20:01:39 #startmeeting Documentation IRC meeting 5 March 2020 20:01:39 Meeting started Thu Mar 5 20:01:39 2020 UTC. The chair is caroline. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 20:01:39 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #help #info #idea #link #topic #startvote. 20:01:39 The meeting name has been set to 'documentation_irc_meeting_5_march_2020' 20:01:51 #chair davidnind 20:01:51 Current chairs: caroline davidnind 20:02:02 coolio! 20:02:09 #topic Introductions 20:02:17 (please use "#info" in front of your introduction to have it show up in the automatic minutes) 20:02:27 #info Caroline Cyr La Rose, inLibro 20:02:31 #info Martin Renvoize, PTFS-Europe UK 20:02:39 #info David Nind, Wellington, New Zealand 20:02:43 #info Marie-Luce Laflamme, inLibro 20:04:00 #info Apologies from Thomas Dukleth 20:04:30 thx davidnind 20:05:13 #topic Review of action points 20:05:39 #info Kelly McElligott ByWater 20:06:02 #info Agenda https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Documentation_IRC_meeting_5_March_2020 20:06:29 So last meeting (back in Jan) I said to concentrate on 19.11 tasks, but now we should dive in 20.05 otherwise we won't be able to keep up 20:06:43 #info Lucy Vaux-Harvey PTFS Europe 20:07:24 I slacked a little bit on adding the tasks in taiga, but I will try to pick up the pace and go through the release notes again 20:07:41 everyone ok with that priority? 20:08:08 Yes, thx for adding to Taiga for us 20:08:45 #info priority now is 20.05 tasks 20:08:47 Sounds fine to me! There are a lot of changes going through at the moment! 20:08:57 ashimema++ 20:09:05 #action caroline to add release notes tasks to Taiga 20:09:30 other action point : Change the manual terminology from "staff client" to "staff interface" (davidnind) 20:09:45 I will add an item to the next development meeting, asking developers to add a release note to the bug 20:09:46 I think that was just to change it in the Content guide? 20:10:10 For me, I haven't yet finished changing "staff client" to "staff interface" yet, hopefully sometime by the end of next week.. 20:10:20 ok so you're doing it everywhere? 20:10:36 trying to! 20:10:38 I though it was just to change the guide, hehe! 20:10:54 OK, will do that as well (my bad) 20:11:02 well, that moots the next action point I guess which was Add a task to change the terms in the manual (caroline_catlady) 20:11:28 Will also add to the next development meeting agenda, so developers are aware 20:12:20 #info davidnind will finish changing all the mentions of "staff client" to "staff interface" 20:12:42 #action davidnind will bring attention to the change at next dev meeting 20:13:10 #action davidnind will ask developers to add a realease note note in their bugs at next dev meeting 20:13:33 #topic Project updates 20:13:50 #link https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Koha_Documentation_Team#To_do_lists_and_projects 20:14:33 Apologies, I've been bad, so no update on any of my projects 20:14:56 about the wiki update, thd said he will continue after the Libre Planet convention 20:15:05 excellent! 20:15:48 Actually, I have been working on the installation guide, having "fun" trying to separate out Debian and Ubuntu differences 20:15:55 I admit I haven't worked on my assigned projects either... I did do other things, but not that, hehe! 20:16:27 Me too, having fun signing off bugs (it can get a bit addictive) 20:16:40 davidnind++ 20:17:11 anyone else have updates they want to share? 20:17:37 Not that I need any more work, but was trying to think how we could create some sort of dashboard for docs (if Taiga doesn't have anything) 20:17:53 Not done much, just a few Taiga tasks 20:18:01 displaying what kind of info ? 20:19:00 [off] ugh... cleared my cookies yesterday for a test and now I have to sign back in to every website... 20:19:24 Not sure yet, but number of doc bugs/taiga tasks pushed (not sure it is useful info), and have something show on the main dashboard 20:19:32 Still just an idea... 20:19:43 (which I have too many of) 20:20:06 ideas are good :) 20:20:40 #topic What's been done so far 20:21:05 as previously mentioned, we got a lot of submissions from lucyvh++ 20:21:35 I had a bit of problems merging the last ones... will have to ask a git expert 20:22:35 Sorry! Do let me know if I need to do anything differently 20:22:51 I don't think it's you 20:23:15 It's just that I needed to rebase and usually gitlab does it automatically, but not this time 20:23:46 in other news, rangi set up permanent links to the latest manual woo! 20:23:52 OKay 20:23:58 Great! 20:24:02 this was a request from the education team 20:24:28 so you have to replace the version number with "latest" 20:24:37 example https://koha-community.org/manual/latest/en/html/ 20:24:53 this will go to the latest manual, in this case 19.11 20:25:42 this is something that will have to be changed every realease so we will have to add it to our cycling workflow 20:25:43 That's useful 20:26:22 now, links in blog posts, training material, etc. will not go stale :D 20:26:35 #info Permanent links to the manual are now available. For example: https://koha-community.org/manual/latest/en/html/ goes to the manual page for the current version. 20:27:22 #topic Content development guidelines 20:27:53 I didn't get a chance to add anything new for discussion - have several things to propose though.. 20:28:04 #info the manual has a content development guide for vocabulary, etc 20:28:09 trying to find the link 20:28:27 #link https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Documentation_-_Content_Development_Guide 20:28:46 hum, that's not the one I was looking for 20:29:12 https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Word_usage_-_A-Z 20:29:49 that's not the one I was looking for either... where is the one with the commit message section? 20:30:01 or did you remove it? 20:30:56 Here it is https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Git_guide_for_documentation#Commit_messages 20:31:12 oh there it is! 20:31:18 I will make sure there is a link to it from the content development guide 20:31:22 #link https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Git_guide_for_documentation 20:31:34 #link https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Word_usage_-_A-Z 20:32:30 #topic Next steps 20:32:32 One things is internal links and not breaking across the page, for example see https://gitlab.com/koha-community/koha-manual/-/commit/55cbb97d976e50f224e7c6b6902ae4ef7e31d651 for an example (tools.rst line 3362/3363) 20:32:47 I forgot a point in project updates, so I'll do it here 20:33:11 I wanted to know if y'all had an opinion on the current manual structure? 20:33:22 I'd like to add more "how-tos" in the manual 20:34:11 I reached out to technical writers and they said to simply add a FAQ section (which we already have) 20:34:50 could we add common "how-tos"/workflows at the end of each chapter maybe? 20:35:49 it would definitely help librarians 20:36:00 +1 20:36:57 +1 20:37:02 Ok, I'll add that to the projects and see what I can add until the next meeting 20:37:31 I was looking at updating the theme for the docs site (https://gitlab.com/koha-community/koha-manual/issues/14), so as part of that I thought adding something more like a landing page with links to how tos, manual, what;s new etc (dont have an example right now) 20:37:50 ooh I like that idea! 20:38:21 as far as landing pages, I like the learn from Koha-US https://koha-us.org/learn/ 20:38:24 how tos could go in their own folder 20:38:34 and also the bywater training page 20:39:03 https://training.bywatersolutions.com/ 20:39:05 That's a good example, I have plenty book marked, but can't find the right now! 20:39:38 I also like how Koha US has their site set up Caroline! 20:40:21 inLibro's one is good as well! https://inlibro.com/en/products/koha-open-source-lms/knowledge-base/ 20:40:54 I'm biased for that one, so no opinion, lol! 20:40:59 yes! I love that one also! So jealous 20:41:33 #info I will post a link to a 'demo' site with a new theme, for comment and discussion (will also add a requirements RFC to the wiki so we can pool ideas) 20:41:54 and while were on the topic of themes, I much prefer the TOC on the translated manuals page 20:42:15 on the left side of this for example https://translate.koha-community.org/manual/19.05/fr_CA/html/index.html 20:42:31 you can clck on sections and they open up 20:43:01 and it always stays on the left, you don't have to scroll back up if you need to see it again 20:43:26 that's good, because some pages are soooo looong! 20:43:46 more user's friendly and easy to navigate 20:44:28 #action davidnind will create a 'demo' manual with a new thme, landing page and an RFC to collect opinions 20:44:39 (will hold you to that one lol) 20:45:18 I've got a couple locally that I'm playing around with, will make available sometime later next week 20:46:01 cool! 20:46:44 ok for more next steps, see the docs tasks on bugzilla and the taiga site for all new features to be documented 20:46:56 #link https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=ASSIGNED&f1=keywords&f2=component&j_top=OR&known_name=Documentation%20To-do&list_id=317632&o1=allwords&o2=equals&query_based_on=Documentation%20To-do&query_format=advanced&v1=Manual&v2=Documentation 20:46:57 Also, I had a documentation workshop for Kohacon20 accepted - have added a blurb about it to the agenda. If anyone has ideas about how this could be run let me know. 20:47:12 #link https://tree.taiga.io/project/ldjamison-kohadocs-1805/timeline 20:47:51 and again priority is on the 20.05 new features, then enhancements 20:48:17 #info priority is documenting 20.05 new features and then enhancements 20:48:57 #topic Set time of next meeting 20:49:45 I know this is late for europeans, but since davidnind is co-manager, I like to have him attend :) 20:50:08 Thanks! 20:50:25 happy to alternate to an earlier time if that would help 20:51:10 Sorry I didn't keep up there tonight. 20:51:12 lucyvh, ashimema, cait, opinions? 20:51:45 just asking if it's inconvenient for you if we keep the meeting at the same time? 20:51:55 I trust you guys and only really lurk and respond when asked. So don't worry too much timing wise for me 20:52:11 Happy with this timing 20:52:23 lucyvh? 20:53:02 This time is ok for me 20:53:07 we had a good turn out today 20:53:32 wizzyrea poked all the bywater people hehe! 20:54:10 is April 9 good? 20:54:14 wizzyrea++ 20:54:51 +1 20:54:53 +1 20:55:01 +1 20:55:03 =1 20:55:19 You know what I mean! 20:55:40 #info Next meeting: 9 April, 2020, 19 UTC 20:55:45 #end meeting 20:55:49 #endmeeting