[FM Discuss] Book sprint at Toronto Open Source Week

[Janet Swisher]

Hi Scott,

Not sure what Adam meant either, but you don't have to constrain
yourself to that :-)

Work has just started on a Thunderbird book
(http://en.flossmanuals.net/bin/view/Thunderbird/WebHome), so it would
be premature to talk of "updating" it. But it perhaps could use a
boost of contributions. Mark Brennan <mark.brennan at gmx.com> got that
one started, and is working with Jennifer Zickerman
<jen at mozillamessaging.com>, so be sure to coordinate with them if you
choose to work on Thunderbird.

Meanwhile, Firefox 4 is currently in beta and will be released as GA
in the fall, so TOSW would be a good time to update the current FM
manual for Firefox. Fx4 has some pervasive UI changes, like moving the
tabs above the location bar, so it may need lots of screenshots
retaken. Also, UIs that are now in dialogs are moving into the browser
window, such as preferences and the add-ons manager, so those areas
will also need to be updated.

So, plenty of work to do -- take your pick.

Cheers,
Janet

On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 9:57 AM, Scott Nesbitt <nesbitt.scott at gmail.com> wrote:
> I meant to post this last week, but that week was more than a bit hectic.
> Anyway, as the subject line says there's going to be a book sprint at
> Toronto Open Source Week
> (http://torontoopensourceweek.pbworks.com/Event-List-2010). The sprint is
> scheduled for October 26 and 27. The folks organizing Toronto Open Source
> Week are kindly providing a room with wifi and a projector for the event.
> I talked this over with Adam before he went on vacation, and he suggested
> that the sprint focus on updating the Thunderbird book. I'm not sure if he
> meant Thunderbird or Firefox; I'll have to get some clarification when Adam
> gets back next week.
> Obviously, all the details haven't been worked out. I've been talking with
> the co-ordinator of the technical writing program at a local college to get
> a few students involved, and most of the sponsorship money that my company
> will be putting up will be going to support the development of Booki. The
> rest will be used to cover the expenses of the local participants -- food,
> parking, transit, and the like.
> While there's still a lot to do, I'd appreciate any suggestions or ideas.
> And if you can join in remotely all the better.
> More details to come.
> Scott
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