[documentation] Book update

[Steven Peck]

The features page is actually content generated from the features
module.  You all tell me what you want it to say and I'll change it.

I will say this again.  I don't care about marketing.  :)  Various
people claim to care but produce no documentation.  I have grown weary
about the talk talk talk regarding marketing.  

My goal this time around is the installation and config handbook.  Only.
If the mythical marketing people produce actual documentation for
use/review I would be happy (stunned too).



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From: documentation-bounces at drupal.org
[mailto:documentation-bounces at drupal.org] On Behalf Of Chris Kennedy
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 1:44 PM
To: A list for documentation writers
Subject: Re: [documentation] Book update

http://drupal.org/features is also an important page to update for the
Drupal 5.0 release. I'd like to see a general reorganization of the
content as well. I might post something to
http://groups.drupal.org/drupal-marketing in a few days.

Some comparison pages:
 * http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/features.html
 * http://wordpress.org/about/features/
 * http://www.sixapart.com/typepad/features
 * http://plone.org/about/plone/
 * http://mamboserver.com/?option=com_content&task=view&id=45&Itemid=86
 * http://www.postnuke.com/module-pages-display-pid-9.html

I also noticed that when searching for "content management system" on
google, drupal comes up as the 3rd link
(http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22content+management+system%22).
Not too shabby.

.ck

Boris Mann wrote:
> Thanks for the call to action, Steven.
> 
> On 12/14/06, *Steven Peck* <speck at blkmtn.org
<mailto:speck at blkmtn.org>>
> wrote:
> 
>     Is everyone having fun with getting ready for the 5.0 release ?
Good!
> 
>     The handbook has evolved and each time it worked for it' s
evolution
>     to a degree and changed the nature of the questions asked .  So
now
>     it' s time for the next evolution.  Our audience has changed.  I
am
>     after achievable goals.
> 
>     So, my thoughts on achievable goals ...  Rewrite/re-org the
>     Installation and configuration book.
> 
>     Make it' s primary focus installing and configuring Drupal core. 
>     Nothing else.  In a beginning to end - start to finish format, w
ith
>     screen shots and an appendix.   I envision this to include an
>     expansion on the End User guide as well.  The end result would be
>     something that could be turned into a video cast or series of
video
>     casts.
> 
> I like your approach to focusing on Drupal core. The planning your
> website is a tough one to tackle....in some ways, the core config bits
> tie directly into planning your website. Once the site is installed,
> there are only a few basic areas that EVERYONE will configure -- like
> the main settings around site title etc.
> 
> Does planning get integrated and/or pointed to directly from the
config
> section?
> 
> I'm feeling this is almost like a beginner manual...and I'm liking the
> direction...
>  
> -- 
> Boris Mann
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> 
> 
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