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Currently, there are several documentation efforts going on. This page should help us to keep track of what's going on.
Currently, there are several documentation efforts going on. This page should help us to keep track of what's going on.
==== Downloads ====


* ''Steve Auerweck'' is working on '''Windows .chm documentation''' of FreeMind, based on FreeMind's mind map documentation contained in the distribution. He has published his preliminary version at [http://freemind.gardennanny.com/ freemind.gardennanny.com]. The chm can be downloaded [http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze297k6/freemind/FreemindHelp.zip here]. Steve has demonstrated how to make the very same help available in non-Windows distributions using JavaHelp. His JavaHelp beta version is downloadable from [http://freemind.gardennanny.com/ freemind.gardennanny.com].
* [http://www.geocities.com/shaila_kishore/Freemind Documentation for FreeMind 0.8.0] in PDF by Shaila Kumar
* ''Joerg Ferlein'' is working on a '''larger user manual''', written by him in German. It shall be translated into English afterwards. ''Last action: 6.5.2004.''
*[http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze297k6/freemind/FreemindHelp.zip Documentation for FreeMind 0.7.1] in Windows help format (chm) by Steve Auerweck
 
==== Documentation efforts ====
 
* ''Shailaja Kumar'' has released [http://www.geocities.com/shaila_kishore/Freemind English documentation for FreeMind version 0.8.0 in PDF].
* ''Steve Auerweck'' is working on '''Windows .chm documentation''' of FreeMind, based on FreeMind's mind map documentation contained in the distribution. He has published his preliminary version at [http://freemind.gardennanny.com/ freemind.gardennanny.com]. You can download [http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze297k6/freemind/FreemindHelp.zip chm version of the documentation]. Steve has demonstrated how to make the very same help available in non-Windows distributions using JavaHelp. His JavaHelp beta version is downloadable from [http://freemind.gardennanny.com/ freemind.gardennanny.com]. ''Last action: 15.7.2004.''
* FreeMind is getting indirectly documented '''here at Wiki''', especially at [[asked Questions|asked questions]] page.
* FreeMind is getting indirectly documented '''here at Wiki''', especially at [[asked Questions|asked questions]] page.
* ''Joerg Isselmann'' has sent us a [[Tutorial effort|Tutorial]] mind map; editable directly in Wiki.
* ''Simon Redding '' ([[User:Violetlight|Violetlight]]) is working on [[Under the covers|internals and API documentation]] to help him to learn the plugin APIs etc.
 
====Documentation in mind map form does not suffice====
 
The motivation for having other than mind map help is that new users are not yet used to mind map documentation. HTML help makes a transition from HTML help to mind map easier. Also, some users prefer to print the documentation, enjoying PDF documentation.
 
====Forum discussions====
 
* [http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=1548716&forum_id=22101 Documentation for FreeMind in Wikibooks]
* [http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=1493533&forum_id=22101 Where could new Documentation come from?]
 
====No longer active past events====
 
* ''Joerg Ferlein'' was working on a '''larger user manual''', written by him in German. It shall be translated into English afterwards. ''Last action: 6.5.2004.''
* ''Joerg Isselmann'' has send us a [[Tutorial effort|Tutorial]] mind map; editable directly in Wiki.


The motivation for having other than mind map help is that new users are not yet used to using mind map documentation. HTML help makes a transition from HTML help to mind map easier.
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Latest revision as of 11:29, 25 February 2011

Currently, there are several documentation efforts going on. This page should help us to keep track of what's going on.

Downloads

Documentation efforts

Documentation in mind map form does not suffice

The motivation for having other than mind map help is that new users are not yet used to mind map documentation. HTML help makes a transition from HTML help to mind map easier. Also, some users prefer to print the documentation, enjoying PDF documentation.

Forum discussions

No longer active past events

  • Joerg Ferlein was working on a larger user manual, written by him in German. It shall be translated into English afterwards. Last action: 6.5.2004.
  • Joerg Isselmann has send us a Tutorial mind map; editable directly in Wiki.