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Thu Jul 7 09:18:49 PDT 2011

Yeah... ;)

2011/7/7 adam <adam at flossmanuals.net>

> also mon we need to upgrade u to the new booki...know any django guys that
> can help? ;)
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> adam
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> On 07/07/2011 06:10 PM, Tomi Toivio wrote:
>
>> Hmm, in the future I have to remember to send news to this list when
>> something newsworthy happens. Currently our latest blog post is from April
>> saying that we have published a manual about Open Media Production and are
>> migrating into Booki.
>>
>> 2011/7/7 Elisa Godoy de Castro Guerra<elisa.dcg at gmail.com>
>>
>>  Hi Tomi,
>>>
>>> We don't know about the activity of Finnish FM. Put it on this list at
>>> least :) Also i have the same question : add news about french
>>> activities on this blog ?
>>>
>>> Elisa
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2011/7/7 Tomi Toivio<tomi at flossmanuals.net>:
>>>
>>>> I was just thinking I should translate these newsletters from now on and
>>>> publish them in the Finnish FM blog. Maybe add news about Finnish
>>>>
>>> activities
>>>
>>>> as well. What do people think?
>>>>
>>>> 2011/7/4 adam<adam at flossmanuals.net>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> The 5th Newsletter from FLOSS Manuals!
>>>>>
>>>>> You might have thought we were asleep, tired, or retired since the last
>>>>> Newsletter was in early May. No no...far from it. We have been too busy
>>>>>
>>>> to
>>>
>>>> send out trifling things like newsletters ;) News is big in FM land - we
>>>>> have had something of a change in our operations with the addition of
>>>>>
>>>> some
>>>
>>>> amazing new tools to help collaboration and many many other things...
>>>>>
>>>> this
>>>
>>>> is what we have been up to (in part):
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. FM - Social Network for Free Software Documentation?
>>>>> 2. New Book Tools
>>>>> 3. GSoC Doc Camp
>>>>> 4. FM @ Libre Software Meeting
>>>>> 5. French Book Sprints
>>>>> 6. Completed How to Bypass Internet Censorship translations
>>>>> 7. Translations Linked now from www
>>>>> 8. First Book in Kindle Store
>>>>> 9. Community Translation - Cómo Hacer Una Actividad Sugar
>>>>> 10. Admin tools upgrade
>>>>> 11. Vietnamese and Russian FM coming...
>>>>> 12. Server Upgrade
>>>>> 13. ODT output
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------**---------------------
>>>>> FM- Social Network for Free Software Documentation?
>>>>> ------------------------------**---------------------
>>>>> FM (FLOSS Manuals) is very happy to announce the addition of some
>>>>>
>>>> 'social
>>>
>>>> network' services to our site. We have added micromessaging to
>>>>> http://booki.flossmanuals.net
>>>>>
>>>>> You maybe familiar with this kind of tool through services like
>>>>>
>>>> Status.net
>>>
>>>> and Twitter. It enables people to send direct messages to each other,
>>>>>
>>>> follow
>>>
>>>> people, message groups etc. We have added this to FM but with the aim of
>>>>> improving collaboration to produce free manuals about free softwae. The
>>>>> tools therefore have a few nice features that help people work together
>>>>> specifically to make manuals/books, namely :
>>>>>
>>>>> * ability to send attachments (images/odt files/pdf/ puredata
>>>>> patches/csound files etc) via direct message
>>>>>
>>>>> * 'snippet' messaging - we have developed a WYSIWYG editor into the
>>>>> messaging system so people can send snippets (content) to each other
>>>>> for
>>>>> proofing/translating/checking etc
>>>>>
>>>>> * workflow integration - snippets can be sent directly from the editor
>>>>>
>>>> in
>>>
>>>> FLOSS Manuals
>>>>>
>>>>> It is very exciting news - it makes FM more fun and aids
>>>>> collaboration/productivity. We hope more people will feel they can join
>>>>>
>>>> in
>>>
>>>> with the community through these tools. We also hope that the snippet
>>>>> messaging will help lower the threshold of participation and open the
>>>>>
>>>> doors
>>>
>>>> for more people to contribute to the manuals.
>>>>>
>>>>> The tools are also now also integrated into the book production
>>>>> platform
>>>>> 'Booki' which is available for anyone to download and install. This
>>>>>
>>>> really
>>>
>>>> alters the paradigm a lot - moving Booki and FM into the area of Social
>>>>> Production Network...very exciting!
>>>>>
>>>>> Join FM now and become part of a vibrant community of people that love
>>>>>
>>>> to
>>>
>>>> help free software:
>>>>> http://booki.flossmanuals.net/**accounts/signin/?redirect=/<http://booki.flossmanuals.net/accounts/signin/?redirect=/>
>>>>>
>>>>> Please help us spread the word - send this information to anyone you
>>>>> can
>>>>> think of to help us grow the community.
>>>>>
>>>>> Many thanks to Tuukkah/Seravo, Aco and Internews France for helping
>>>>> realise this exciting new development.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------
>>>>> New Book Tools
>>>>> --------------
>>>>> In addition to the above we have added new tools to FLOSS Manuals. They
>>>>> include:
>>>>>
>>>>> * side by side highlighted 'diff' for comparing chapter revisions
>>>>>
>>>>> * an info page for each manual/book which includes information such as
>>>>> recent activity, who has contributed, when the book was created, who
>>>>>
>>>> created
>>>
>>>> it etc
>>>>>
>>>>> * a draft page to view works in progress
>>>>>
>>>>> * 'view original' feature to assist translators
>>>>>
>>>>> * admin controls for each book
>>>>>
>>>>> * customisable 'status' settings for chapters
>>>>>
>>>>> * attribution management tools
>>>>>
>>>>> ...and more...for a full break down see:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  http://lists.flossmanuals.net/**pipermail/discuss-**
>>> flossmanuals.net/2011-July/**006018.html<http://lists.flossmanuals.net/pipermail/discuss-flossmanuals.net/2011-July/006018.html>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Many many thanks to Aco for doing all this work and bringing Booki and
>>>>>
>>>> FM
>>>
>>>> forward another huge step.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -------------
>>>>> GSoC Doc Camp
>>>>> -------------
>>>>> FM will be collaborating with Google Summer of Code to produce a GSoC
>>>>> Documentation Camp. Its pretty big news for us actually and its an
>>>>>
>>>> attempt
>>>
>>>> to push free documentation ahead in projects that need help. Its also an
>>>>> attempt to help grow this sector (if we can call it that yet).
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone can participate - there will be a call out for applications.and
>>>>> something like 3-5 projects will be selected for doing a 'quick start'
>>>>>
>>>> Book
>>>
>>>> Sprint. Then there will also be a call for individuals. 25 people to
>>>>> participate it total plus a facilitator and 2 guest speakers. Its a mix
>>>>>
>>>> of
>>>
>>>> unconference and sprint. Anyone can apply as an individual to come.
>>>>>
>>>> There
>>>
>>>> will also the  possibility to apply for travel to be covered (food/accom
>>>>> will be covered)...
>>>>>
>>>>> Stay tuned...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ---------------------------
>>>>> FM @ Libre Software Meeting
>>>>> ---------------------------
>>>>> http://2011.rmll.info/?lang=en (July 0-14, Strasbourg, France).
>>>>>
>>>>> FLOSS Manuals English and French crews will be meeting to make Free
>>>>> Manuals (Books) about Free Software and give them away. Adam Hyde will
>>>>> travel by the Bookimobile
>>>>> (http://blog.booki.cc/2010/11/**booki-mobile-takes-to-the-**road/<http://blog.booki.cc/2010/11/booki-mobile-takes-to-the-road/>)
>>>>> to
>>>>>
>>>> Strasbourg
>>>
>>>> and meet up with the French FM crew. Elisa de Castro Guerra and Adam
>>>>>
>>>> will
>>>
>>>> then do a presentation on the 11th
>>>>> (
>>>>>
>>>> http://2011.rmll.info/FLOSS-**Manual-Francophone-une-**
>>> association-qui-promouvoit-la-**documentation-libre-sur-les-**
>>> logiciels?lang=fr<http://2011.rmll.info/FLOSS-Manual-Francophone-une-association-qui-promouvoit-la-documentation-libre-sur-les-logiciels?lang=fr>
>>> ).
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> The books will be made by hand on site with the Bookimobile and given
>>>>>
>>>> away
>>>
>>>> for free. Supported by Organisation int. de la Francophonie.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -------------------
>>>>> French Book Sprints
>>>>> -------------------
>>>>> This week FLOSS Manual Francophone is hosting a Book Sprint on the
>>>>>
>>>> Desktop
>>>
>>>> Publishing application Scribus. Strasbourg, June 6-10.
>>>>>
>>>>> At the same time FLOSS Manual Francophone will also translate the Open
>>>>>
>>>> Web
>>>
>>>> book (http://openweb.flossmanuals.**net<http://openweb.flossmanuals.net>
>>>>> ).
>>>>>
>>>>> The finished books will be made onsite at the Libre Software Meeting.
>>>>>
>>>>> Supported by Organisation int. de la Francophonie.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------**--------------------------
>>>>> Completed How to Bypass Internet Censorship translations
>>>>> ------------------------------**--------------------------
>>>>> Now in Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic
>>>>> http://en.flossmanuals.net/**bypassing-ru/<http://en.flossmanuals.net/bypassing-ru/>
>>>>> http://en.flossmanuals.net/**bypassing-vi/<http://en.flossmanuals.net/bypassing-vi/>
>>>>> http://en.flossmanuals.net/**bypassing-es/<http://en.flossmanuals.net/bypassing-es/>
>>>>> http://en.flossmanuals.net/**bypassing-ru/<http://en.flossmanuals.net/bypassing-ru/>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------**--
>>>>> Translations Linked now from www
>>>>> ------------------------------**--
>>>>> Some work to the publishing process (software) means we are easily able
>>>>> now to link translations from the Read page of the English FLOSS
>>>>> Manuals
>>>>> (http://www.flossmanuals.net). We will roll this feature set out to
>>>>> all
>>>>> other FLOSS Manuals languages in the coming months.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------------------
>>>>> First Book in Kindle Store
>>>>> --------------------------
>>>>> http://www.amazon.com/Make-**Your-Own-Sugar-Activities/dp/**
>>>>> B00587ZAOG/<http://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Own-Sugar-Activities/dp/B00587ZAOG/>
>>>>> The first FLOSS Manual to be put in the Kindle store was managed by
>>>>>
>>>> James
>>>
>>>> Simmons (http://www.amazon.com/James-**Simmons/e/B005197ZTY/<http://www.amazon.com/James-Simmons/e/B005197ZTY/>
>>>>> ).
>>>>>
>>>>> James blogged about how to get a Booki produced EPUB (an electronic
>>>>> book
>>>>> format) 'kindle store worthy' -
>>>>>
>>>>>  http://blog.booki.cc/2011/06/**creating-books-for-the-kindle-**
>>> store-using-booki/<http://blog.booki.cc/2011/06/creating-books-for-the-kindle-store-using-booki/>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------**------------------------
>>>>> Community Translation - Cómo Hacer Una Actividad Sugar
>>>>> ------------------------------**------------------------
>>>>> There was a lot of community translation activity these last weeks and
>>>>>
>>>> the
>>>
>>>> Make Your Own Sugar Activities book (mentioned above) was translated
>>>>>
>>>> into
>>>
>>>> Spanish and also released onto the kindle store :)
>>>>> http://www.amazon.com/Hacer-**Actividad-Sugar-Spanish-ebook/**
>>>>> dp/B0058DBRVA<http://www.amazon.com/Hacer-Actividad-Sugar-Spanish-ebook/dp/B0058DBRVA>
>>>>>
>>>>> You cna also get them both for free of course but we recommend you buy
>>>>>
>>>> it
>>>
>>>> if you want to support James and the crew for all the good work they did
>>>>>
>>>> on
>>>
>>>> these fantastic books.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -------------------
>>>>> Admin tools upgrade
>>>>> -------------------
>>>>> We did a lot of work on the backend of the "READ" part of FLOSS
>>>>> Manuals.
>>>>> That is the site you probably know most - http://www.flossmanuals.**
>>>>> netwhere <http://www.flossmanuals.netwhere>
>>>>> the stable form of the manuals are accessed and read. Many thanks once
>>>>>
>>>> again
>>>
>>>> to Sourcefabric for helping us with this, especially Sava Tatić and Sava
>>>>> Tatić.
>>>>>
>>>>> The development means we can very easily deploy other language sites.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------**------
>>>>> Vietnamese and Russian FM coming...
>>>>> ------------------------------**------
>>>>> In about 3 weeks...after some sun...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------
>>>>> Server Upgrade
>>>>> --------------
>>>>> We hired some fancy new servers because our others were struggling a
>>>>>
>>>> bit.
>>>
>>>> We are particularly happy to have a quite powerful new machine for
>>>>>
>>>> Objavi
>>>
>>>> (the export/render engine for Booki) which will speed up rendering time
>>>>>
>>>> of
>>>
>>>> PDF etc
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----------
>>>>> ODT output
>>>>> ----------
>>>>> With the new server online we re-enabled ODT (Open Document Text
>>>>> format)
>>>>> rendering. That means you can export Books now from FLOSS Manuals via
>>>>> http://booki.flossmanuals.net (see the export tab for the book you
>>>>>
>>>> want) and
>>>
>>>> create word processor documents that can be opened in Open Office/Libre
>>>>> Office etc...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> okedoke....enough for now...
>>>>>
>>>>> adam
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Adam Hyde
>>>>> Founder, FLOSS Manuals
>>>>> Project Manager, Booki
>>>>> Book Sprint Facilitator
>>>>> mobile :+ 49 177 4935122
>>>>> identi.ca : @eset
>>>>> booki.flossmanuals.net : @adam
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
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