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[Cassidy James <c@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

That sounds like a good idea to me. We might even want to to the same with
the HIG. And the user guide. Perhaps a documentation project?
On Feb 18, 2012 5:41 AM, "Сергей" <shnatsel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hey guys,
>
> You all probably know about elementary developer guide that has been in
> drafting for quite a while already. The current draft can be viewed at
> http://tiny.cc/dev-guide-draft and the remaining work items are listed in
> the blueprint:
> https://blueprints.launchpad.net/elementaryweb/+spec/developer-guide
>
> This guide is already a truly epic collaborative work, but, as the
> blueprint whiteboard states, there's always room for improvement. But I
> think we've reached the point where we, as devs who already know the
> processes, make too much assumptions about what new devs need. In other
> words, the guide needs user testing.
>
> So I propose releasing a beta of the guide. With commenting open for
> everybody, an intro to commenting on gdocs in the journal article (not very
> discoverable feature), and a huge BETA label.
>
> I've finished Bazaar setup walkthrough today. Here is a list of things
> left be done before releasing a beta:
>
>    - Add links to coding style (it's gone from the doc! Where is it?)
>    - Get rid of using statements in code samples, to conform the coding
>    style
>    - Add build environment setup guide - Granite had a release recently,
>    right? I should move it to testing or stable then...
>    - Looks like that's it for now.
>
> --
> shnatsel
>
> P.S. props and kudos to the guy who added those tips with "info" icon, it
> makes the guide much easier to navigate and read.
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