[generguide-user] Re: Contributing Author

[Cameron S. <ca...@sh...>]

Hello Sean,
I was hoping someone like you would show some interest in generguide, altho=
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you are a bit earlier than I expected.
So far we have been very low key and have not announced the project anywher=
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We wanted to clean up a few things first.
How did you find us?

On Saturday 30 Aug 2003 8:33 pm, Sean Wheller wrote:
> Hello,
> Please add me as one of the members.

I've added you to the generguide-user email list (which we have not posted =
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yet, but probably will now you are here).

You may also want to join the developer and announce email lists.  See:
http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=3D83647

When you are ready, and if you are interested in writing documentation or=20
code, then I will give you commit access to the CVS repository.

> In general I like the concept you are trying to develop with
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> the project. However have a few minor concerns regarding
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> the narrow scope.
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> From experience, I know that the application of an OO model
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> in authoring principles is very effective. I have used this
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> technique for many years with great success. XML is by
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> nature the best technology for such an implementation,
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> providing many benefits and drawbacks.  Both of which
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> the =93generguide=94 project will have to address.
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> My first thoughts, having read the Web Site, is that the
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> principles of =93generguide=94 must embody a broader concept
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> that can be applied independent of the DTD or XML Schema
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> used to create the XML Instances. Consequently, I think that
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> the principles should cater to a wider group of document
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> types. While Simplified DocBook is great for the purpose of
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> illustrating the concepts of =93generguide=94 I think that the
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> application should be easily applied to the other doctypes.


We chose Simple Docbook to:
1. Limit the scope of the project to a size we can address.
2. Go with existing standards.
3. It addressed the needs of our "Developer's Guide" documentation.

I'd be interested to hear your ideas on this subject.  What problems you th=
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we will encounter and any ideas you may have on solving them.

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> As an Information Architect and Technical Communicator I
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> would like to assist. More information about myself is available
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> at http://www.geocities.com/seanwhe

Yes, you seem to have experience in many areas where I'm lacking.  :)
I'd be delighted to have you on board.
In what ways would you like to help?

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