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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=488304500-27042006>Why not reverse it.
We hacd sections in the Troubleshooting FAQ but each of the secitons had so much
duplication that I removed the sections and kept the unique
articles.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=488304500-27042006>FAQ</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN
class=488304500-27042006>1. Administrator</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=488304500-27042006>2.
Troubleshooting</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=488304500-27042006>3.
Contributor</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=488304500-27042006>4.
User</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=488304500-27042006>Short answers with links
to more extensive articles in the handbook. This way people who actually
bother to read the handbook find the information where they need it.
Resotring your site wouldn't really be a FAQ. A link to instructions for
restoring your site would be.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=488304500-27042006>In my opinion, a FAQ
should not replace the handbook, it should supplement and provide links and
answers for those unable to look up or find the information in a more
appropriate place. I am willing to be convinced otherwise.</SPAN></DIV>
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<B>From:</B> documentation-bounces@drupal.org
[mailto:documentation-bounces@drupal.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Kobus
Myburgh<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 24, 2006 6:06 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
documentation@drupal.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [documentation] Re: [drupal.org]
FAQ<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Hi,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I have discussed this on the docs list a while ago, and below is
what I posted. I got some good reaction from puregin, but otherwise no serious
interest. In the meantime, life got ahold of me and I was forced to retract
somewhat from Drupal for some time.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I am, however, back now, and will create faqs as I sift through the
mailing list archives and forums.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Since writing the mail shown below, I have created Administrator's FAQ as
well, which received its first post today. The Contributor's FAQ has two posts
in it, with lots of comments, and I want to reword those, but I want to
rephrase it into a Question/Answer format. Will print it out and do some magic
there with the comments and stuff.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Basically, here is my plan:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>1. Administrator FAQ</DIV>
<DIV> -> CRITICAL - Restoring your site</DIV>
<DIV> -> Open for suggestions about other categories</DIV>
<DIV>2. Contributor FAQ</DIV>
<DIV> -> I will figure out categories as I scour the list
archives and forums for frequently occuring questions.</DIV>
<DIV> -> Open for suggestions about other categories</DIV>
<DIV>3. User FAQ (non-admin oriented)</DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV> -> I will figure out categories as I scour the list
archives and forums for frequently occuring questions.</DIV>
<DIV> -> Open for suggestions about other
categories</DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>As for Troubleshooting FAQ, I think that should be categorized under
Administrator FAQ, as your typical user won't do troubleshooting.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Your ideas and comments would be greatly appreciated.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Regards and thanks,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Kobus</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>=========</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>> I couldn't find a suitable FAQ for Drupal users, only one that
was <BR>> generally classified as FAQ, and that got me
thinking:<BR>><BR>> 1. Rename "FAQ" to "Contributor's FAQ"
[1]<BR>> 2. Create a new FAQ "User's FAQ" [2]<BR>> 3.
Maintain both of these FAQ's as the Contributor's FAQ seems to <BR>>
be totally unmaintained.<BR>><BR>> I have done #1 and #2 and intend to
do #3. I will scourge the <BR>> mailing lists and forums for
questions that are frequently asked, <BR>> and post them there as I
identified questions that occurs <BR>> frequently
enough.<BR>><BR>> If you have any frequent questions to add to these
pages, please <BR>> leave them as comments on the "User's FAQ" (as
that one is not <BR>> published and currently considered a working
document) but clearly <BR>> mark them as "User" or "Contributor"
content.<BR>><BR>> [1] <A
href="http://drupal.org/node/22567">http://drupal.org/node/22567</A> <BR>>
[2] <A href="http://drupal.org/node/44547">http://drupal.org/node/44547</A>
<BR>><BR>> Thanks!<BR>><BR>> Kobus<BR><BR>>>>
<h.deelstra@gmx.net> 4/24/2006 1:10 PM
>>><BR>Kobus,<BR><BR>Heine (http://drupal.org/user/17943) has sent
you a message via your<BR>contact form (http://drupal.org/user/74/contact) at
drupal.org.<BR><BR>If you don't want to receive such e-mails, you can change
your settings at<BR><U><A
href="http://drupal.org/user/74">http://drupal.org/user/74</A></U>
.<BR><BR>Message:<BR><BR>Hello Kobus,<BR><BR>I noticed the work on FAQs you're
doing. I think it's great. Can you post<BR>your idea & outline to the docs
list or even better, post an issue? I'm<BR>sure more people are willing to
contribute or think about the execution.<BR><BR>For example, should the FAQ be
a list of questions, each linking to a page<BR>which a standard layout (such
as you did for the Bad php code) or should it<BR>rather be Questions linked to
another resource in the handbook. As an<BR>example: How to remove 'submitted
by' information, directly linking to the<BR>relevant page in the Basic site
configuration handbook.<BR><BR>Also, what should we do with the
Troubleshooting
FAQ?<BR><BR>Greets,<BR><BR>Heine<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>