Volunteer thread

Michelle Bisson · **Posted:** Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:11 pm

Please read this thread first.

Do you want to help out? http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic,429.0.html

.... then publish your answers to the questionaire here.

Thank you!!!

tjay · **Posted:** Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:14 pm

For the Administrator Manual:
1. Actively contributing on a regular basis towards writing, editing, and proof-reading (How many hours/week? -with a 3 hour/week commitment)

5 hours

2. Occasionally contributing towards writing, editing, and proof-reading (only when you have time - no commitment to the project)

could do more depends

Other Questions:
1. Do you have any special skills and experience that may be of particular interest to the Doc Team?
Have written some tutorials for Facile Forms, and other sites

2. What is your time zone?
Central
3. Is English your first language?
Yes
4. Are you interested in translating the documentation to another language, if yes , which language. Please contact infograf768
I can speak cajun lol

Michelle Bisson · **Posted:** Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:26 pm

tjay

Great!! I'll been getting things organized this afternoon. I'm out for a picnic supper and I should have some assignments startling this evening.

Thank you!!!

ledzep · **Posted:** Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:59 pm

For the Administrator Manual:
1. Actively contributing on a regular basis towards writing, editing, and proof-reading (How many hours/week? -with a 5 hour/week commitment)

Other Questions:
1. Do you have any special skills and experience that may be of particular interest to the Doc Team? Have done user manual writing when employed at the Bank of England.
2. What is your time zone? USA CST
3. Is English your first language? Yes

Obfuscator · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2005 2:31 am

I am an excellent proofreader and would be more than happy to assist. I speak both tech and english and can easily translate the two.

For either the Administrator Manual or the Developer's Manual:

1. Actively contributing on a regular basis towards writing, editing, and proof-reading (How many hours/week? -with a 3 hour/week commitment)

I am available for proofreading.

Other Questions:
1. Do you have any special skills and experience that may be of particular interest to the Doc Team?

I have little experience with the tool currently. I am just beginning to pick it up. However, I spent too many years in the tech world deciphering poorly written manuals. I have also produced any number of documents for projects that I have worked on, mostly internal.

I have a high degree of fluency in my native language and CAN produce a note from my mother (bless her evil little heart) on short notice.

2. What is your time zone?

EST

3. Is English your first language?

Yes.

Please let me know how I can be of service to the project.

Take care.

Michelle Bisson · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2005 3:22 am

ledzep and Obfuscator,

Thank you for your desire to help!!!

Please check out the other threads in this forum. You can start by editing/proof-reading the "To Do..." threads .

DeanMarshall · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:26 am

Hi Michelle,

Having been a lurker in 'the other place' for a short while - picking up snippets of info and learning from scratch myself, I had just started to help others (post count somewhere around 150) when the current developments interjected.

I think that times like these make people realise the value of community and that it doesn't just happen - people have to step forward and play their part. With that in mind I would like to offer assistance with the documentation project:

Administrator Manual: Actively - I can easily give 4 or 5 hours per week, probably more.

Developers Manual: Occassionally - I am interested in dabbling a little with third party Components, Modules and Mambots and as a PHP newbie and a fairly recent newcommer to Mambo (or the project formerly known as Mambo) I will be coming at this from the same angle as much of the target audience.

Special skills - nothing special really, some development work, though not much PHP. Helping people with computers and the internet is what I do. Oh and I help a bloke called MrRat who develops 'Amazon Products Feed' an Open Source script that puts a customisable online store on a website. I am particularly active in his support forums, where I am a moderator.

Time Zone - GMT - UK
English first language? Indeed it is!
Translating: Sorry, English only I am afraid, and at times ashamed.

Dean Marshall

thisearly · **Joined:** Sat Aug 20, 2005 5:42 am **Posts:** 10

I'd like to volunteer 4 hours a week, I speak fluent Spanish English and can get around with German. I can do whatever you need help with (For the Administrator Manual or For the Developer's Manual perhaps anything else?) Timezone is CST English is my second language although I speak it as well as a native speaker.

Michelle Bisson · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2005 5:53 am

thisearly

Are you interested in translating the documentation to another language, if yes , which language? Please contact infograf768 http://forum.opensourcematters.org/inde ... ofile;u=14

thisearly · **Joined:** Sat Aug 20, 2005 5:42 am **Posts:** 10

I apologize I left that out, Yes I already contacted him and I Can also translate apart from helping with other tasks.

Michelle Bisson · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2005 5:58 am

thisearly,

Just start editing /proof-reading the "To Do" threads.

Thank you!!!

Matthew Schultz · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2005 7:07 am

For the Administrator Manual:
2. Occasionally contributing towards writing, editing, and proof-reading (only when you have time - no commitment to the project)
I'm going with whats behind door number 2 for now because I'm not quite sure how much time I'll be able to contribute, and its better to under promise and over deliver.

Other Questions:
1. Do you have any special skills and experience that may be of particular interest to the Doc Team?
I started an in house wiki at my old job as tech support at local ISP that is still in use there... Um I'm working on http://www.primakoala.com as an exMambo portal.
2. What is your time zone?
PST
3. Is English your first language?
Yes.

Michelle Bisson · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2005 3:16 pm

Everyone who wishes to help, please start by editing/proof-reading any of the "To Do..." threads in the
this "Suggestions, Modifications & Corrections" forum!!!

I wish to ask that everyone who wishes to volunteer to post in this thread instead of sending me pm. My box is overflowing and it is easier to reply to threads.

Thank you in advance!!!

pe7er · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2005 5:04 pm

For the Developer's Manual:
I am available for proof-reading, 4 hours

Other Questions:
1. Do you have any special skills and experience that may be of particular interest to the Doc Team?

Knowledge of PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS
1,5 years experience with Mambo (daily use, installation for others, template designing, programming components)
I teach people how to use (for end-users) and install (for system administrators) Mambo

2. What is your time zone?

CET (Central European Time)

3. Is English your first language?

No, Dutch is my first language.

4. Are you interested in translating the documentation to another language, if yes , which language.

Yes, Dutch. (I will contact infograf768)

Michelle Bisson · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2005 5:52 pm

pe7er ,

Thank you for your offer!!!

Since you are a developer, I thought that you might prefer to help wirting developers documentation. If so,
Please post here with your information.

Manuman is Co-Leader of the Documenation Project and is responsable for Dev. docs.

Developer Documentation
http://forum.opensourcematters.org/inde ... ,61.0.html

Thanks you!!

CubaLibre · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2005 12:18 am

Hi Michelle!

I want to help, as stated in the other thread. Unfortunately, I'm leaving for China this evening and will return no earlier than September 23. Don't know if I'll be able to access the forums during this period. Please count me fully in once I'm back!

2. Occasionally contributing towards writing, editing, and proof-reading (only when you have time - no commitment to the project)

Depends on work load, 3 hours/week should be possible.

Other Questions:
1. Do you have any special skills and experience that may be of particular interest to the Doc Team?

Helping users in the forum as much as I can
Design and implementation of mission critical high-availability solutions
Java, PHP, HTML, CSS, Oracle, MySQL
Unix/Linux Pro, ShellScript freak

2. What is your time zone?

GMT+1 - Vienna/Austria

3. Is English your first language?

Nope, native German.
Good command of English, basic knowledge of Spanish

Regards,
CubaLibre

Michelle Bisson · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2005 12:38 am

Thanks CubaLibre for your offer!!!

Please let me know when you are back and are available. Enjoy your trip!!!

CubaLibre · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:14 am

Hi Michelle!

Thanks, I surely will

I'll try to drop by from time to time in order to keep up with the news.

All the best wishes to all of you!
CubaLibre

skygod · **Joined:** Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:59 am **Posts:** 1

I want help.But Since English isn't my first Language, writing or editing maybe not suitably.
Anyway,For the Administrator's Manual: proof-reading, >4 hours

Other Questions:
1. Do you have any special skills and experience that may be of particular interest to the Doc Team?

* Knowledge of PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS
*translating some bbs&cms to chinese,and do some simple hack

2. What is your time zone?

Gmt +8(China)

3. Is English your first language?

No, Chinese(simplified) is my first language.

4. Are you interested in translating the documentation to another language, if yes , which language.

Yes, Chinese. And if u need,I can setup a website for local support.

pe7er · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:42 am

Hi Michelle,

Michelle Bisson wrote:

Since you are a developer, I thought that you might prefer to help wirting developers documentation. If so,
Please post here with your information.

Manuman is Co-Leader of the Documenation Project and is responsable for Dev. docs.
Developer Documentation http://forum.opensourcematters.org/inde ... ,61.0.html

I contacted Manuman about this, thanks!

Elpie · **Joined:** Wed Aug 17, 2005 11:26 pm **Posts:** 903

For the Administrator Manual:

2. Occasionally contributing towards writing, editing, and proof-reading (only when you have time - no commitment to the project)
NB. There is great commitment but limited time.

Other Questions:
1. Do you have any special skills and experience that may be of particular interest to the Doc Team?

I have written user manuals for Bridgestone/Firestone (Japan) and for Wurth (Germany). These were written in English and contracted by the corporations head offices for use in their offices around the world. As my work had to be later translated into many different languages, the style of instruction was neccessarily clear and simple.
I did a two-week assignment as a proof-reader for Oxford University Press. (I was working as their relief accountant and was silly enough to show an interest in some books they were editing, so extended my contract for a fortnight to help them out. It was fun for two weeks, though not enough fun to make me want to change career paths!)

2. What is your time zone?

GMT +12

3. Is English your first language?

Yes.

Note: There are times when I will be able to be very active and others when I just cannot help at all. I have a large number of commitments in my life and, for my sins, am a city councillor. This means I have no control over the amount of time I have to give to meetings, which are often called at short notice, and my business and personal life have to follow in that order. I will do what I can, when I can, but unfortunately cannot commit to any definite hours.

rsphaeroides · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:43 pm

2. Occasionally contributing towards writing, editing, and proof-reading (only when you have time - no commitment to the project)

Other Questions:
1. Do you have any special skills and experience that may be of particular interest to the Doc Team?

It's kind of a stretch to consider it a skill, but I have almost no experience in PHP, SQL, xml, css, or the other coding and technical aspects that comprise mambo, but doesn't that make me quite qualified to "test drive" documentation for understandability and usability?

I'm willing to give it a shot.

English is my native language and my skills are reasonable. My professional writing experience comes from authoring scientific journal articles which has honed my ability to recognize and ensure completeness, accuracy, and precision.

Michelle Bisson · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:56 pm

Quote:

English is my native language and my skills are reasonable. My professional writing experience comes from authoring scientific journal articles which has honed my ability to recognize and ensure completeness, accuracy, and precision.

Great! Please feel free to start editing and proof-reading any thread that is in this Suggestion... forum.

P.S. Don't forget to read the guidelines.

If you have any questions, please post them in this forum, not this thread

Michelle Bisson · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:00 pm

skygod,

Since English is not your first language, please post in the Language Zone forum your desire to help translate.

http://forum.opensourcematters.org/index.

php/board,11.0.html

Thanks!

Michelle Bisson · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:04 pm

Elpie,

Quote:

NB. There is great commitment but limited time.

Yes, we can all relate!!!

By each of us helping when and where we can, we will make progress.

Right now editing and proof-reading is needed.

Feel free to start editing and proof-reading any threads that start with "To Do:..." in this forum.

If you have any questions, please post them in this forum, but not in this thread.

Thank you!!!

Andrew Smith · **Joined:** Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:38 am **Posts:** 17

Hi there,

I am available to write, edit or even proof read the help/manual materials. My area of intererest would be the Administrator side of things. I'd like to actively contribute on a regular basis, however at the moment it would be only a few hours per week (but you never know).

As far as special skills or experience go ....

About 6 years ago I was writing software reviews and feature articles for Australian "Desktop" magazine ... the magazine of choice for graphic design / DTP people.
Top tier beta tester for the last four versions of Corel Draw. Got my name in the credits and all.
University trained in the education field as a secondary teacher (science, specialising in biology). Second teaching area was Film and Media.
Background with lots of experience in radio as an announcer.
I also speak Australian.

Time zone .... Brisbane, Australia. GMT + 10:00. (think of it as being the same zone as Robert Castley)

English is in fact my first language.

That's about all I can think of at short notice. All the best to you all.

Andrew Smith
Brisbane, Australia.

dmcole · **Joined:** Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:50 pm **Posts:** 91

1. Do you have any special skills and experience that may be of particular interest to the Doc Team?

Thirty-five years in journalism; former assistant managing editor of a Major Metropolitan Daily Newspaper (no, not the Daily Planet). While at the newspaper, wrote two computer-user manuals. Today I write and edit two professional newsletters, one focusing on computer technology. Know enough PHP to be dangerous.

2. What is your time zone?

US PDT (GMT +8)

3. Is English your first language?

First and only.

4. Are you interested in translating the documentation to another language, if yes , which language. Please contact infograf768 http://forum.opensourcematters.org/inde ... ofile;u=14

See above.

Either Admin or User manuals OK for me; I can line-edit or proof.

Time? Well, let's just say that it's not on my side, no it isn't. But feel free to pitch me a job and if I can't do it, I'll throw it back quickly.

\dmc

zenriot · **Joined:** Mon Aug 22, 2005 6:19 pm **Posts:** 5

For the Administrator Manual:
2. Occasionally contributing towards writing, editing, and proof-reading (only when you have time - no commitment to the project)

For the Developer's Manual:
2. Occasionally contributing towards writing, editing, and proof-reading (only when you have time - no commitment to the project)

Other Questions:
1. Do you have any special skills and experience that may be of particular interest to the Doc Team?

I am a developer of web applications in ASP/Access and PHP/MySQL for a web design company. I have written informal documentation for my own applications, but have no experience with a formalized process. I am very interested in helping out on this project where ever you feel you could use me.

2. What is your time zone?

GMT -7:00 (Mountain Time - U.S & Canada)

3. Is English your first language?

First and pretty much only. I could probably order something at a restaurant in German if I had to.

howdwegethere · **Posted:** Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:01 am

Hi Michelle

I was thinking of offering my help at ‘the other place’ but I’m pretty pressed for time. However, I would really like to see this pan out as I have no desire to start with a new CMS somewhere else. So …

I’m not a programmer, though I can hack my way through most PHP/HTML it when I really have to.

1. Actively contributing on a regular basis towards writing, editing, and proof-reading (How many hours/week? -with a 3 hour/week commitment)

I’m willing to put a few hours a week into this. Let’s say a 3 hour/week commitment.

1. Do you have any special skills and experience that may be of particular interest to the Doc Team?

As I said, I’m not a programmer, but I’m a professional IT journalist and have been writing about IT for 15 or so years. I did one user manual about 10 years ago, but I wouldn’t say I’m a technical writer. I’m a journalist.

2. What is your time zone?
Queensland Australia. So I’ll be an hour off daylight saving time. That makes me GMT +10 all the time.

3. Is English your first language?
English is my only language, but I'm pretty good at it.

Michelle Bisson · **Posted:** Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:10 am

Andrew, dmcole, zenriot & howdwegethere,

Thank you for your offers!

We are still restructuring things with the project with this recent move here to opensourcematters site. So I ask that you are patient.

What needs to be done is editing/proof-reading "Help Screens" for the next version 4.5.3. I have started to publish some of the text in this forum.

Anything with a "To Do.." subject line needs to edited and proof-read. Since we don't have a demo for the next version, I know that you are unable to verify the text with 4.5.3.

You can still start editng and proof-reading the text. Just post your work in Green text. Check the guidelines thread for editing. They are only basic guidelines....

If you have any questions, please post them in another thread.

I usually try to respond in the later evenings (- 6 GMT) since I work.

Thank you for your support!!!

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