Kubuntu Topic Based Help Layout

This page will allow us to collaborately create the answers to some of the most common questions on a per topic basis.

Top Level Categories

This page is to work on the menu structure for the TopicBasedHelp spec. TopicBasedHelp/TopLevelCategories is the current proposed structure. http://nixternal.ubuntu-rocks.org/stuff/doc/ktbh currently displays a proposed mock-up of the layout. The following will break down each section/topic.

About Kubuntu

• This will contain information from the About Kubuntu document
  1. Introduction
  2. About the Name
  3. Free Software
  4. The Difference
  5. The Desktop
  6. Version and Release Numbers

Linux Basics

• File structure
• Basic commands

  • http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/linux/cmd/

• Troubleshooting commands
• ??

The Desktop

• Information about KDE
• Link to KDE system docs (help:/)

Multimedia

• Audio
  • Getting Amarok to play MP3s
    • libxine-extracodecs
  • Converting MP3s to OGG
  • Creating Audio CD
    • K3b
      • libk3b2-mp3 - adds mp3 decoding capabilities
• Video
  • Kaffeine
  • Playing DVDs
    • libdvdread
      • libdvdcss
  • Youtube
    • Flash

Networking

• Introduction & Concepts

• Ethernet
  • LAN (TCP/IP)
  • DSL (PPPoE)

• WiFi

  • Drivers
    • Ndiswrapper
    • bcm43xx-fwcutter
  • Encryption
• Dial-Up
  • Modems?
• Connecting to Windows Domain
• Connecting to Windows Workgroup
  • Sharing files
    • Music

      • Amarok & Samba+smbfs

      • idaap (iTunes like server)

Internet

• Web Browsing
  • Konqueror / KHTML
  • Firefox preview
    • How to install
    • Plugins
• E-mail
  • KMail
  • Evolution preview
    • How to install
  • Thunderbird preview
    • How to install
• File sharing
  • KTorrent

Office Suite

• OpenOffice.org

  • Word Processing (Writer)
  • Spreadsheet (Calc)
  • Presentation (Impress)
  • Database (Base)
• KOffice preview
  • How to install

Graphics

• digiKam
• Gwenview
• Kooka
• KPDF
• Krita
• Ksnapshot

Gaming

KDE Games

• Information about KDE Games (i.e., installation, descriptions, etc.)

GNOME Games

• Information about GNOME Games (same as KDE Games)

Windows Replacements

• Info about what replaces Solitaire, FreeCell, Minesweeper, Hearts, and Pinball

Popular Gaming Titles

• Information on the latest popular titles (i.e., Quake 4, Half-Life, WoW, and more)

Development

• Information about the languages used to dev Kubuntu
  • C++
  • Qt
  • Python
• Information on how to contribute back to Kubuntu

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