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.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">2011/7/7 Elisa Godoy de Castro Guerra <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:elisa.dcg@gmail.com">elisa.dcg@gmail.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Hi Tomi,<br>
<br>
We don't know about the activity of Finnish FM. Put it on this list at<br>
least :) Also i have the same question : add news about french<br>
activities on this blog ?<br>
<br>
Elisa<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
2011/7/7 Tomi Toivio <<a href="mailto:tomi@flossmanuals.net">tomi@flossmanuals.net</a>>:<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5">> I was just thinking I should translate these newsletters from now on and<br>
> publish them in the Finnish FM blog. Maybe add news about Finnish activities<br>
> as well. What do people think?<br>
><br>
> 2011/7/4 adam <<a href="mailto:adam@flossmanuals.net">adam@flossmanuals.net</a>><br>
>><br>
>> hi,<br>
>><br>
>> The 5th Newsletter from FLOSS Manuals!<br>
>><br>
>> You might have thought we were asleep, tired, or retired since the last<br>
>> Newsletter was in early May. No no...far from it. We have been too busy to<br>
>> send out trifling things like newsletters ;) News is big in FM land - we<br>
>> have had something of a change in our operations with the addition of some<br>
>> amazing new tools to help collaboration and many many other things... this<br>
>> is what we have been up to (in part):<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> 1. FM - Social Network for Free Software Documentation?<br>
>> 2. New Book Tools<br>
>> 3. GSoC Doc Camp<br>
>> 4. FM @ Libre Software Meeting<br>
>> 5. French Book Sprints<br>
>> 6. Completed How to Bypass Internet Censorship translations<br>
>> 7. Translations Linked now from www<br>
>> 8. First Book in Kindle Store<br>
>> 9. Community Translation - Cómo Hacer Una Actividad Sugar<br>
>> 10. Admin tools upgrade<br>
>> 11. Vietnamese and Russian FM coming...<br>
>> 12. Server Upgrade<br>
>> 13. ODT output<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ---------------------------------------------------<br>
>> FM- Social Network for Free Software Documentation?<br>
>> ---------------------------------------------------<br>
>> FM (FLOSS Manuals) is very happy to announce the addition of some 'social<br>
>> network' services to our site. We have added micromessaging to<br>
>> <a href="http://booki.flossmanuals.net" target="_blank">http://booki.flossmanuals.net</a><br>
>><br>
>> You maybe familiar with this kind of tool through services like Status.net<br>
>> and Twitter. It enables people to send direct messages to each other, follow<br>
>> people, message groups etc. We have added this to FM but with the aim of<br>
>> improving collaboration to produce free manuals about free softwae. The<br>
>> tools therefore have a few nice features that help people work together<br>
>> specifically to make manuals/books, namely :<br>
>><br>
>> * ability to send attachments (images/odt files/pdf/ puredata<br>
>> patches/csound files etc) via direct message<br>
>><br>
>> * 'snippet' messaging - we have developed a WYSIWYG editor into the<br>
>> messaging system so people can send snippets (content) to each other for<br>
>> proofing/translating/checking etc<br>
>><br>
>> * workflow integration - snippets can be sent directly from the editor in<br>
>> FLOSS Manuals<br>
>><br>
>> It is very exciting news - it makes FM more fun and aids<br>
>> collaboration/productivity. We hope more people will feel they can join in<br>
>> with the community through these tools. We also hope that the snippet<br>
>> messaging will help lower the threshold of participation and open the doors<br>
>> for more people to contribute to the manuals.<br>
>><br>
>> The tools are also now also integrated into the book production platform<br>
>> 'Booki' which is available for anyone to download and install. This really<br>
>> alters the paradigm a lot - moving Booki and FM into the area of Social<br>
>> Production Network...very exciting!<br>
>><br>
>> Join FM now and become part of a vibrant community of people that love to<br>
>> help free software:<br>
>> <a href="http://booki.flossmanuals.net/accounts/signin/?redirect=/" target="_blank">http://booki.flossmanuals.net/accounts/signin/?redirect=/</a><br>
>><br>
>> Please help us spread the word - send this information to anyone you can<br>
>> think of to help us grow the community.<br>
>><br>
>> Many thanks to Tuukkah/Seravo, Aco and Internews France for helping<br>
>> realise this exciting new development.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> --------------<br>
>> New Book Tools<br>
>> --------------<br>
>> In addition to the above we have added new tools to FLOSS Manuals. They<br>
>> include:<br>
>><br>
>> * side by side highlighted 'diff' for comparing chapter revisions<br>
>><br>
>> * an info page for each manual/book which includes information such as<br>
>> recent activity, who has contributed, when the book was created, who created<br>
>> it etc<br>
>><br>
>> * a draft page to view works in progress<br>
>><br>
>> * 'view original' feature to assist translators<br>
>><br>
>> * admin controls for each book<br>
>><br>
>> * customisable 'status' settings for chapters<br>
>><br>
>> * attribution management tools<br>
>><br>
>> ...and more...for a full break down see:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> <a href="http://lists.flossmanuals.net/pipermail/discuss-flossmanuals.net/2011-July/006018.html" target="_blank">http://lists.flossmanuals.net/pipermail/discuss-flossmanuals.net/2011-July/006018.html</a><br>
>><br>
>> Many many thanks to Aco for doing all this work and bringing Booki and FM<br>
>> forward another huge step.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> -------------<br>
>> GSoC Doc Camp<br>
>> -------------<br>
>> FM will be collaborating with Google Summer of Code to produce a GSoC<br>
>> Documentation Camp. Its pretty big news for us actually and its an attempt<br>
>> to push free documentation ahead in projects that need help. Its also an<br>
>> attempt to help grow this sector (if we can call it that yet).<br>
>><br>
>> Anyone can participate - there will be a call out for applications.and<br>
>> something like 3-5 projects will be selected for doing a 'quick start' Book<br>
>> Sprint. Then there will also be a call for individuals. 25 people to<br>
>> participate it total plus a facilitator and 2 guest speakers. Its a mix of<br>
>> unconference and sprint. Anyone can apply as an individual to come. There<br>
>> will also the possibility to apply for travel to be covered (food/accom<br>
>> will be covered)...<br>
>><br>
>> Stay tuned...<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ---------------------------<br>
>> FM @ Libre Software Meeting<br>
>> ---------------------------<br>
>> <a href="http://2011.rmll.info/?lang=en" target="_blank">http://2011.rmll.info/?lang=en</a> (July 0-14, Strasbourg, France).<br>
>><br>
>> FLOSS Manuals English and French crews will be meeting to make Free<br>
>> Manuals (Books) about Free Software and give them away. Adam Hyde will<br>
>> travel by the Bookimobile<br>
>> (<a href="http://blog.booki.cc/2010/11/booki-mobile-takes-to-the-road/" target="_blank">http://blog.booki.cc/2010/11/booki-mobile-takes-to-the-road/</a>) to Strasbourg<br>
>> and meet up with the French FM crew. Elisa de Castro Guerra and Adam will<br>
>> then do a presentation on the 11th<br>
>> (<a href="http://2011.rmll.info/FLOSS-Manual-Francophone-une-association-qui-promouvoit-la-documentation-libre-sur-les-logiciels?lang=fr" target="_blank">http://2011.rmll.info/FLOSS-Manual-Francophone-une-association-qui-promouvoit-la-documentation-libre-sur-les-logiciels?lang=fr</a>).<br>
>><br>
>> The books will be made by hand on site with the Bookimobile and given away<br>
>> for free. Supported by Organisation int. de la Francophonie.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> -------------------<br>
>> French Book Sprints<br>
>> -------------------<br>
>> This week FLOSS Manual Francophone is hosting a Book Sprint on the Desktop<br>
>> Publishing application Scribus. Strasbourg, June 6-10.<br>
>><br>
>> At the same time FLOSS Manual Francophone will also translate the Open Web<br>
>> book (<a href="http://openweb.flossmanuals.net" target="_blank">http://openweb.flossmanuals.net</a>).<br>
>><br>
>> The finished books will be made onsite at the Libre Software Meeting.<br>
>><br>
>> Supported by Organisation int. de la Francophonie.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> --------------------------------------------------------<br>
>> Completed How to Bypass Internet Censorship translations<br>
>> --------------------------------------------------------<br>
>> Now in Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic<br>
>> <a href="http://en.flossmanuals.net/bypassing-ru/" target="_blank">http://en.flossmanuals.net/bypassing-ru/</a><br>
>> <a href="http://en.flossmanuals.net/bypassing-vi/" target="_blank">http://en.flossmanuals.net/bypassing-vi/</a><br>
>> <a href="http://en.flossmanuals.net/bypassing-es/" target="_blank">http://en.flossmanuals.net/bypassing-es/</a><br>
>> <a href="http://en.flossmanuals.net/bypassing-ru/" target="_blank">http://en.flossmanuals.net/bypassing-ru/</a><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> --------------------------------<br>
>> Translations Linked now from www<br>
>> --------------------------------<br>
>> Some work to the publishing process (software) means we are easily able<br>
>> now to link translations from the Read page of the English FLOSS Manuals<br>
>> (<a href="http://www.flossmanuals.net" target="_blank">http://www.flossmanuals.net</a>). We will roll this feature set out to all<br>
>> other FLOSS Manuals languages in the coming months.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> --------------------------<br>
>> First Book in Kindle Store<br>
>> --------------------------<br>
>> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Own-Sugar-Activities/dp/B00587ZAOG/" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Own-Sugar-Activities/dp/B00587ZAOG/</a><br>
>> The first FLOSS Manual to be put in the Kindle store was managed by James<br>
>> Simmons (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/James-Simmons/e/B005197ZTY/" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/James-Simmons/e/B005197ZTY/</a>).<br>
>><br>
>> James blogged about how to get a Booki produced EPUB (an electronic book<br>
>> format) 'kindle store worthy' -<br>
>> <a href="http://blog.booki.cc/2011/06/creating-books-for-the-kindle-store-using-booki/" target="_blank">http://blog.booki.cc/2011/06/creating-books-for-the-kindle-store-using-booki/</a><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ------------------------------------------------------<br>
>> Community Translation - Cómo Hacer Una Actividad Sugar<br>
>> ------------------------------------------------------<br>
>> There was a lot of community translation activity these last weeks and the<br>
>> Make Your Own Sugar Activities book (mentioned above) was translated into<br>
>> Spanish and also released onto the kindle store :)<br>
>> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hacer-Actividad-Sugar-Spanish-ebook/dp/B0058DBRVA" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Hacer-Actividad-Sugar-Spanish-ebook/dp/B0058DBRVA</a><br>
>><br>
>> You cna also get them both for free of course but we recommend you buy it<br>
>> if you want to support James and the crew for all the good work they did on<br>
>> these fantastic books.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> -------------------<br>
>> Admin tools upgrade<br>
>> -------------------<br>
>> We did a lot of work on the backend of the "READ" part of FLOSS Manuals.<br>
>> That is the site you probably know most - <a href="http://www.flossmanuals.net" target="_blank">http://www.flossmanuals.net</a> where<br>
>> the stable form of the manuals are accessed and read. Many thanks once again<br>
>> to Sourcefabric for helping us with this, especially Sava Tatić and Sava<br>
>> Tatić.<br>
>><br>
>> The development means we can very easily deploy other language sites.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ------------------------------------<br>
>> Vietnamese and Russian FM coming...<br>
>> ------------------------------------<br>
>> In about 3 weeks...after some sun...<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> --------------<br>
>> Server Upgrade<br>
>> --------------<br>
>> We hired some fancy new servers because our others were struggling a bit.<br>
>> We are particularly happy to have a quite powerful new machine for Objavi<br>
>> (the export/render engine for Booki) which will speed up rendering time of<br>
>> PDF etc<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ----------<br>
>> ODT output<br>
>> ----------<br>
>> With the new server online we re-enabled ODT (Open Document Text format)<br>
>> rendering. That means you can export Books now from FLOSS Manuals via<br>
>> <a href="http://booki.flossmanuals.net" target="_blank">http://booki.flossmanuals.net</a> (see the export tab for the book you want) and<br>
>> create word processor documents that can be opened in Open Office/Libre<br>
>> Office etc...<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> okedoke....enough for now...<br>
>><br>
>> adam<br>
>> --<br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>> Adam Hyde<br>
>> Founder, FLOSS Manuals<br>
>> Project Manager, Booki<br>
>> Book Sprint Facilitator<br>
>> mobile :+ 49 177 4935122<br>
>> <a href="http://identi.ca" target="_blank">identi.ca</a> : @eset<br>
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>><br>
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