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= What we do = = Overview =
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'''Our main project:''' we're creating a brand new user guide for Launchpad! See more at: The Launchpad Documentation Team is a community team that helps ensure there's accurate help material about Launchpad, including:
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 * [:DocTeam/UserGuide:Page outlines] of the new user guide.
 * [:DocTeam/Specs:Blueprints] covering each section of the new user guide, with milestone targets.
 * the Launchpad user guide and help wiki
 * Launchpad user interface text
 * the [[https://launchpad.net/+tour|Launchpad tour]].
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Come and join the [https://launchpad.net/~launchpad-doc Launchpad Documentation team] if you want to help: You can help by:
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 * produce and review new help materials for Launchpad
 * review and report [https://edge.launchpad.net/launchpad-documentation bugs against existing user interface text and help materials]
 * promote Launchpad to others through testimonials, screen casts, case studies and articles.
 * filing bugs about Launchpad help materials: useful if there's a mistake you don't have access to fix or you feel there's a page or section missing from the help wiki
 * correcting obvious mistakes: you can fix typos etc on most help wiki pages
 * creating draft pages: if you want to suggest major changes or the content for brand new pages, create a draft on the help wiki - e.g. ```DocTeam/Draft```
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= Joining = = Joining the team =
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If you're interested, there are a couple of things you should take a look at: If you want to use the Launchpad documentation mailing list and also register your interest in helping to shape the future of Launchpad's help materials, [[https://launchpad.net/~launchpad-doc|join the team]] in Launchpad.
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 * the [:DocTeam/StyleGuide:Launchpad Help style guide]
 * our [:DocTeam/ReviewProcess:review process]
 * the [https://edge.launchpad.net/launchpad-documentation Launchpad Documentation project].
= What we're working on =
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If you haven't already, you should sign up for the [http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/launchpad-users launchpad-users] mailing list. The team is brand new, right now, and we'll have our first team meeting soon. In the mean time, join us in the ```#launchpad``` channel on Freenode. You can see what help materials the Launchpad team and the community Launchpad documentation team are working on by viewing milestones associated with the [[https://launchpad.net/launchpad-documentation|Launchpad Documentation project]].

= Our materials =

 * [[DocTeam/UserGuide|What we're planning for the Launchpad user guide]]
 * the [[DocTeam/StyleGuide|Launchpad Help style guide]] and [[DocTeam/StyleGuide/UserGuideTemplate|user guide template]]

If you haven't already, you should sign up for the [[http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/launchpad-users|launchpad-users]] mailing list.

Overview

The Launchpad Documentation Team is a community team that helps ensure there's accurate help material about Launchpad, including:

  • the Launchpad user guide and help wiki
  • Launchpad user interface text
  • the Launchpad tour.

You can help by:

  • filing bugs about Launchpad help materials: useful if there's a mistake you don't have access to fix or you feel there's a page or section missing from the help wiki
  • correcting obvious mistakes: you can fix typos etc on most help wiki pages
  • creating draft pages: if you want to suggest major changes or the content for brand new pages, create a draft on the help wiki - e.g. DocTeam/Draft

Joining the team

If you want to use the Launchpad documentation mailing list and also register your interest in helping to shape the future of Launchpad's help materials, join the team in Launchpad.

What we're working on

You can see what help materials the Launchpad team and the community Launchpad documentation team are working on by viewing milestones associated with the Launchpad Documentation project.

Our materials

If you haven't already, you should sign up for the launchpad-users mailing list.

Who to speak to

If you've got any questions, ping mrevell in #launchpad or mail feedback@launchpad.net

DocTeam (last edited 2021-05-27 14:22:16 by cjwatson)