Web Platform Doc Sprint + MeatUp™ + VGQ™ @btconf May 18, 2014, Düsseldorf, Germany #WPDS @WebPlatform @AdobeWeb SSID: Freifunk We did San Francisco, then Mountain View, then Berlin, Seattle ... Zurich, Amsterdam and today: Düsseldorf! wpd.mx/events
#WPDS @WebPlatform @AdobeWeb SSID: Freifunk Francesco Iovine @franciov Paul Verbeek @Hierow Rodney Rehm @rodneyrehm Christian „Schepp“ Schaefer @derSchepp Hans Christian Reinl @drublic Anselm Hannemann @helloanselm Andre Jay Meissner @klick_ass We are all yours
#WPDS @WebPlatform @AdobeWeb SSID: Freifunk Housekeeping This event is highly dependent on a speedy uplink to the Intertubes! Pleeeeze use that bandwidth wisely.
#WPDS @WebPlatform @AdobeWeb SSID: Freifunk Housekeeping Make use of the good cell coverage. Turn off sync services. Turn off E-Mail. Avoid any unnecessary traffic.
The focus groups for today • HTML element group led by Paul Verbeek • CSS overhaul group led by Christan „Schepp“ Schaefer • JS nutcracker group led by Rodney Rehm • RespImages/SVG group led by Anselm Hannemann • Accessibility folks gather around Tomas Caspers • WebPerf/Tips overhaul group led by Hans Christian Reinl • JS API group led by Francesco Iovine • also float from one to the other if wished
#WPDS @WebPlatform @AdobeWeb SSID: Freifunk Or... “do what you want!” Don’t want to join any of the focus groups? You could: • Fix bugs • Write some different docs • Work on skinning or formatting content • You could also do just demos, or writing, or proofing...
#WPDS @WebPlatform @AdobeWeb SSID: Freifunk Working practice Work how you want, as long as you are happy and productive! Collaborate. Help each other! Let us know what you’re working on, so we can keep track, and when you start new things.
#WPDS @WebPlatform @AdobeWeb SSID: Freifunk Getting help We are keeping it low-fi during the sprint! • Grab an expert • Raise your hand • Talk to others next to you • Don’t be afraid — we won’t bite (much)
#WPDS @WebPlatform @AdobeWeb SSID: Freifunk This is for the newcomers! Those of you who are already experienced with using WebPlatform.org can now get started.
#WPDS @WebPlatform @AdobeWeb SSID: Freifunk You’ll need a free WebPlatform.org account: • Go to docs.webplatform.org • Hover over Log in • Click the Create account link • Fill in and submit the form Signing up
#WPDS @WebPlatform @AdobeWeb SSID: Freifunk Getting started • Log in • Note the root of the Wiki is at http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/ • Review the site structure at Meta:Editors_Guide/Topic_Hierarchy wpd.mx/ststr • Read the contributors guide at WPD:Editors_Guide wpd.mx/EdGd
#WPDS @WebPlatform @AdobeWeb SSID: Freifunk Things to bear in mind • You need to be logged in before you can edit things • When making major edits or adding a new page, work offline on a text editor • If you want to move, delete or create pages, talk to us first • It’s Media Wiki based!
#WPDS @WebPlatform @AdobeWeb SSID: Freifunk Media Wiki crash course • (Almost) no tags needed • * and # for bullets and numbered • =x=, ==x==, etc. for heading levels • ’’x’’ and ’’’x’’’ for bold/italic
#WPDS @WebPlatform @AdobeWeb SSID: Freifunk Media Wiki crash course • [URL link-text] for external links • [[relative-URL|link-text]] for internal • [file:filename.xxx] for embedding files • Tables are horrible
#WPDS @WebPlatform @AdobeWeb SSID: Freifunk Media Wiki crash course • for code blocks • for inline code • Use and to hang style=”” off, for bespoke styling • Use proper list markup for complicated lists
Web Platform Doc Sprint + MeatUp™ + VGQ™ @btconf May 18, 2014, Düsseldorf, Germany Go grab a DRINK! It‘s about time to review & wrap up for today and we‘ll start with that soon.