This is a quick follow-up on my post from yesterday about adding content to Userbase and Techbase.
The good news is that two people (besides myself) have started adding content to the Plasma Panels page. There's a discussion thread with three people (including me) adding to it. This is great!
I added some links in the introduction section to text that refers to specific widgts, such as the system tray and tasks widget. If you're looking for something even more focused than "Panels in Plasma" to add to, log in to Userbase and click on one (or more :) of those links and start adding content.
I've also added the {{improve|reason why}} template from Techbase, and used it on the Panels page. This in turn gives us the auto-generated Needs Improvement page thanks to the use of categories. Looks like a nice start to getting lists together. I need to discuss with Anne about adding a Category to the {{under_construction}} template so we can start building lists of new pages that are needed as well.
The Techbase task is still open and untouched, but that's understandable as it is a bit more technical and complex so the possible authorship audience is likewise smaller.
Thanks to all who have pitched in so far, and I look forward to more joining in with us. It's going to really help us understand better how to make the Wikis sustainable in the long run.
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You're a terrible nag you know...but it does work. I'll dig in and see if I can be of some assistance with the documentation. Username on the wiki "TrueSatan".
In Applications/System/System Configuration the wiki claims that the section doesn't exist when I try to edit it...we appear to have a bug.
@Gladys: "You're a terrible nag you know"
i learned it from my mother, it was reinforced by the first few managers I worked under and then I truly learned its power once I started managing my own teams. Still, I blame my mother. ;)
"In Applications/System/System Configuration the wiki claims that the section doesn't exist"
hm.. this page is working:
http://userbase.kde.org/System_Settings
how did you get to "Applications/System/System Configuration"? (what link trail did you follow?)
also, usually when it says "This page doesn't exist" that just means you have to create it, usually by clicking the Edit or Create button (depending on the wiki) and starting in on a fresh page.
oh, and thanks to digging in. it's very much appreciated!
Thanks for your replies Aaron. My mother tended towards the "persuasion via an ear grasped in a steely grip and tugged altogether too hard", however pending a new hardware upgrade to include a robotic arm on each new computer we may have to forgo that one...but if it does come to pass a GSOC project to make a widget to run it could be interesting.
The path I took was: http://userbase.kde.org/Applications/System/
The "System Configuration" section has an edit button but if you click it:
http://userbase.kde.org/index.php?title=Applications/System&action=edit§ion=3
...you get "Cannot find section
You tried to edit a section that does not exist. It may have been moved or deleted while you were viewing the page.
Return to Applications/System."
I was wishing to edit the Kcron entry so as to give a link to explain cron:
http://www.linuxclues.com/articles/15.htm
Given that the wiki may well be read by users new to Linux a bit more guidance as to Kcron seemed to be needed rather than simply mentioning cron.
One thing that confuses me (and maybe there's a proper place to mention this in a discussion on the wiki) is why the panel page links to Widgets/Kickoff when there is already a Kickoff page.
Why the two? Has the userbase not yet reached the stage of building up its structure? Or is it just now starting that stage?
@Chris Fritz: it's just starting that stage, yes. i just had a long and very productive discussion with Anne on irc about these issues and progress is being made.
hopefully we'll have a "userbase day" on irc in the near future where all interested can attend and get updates on the coordination that's going on.
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