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 * '''E-mail :''' jwcampbell@gmail.com  * '''E-mail :''' jwcampbell@ubuntu.com
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 * '''L''''''inkedIn :''' http://www.linkedin.com/in/jwcampbell
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I studied communication in school, and was a four-year member of my university's speech and debate team, but developed other interests and eventually found work in Human Resources. I currently perform implementations of HRMS systems for companies with between 100-1000 employees. I'm currently the Xubuntu documentation lead, and am also very much involved with the [[ChicagoTeam|Ubuntu-Chicago]] L''''''oCo team and the [[http://www.chicagolug.org|Chicago GNU/Linux User Group]]. If you're interested in contributing to Xubuntu system documentation, please get in touch with me!
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Outside of work and social activities, I'm a participating member of the [:ChicagoTeam:Ubuntu-Chicago] L''''''oCo team and the [http://www.chicagolug.org Chicago GNU/Linux User Group]. My main Ubuntu-related contributions are currently centered on Xubuntu documentation and the Ubuntu-Chicago L''''''oCo team, but I have also done some Xubuntu ISO testing during the Feisty and Gutsy release cycles. === Team membership ===
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== Ubuntu-Specific Contributions ==

A lot of my contributions don't involve me getting any additional karma points on Launchpad. :( However, I'm a very active member of the Xubuntu team, and am also very involved with the Chicago L''''''oCo Team.

As I mentioned above, my current contributions are focused on the Xubuntu documentation effort. I was recently given commit-rights to Xubuntu documentation, and have been [http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-doc/ubuntu-doc/xubuntu-hardy/changes committing revisions] on a regular basis. My goal is to make the Xubuntu documentation the most thorough and accurate of any Xfce-based GNU/Linux distribution.

Within the Xubuntu community, I've done a good deal of leg-work for Xubuntu developer team, including arranging and facilitating meetings during the Gutsy release, and (on short notice) co-facilitating the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/openweekfeisty/xubuntu Xubuntu session] during the Feisty-cycle Ubuntu Open Week (My participation starts at about 03:13). I also regularly assist end-users with questions on the #xubuntu irc channel and in the xubuntu-users mailing list.

I also make frequent contributions to the Ubuntu-Chicago L''''''oCo team. I'm presently one of the team administrators on Launchpad, but my present focus within the team is to coordinate team learning opportunities. I try to balance team learning around both team interests, and new features that are present in Ubuntu. Thus far I've presented about how to use bazaar for both Ubuntu-related and personal projects.

=== Team Membership ===

 * Member of the Xubuntu team		  * Ubuntu and Xubuntu team member
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 * Administrator of Ubuntu Chicago L''''''oCo Team
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 * Member of Ubuntu Chicago L''''''oCo Team
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 * Member of Ubuntu Cyclists
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=== Documentation === === Interests ===
 * User Assistance Design
 * Community Development
 * MoinMoin wiki awesomeness
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 * Presently the primary contributor to the Xubuntu documentation effort, including system and wiki documentation. I'm currently working with [:CharlieKravetz:Charlie Kravetz] to clean up and reorganize the Xubuntu wiki.
 * Significantly edited and reorganized all of the [:Testing/Community:ISO testing community] wiki pages for the Gutsy Gibbon release.		 === Relevant Skills ===
 * Knowledge of Docbook, XML, XSL, and SQL
 * Solid writing, editing and presentation skills
 * Free time
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=== Support & Bug Triage === == Goals and links ==
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 * Tech support on #xubuntu on irc.freenode.net and the xubuntu-users mailing list.
 * Occasional [https://launchpad.net/people/jwcampbell/+karma bug triaging] and [https://launchpad.net/people/jwcampbell/+reportedbugs bug reporting] on launchpad.		 === Goals for the current release cycle ===
 * Rebase Xubuntu system documentation on Ubuntu system documentation.
 * Rewrite portions of Xubuntu system documentation to reflect changes in Xfce 4.6, and changes in Xubuntu applications and system functionality.
 * Bring the Xubuntu system into closer compliance with guidelines in the GNOME Documentation Style Guide.
 * Promote activity within the Chicago Ubuntu L''''''oCo team.
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== Skill Set == === J1mc's helpful Xubuntu links ===
 * An up-to-date list of current [[http://www.rememberthemilk.com/home/j1mcamp/5648764/#section.tasks|Xubuntu and Ubuntu-Chicago related tasks]] via Remember the Milk.
 * [[https://code.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-doc/ubuntu-doc/xubuntu-jaunty-yelpversion|The bzr repository]] for the development branch of Xubuntu 9.04 system documentation.
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=== Documentation-related skills ===
 * Proficient with docbook-xml
 * Solid writing and editing skills. Able to take technical subject matter and write about it in a style that is accessible to end-users.

=== Team-building skills ===
 * Well organized, capable of running a decent meeting
 * Comfortable speaking with and in front of groups
 * Inclusive. I try to make sure that all users and group participants feel welcome in our activities.

=== Other skills ===
 * Data modeling
 * Rudimentary (i.e., caveman-like) shell scripting and python skills. I'm starting to be better friends with sed and grep, though, and pipes are pretty cool.
 * An interest in learning shell-scripting and python so that I can out-script a caveman

=== Things I'm not skilled at ===
 * Throwing chairs
 * Going into outer space on a rocket ship
 * Playing sports where the ball moves a lot

== Ubuntu-related Plans & Goals ==

 * Ensure that Xubuntu documentation is the most thorough and accurate of any Xfce-based GNU/Linux distribution.
 * Make the Xubuntu wiki THE wiki that other *ubuntu flavors look to for excellent wiki layout and information.
 * Contribute to upstream Xfce documentation.
 * Promote and lead activity within the Chicago Ubuntu L''''''oCo team, focusing on L''''''oCo team member learning activities.

== Team Member Recommendations ==

 * I have nothing *BUT* the highest praise for Jim. He has been an instrumental player in the Xubuntu team and constantly demonstrates all the best qualities that we'd expect of a Ubuntu member. Jim is a real asset to the Ubuntu project and is very deserving of Ubuntu membership and has been for a long time. Kudos to Jim for his hard work, conciseness personality, and strong leadership skills; I very much look forward to continued collaboration with . @-- CodySomerville [[DateTime(2008-04-14T17:49:10Z)]]@

 * Working with the Chicago Loco and Ubuntu would not be half as rewarding without J1mc. I have nothing but the highest praise and admiration for Jim.

 * Jim Campbell should have been a member over a year ago, but due to the times of the CC meetings, he was unable to attend. I have known Jim personally for over 2 years now and he is one of the greatest characters I have ever met. He helped me tremendously with Ubuntu Chicago and continues to do excellent LoCo work with the team. Since then I have gotten Jim addicted to documentation in which he took over Xubuntu documentation becoming the leader of it. Jim works hard to keep Xubuntu going and there is no doubt our community could use thousands just like Jim. It is with great honor that I support Jim's application for membership and have no doubts that he will be an excellent asset to our community. -- nixternal [[DateTime(2008-04-14T21:39:58Z)]]

 * Without a doubt, Jim has been very, very instrumental in the Ubuntu Chicago LoCo and in working on documentation with the Xubuntu team. He helped lead the iso testing for the Xubuntu images for several release cycles. Since I have known Jim, he has been nothing but extremely helpful and diligent about releasing the best distro possible. -- FreddyMartinez		 ----
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About me

My name is Jim, and I've been using Ubuntu since March of 2006. Although I had some experience with other distributions since the Red Hat 9 days, Ubuntu was the first GNU/Linux distribution that got me "hooked" on Linux.

I'm currently the Xubuntu documentation lead, and am also very much involved with the Ubuntu-Chicago LoCo team and the Chicago GNU/Linux User Group. If you're interested in contributing to Xubuntu system documentation, please get in touch with me!

Team membership

  • Ubuntu and Xubuntu team member
  • Member of Ubuntu Documentation Commiters Team
  • Member of Ubuntu Wiki team

  • Administrator of Ubuntu Chicago LoCo Team

  • Administrator Xubuntu Testers
  • Member of Xubuntu Users

  • Member of Ubuntu Illinois LoCo Team

  • Member of Ubuntu Cyclists

Interests

  • User Assistance Design
  • Community Development

  • MoinMoin wiki awesomeness

Relevant Skills

  • Knowledge of Docbook, XML, XSL, and SQL
  • Solid writing, editing and presentation skills
  • Free time

Goals for the current release cycle

  • Rebase Xubuntu system documentation on Ubuntu system documentation.
  • Rewrite portions of Xubuntu system documentation to reflect changes in Xfce 4.6, and changes in Xubuntu applications and system functionality.
  • Bring the Xubuntu system into closer compliance with guidelines in the GNOME Documentation Style Guide.

  • Promote activity within the Chicago Ubuntu LoCo team.

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