[392] - documentation rework

[lanefu]

Kriston - USA - documentation rework - July, August

Task from http://forum.armbian.com/index.php/topic/1325-claim-a-task-set-due-date-and-start-doing-it/page-4#entry11910

 

Github issue

 

@Kriston please assign yourself github issue, and provide an update here if possible.

 

I apologize in advance as I'm shuffling docs around to satisfy the Doc software task

[lanefu]

testing [392]

[lanefu]

@Kriston Heads up...Sorry ended up changing the file naming convention 1 more time.  I think that'll be the last.

[Igor]

We also plan to have more liberal access to docs repository, more people with push access:

 

@Lanefue = already have

@Kriston = waiting to respond

@miked = what is your Github username?

[miked]

@miked = what is your Github username?

I am "md2000"

[miked]

I've reordered the docs, in mkdocs.yml, as proposed here: http://forum.armbian.com/index.php/topic/1540-400-implement-documentation-software-solution/#entry12238

 

I'm not sure if I got it right. Some of it is subjective.

 

As far as I know nothing will break by changing this order, so anyone rewriting the docs should feel free to improve on it.

[lanefu]

@igor is your cron still running the python script?   If so can update your cron to just use the committed mkdocs.yml 

[Igor]

Updated.

[lanefu]

thank you

 

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[miked]

@igor is your cron still running the python script?   If so can update your cron to just use the committed mkdocs.yml 

 

Does the cron job run on a regular interval, or does it run after commits? If the latter, is it only when certain files are committed?

[lanefu]

Does the cron job run on a regular interval, or does it run after commits? If the latter, is it only when certain files are committed?

 

 

I believe it polls the repo every few minutes and if there's a change it rebuilds.

[miked]

I've added a welcome message to the docs Home, to temporarily minimally address some UX issues.

 

There are several use cases for the documentation:

 

1. New users, who might easily give up and try something else unless they're walked through everything right from the start.

- Getting Started should be prominent for them.

- "What is the current state of Armbian?" might need to be answered in the docs, since outdated info about hardware acceleration, HDMI etc. can be found elsewhere and may deter these users (or maybe that should be left to the main armbian.com site)

 

2. Users of all levels who have frequently asked questions.

- Do people still look for FAQ sections? If so one should exist and be easily seen.

 

3. People who've run into problems

- FAQ and/or Troubleshooting should be easily found.

 

4. Serious users who will actually read through the ToC and documentation

[lanefu]

for current state id just interview the SME's directly and get the facts. Direct questions get direct results

 

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