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Notes to Contributors

Application Installations

Whenever we discuss an application not installed by default, we should put a note about having to install it. The note should look like this:

• To install the package claws-mail, read the chapter on managing software. You can install claws-mail by either using the PackageKit application or on the command line by using Yum. More information about Claws Mail is available at: http://claws-mail.org/.

Of course, this should be edited according to the application name, package name, and application home page, but try to use this template for consistency's sake.

• Also note that I just made this convention up, so don't feel like you should have known this before. If you have suggestions or comments, let me know.

--Danielsmw 15:08, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Advanced Topics

Whenever we add something that would be nice to have in the user's guide but isn't necessary for the basic desktop user who just migrated fresh from Windows (example: discussion of FTP programs, advanced discussion of yum on the command line), we should add a template to let the confused user know not to worry about this section if they don't want to. This is what I've come up with right now:

Advanced Usage
This content is written for the more advanced user. It assumes that you are comfortable with the command line and have a relatively good knowledge of Linux terminology. It is probably not necessary to using Fedora as a desktop user, but can help a desktop user expand his or her knowledge base and face more complicated troubleshooting issues.

That, again, is just my current idea until someone suggests or comments on that. Let me know in IRC or on the list. --Danielsmw 15:08, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

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Chapter	Status	Fact check	(Re)write chapter	Edit/wordsmith	Edit format/XML conversion
User Guide - Introduction	Done	Done	N/A	Done	Ready to convert
User Guide - The Fedora Desktops	In progress	Done	Done	Done	Ready to convert
User Guide - Logging into the Desktop	Done	Done	Done	Done	Ready to convert
User Guide - Tour of the GNOME Desktop	Done	Done	Done	Done	Assign me
User Guide - Tour of the KDE Desktop	Nothing	Assign me	Assign me	Assign me	Assign me
User Guide - Tour of the Xfce Desktop	lcafiero in progress	done	done	Assign me	Assign me
User Guide - Media	In progress	GNOME done, KDE review needed	GNOME done, KDE review needed	Grammar/spelling done	Assign me
User Guide - Connecting to the Internet	quaid	Assign me	Assign me	Assign me	Assign me
User Guide - Accessing the Web	danielsmw	Assign me	Assign me	Assign me	Assign me
User Guide - Communications	Done	Done	Done	danielsmw	Assign me
User Guide - Office Tools	Kirk202 In progress	Assign me	Assign me	Assign me	Assign me
User Guide - Financial Software	Kirk202	Done	Done	Done	Assign me
User Guide - Playing Multimedia	Nothing	Assign me	Assign me	Assign me	Assign me
User Guide - Playing Games	Nothing	Assign me	Assign me	Assign me	Assign me
User Guide - Managing Photos	Nothing	Assign me	Assign me	Assign me	Assign me
User Guide - Sharing Your Desktop	Nothing	Assign me	Assign me	Assign me	Assign me
User Guide - Customizing the Desktop	Nothing	Assign me	Assign me	Assign me	Assign me
User Guide - Managing Software	Done	Assign me	Assign me	danielsmw	Assign me

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