[documentation] documentation Digest, Vol 40, Issue 17

[Nick]

You all have been really fantastic with the feedback... I've posted some
more on the issue page at http://drupal.org/node/236444  It seems more
appropriate to centralize discussion there.

On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 8:00 PM, <documentation-request at drupal.org> wrote:

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> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:40:17 -0400
> From: Addison Berry <drupal at rocktreesky.com>
> Subject: Re: [documentation] Suggestions for re-documenting Drupal
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> On Mar 19, 2008, at 9:08 PM, Marjorie Roswell wrote:
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> > apologies for bad descriptive term!
> >
> > What's the best URL for continuing the conversation? Not quite sure
> > where to go. (email's easiest for me, if some other location, let me
> > know.)
> Well the original issue for the points in it, but the conversation has
> listed a bit form that so we should probably continue this discussion
> here. :-)
>
> >
> >
> > Honestly, I think the drop-down data entry form is a huge barrier to
> > content entry, and as you noted, especially for new content entry...
> > but most modules aren't in the documentation... so lots of room for
> > new entries. Also, seems many things will require new pages for v6
> > (or is that not accurate?)
>
> Just because it is new content doesn't mean you need to use the
> dropdown. I didn't say new content entry is a problem, because its not
> unless you are creating a new top-level item or trying to move an item
> from one place to a very different place. Both of those activites are
> pretty rare on d.o which is why I said the dropdown is not an issue
> 99% of the time and typically the folks that do encounter it are d.o
> site admins, not average docs team folks.
>
> New content should be created with the Add child page link. You just
> go the page that will be that parent for your new page and click the
> Add child page link. That does the placement for you. E.g. if you
> wanted to add a new module handbook page in the Event modules section,
> just go to http://drupal.org/node/206786 (the Event modules page) and
> click the Add child page right there. Easy peasy. You don't even need
> to be on the docs team to do that. Everyone with a d.o account can add
> child pages wherever, whenever they want.
> >
> > How does wikipedia handle spam? Honest question.
>
> I don't know, I'm not that familiar with it other than reading
> articles there.
> >
> >
> > Margie
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> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:32:43 -0400
> From: "Marjorie Roswell" <mroswell at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [documentation] Suggestions for re-documenting Drupal
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> I responded (favorably) to Larry's post at:
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> http://www.garfieldtech.com/drupal-org-wiki
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> I've since recorded a tiny little (15-second?) screencast to show what I
> mean by the search drop-down ajaxy thing (based on civicrm search) that I
> mentioned in the last paragraph. Might be  a good way to handle the
> documentation dropdown piece.
> http://screencast.com/t/qvGyH5TxRyt
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