The document discusses the objectives and status of the OpenOffice.org documentation project (OOo Doc). It aims to provide easy-to-access and contribute documentation that is up-to-date, accurate, and minimizes duplication. The status is that the wiki sees high traffic while the documentation website and installed help are also utilized. Challenges include a lack of volunteers, managing updates, and formalizing processes like localization and publishing. Improvements for 2010 include better tools, communication channels, and addressing gaps.

1. OOo.doc 2009 Documenting OpenOffice.org Clayton Cornell Documentation Project co-lead 09:00 - 09:45 5 November 2009

3. OOoAuthors

4. Status of the Doc Project

5. Documenting OOo in 2010

6. Challenges

7. Questions

9. Make sure we have targeted content

10. Make sure the documentation is up-to-date and technically accurate

11. Be efficient , and minimize duplication

12. Use transparent processes

13. Include all locales

15. Retired technical editor, mainly software

16. Author of first book published on Writer

17. Lead editor at OOoAuthors since late 2004

18. Main work: user guides (odt, pdf, wiki)

20. IssueTracker is cumbersome and difficult to use for documentation tracking

24. Some start from other languages

27. OOo Setup Guide

28. User Guides

29. Almost 50,000 words added and changed in Help

30. Translations of several guides from English into German, Chinese, Italian, Japanese and French

35. Find overlaps in documentation effort

36. Develop a localization process

37. Clarify the publication process

38. Clearly define the project roles

39. Encourage new contributors/authors/mentors

42. Publication process is defined but not followed

43. Questions Questions and Discussion