p></td>
+     <td><p><em>A blocking move</em></p></td>
+     <td><p><em>Game over position</em></p></td>
+   </tr>
+</table>
 
 </page>
diff --git a/iagno/help/C/strategy.page b/iagno/help/C/strategy.page
index 30d0958..d7c7b02 100644
--- a/iagno/help/C/strategy.page
+++ b/iagno/help/C/strategy.page
@@ -16,4 +16,19 @@
 
   <title>Strategy</title>
 
+  <p><app>Iagno</app> doesn't have a one particular winning strategery. Rather it has strategic elements which can be used to help one gain advantage. Some strategies, such as tryinging to flip as many of your opponents pieces early on in the game, should be avoided.</p>
+
+  <p>Much has been written on the topic of strategy for the games <em>Othello</em> and <em>Reversi</em>, which <app>Iagno</app> is based on.</p>
+
+  <note style="tip"><p>Some sources state that Reversi does not have a predefined starting position, whereas Othello and <app>Iagno</app> do.</p></note>
+
+  <p>If you are interested in learning about specific strategies for the game, the following links may be of interest:</p>
+  <list>
+   <item><p><link href="http://othello.dk/book/index.php/From_Scratch";>A great beginners to strategy of the game</link></p></item>
+   <item><p><link href="http://gaurang.org/gothello/guide/guide.html";>An introduction to strategy and tactics</link></p></item>
+   <item><p><link href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversi#Strategic_elements";>Wikipedia: Strategic elements</link></p></item>
+   <item><p><link href="http://radagast.se/othello/Help/strategy.html";>A strategy guide</link></p></item>
+  </list>
+
+
 </page>
diff --git a/iagno/help/Makefile.am b/iagno/help/Makefile.am
index 11fa9ac..a15536a 100644
--- a/iagno/help/Makefile.am
+++ b/iagno/help/Makefile.am
@@ -2,13 +2,31 @@
 HELP_ID = iagno
 
 HELP_MEDIA = \
-	figures/BLOCK.png \
-	figures/FIRST.png \
-	figures/START.png
+	figures/block.png		\
+	figures/first.png		\
+	figures/iagno-gameover.png	\
+	figures/iagno-video.ogv		\
+	figures/logo32.png		\
+	figures/logo.png		\
+	figures/start.png
 
 HELP_FILES = \
-	iagno.xml \
-	legal.xml
+	2player.page			\
+	ai-game.page			\
+	bug-filing.page			\
+	change-color.page		\
+	develop.page			\
+	documentation.page		\
+	index.page			\
+	legal.xml			\
+	license.page			\
+	play.page			\
+	rules.page			\
+	shortcuts.page			\
+	sound.page			\
+	strategy.page			\
+	visual-results.page		\
+	translate.page
 
 HELP_LINGUAS = ca cs de el en_GB es eu fr it oc pt_BR sl sr sr latin sv zh_CN
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