Changes between Version 9 and Version 10 of TutorialsTNG


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Apr 7, 2017 8:35:09 AM (7 years ago)
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    4545The problem with the Tutorial definition above is that it potentially encompasses a wide range of delivery mechanisms. Within the !SasView project we are, of necessity (given our available resources), going to need to focus on providing the key material in the most accessible form. That means Tutorial ''documents'' in HTML, PDF, and possibly (since the production overhead should essentially be zero given the first two) eBook formats. 
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    47 Anything else simply cannot be a priority for us at the moment. It could, however, be provided by the Community if they so wished... 
     47Anything else simply cannot be a priority for us at the moment. It could, however, be provided by enthusiastic members of the Community if they so wished... 
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    49 If we agree that we shall provide some Tutorial ''documents'' then, to ease production, maximise buy-in, and encourage Community contributions where applicable, we need a production platform that is ''free''(!), intuitive (ie, WYSIWYG), and suitable for version control using TRAC. (The current Tutorial is written in Microsoft Powerpoint which only meets two of these criteria). 
     49== The Tool For The Job == 
     50If we agree that we shall provide some Tutorial ''documents'' then, to ease production, maximise buy-in, and encourage Community contributions where applicable, we need a production platform that is ''free''(!), intuitive (ie, WYSIWYG), and suitable for version control using TRAC. (The current Tutorial is written in Microsoft Powerpoint which only meets one of these criteria). 
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    5152After looking around Andrew identified two possibilities: 
     
    5455* [https://www.libreoffice.org/ Libre Office Writer] - this is what used to be Open Office 
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    56 Both of these are WYSIWYG and both provide output in an Open XML format which would allow TRAC to do difference-checking for version control purposes. But only Libre Office is free. 
     57Both of these are WYSIWYG and both provide output in a 'flat' Open XML format which would allow TRAC to do difference-checking for version control purposes. But only Libre Office is free. 
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     59Steve & Andrew tested TRAC with a Libre Office Writer .fodt file and  
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     61Recommendation:  
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