Re: help wanted page

[Ian Hulin]

Graham Percival wrote:
> I've made a first draft of the "help us" page:
> http://kainhofer.com/~lilypond/Documentation/web/help-us.html
>
> I'm not very happy with the result, but I can't put my finger on
> precisely why.  Maybe it's that I've forgotten some ways that
> people can help, without source code, or without compiling
> stuff...?  Maybe it's just too wordy?  Maybe the OS-icons don't
> really help, and only clutter up the page?
>
> Opinions sought.
>
> Cheers,
> - Graham

Hi Graham,
This is a 'first impressions' response - I'll have a longer think and 
send some more feedback later.

In the two headings 'No source, no programming' 'With source, no 
programming' I can see what you're trying to do, but the impact is 
strangely to someone reading it for the first time start the headings 
off with what you *do* want people to do e.g.

"Be an active user - no need to change the source or program Lilypond 
internals"
"Help improve or translate the documentation, you'll need to access the 
source code, but no programming is involved"

I know these may seem a bit long-winded or touchy-feely but as this page 
is trying to attract people into helping us, so it's important to hook 
them with how they can help at the start of these sentences rather what 
they don't need to do or shouldn't be doing.

Maybe take GLISS and GOP onto another 'Future Projects' page, with a 
reference from this page.  That way this page is fully focused on 
getting new bodies on board, outlining what they could do and how they 
can start their apprenticeship via the Frogs.


Cheers,

Ian