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[release-notes/gnome-3-8] final updates and fixes to the text

commit 67ad4fb7d62da8a7751ba689dcfbd59ffe794d8c
Author: Allan Day <allanpday gmail com>
Date:   Mon Mar 18 11:50:48 2013 +0000

    final updates and fixes to the text

 help/C/developers.page   |   10 +++++-----
 help/C/index.page        |   14 +++++++-------
 help/C/more-apps.page    |   16 ++++++++--------
 help/C/more-core-ux.page |   20 ++++++++++----------
 4 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/help/C/developers.page b/help/C/developers.page
index 4f4d9f5..8f5535f 100644
--- a/help/C/developers.page
+++ b/help/C/developers.page
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@
     <title>GLib</title>
     <list>
       <item><p><code>g_type_init</code> is no longer needed and has been deprecated.</p></item>
-      <item><p><code>GTask</code> has been replaced with <code>GAsyncResult</code>.</p></item>
-      <item><p>From 3.8 type modules are never unloaded.</p></item>
-      <item><p>Interfaces cannot be added after <code>class_init</code> any more.</p></item>
+      <item><p> <code>GAsyncResult</code> has been replaced with <code>GTask</code>.</p></item>
+      <item><p>From 3.8, type modules are never unloaded.</p></item>
+      <item><p>Interfaces can no longer be added after <code>class_init</code>.</p></item>
       <item><p>File monitors will now work on NFS homedirs (by falling back to fam).</p></item>
       <item><p><code>kqueue</code> file monitoring is now supported.</p></item>
       <item><p><code>GUnixFdSource</code>, a new way to add file descriptors to the mainloop, has been 
introduced.</p></item>
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@
     <list>
       <item><p>Full Text Search (FTS) v4 support has been added, including search result snippets (i.e. 
context around matching queries can be returned) and offsets (index in context matching queries).</p></item>
       <item><p>Command line interfaces can now use text colors.</p></item>
-      <item><p>Indexing support has been added for XPS (an XML Page Specific Microsoft alternative to PDF 
files) and DVI documents (DeVice Independent files - printable output of TeX files).</p></item>
+      <item><p>Indexing support has been added for XPS (an XML Page Specific Microsoft alternative to PDF 
files) and DVI documents (DeVice Independent files - this is the printable output of TeX files).</p></item>
     </list>
   </section>
 
   <section id="python-bindings">
     <title>Python Bindings (PyGObject)</title>
     <list>
-      <item><p><app>PyGObject</app> now provides access to the full and original GLib API. The PyGObject 2.x 
method to call functions like <code>GLib.io_add_watch()</code> is now deprecated, causing a 
<code>PyDeprecationWarning</code>, and will be removed in a future release cycle.</p></item>
+      <item><p><app>PyGObject</app> now provides access to the full and original GLib API. The PyGObject 2.x 
method to call functions like <code>GLib.io_add_watch()</code> are now deprecated, causing a 
<code>PyDeprecationWarning</code>, and will be removed in a future release cycle.</p></item>
       <item><p>Support for several data types has been added: <code>GParamSpec</code>, boxed list properties 
and direct setting of string struct members.</p></item>
       <item><p>The new <code>pygtkcompat.generictree</code> module offers a <app>PyGTK</app> compatible 
<code>TreeModel</code> class for easier porting</p></item>
       <item><p>With GNOME 3.8, <app>PyGObject</app> will raise a deprecation warning for introspected 
methods which are marked as deprecated. Run <code>python</code> with the <code>-Wd</code> option to see 
them</p></item>
diff --git a/help/C/index.page b/help/C/index.page
index 47278d2..d76da9d 100644
--- a/help/C/index.page
+++ b/help/C/index.page
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
 
   <section>
     <title>Application Launching</title>
-    <p>GNOME &gnomeversion; features a new application launching view. The <gui>Frequent</gui> tab includes 
your most commonly used applications, which means that you don't have to spend time looking for the things 
you use most often. The <gui>All</gui> tab includes all your applications. Here we have added folders for 
organisation. This makes it easier to browse your applications by keeping some groups to one side.</p>
+    <p>GNOME &gnomeversion; introduces a new application launching view. The <gui>Frequent</gui> tab 
includes your most commonly used applications, which means that you don't have to spend time looking for the 
things you use most often. The <gui>All</gui> tab shows all your applications and also includes application 
folders, which contain several groups of applications. This makes it easier to browse your applications by 
keeping some launchers to one side.</p>
     <media type="image" src="figures/apps-view.png"/>
   </section>
 
   <section>
     <title>Search</title>
-    <p>Searching from the <gui>Activities Overview</gui> has been revamped with a new search results view as 
well as new search settings. Together, these allow any application to present search results, making 
<gui>Activities Overview</gui> search into a powerful way to access the content provided by your 
applications. The new search settings provide control over which applications present search results as well 
as their order in the results list.</p>
+    <p>Searching from the <gui>Activities Overview</gui> has been revamped with a new search results view, 
as well as new search settings. Together, these allow any application to present search results, making 
<gui>Activities Overview</gui> search a more powerful way to access the content that is provided by your 
applications. The new search settings provide control over which applications present search results as well 
as their order in the results list.</p>
     <!-- existing searc providers - apps, settings, contacts, documents, boxes, files -->
     <!-- new search providers - -->
     <media type="image" src="figures/search.png"/>
@@ -54,32 +54,32 @@
 
   <section>
     <title>Clocks</title>
-    <p>&gnomeversion; introduces a new core application for GNOME, called <app>Clocks</app>. This handy 
utility was first previewed last release, and has subsequently matured into a member of the default GNOME 
application set. It includes a number useful features, including clocks for different world times, alarms, a 
stopwatch and a timer.</p>
+    <p>The latest GNOME release introduces a new core application, called <app>Clocks</app>. This handy 
utility was first previewed in &lastversion;, and has subsequently matured into a member of the default GNOME 
application set. It includes a number of useful features, including clocks for different world times, alarms, 
a stopwatch and a timer.</p>
     <media type="image" src="figures/clocks.png"/>
   </section>
 
   <section>
     <title>Improved Animation Rendering</title>
-    <p>GNOME &gnomeversion; features a significant technological breakthrough in the way that animated 
graphics are rendered. By improving the coordination between the components responsible for displaying 
animated graphics, far greater efficiency and performance has been achieved. The result of this work is 
smooth and robust visual transitions and window resizing.</p>
+    <p>GNOME &gnomeversion; features a significant technological breakthrough in the way that animated 
graphics are rendered. By improving the coordination between the components responsible for displaying 
animated graphics, far greater efficiency and performance has been achieved. The result of this work is 
smooth and robust visual transitions and window resizing. Smoother video playback will also be found under 
some conditions.</p>
     <!-- See http://blog.fishsoup.net/ -->
     <media type="image" src="figures/graphics-motion-jitter.png"/>
   </section>
 
   <section>
     <title>Classic Mode</title>
-    <p>Classic mode is a new feature for those people who prefer a more traditional desktop experience. 
Built entirely from GNOME 3 technologies, it adds a number of features such as menus for applications and 
places and a window list along the bottom of the screen. Each of these features can be used individually or 
in combination with other GNOME extensions.</p>
+    <p>Classic mode is a new feature for those people who prefer a more traditional desktop experience. 
Built entirely from GNOME 3 technologies, it adds a number of features such as an application menu, a places 
menu and a window switcher along the bottom of the screen. Each of these features can be used individually or 
in combination with other GNOME extensions.</p>
     <media type="image" src="figures/classic-mode.png"/>
   </section>
 
   <section>
     <title>Details</title>
-    <p>GNOME &gnomeversion; includes a huge number of smaller bug fixes and enhancements. Many details have 
been addressed to give a more polished experience, including new animated transitions, improved visuals and 
general usability fixes. Many of these improvements were made as a part of the Every Detail Matters 
initiative, which fixed nearly 60 bugs during the latest development cycle.</p>
+    <p>GNOME &gnomeversion; includes a huge number of smaller bug fixes and enhancements. Many details have 
been addressed to give a more polished experience, including new animated transitions, improved visuals and 
usability fixes. Many of these improvements were made as a part of the Every Detail Matters initiative, which 
fixed nearly 60 bugs during the &gnomeversion; development cycle.</p>
     <media type="image" src="figures/details.png"/>
   </section>  
 
   <section>
     <title>Input Methods</title>
-    <p>Integrated input methods were introduced for the first time in the previous release, GNOME 3.6. The 
feature has been the subject of a great deal of work since then, with new features and bug fixes. These 
include a new on screen display for input method switching, new candidate character popups, new <app>Region 
&amp; Language</app> settings, and the inclusion of all input method engines in the input method menu.</p>
+    <p>Integrated input methods were introduced for the first time in the previous release, GNOME 3.6. They 
have been the subject of a great deal of work since then, with new features being added as well as bug fixes. 
These include a new on screen display for input method switching, new candidate character popups, new 
<app>Region &amp; Language</app> settings, and the inclusion of all input method engines in the input method 
menu.</p>
     <media type="image" src="figures/input-methods-switcher.png"/>
   </section>
 
diff --git a/help/C/more-apps.page b/help/C/more-apps.page
index bff639b..5dc0739 100644
--- a/help/C/more-apps.page
+++ b/help/C/more-apps.page
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@
 
   <section id="web">
     <title><media type="image" src="figures/web-browser.png"/> Web</title>
-    <p><app>Web</app> has been upgraded to use the WebKit2 engine. This achievement, which has been in 
development for more than two years, gives GNOME a state of the art web browser. It results in improved speed 
and responsiveness and makes <app>Web</app> more stable and secure. It also means that problems in individual 
pages are isolated and will not affect other open tabs.</p>
-    <p>In addition to this major achievement, <app>Web</app> has gained a number of other new features for 
3.8:</p>
+    <p><app>Web</app> has been upgraded to use the WebKit2 engine. This makes the browser faster, more 
responsive, more stable and more secure. It also means that problems in individual pages are isolated and 
will not affect other open tabs. This achievement, which has been in development for over than two years, 
gives GNOME a state of the art web browser.</p>
+    <p>In addition to this major achievement, <app>Web</app> has a host of other improvements for GNOME 
3.8:</p>
     <list>
-      <item><p>WebKit2 brings a new plugins system, which means that Flash is now supported. Plugins are 
also isolated, improving stability.</p></item>
+      <item><p>WebKit2 includes a new plugins system, which means that Flash is now supported. Plugins are 
also isolated, improving stability.</p></item>
       <item><p><app>Web</app> has a new private browsing mode. This allow you to browse without records 
being kept about your activity.</p></item>
       <item><p>The page search interface has been improved, and is now more consistent with other GNOME 3 
applications.</p></item>
       <item><p>Media controls for HTML5 content have been revamped, so that they look better and are easier 
to use.</p></item>
-      <item><p>An undo close tab action has been added: a convenient way to get tabs back that you have 
accidentally closed.</p></item>
-      <item><p>The <app>Web</app> toolbar has gained a new tab button.</p></item>
+      <item><p>An undo close tab action has been added: this is a convenient way to get tabs back that you 
have accidentally closed.</p></item>
+      <item><p>The toolbar has gained a new tab button.</p></item>
     </list>
     <media type="image" src="figures/web.png"/>
   </section>
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
    <list>
      <item><p>Automatic USB redirection is now included in all new virtual machines, and can be added to 
existing ones. This makes it possible to use USB devices (cameras, flash drive, etc) from inside a virtual 
machine.</p></item>
      <item><p><app>Boxes</app> now supports smartcards.</p></item>
-     <item><p>A number of features now work out of the box with Windows XP and Windows 7 express 
installations, including copy and paste between the host system and the virtual machine, automatic adjustment 
of the virtual machine's screen resolution and efficient disk usage.</p></item>
-     <item><p>It is now possible to connect to virtual machines running on <link 
href="http://www.ovirt.org/Documentation";>oVirt</link>. This means that you can now access all your virtual 
machines running on a (most likely remote) oVirt broker from <app>Boxes</app> by simply providing its 
URL.</p></item>
+     <item><p>Windows XP and Windows 7 express installations have been substantially improved. Copy and 
paste between the host system and the virtual machine now works out of the box, as does automatic adjustment 
of the virtual machine's screen resolution. Disk usage has also been made more efficient.</p></item>
+     <item><p>It is now possible to connect to virtual machines running on <link 
href="http://www.ovirt.org/Documentation";>oVirt</link>. This means that you can access all the virtual 
machines running on an oVirt broker from <app>Boxes</app> by simply providing its URL.</p></item>
      <item><p>There have been many user interface improvements and additions, including the ability to pause 
multiple virtual machines at the same time, improved multi-selection of virtual machies, additional options 
in the remote connection assistant, and support for changing the CD-ROM device/ISO from the properties 
view.</p></item>
     </list>
   </section>
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     <title><media type="image" src="figures/x-office-address-book.png"/> Contacts</title>
     <p><app>Contacts</app> has a number of user interface improvements for GNOME 3.8:</p>
     <list>
-      <item><p>The layout of contact details has been adjusted to make them look better and to make reading 
easier.</p></item>
+      <item><p>The layout of contact details has been redesigned to make them look better and to make 
reading easier.</p></item>
       <item><p>Editing has been vastly improved through a new edit mode. This provides a single place to 
access the various ways to edit a contact.</p></item>
       <item><p>A new selection mode provides a convenient way to remove or link multiple contacts.</p></item>
       <item><p>All your contacts from different online sources are now displayed in the contacts 
list.</p></item>
diff --git a/help/C/more-core-ux.page b/help/C/more-core-ux.page
index d96edeb..83aa7f2 100644
--- a/help/C/more-core-ux.page
+++ b/help/C/more-core-ux.page
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
   <title>Updates to the Core GNOME 3 User Experience</title>
 
-  <p>GNOME 3.8 is packed with new features and enhancements. Here are some of the many improvements that can 
be found in the new core user experience.</p>
+  <p>GNOME 3.8 is packed with new features and enhancements. Here are some of the many other improvements 
that can be found in the latest version of the core user experience.</p>
 
   <section id="activities-overview">
     <title>Activities Overview</title>
@@ -29,20 +29,20 @@
 
   <section id="notifications-messaging">
     <title>Notifications &amp; Messaging</title>
-    <p>In previous releases, the <gui>Message Tray</gui> could be displayed by resting the pointer against 
the bottom screen edge. For GNOME 3.8 this action has been updated to react to the force with which the 
pointer is pressed against the screen edge. Only a determined push will cause the <gui>Message Tray</gui> to 
open. This enhancement avoids accidental triggers and is quicker and more immediate.</p>
+    <p>In GNOME 3.6, the <gui>Message Tray</gui> could be displayed by resting the pointer against the 
bottom screen edge. For GNOME 3.8 this action has been updated to react to the force with which the pointer 
is pressed against the screen edge. Only a determined push will cause the <gui>Message Tray</gui> to open. 
This enhancement avoids accidental triggers and is quicker and more immediate.</p>
     <p>From GNOME 3.8, the <gui>Message Tray</gui> can also be opened and closed using the 
<keyseq><key>Super</key><key>M</key></keyseq> keyboard shortcut. This is really handy for quickly checking 
your outstanding messages and ongoing conversations.</p>
-    <p>The <keyseq><key>Super</key><key>N</key></keyseq> keyboard shortcut has been added, which expands and 
focuses a notification. You can use this to reply to chat notifications with just the keyboard.</p>
+    <p>The <keyseq><key>Super</key><key>N</key></keyseq> keyboard shortcut has also been added. This allows 
you to expand and focus a notification when it is being display. One use for this is to reply to chat 
notifications with just the keyboard.</p>
     <media type="image" src="figures/chat-bubble.png"/>
   </section>
 
   <section id="settings">
     <title>Settings</title>
-    <p>The GNOME <app>Settings</app> application (formerly known as <app>System Settings</app>) has been 
substantially improved for 3.8. The main <app>Settings</app> interface has been improved, with a new back 
button and updated toolbar design. The new version includes a total of four new settings panels:</p>
+    <p>The GNOME <app>Settings</app> application (formerly known as <app>System Settings</app>) has been 
substantially improved for 3.8. The main <app>Settings</app> interface has been improved, with a new back 
button and updated toolbar design. The new version also includes a total of four new settings panels:</p>
     <list>
-      <item><p><app>Notifications</app>: this allows you to configure which applications display 
notifications, and how much information they include in popups. These settings are particularly useful if you 
do not want personal information being displayed on the screen.</p></item>
+      <item><p><app>Notifications</app>: this allows you to configure which applications display 
notifications and how much information they include in popups. These settings are particularly useful if you 
do not want personal information being displayed on the screen.</p></item>
       <item><p><app>Privacy</app>: here you will find controls for the behavior of the <gui>Screen 
Lock</gui>, whether your name is displayed on the screen, whether features which show your recent activity 
should be enabled, and allows you to purge your <gui>Trash</gui> and <gui>Temporary Files</gui></p></item>
-      <item><p><app>Search</app>: these settings let you decide which applications display search results in 
the <gui>Activities Overview</gui> as well as the order in which they are displayed. The new 
<app>Search</app> settings also include fine grained controls over which content is included in search 
results.</p></item>
-      <item><p><app>Sharing</app>: this lets you control which content you share with others, as well as 
remote login. This section includes settings for <gui>Personal File Sharing</gui>, <gui>Screen Sharing</gui>, 
<gui>Media Sharing</gui> and <gui>Remote Login</gui>.</p></item>
+      <item><p><app>Search</app>: these settings let you decide which applications display search results in 
the <gui>Activities Overview</gui> as well as the order in which they are displayed. The new 
<app>Search</app> settings also include fine-grained controls over which content is included in search 
results.</p></item>
+      <item><p><app>Sharing</app>: this lets you control which content you share with others, as well as 
remote login. It includes settings for <gui>Personal File Sharing</gui>, <gui>Screen Sharing</gui>, 
<gui>Media Sharing</gui> and <gui>Remote Login</gui>.</p></item>
     </list>
     <media type="image" src="figures/settings.png"/>
     <p>A number of other panels have also been substantially revised, often with new designs:</p>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
       <item><p><app>Region &amp; Language</app> has been redesigned. The new panel allows you to easily get 
an overview of your settings, and includes new dialogs which make selecting languages and input methods much 
easier.</p></item>
       <item><p><app>Color</app> also has a more refined design.</p></item>
       <item><p><app>Network</app> has been substantially improved. It includes a better <gui>Wi-Fi</gui> 
network list and a new wireless network <gui>History</gui> dialog. Many of the network settings dialogs have 
been improved to make them more usable, and support has been added for multiple <gui>Wired</gui> 
configuration profiles.</p></item>
-      <item><p><app>Power</app> has a new interface as well as new <gui>Power Saving</gui> options which 
make it easier for you to make your battery last longer.</p></item>
+      <item><p><app>Power</app> has a new interface as well as new <gui>Power Saving</gui> 
options.</p></item>
       <item><p><app>Printers</app> includes many user interface refinements. Samba printers are now 
supported and will be automatically discovered.</p></item>
     </list>
     <media type="image" src="figures/settings-power.png"/>
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@
 
   <section id="initial-setup">
     <title>Initial Setup</title>
-    <p>GNOME 3.8 features a new <app>Initial Setup</app> assistant, which helps you quickly and easily set 
up GNOME 3 when you use it for the first time. <app>Initial Setup</app> also helps new users learn about 
GNOME 3 thanks to a new set of <app>Getting Started</app> video tutorials.</p>
+    <p>GNOME 3.8 has a new <app>Initial Setup</app> assistant, which helps you quickly set up GNOME 3 when 
you use it for the first time. <app>Initial Setup</app> also helps new users learn about GNOME 3 thanks to a 
new set of <app>Getting Started</app> video tutorials.</p>
     <media type="image" src="figures/initial-setup.png"/>
   </section>
 
   <section id="goa">
     <title>Online Accounts</title>
-    <p><link href="https://owncloud.org/";>OwnCloud</link> is a Free Software personal cloud service which 
provides online storage for files, photos, contacts and calendars. You can run it on your own server or 
through a commercial OwnCloud provider. GNOME 3.8 provides integrated OwnCloud support through <app>GNOME 
Online Accounts</app>. Once you have set up your OwnCloud account, GNOME applications will automatically 
connect to it, so that you have seamless access your files, contacts and calendars.</p>
+    <p><link href="https://owncloud.org/";>OwnCloud</link> is a Free Software personal cloud service which 
provides online storage for files, photos, contacts and calendars. You can run it on your own server or 
through a commercial OwnCloud provider. GNOME 3.8 provides integrated OwnCloud support through <app>GNOME 
Online Accounts</app>. Once you have set up your OwnCloud account, GNOME applications will automatically 
connect to it, so that you can seamlessly access your OwnCloud files, contacts and calendars.</p>
     <p><app>GNOME Online Accounts</app> now also features IMAP and SMTP email account support.</p>
     <media type="image" src="figures/goa-add-account.png"/>
   </section>
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