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- | ''Maemo Documentation Guidelines'' is meant for Maemo documentation purposes only. This guide presents the general guidelines to be followed when writing and editing technical documentation for all Maemo platform and Maemo device releases, figure [[# | + | = Introduction = |
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+ | ''Maemo Documentation Guidelines'' is meant for Maemo documentation purposes only. This guide presents the general guidelines to be followed when writing and editing technical documentation for all Maemo platform and Maemo device releases, figure [[#fig:documentation_guidelines-introduction-n900|1.1]]. | ||
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+ | |+ align="BOTTOM" |'''Figure 1.1:''' Maemo device - N900 | ||
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+ | [[Image:Nokia_N900_20.png|Image Nokia_N900_20]] | ||
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''Maemo Documentation Guidelines'' provides editorial guidelines for content published by Maemo electronically or in print, including white papers, case studies and success stories, tutorials, technical documentation, news stories, Web pages, Web teasers and blurbs, and marketing material such as developer catalogues and brochures. | ''Maemo Documentation Guidelines'' provides editorial guidelines for content published by Maemo electronically or in print, including white papers, case studies and success stories, tutorials, technical documentation, news stories, Web pages, Web teasers and blurbs, and marketing material such as developer catalogues and brochures. | ||
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Certain points made in the reference materials above are repeated in this document for emphasis. With newly created content, follow the guidelines. When working on older, existing content, incorporate as many of the guidelines as possible, while maintaining consistency within each document or other unit of content. | Certain points made in the reference materials above are repeated in this document for emphasis. With newly created content, follow the guidelines. When working on older, existing content, incorporate as many of the guidelines as possible, while maintaining consistency within each document or other unit of content. | ||
- | Also note that ''The Elements of Style'' <ref name=r3> | + | Also note that ''The Elements of Style'' <ref name=r3>The Elements of Style. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elements_of_Style</ref> provides excellent general guidance on language usage, composition, and style, and that ''The Associated Press Stylebook'' <ref name=r1>The Associated Press Stylebook. http://www.apstylebook.com/</ref> is useful for issues of journalistic type, such as geographic references, that may come up in newsletters and the like. |
Using this document by searching through it electronically is highly recommended. This guide largely follows the editorial style it recommends and can therefore in general be used as a style model. The comment do not use means precisely that; avoid means do not use except when nothing else will do. | Using this document by searching through it electronically is highly recommended. This guide largely follows the editorial style it recommends and can therefore in general be used as a style model. The comment do not use means precisely that; avoid means do not use except when nothing else will do. | ||
- | Feedback about this guide is always welcome. In addition, before each version of the guide is distributed generally, a draft is sent out for review. Feedback or style queries should be directed to | + | Feedback about this guide is always welcome. In addition, before each version of the guide is distributed generally, a draft is sent out for review. Feedback or style queries should be directed to <span><font face="monospace">documentation@maemo.org</font></span>. Updated versions of this guide are released periodically. |
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