Who fancies a community effort to write a book?
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Well, I don't know if we're actually going to use a kitchen sink (we'd be solving the blockage problem)? But what I'm saying is that if it's that long, PDF and paper may not be feasible. After all, no one wants a six thousand page PDF. The great thing about HTML is that you can split things into many seperate pages.
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6000 pages would be a bit much for even the entire forum to write...excepting feyd, who everyone knows has a 10,000 page PHP manual prepared to sink every other option when PHP6 is released...
Speaking of which, no signs of the forum for this yet... Might check with feyd what the status is if he's available.
Speaking of which, no signs of the forum for this yet... Might check with feyd what the status is if he's available.
Book or Encyclopedia
If we are to build it wikipedia like, why not simply extend the current PHP topic in wikipedia and build a portal around it.
That way, not only we can enhance the specific using the existing content and we don't have to worry about setting edition rules.
Unless we want it to be self contained, in which case, somehow we need to decide what scope for the book.
That way, not only we can enhance the specific using the existing content and we don't have to worry about setting edition rules.
Unless we want it to be self contained, in which case, somehow we need to decide what scope for the book.
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This could end up being a 200 page thread. I think that it deserves its own category, with subcategories. Each subcategory can be a discussion about a chapter, and each chapter can have subcategories about each page, perhaps even each paragraph.
Never-the-less, it's obvious that a lot of people are interested in developing this book.
Let's make it happen.
The first thing we all need to do is decide what the next steps are.
I think the first step is for us to decide how the development envrioment should be set up.
I have plenty of space and bandwidth on my server for a forum/wiki/whatever, otherwise we can set one up here.
Once that is set up, how do we organize it?
Who are going to moderate?
Who is going to proofread?
Who is going to write?
Just a start...
Never-the-less, it's obvious that a lot of people are interested in developing this book.
Let's make it happen.
The first thing we all need to do is decide what the next steps are.
I think the first step is for us to decide how the development envrioment should be set up.
I have plenty of space and bandwidth on my server for a forum/wiki/whatever, otherwise we can set one up here.
Once that is set up, how do we organize it?
Who are going to moderate?
Who is going to proofread?
Who is going to write?
Just a start...
Ressources
Maybe that could be a good start, registering our ressources, who can/want to do what.
Teams goes for :
Authoring
/* Submit classified content */
->topics/sections/articles...
->samples
Review
/* Proof readers
->read, correct, comment goes back to Author or validate
->test samples, correct, comment goes back to Author or validate
Content management
/* ensure everything is in order, manage task list and ressources
->enforce redaction rules and global consistency
->structure
->publication process
->validation
->manage alternate tools, (ie:forums)
Works for you ?
Teams goes for :
Authoring
/* Submit classified content */
->topics/sections/articles...
->samples
Review
/* Proof readers
->read, correct, comment goes back to Author or validate
->test samples, correct, comment goes back to Author or validate
Content management
/* ensure everything is in order, manage task list and ressources
->enforce redaction rules and global consistency
->structure
->publication process
->validation
->manage alternate tools, (ie:forums)
Works for you ?
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Hey all, if you can, go back and read through the entire thread. There is already a wiki set up by Maugrim. Earlier in this thread I described the possible roles of those involved and a general outline of theose roles' responsiblities.
d11wtq, the member that suggested this concept, is on vacation this week. Maugrim will be out of town (or relaxing???) for a few days as well. d11 was working on getting a thread setup here to continue the discussion. We are waiting for d11 to return so we can talk about naming, a possible domain, hosting and the what not. For now, those that want to contribute should visit Maugrim's wiki to review the current list of topics and posted edits.
d11wtq, the member that suggested this concept, is on vacation this week. Maugrim will be out of town (or relaxing???) for a few days as well. d11 was working on getting a thread setup here to continue the discussion. We are waiting for d11 to return so we can talk about naming, a possible domain, hosting and the what not. For now, those that want to contribute should visit Maugrim's wiki to review the current list of topics and posted edits.
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Yep, we have a small timeout coming. I consider a nice mulling period - and general discussion will still continue besides.
Just to note the most important topics to decide are Licensing and Copyrights. I cannot stress this enough. Even the contents listing which exists now, when modified and published has no claimed license or copyright at this point. Needs to be decided basically before anything else.
I will check up on the forums - they'll be hosted on this board. However it being US Independence Day soon, and folk being on holiday, it may take a few days at least.
Just to note the most important topics to decide are Licensing and Copyrights. I cannot stress this enough. Even the contents listing which exists now, when modified and published has no claimed license or copyright at this point. Needs to be decided basically before anything else.
I will check up on the forums - they'll be hosted on this board. However it being US Independence Day soon, and folk being on holiday, it may take a few days at least.
I'd be interested in helping
I've got 6 years experience with php/mysql and a lot of writing experience. I'd love to contribute to something like this.
question: when you say php, are you talking php4, or php5?
question: when you say php, are you talking php4, or php5?
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