DesktopGuideProposal
Proposal for Alternative Structure of DesktopGuide
(mdke): this is my proposal for a revision of the current structure of the guide. My reason is basically this: I think that for such a big and comprehensive guide it is very important for everything to be easy to find (otherwise we will start feeling the need for shorter more targeted documents). The guide already does this to some extent, but I think we can make things clearer by:
- Having more top level headings
- Ensuring that each section is logically distinct
Current Structure
Preface
Conventions
Contributing and Feedback
1. Getting Started
Introduction
About Ubuntu
What is Linux?
What is GNU?
Ubuntu Compact Discs
Linux Basics
Terminals
Text Editing
Directories and File Systems
Permissions
Users and Groups
Installing Applications
Gnome-App-Install
Synaptic
Universe and Multiverse Repositories
Updates
Upgrading Ubuntu
2. Common Tasks
Multimedia
Music
Video
Codecs And DVDs
Java
Internet
Email
World Wide Web
Instant Messaging
Peer To Peer
News Readers
Office
Games
Windows Emulators
3. Configuring Your System
Hardware
Digital Cameras
Sound Cards
3D Graphic Cards
Modems
Handhelds
Other Hardware
Networking
Configuring The Network
Wireless
Networking Utilities
System Utilities
Fonts
Programming
4. Tips & Tricks
A. Getting Help
B. Creative Commons by Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
C. GNU Free Documentation License
My proposed structure
Where I've renamed a section I've put the old name in brackets. I don't think there should be a separate "Tips & Tricks" section, but because I am not very familiar with the various things that are in there, I haven't attempted to integrate that with the body of the document.
Preface
Conventions
Contributing and Feedback
1. Getting Started
Introduction
About Ubuntu
What is Linux?
What is GNU?
Getting Ubuntu (was Ubuntu Compact Discs)
Linux Basics
Terminals
Text Editing
Directories and File Systems
Permissions
Users and Groups
2. Software Management (was Installing Applications)
Gnome-App-Install
Synaptic
Universe and Multiverse Repositories
Updates
Upgrading Ubuntu
3. Common Programs (I'm not particularly happy with this name)
Multimedia
Music
Video
Codecs And DVDs
Java
Internet
Email
World Wide Web
Instant Messaging
Peer To Peer
News Readers
Office
Games
Windows Emulators
4. Hardware
Digital Cameras
Sound Cards
3D Graphic Cards
Modems
Handhelds
Other Hardware
5. System Configuration
Networking
Configuring The Network
Wireless
Networking Utilities
System Utilities
Fonts
Compiling Programs (was Programming, again i'm not really happy with this name)
7. Tips & Tricks
8. Getting More Help (was Getting Help)
A. Creative Commons by Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
B. GNU Free Documentation LicenseDesktopGuideProposal (last edited 2008-08-06 16:20:09 by localhost)