Re: User/Developer docs [Was: http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API]

[John Fleck <jfleck inkstain net>]

On Fri, Dec 20, 2002 at 04:08:38AM +1100, Jeff Waugh wrote:
> <quote who="John Fleck">
> 
> > > > And, where is all the new GNOME 2 documentation? I've seen some of it
> > > > on other sites.
> > > 
> > > Good question. Docs team?
> > 
> > /me pokes Jeff W., whose fully cool new web technology will do this when
> > it surfaces.
> 
> Heh, and it's being pushed very quickly towards the surface atm. The Board
> has convinced me that we should put a skeleton site up (with a decent front
> page at the very least) on The Real www.gnome.org as soon as it's feasible.
> Yikes!
> 
> Anyway, on the docs front, I need help with user docs locations and such.
> What are all the user docs that should go on the site? John started a list a
> while back, but something approaching complete would *really* help.
> 
> Will have to work out navigation issues, whether the OMF stuff will be
> useful, etc. Basically, the build system will suck a doc out of CVS,
> generate it nicely, and plop it into a directory. We need a plan for setting
> up the navigation pages around that.
> 
> I'm happy to take all of the OMF files and build a sitemap/index/tree thingy
> out of those... Is that sensible?
> 

(Sorry about the long cc list - I've no idea who's on what list/alias.)

I'll pull together a complete list of all the core documentation for you,
Jeff. You just need to let me know what form it needs to be in so it's easiest
for you to automate its handling.

Cheers,

John