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I should have also said that the UKB site isn't limited to HTML posts
and it isn't necessary to learn complicated posting procedures.
Posts can be made via a simple text like summary with Word docs (or
any of the other basic filetypes e.g. Xcel, PDF) attached.
Brian.
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "brian_z321" <brian_z321@xxx> wrote:
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dan Clark" <dan_public@> wrote:
>
> > * At the top of the new KB table of contents, add links
to
> the
> > current AB documentation,including:
> >
> > a. Especially the current AFL Function Reference
> > (http://www.amibroker.com/guide/afl/)
> >
> > b. AFL Library (http://www.amibroker.com/library/)
> >
> > c. AB User's Guide (http://www.amibroker.com/guide/
> >
> > d. Dev Log (http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/).
> >
> >
> >
> > IMO, all of these valuable sources of info for solving problems.
> It would
> > be great to be able to jump to them quickly.
> >
> >
> >
> > * Copy the current Knowledge Base contents
> > (http://www.amibroker.com/kb/) to this new Knowledge Base. E.g
> > http://www.amibroker.com/kb/2007/03/ shows how to chart spreads.
> After all
> > articles are copied, retire the current Knowledge Base.
> >
> >
> >
> > * In AB, add a Knowledge Base link to the "Help" menu.
>
> Dan,
>
> Thanks for the encouragement.
> You will be a most welcome addition to the UKB team.
>
> For the most part, Tomasz and Herman have answered your questions.
>
> A few additional points:
>
> Around the same time that the Yahoo forums were discussing the UKB
> some discussion also took place about search facilities.
> IMO a compact and efficient AB search engine, with a link in the AB
> Web Research toolbar,would be a nice addition (I filed a suggestion
> with AB support to do that).
>
> In the short term using Google search, with amibroker.com or .org
as
> the target does quite a good job of bringing a lot of info together.
> There is also Gigablast at gigablast.com, that can search both
> the .com and .org site at the same time.
>
> If you add the google advanced search URL to the AB web research
> window you can already do searches of the amibroker sites while
> working in AB.
>
> Noting Tomasz's comments, that there are reasons why he is not
going
> to merge the KB's, IMO there is an opportunity now to tidy up the
> spread of informational articles from the various sites e.g. the
old
> newletter articles could go into one or other of the KB's and the
> same for the info docs at the AB home website.
>
> As always, Tomasz is very busy, and those things chew up time, so
it
> might not happen. I think it would save AB time in the long run.
>
>
> Owners of tutorial type material that is currently in the Yahoo
file
> list, and the thirdparty site, (oe elsewhere) can also help out by
> becoming authors and moving their stuff to the UKB (if they are so
> inclined).
>
> BTW, as the UKB is owned by AB, it doesn't have the commercial
> restrictions placed on it that this site has.
> I understand that there is scope for third party providers and the
> commercial friends of AmiBroker to post informational material on
the
> UKB (interested parties please refer to Herman for the guidelines).
>
> I agree with you that it is worth keeping our eye on the ball with
> regard to unifying as many of the help sources as possible.
>
> The caveat there is that the Function Library is different to the
> KB's (the KB's are reserved for tutorial style posts), the Function
> Reference is part of the help manual and the Help manual is
Tomasz's
> baby (upgraded every major revision).
>
>
>
> > IMO, when someone complains about the documentation, they have
> actually
> > said, "By complaining, I agree to do something about it. I
> volunteer to
> > research this and write the changes in the Knowledge Base." The
> reality
> > here is that AB is the best analytical tool available. To get
> better
> > documentation, Tomasz could 1) slow development of new features
and
> bug
> > fixes, 2) increase the cost of AB to cover the cost of hiring a
> tech writer,
> > or 3) have the users help with the documentation. Me? I vote for
3.
>
> Exactly.
> The very reason that the idea of the UKB was raised in the first
> place.
>
> In the workplace I have not found tech writers to my taste.
> You can't beat the tutorials that come from people who live in the
> software.
>
>
> > One question, why write a post in MS Word and then copy it to
> Windows Live
> > Writer? Why not use Windows Live Writer to write the whole
thing?
> (I've
> > never used WLW, so I don't know its capabilities.)
>
> The reason 'we' have recommended Windows Live Writer is that if
users
> have material already written in Word, WLW is the best method that
we
> have found, so far, to allow them to quickly transfer that material
> into the UKB format (there are some caveats on that as the UKB does
> not accept rich text and the format is uses is limited, with the
aim
> of maintaining a consistent appearance for all posts irrespective
of
> the author).
>
> The UKB posts are in HTML and WLW is a WYSIWYG third party editor
> (offline editor, weblog client) that provides a path from Word or
> text/visual editing to the UKB.
>
> Herman has setup an authors forum for contributors (AmiBroker -
UKB)
> and there is help available there, from other authors, with
> publishing issues.
> WordPress (the host software), HTML, and several offline editors
have
> all been discussed there.
>
> I am also writing posts on 'How To Post Using WordPress, WLW and
> maybe some others). Those articles will start to come out soon (2-4
> weeks).
> I am holding back to gauge interest, find the time to write the
> articles and learn some more about posting myself (it is all new to
> everybody except Tomasz, who has been using WordPress in HTML view
> for writing the AKB and the devlog.
> The 'How To Post' articles will be follow the numbers to posting
> proficiency in 30 minutes (or failing that, they will, at the
least,
> provide a quick way to get started).
>
> Brian.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf
> > Of Tomasz Janeczko
> >
> > Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 4:24 AM
> >
> > To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Subject: [amibroker] AmiBroker Users' Knowledge Base
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> >
> >
> > As recently discussed a new project called "Users' Knowledge
Base"
> (UKB for
> > short)
> >
> > has been created.
> >
> > The site was created to save you time, raise your productivity,
aid
> you in
> > your Amibroker Formula Language (AFL) learning
> >
> > experience, and help you become a more successful trader.
Although
> this site
> > is owned and operated by AmiBroker, its contents are
> >
> > entirely contributed by users like you.
> >
> >
> >
> > Check out the UKB at: http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/
> >
> >
> >
> > For more information please read:
> >
> > "About Users Knowledge Base":
> >
> > http://www.amibroker.org/userkb/about-the-user's-knowledge-base/
> >
> >
> >
> > and the other documents in the "Info" section of the UKB.
> >
> >
> >
> > There is already lots of valuable material published by early
> contributors
> > (Herman, Al and Brian) and I
> >
> > would like to say big "THANK YOU" to them for the effort put into
> these
> > great informational materials.
> >
> >
> >
> > Please note that the site is intended to be live, evolving
project,
> so it is
> > NOT considered "complete"
> >
> > and our intention is to add features and contents to it over
time.
> There may
> > be some quirks but ...
> >
> > I think that it is ready-to-go as it is now. Enjoy!
> >
> >
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Tomasz Janeczko
> >
> > amibroker.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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> >
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> >
> >
> >
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> >
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> >
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