Frequently Asked Questions for Newbies

[Slick]

Request to all:

I am in the middle of creating a rather large update to the FAQ and it it kind of a moving target with new info coming in via this thread as well as by scanning other threads. I feel like the guy spinning the plates at the circus with lots of stuff going on at work and home right now, but I intend to get the rev out as soon as I can. I have 3 requests for the short term.

1) I would like to "lock in" the current info so that I can issue the revision with no more additions for now. Please save up your good info for now and not post it here so that we can get the next rev out. After it is posted, please feel free to again add and maybe we can put out another quick rev for the new stuff saved up in the interim.

2) Please, please, please... take a couple of minutes to format your additions, make your spelling and grammar right (I have been making edits as necessary for this so that you all look good) and look for the most applicable place to put in and then provide a suggested paragraph number. This makes updates much easier. Also please don't go postal with the subparagraphing; it should be VERY rare that you need more than 4 levels i.e. N.N.N.N and I would prefer it be kept to 3 levels where possible.

3) Last, there will be a new section at the end of the FAQ for Appendices, Figures, Tables, etc. Additions for the Appendices will be as follows. Large, complex, or graphical additions should be made in the form of a link. I have a few entries already. I guess we should use the upload section here, but out of courtesy, file number and size should be minimized. If at all possible, keep info in a text-only format so that it can be included directly.

[Edit: One more thing, please make entries factual, and based on some testing you have accomplished to minimize heresay and potentially inaccurate info.]

Thanks,
Slick.

[ January 26, 2003, 01:59: Message edited by: Slick ]