SDK/Documentation/MeetingMinutes/20110413

Latest revision as of 12:33, 14 April 2011

These are the meeting minutes for the documentation status meeting of week 15.

Agenda

Action points from this week:

• AP Taru: Discuss publishing issues with Ronan MacLaverty.
• AP Bob: Add chroot and Xephyr features to Bugzilla
• AP Taru: Discuss OBS documentation with David Greaves.

Action points from previous meetings:

• AP Taru: Discuss OBS publishing with Tero Kojo. DONE
• AP Ronan: Discuss Application SDK packaging with Fathi Boudra. DONE
• AP Ronan: Update MeeGo SDK overview application development overview section for MeeGo 1.2 by the end of April.
• AP Elliot: ask Bob about arranging a meeting to discuss getting a stable SDK in place ready to be documented in advance of the release
• AP Elliot: beg for some time to do OBS docs, Xephyr, chroot
• AP Elliot: ask if any tablet UX guidelines are on the way DONE
• AP Ville: discuss community support ideas with Quim etc. Ideas: templates? blog posts/mailing lists? Help with code snippets, too?
• AP Bob: To find out whether there would be additional resources for documentation work
• AP Taru: To find out whether the videos could be used for the SDK documentation and check the situation of the sample applications related bug.
• AP Bob: Check the current status and plans for DMC site and their impact on the publishing of SDK docs.
• AP Murali: To send Bob information on API reference documentation.

MeeGo 1.2 documentation status

• Taru will be on vacation from 15 to 25 April.
• Stability of SDK improving, installation process should be ready for documenting by the end of this week.
• There are still no content area owners for these features:
  • Installation instructions (OBS)
  • Packaging instructions (OBS)
• The following features have been reassigned:
  • Content areas related to Installation instructions (application SDK):
    • Supported guest operating system: Bob Spencer
    • Installing and configuring MeeGo SDK for Linux: Elliot Smith

      Note: Most recent instructions are here: http://wiki.meego.com/SDK/Docs/1.2/MeeGo_SDK_1.2_Preview_for_Linux

    • Checking your system's graphics capabilities: Bob Spencer
    • Installing and configuring MeeGo SDK for Windows: Max Yu

      Note: Most recent instructions are here: http://wiki.meego.com/SDK/Docs/1.2/MeeGo_SDK_1.2_Preview_for_Windows

    • Setting up the emulator: Elliot Smith
• Content areas related to Device provisioning instructions
  • Setting up your handset: Fathi Boudra's team (Azadeh/Edmondas)
  • Setting up your netbook: Elliot Smith
  • Setting up your tablet: Bob Spencer
• Creating a Hello world application: David Lawlor
• Debugging instructions for MeeGo 1.2 SDK: Elliot Smith
• Packaging instructions (Application SDK): Mats Wichmann
• Developing with Xephyr: to be added to Bugzilla and assigned to Bob Spencer
• Creating a MeeGo chroot: to be added to Bugzilla and assigned to Bob Spencer
• Architectural overview: Sunil Saxena
• Sample Applications: Bob Spencer (related to Qt Creator default examples, which is handled through a separate Bugzilla feature)
• The following feature has been added to Documentation backlog (content already available so no content area owner needed): Tablet guidelines (http://meego.com/sites/all/files/users/admin/meego_touch_ui_v1.2.pdf)
• In addition, the following feature was postponed to a later release: Netbook UX guidelines

DMC publishing site

• The timetable and steps for publishing the MeeGo 1.2 SDK content in DMC site need to be clarified with Ronan MacLaverty.
• Three main roles: maintainer of drupal code, content coordination, content editing
• Suggested process for adding new content to DMC site (for community members):
  • Create text in wiki.
  • Create bug in Bugzilla.
  • Content editor checks the content and suggest improvements, if necessary.
  • Content is transferred to DMC site.
• Training needed for the conference?

Community support for developer documentation

• Getting help from the MeeGo Community on documentation related issues: OBS instructions, sample applications -> how to get this started?
• guidelines for tutorial writers on wiki: SDK/Tutorial content