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# The chapter about DVB-C in the wiki-manual needs work, its empty.  
 
# The chapter about DVB-C in the wiki-manual needs work, its empty.  
# The chapter about DVB-T in the wiki-manual needs work, its empty, possible it works the same as dvb-c? in that case we should combine these topics.
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# The chapter about DVB-T in the wiki-manual just about done, maybe needs some screenshots?  
 
# The chapter about IP-TV in the wiki-manual needs work, its empty at the moment.
 
# The chapter about IP-TV in the wiki-manual needs work, its empty at the moment.
  

Revision as of 09:35, 30 August 2009

Documentation always has room for improvement and often lags behind features. Good documentation is important for any project to help new users and developers to get started. Which is important for MythTV to grow and improve.

Here are a few suggested starting points. This list is not an official statement of what should be done on our documentation, just a list of important and useful things. We welcome your contributions, and if you can think of things to add to the list than please do.


Contents

Wiki based Manual

  • The User Manual project is picking up steam. Contribute to the manual. The manual is available via the wiki pages, if you are not familiar with using a wiki than you can learn it in no-time here. Below you'll find a summary of things that needs to be done in this manual.


The following list contains documentation stuff we need to work on. Please update this list if you have completed something our start working on a task. The list is orderd from important to less important (not important stuff should not be mentioned ;) ).

  1. The chapter about DVB-C in the wiki-manual needs work, its empty.
  2. The chapter about DVB-T in the wiki-manual just about done, maybe needs some screenshots?
  3. The chapter about IP-TV in the wiki-manual needs work, its empty at the moment.


quickstart chapter quickstart chapter needs to be added to tell the reader what to read/not to read when you just want to get mythTV up and running. e.g. could be a short description how to quickly walk through the manual without the need to read to much. This works better than a separate chapter with redundant data because this needs to be maintained and the reader can better find surrounding information about an quickstart topic.

installing > configuring > using

of course someone who needs to setup a dvb-s device does not need to read the chapter about analogue cards. Both do need to read the chapter about setting up capture cards in general. this needs to be


Add reading signs need to add reader signs to chapters and paragraphs so a reader knows if he needs to read it. Need to add the following reading signs:

  • no mark:
  • Information: nice to know but not necessary for setting up/working with MythTV
  • Advanced: not for beginning MythTV users
  • QuickStart: Chapter of paragraph is part of the quickstart guide.


Screenshots

  • Screenshots - Screenshots are important for new users to get familiar with MythTV. The Screenshots page needs to be fleshed out, preferably illustrating the default theme as well as a couple of others, and at least one widescreen. Where possible it would be good to add short notes beside the screenshots to help visitors understand them correctly.


Misc stuff on the Wiki

  • Wiki - The wiki contains al the information that should not be in the user manual. keeping the wiki pages up-to-date helps users and developers to find the right information.


The following list contains documentation stuff we need to work on. Please update this list if you have completed something our start working on a task. The list is orderd from important to less important (not important stuff should not be mentioned ;) ).


FAQ

The FAQ list needs a few revisions.


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