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In the world of open source documentation, it is important to have a solid process that works. Lana Brindley will discuss how things are done at the world's leading open source company, including some of the challenges they face in getting the right document into the right hands at the right time, all while keeping it open, and keeping it real. http://openhelpconference.com/sessions.html#lana_brindley

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Open Source DocumentationOpen Source Documentation

in Four Easy Stepsin Four Easy Steps

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and one slightly more and one slightly more complicated one ...complicated one ...

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ReleaseRelease

ReviewReview

Information Information PlanPlan Content Content

SpecificationSpecification

WritingWriting

LaunchLaunch

ConceptConcept

PlanningPlanning

DevelopmentDevelopment

TestingTesting

TranslationTranslation&&

ProductionProduction

MaintenanceMaintenance

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Information Plan/ConceptInformation Plan/Concept

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Content Specification/Content Specification/PlanningPlanning

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Writing/DevelopmentWriting/Development

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Problem ...Problem ...

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Solved!Solved!

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Lots of problems … Lots of problems … Solved!Solved!

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Problem ...Problem ...

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Solved!Solved!

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Describe the problemDescribe the problem

Solve the problemSolve the problem

Give extra informationGive extra information

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ConceptConcept

TaskTask

ReferenceReference

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Publican*Publican*

* Doesn't actually have anything * Doesn't actually have anything to do with beerto do with beer

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Process is kingProcess is king

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Get the right toolsGet the right tools

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Keep Keep it it

openopen

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Keep Keep it it

realreal

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Review constantlyReview constantly

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Lana BrindleyLana Brindley

[email protected]@redhat.com@Loquacities@Loquacities

+61 410 500 659+61 410 500 659