- From: Rob Russell <rob@latenightpc.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:08:05 -0400
- To: Jeff Schiller <codedread@gmail.com>
- CC: Doug Schepers <schepers@w3.org>, SVG IG List <public-svg-ig@w3.org>
- Message-ID: <49E4A6D5.3020508@latenightpc.com>
Sure I can make a repository for the book. Does it need any access control on read or commits? Rob Russell rob@latenightpc.com http://www.latenightpc.com/blog Jeff Schiller wrote: > "A patch to the HTML source? (this would welcome something like a > source control system such as CVS or SVN" > > +1 for this - I would love to keep the most recent version of the > document on my box locally and have a feed for any changes. That way > I can review anywhere (even when offline) > > I forget where the ultimate destination of this book will be, but Rob, > what do you think about a SVN repository for David's book on planetsvg > somewhere? > > Jeff > > On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 9:36 AM, Doug Schepers <schepers@w3.org> wrote: > >> -------- Original Message -------- >> From: Helder Miguel Magalhães <helder.magalhaes@efacec.pt> >> To: <public-svg-ig@w3.org> >> >> Hi David, >> >> >> >>> A mini-landmark has been attained: I've finished the first phase of >>> editorial revision: completing the translation from MS Word to HTML >>> (begun by Doug in October). >>> >> Great work, David et. al.! ;-) >> >> Congratulations on the effort for such an initiative, and for the >> decision to maintain an online version. :-) >> >> >> >>> Next I'll be sweeping through the document >>> with regards to both incorporating changes suggested by the various >>> reviewers and modernizing the text a little bit (e.g. to reflect the >>> presence of SVG support in new browsers like Chrome and Safari). A bit >>> of that modernization has already begun, as I happened to see things in >>> sweeping through the HTML. >>> >> I've printed the online document [1] and started (very slowly) >> reviewing it also. I've a number of changes (mostly minor stuff such >> as typos and such) which I'd like to share but from this paragraph >> some things aren't clear to me: >> * Is the online version [1] is the most updated? >> * Is HTML markup being used as source for the document or is it being >> generated from another format (such as LaTeX or HTML)? >> * What's the best way to provide corrections for small stuff (typos, etc.)? >> * Described in text (something like 'In section X.Y, "tipo" --> >> "typo") -- doesn't sound bad but it may be a bit of overhead for such >> small stuff; >> * A patch to the HTML source? (this would welcome something like a >> source control system such as CVS or SVN, as the W3C is already using >> [2]) -- would sound better to me; >> * Send a fax of my hieroglyphic changes over the draft quality B&W >> printout I made -- just kidding! ;-) >> * What's the best way to provide suggestions for relevant changes (text, >> etc.)? >> * Described in text -- sounds better; >> * Create a separate patch to the HTML source for each relevant >> suggestion? (see above) -- sounds a bit of an overhead (and potential >> thrown out work) for suggestions which not be accepted (by some >> reason) and/or which may imply a great number of changes; >> * To where should the suggestions be addressed to? >> * To a mailing list (this one?) -- sounds more reasonable so >> everyone can see them and participate in the reviewing process; >> * Privately by email (to David?) -- will keep the noise down but at >> the (potential) cost of double efforts being wasted. >> >> >> Good luck, >> Helder >> >> >> [1] http://srufaculty.sru.edu/david.dailey/cs427/StateOfArt-Dailey.html >> [2] http://dev.w3.org/ >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards- >> -Doug Schepers >> W3C Team Contact, SVG and WebApps WGs >> >> >> > >
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