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Ubuntu Manual Project calling for Project Leader, Editor-in-Chief
Over a year ago I founded the Ubuntu Manual Project, an open source Ubuntu project aimed at creating a comprehensive beginner’s manual for each Ubuntu release.
I led the team for around 10 months, before I had to step down as Team Lead due to other commitments (namely University, and also Ohso – the company that runs OMG! Ubuntu! etc).
The team went through a bit of a lull, with a lack of contributors, no leader and little motivation to continue this awesome project – which was a complete shame.
Luckily though, they’ve re-grouped and are now working on building a new website (which I designed way back in June last year), as well as head-hunting for two suitable people to act as Project Leader and Editor-in-Chief.
The Ubuntu Tour Project Needs Your Help!
The goal of the Ubuntu Tour Project? To “provide an interactive tour for users who are new to Ubuntu.”
Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04 Second Edition released
Just a quick heads up, we released the Second Edition of the Ubuntu Manual for Lucid yesterday to coincide with the point release for 10.04 LTS. Not much has changed from the first edition, apart from over 300 bug fixes thanks to the competition we ran a couple of months ago. It also has a [...]
Revving up the Ubuntu Manual Project for Maverick
Things have been a bit quiet in manual-land for the last couple of months. We managed to get a couple of translated copies released, but apart from that, the IRC channel and mailing list has resembled a midwestern movie set in the build up to a sweet-as gunfight. All we’re missing is a bit of tumbleweed. [...]
Automatic Ubuntu Manual Updater
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If you’re a big fan of the Ubuntu Manual project and want to ensure you have the latest version possible then say hello to Jason Cook’s automatic manual updater script. The script pulls in the latest build of the Ubuntu manual from the manual’s build site on every log-in – meaning you’ll never be the [...]
The Ubuntu Support and Learning Center
In the Ubuntu Manual Project we are always looking for ways to make our content and material available to as many people as possible. We make it available in different languages and downloadable in different formats, as well as offering the printed version for purchase through an online publisher. The next logical step is an [...]
Ubuntu 10.04 Manual released
The Ubuntu Manual team have today announced the availability of “Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04†– a comprehensive beginner’s guide aimed for users of all experience but which will be particularly beneficial to those relatively new to the Ubuntu OS. Features The guide is written in straight-forward language with an emphasis on showing the reader [...]
Ubuntu manual project to release quickstart booklets for Ubuntu 10.10
Benjamin Humphrey, leader of the the Ubuntu Manual project (and fellow OMG! writer), has announced that the project will be launching two new ‘Quickstart’ booklets in time for the October release of Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat. “…we will be releasing some new materials for Ubuntu 10.10, including two variants of an Ubuntu Quickstart booklet designed [...]
The Ubuntu Manual Beta available to download; hits writing freeze
The beta of Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04 (aka ‘The Ubuntu Manual’) was released earlier today at exactly 0000 UTC on the 31st. Over the last two weeks the Manual team have been working absolutely flat-out to squash over 600 bugs that were reported – many by OMG! readers themselves! Today also sees the writing [...]
Ubuntu Manual Team to Release Audio Version
In a press release this evening the Ubuntu Manual Team have announced that “Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04″ – A.K.A the Ubuntu Manual – will be made available on audio tape later this month. This move is an obvious step in ensuring the widest possible reach and user-inclusion for the project. “The Ubuntu Manual Team [...]
QuickShot – from a sketch to an application in 3 weeks.
There’s an old saying “Use the right tool for the job†— common-sense advice that applies to pretty much any situation – especially in Software. But what happens when the ‘right tools for the job’ don’t actually exist? You make them. The Ubuntu Manual project faced such a hurdle when thinking about screenshots for the [...]
OMG! The #Ubuntu Manual project gets a website
Regular readers will know that we enjoy a close relationship with the Ubuntu Manual project and as such we’re pretty stoked to see the project get a shiny new website over @ ubuntu-manual.org. There’s not much to see yet but bookmark it pronto and check back April 29th! Progress In other Manual related business we’ve [...]
Get Involved with the Ubuntu Manual project this Monday & Tuesday
The Ubuntu Manual project are hosting “48 hours of Ubuntu Manual learning this Monday and Tuesday. The interactive event aims to: – “…provide information on the tools that the Ubuntu Manual Project uses to help both new and existing contributors to better understand the workflow process. This should enhance productivity and team communication, while reducing [...]
Ubuntu Manual Alpha Released – Gets New Name, Chapters, More
The Ubuntu Manual project today released the first Alpha of the highly popular and eagerly anticipated “beginners guide”. We interviewed the Ubuntu Manual project leader Benjamin Humphrey a few weeks back (see here) so if you’re not sure what this project is all about you’d be best to start there. New Name The Manual now [...]
Interview With Ubuntu Manual Project Leader
The Ubuntu Manual Project has stirred up veritable carnival of publicity over the last few months, signifying a huge appetite for such a document within the community. I decided to find out more on the project and its origins by interviewing the manual project leader (dare i say creator?) Benjamin Humphrey – also known as [...]