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| The Ubuntu Beginners Team exists to enhance the initial experience of new Ubuntu users and to guide existing Ubuntu users to become part of the global Ubuntu community. We have many Focus Groups involved in different parts of the community. You can find out more by using the header section at the top of this page. Feel free to poke around by reading our Mission Statement, checking out what our Focus Groups are up to, and learning about our team Structure. | The Ubuntu Beginners Team exists to enhance the initial experience of new Ubuntu users and to guide existing Ubuntu users to become part of the global Ubuntu community. The Beginners Team help you get involved in the wonderful world of the Ubuntu Community. Whether you are a non-technical user or a power user the Ubuntu Community has a place where you can contribute and make a difference in Ubuntu. You can find out more by using the header section at the top of this page. Feel free to poke around by reading our Mission Statement, checking out what our Focus Groups are up to, and learning about our team structure. |
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= Focus Groups = ## List the team's current projects and tasks as well as status and contact persons for each one. Make it easy for new people to know who to ask and where to go to get involved with a specific project. Many members of the team contribute to the community in different ways. Focus Groups allow team members to direct their efforts in different areas of Ubuntu community. We also use Focus Groups to help keep the team organized and running smoothly. ||<tablestyle="width:100%; background:#592441; color:#F1F1DD; margin: 1em 0em 0em 0em; padding: 1em;">Title || IRC Channel || Brief Description || ||<rowstyle="background:#ede7ea; color:#000000"> '''[[BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups| Focus Groups]]''' || - || || ||<rowstyle="background:#ede7ea; color:#000000"> [[BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Development| Development]] || #ubuntu-beginners-dev || FLOSS/FOSS Programming and software development. || ||<rowstyle="background:#ede7ea; color:#000000"> [[BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Support| User Support]] || #ubuntu-beginners || Provide support for Ubuntu users. || ||<rowstyle="background:#ede7ea; color:#000000"> [[BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Bugs| Bugs]] || #ubuntu-beginners-launchpad || Help assess bugs to determine if they have enough information and assign a priority || ||<rowstyle="background:#ede7ea; color:#000000"> [[BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Docs| Documentation]] || #ubuntu-beginners-wiki || Contribute to the Ubuntu Community Wiki and System Documentation. || ## *I would like to teach new users how to use (search) the forums efficiently for solutions to their questions. As we know there is a wealth of invaluable information on the Forums so how do we show off our best so to speak ? '''JoshuaRL''' We can direct them here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=726219 a sticky in Forum Feedback and Help |
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| = Focus Groups = ## List the team's current projects and tasks as well as status and contact persons for each one. Make it easy for new people to know who to ask and where to go to get involved with a specific project. Many members of the team contribute to the community in different ways. Focus Groups allow team members to direct their efforts in different areas of Ubuntu community. We also use Focus Groups to help keep the team organized and running smoothly. ||<tablestyle="width:100%; background:#592441; color:#F1F1DD; margin: 1em 0em 0em 0em; padding: 1em;">Title || IRC Channel || Brief Description || ||<rowstyle="background:#ede7ea; color:#000000"> '''[[BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups| Focus Groups]]''' || - || || ||<rowstyle="background:#ede7ea; color:#000000"> [[BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Development| Development]] || #ubuntu-beginners-team || Associated with motu and packaging teams || ||<rowstyle="background:#ede7ea; color:#000000"> [[BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Support| Support]] || #ubuntu-beginners || Provide support for Ubuntu users via forums, irc, askubuntu.com, etc. || ||<rowstyle="background:#ede7ea; color:#000000"> [[BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Bugs| Bugs]] || #ubuntu-beginners-team || Associated with bug squad, bug control, testing and QA teams || ||<rowstyle="background:#ede7ea; color:#000000"> [[BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/Wiki| Wiki]] || #ubuntu-beginners-wiki || Contribute to the Ubuntu community wiki and other documentation. || ## *I would like to teach new users how to use (search) the forums efficiently for solutions to their questions. As we know there is a wealth of invaluable information on the Forums so how do we show off our best so to speak ? '''JoshuaRL''' We can direct them here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=726219 a sticky in Forum Feedback and Help |
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| * New members can introduce yourselves [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=376994|here]]. * Raise awareness of the community docs on the forums by using links! See the following subsection for details: ==== bbcode ==== You can link easily make links to the help and team wikis using the forum's bbcode. * [uwiki]Title[/uwiki] => for '''https://wiki.ubuntu.com/''' pages. * [uhelp]Title[/uhelp] => for '''https://help.ubuntu.com/''' pages. Note: drop the leading "https://wiki.ubuntu.com/" or "https://help.ubuntu.com/" from the title. Examples: * [uwiki]Uncomplicated_Firewall_ufw[/uwiki] * [uhelp]8.04/internet/C/index.html[/uhelp] |
This team is now deprecated. Official announcement about the team's closure can be found here. |
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Next Meeting: To be determined. Meetings in 
Ubuntu Help and Support IRC Channel:
Introduction
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The Ubuntu Beginners Team exists to enhance the initial experience of new Ubuntu users and to guide existing Ubuntu users to become part of the global Ubuntu community. The Beginners Team help you get involved in the wonderful world of the Ubuntu Community. Whether you are a non-technical user or a power user the Ubuntu Community has a place where you can contribute and make a difference in Ubuntu. You can find out more by using the header section at the top of this page. Feel free to poke around by reading our Mission Statement, checking out what our Focus Groups are up to, and learning about our team structure.
If you are interested in contributing to the Beginners Team, see the Membership page. There you will find information on getting involved, finding us on IRC, and meeting the team.
Focus Groups
Many members of the team contribute to the community in different ways. Focus Groups allow team members to direct their efforts in different areas of Ubuntu community. We also use Focus Groups to help keep the team organized and running smoothly.
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IRC Channel |
Brief Description |
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#ubuntu-beginners-dev |
FLOSS/FOSS Programming and software development. |
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#ubuntu-beginners |
Provide support for Ubuntu users. |
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#ubuntu-beginners-launchpad |
Help assess bugs to determine if they have enough information and assign a priority |
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#ubuntu-beginners-wiki |
Contribute to the Ubuntu Community Wiki and System Documentation. |
IRC
Please read BeginnersTeam/IRC for channel guidelines.
BT Channels |
Purpose |
#ubuntu-beginners |
Support and Main channel, where the magic happens |
#ubuntu-beginners-council |
Leadership |
#ubuntu-beginners-dev |
Development |
#ubuntu-beginners-team |
The channel for team discussions and meetings etc. |
For Team Members
Meetings
The date of the next scheduled full team meeting, Focus Group meetings, and a record of previous meetings can be found on the Meetings page.
Topics for the next full team meeting can also be found on the Meetings Page. Feel free to add topics for discussion. Focus Groups should keep their agendas on their respective pages.
Current Happenings
Familiarize yourself with the new Team Structure.
Know why we are here, read the Mission Statement!
Team Avatar Theme for the forums.
- Get involved with Focus Groups! If you are a group leader, setup your next meeting soon, don't wait!
New members can introduce yourselves here.
- Raise awareness of the community docs on the forums by using links! See the following subsection for details:
bbcode
You can link easily make links to the help and team wikis using the forum's bbcode.
[uwiki]Title[/uwiki] => for https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ pages.
[uhelp]Title[/uhelp] => for https://help.ubuntu.com/ pages.
Note: drop the leading "https://wiki.ubuntu.com/" or "https://help.ubuntu.com/" from the title.
Examples:
- [uwiki]Uncomplicated_Firewall_ufw[/uwiki]
- [uhelp]8.04/internet/C/index.html[/uhelp]
BeginnersTeam (last edited 2013-08-27 00:17:35 by jose)