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cvs commit: jakarta-struts/doc learning.xml

husted      2002/11/29 11:01:38

  Modified:    doc      learning.xml
  Log:
  A few tweaks.
  
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  Index: learning.xml
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  RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-struts/doc/learning.xml,v
  retrieving revision 1.1
  retrieving revision 1.2
  diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
  --- learning.xml	6 Nov 2002 22:47:32 -0000	1.1
  +++ learning.xml	29 Nov 2002 19:01:38 -0000	1.2
  @@ -16,64 +16,106 @@
     <p>
     The <b>official documentation</b> for the framework is provided both online
     and as a self-installing WAR in the distribution. The
  -  <code>struts-documentation.war</code> includes our
  -  <a href="./faqs/index.html">FAQs and Howtos</a>,
  -  <a href="./faqs/newbie.html">Newbie</a> along with the
  -  <a href="userGuide/index.html">Users Guide</a>,
  -  <a href="api/index.html">Javadocs</a>, and everything else you find here.
  -  You are invited to preview the documentation online, and then install the
  -  application locally for closer study.
  +  <code>struts-documentation.war</code> includes our 
  +  </p>
  +  
  +  <ul>
  +  	<li>
  +	<a href="userGuide/index.html">User and Developer Guides</a>,
  +	</li>
  +	<li>
  +    <a href="api/index.html">Javadocs</a>,
  +	</li>
  +	<li>
  +	<a href="./faqs/index.html">FAQs and Howtos</a>,
  +	</li>
  +	<li>
  +	and everything else you find here.
  +	</li>
  +  </ul>
  +  
  +  <p>
  +  You are invited to preview the documentation online and then install the application locally for closer study.
     </p>
   
     <blockquote>
  -  Note: Most of the links in this section refer to the <b>Nightly Build</b>.
  -  When learning about Struts, <b>be sure to refer to the documentation for the
  -  version you are actually using</b>. The documentation is bundled with each
  -  distribution as an application that you can install locally. Links to the
  -  documentation for the current stable release (1.0.2) are also provided on the
  -  menu bar. Whenever possible, please help conserve our bandwidth, and install
  -  the documentation locally.
  +  <b>NOTE:</b> If you are previewing the documentation on the website, most of the links in this section will refer to the <b>Nightly Build</b>.
  +  When learning about Struts, <b>be sure to refer to the documentation for the version you are actually using</b>. 
  +  The documentation is bundled with each distribution as an application that you can install locally. 
  +  Once you start working with Struts, you should refer to the documentation bundled with the release you are using. 
  +  For your convenience, links to the documentation for the current stable release (1.0.2) are also provided on the menu bar. 
  +  Whenever possible, please help conserve our bandwidth and install the documentation locally.
     </blockquote>
   
  -  <p><a name="faqs"></a>
  -  The <a href="./faqs/kickstart.html"><b>Kickstart FAQ</b></a> answers the most common
  -  non-technical questions people first ask about Struts. The
  -  <a href="./faqs/newbie.html">Struts Newbie FAQ</a> answers the most common
  -  technical questions asked by first-timer Struts developers. The
  -  <a href="./faqs/helping.html">How to Help</a> FAQ answers the most common questions
  -  about contributing to the Jakarta-Struts project. A more extensive
  -  Struts knowledgebase is available at the
  -  <a href="http://jguru.com/faq/Struts">JGuru FAQ</a> and
  -  <a href="http://jguru.com/forums/Struts">Forum</a>.
  -  </p>
  -
     <p>
  -  The concise Struts <a href="userGuide/index.html"><b>Users Guide</b></a> introduces the
  -  Model-View-Controller architecture, and how it relates to the major components of Struts.
  -  To help you get started with the Struts JSP tag extensions and utility packages,
  -  several <b>Developer Guides</b> supplement the Users Guide. The Users Guide also
  -  includes detailed installation instructions and release notes for each version of the
  -  framework.
  +  The concise Struts <a href="userGuide/index.html"><b>User Guide</b></a> introduces the Model-View-Controller architecture, 
  +  and how it relates to the major components of Struts.
  +  If you want to find out "How Struts works", this is the place to start: <b>Read me first</b>.
  +  Along with an architectural overview, 
  +  the User Guide also includes detailed installation instructions and release notes for each version of the framework.
  +  </p>
  +  
  +  <p>
  +  Our <b>Developer Guides</b> are detailed technical references to the extensions and components provided in the Struts distribution. 
  +  Included are package overviewa and API referencea for each of the Struts taglibs, 
  +  along with guides to the Struts Utilities and the Struts Validator. 
  +  The Developer Guides are designed as a day-to-day reference to help you get the most out of the standard packages.
     </p>
   
     <p>
     For more detail about a specific class or package, the Struts
     <a href="api/index.html"><b>Javadocs</b></a>
  -  are <b>surprisingly comprehensive and carefully maintained</b>. It is <i>strongly</i> recommended that
  -  you refer to the
  +  are <b>surprisingly comprehensive and carefully maintained</b>. 
  +  It is <i>strongly</i> recommended that you refer to the
     <a href="api/index.html">
  -  Javadoc</a> for each class as you begin to use it, to be sure important features
  -  and options are not overlooked. <i>What you don't know, can't help you.</i>
  +  Javadoc</a> for each class as you begin to use it. 
  +  This will help ensure that important features and options are not overlooked. 
  +  <i>What you don't know, can't help you.</i>
  +  </p>
  +
  +  <p><a name="faqs"></a>
  +  The Struts <b>FAQs</b> are designed to fill in any small gaps left by the Javadocs or the User and Developer Guides. 
  +  </p>
  +  
  +  <ul>
  +  <li>The 
  +  <a href="./faqs/kickstart.html">Kickstart FAQ</a> 
  +  answers the most common non-technical questions people first ask about Struts. 
  +  </li>
  +  <li>
  +  The 
  +  <a href="./faqs/newbie.html">Struts Newbie FAQ</a> 
  +  answers the most common technical questions asked by first-timer Struts developers. 
  +  </li>
  +  <li>
  +  The
  +  <a href="./faqs/helping.html">How to Help FAQ</a> 
  +  answers the most common questions about contributing to the Jakarta-Struts project. 
  +  </li>
  +  </ul>
  +  
  +  <p><a name="howtos"></a>
  +  The <b>Howto Guides</b> are designed to help you get started with some of the optional extensions and components available for Struts. 
  +  These include topics like using the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol with Struts and how to unit test your Struts applications. 
  +  </p>
  +  
  +  <p>
  +  A more extensive Struts knowledgebase is available at the
  +  <a href="http://jguru.com/faq/Struts">JGuru FAQ</a> and
  +  <a href="http://jguru.com/forums/Struts">Forum</a>.
     </p>
   
     <p>
  -  Of course, the only true documentation is the code itself. If you have any questions
  -  about how Struts actually works, do not hesitate to <i>use the source</i>. For the
  -  complete, buildable source code to the entire Struts framework, see the "src" folder in
  -  the <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-struts/release/v1.0.2/src/">
  -  <b>Struts 1.0.2 source distribution</b></a>.
  +  Of course, the only true documentation is the code itself. 
  +  If you have any questions about how Struts actually works, do not hesitate to <i>use the source</i>. 
  +  For the complete, buildable source code to the entire Struts framework, see the "src" folder in the 
  +  <a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/site/sourceindex.html"><b>your source distribution</b></a>.
     </p>
   
  +  </section>
  +	
  +  <section name="Learning More About Struts" href="Docs">
  +
     <p>
     The Struts <a href="#Involved">Mailing Lists</a> are a treasure trove of useful,
     interactive information. The user list tends to carry a high volume, so always check
  @@ -115,7 +157,7 @@
     </p>
   
     <p>
  -  The Struts <a href="news.html"><b>News &amp; Status</b></a> page highlights current
  +  The Struts <a href="news/index.html"><b>News &amp; Status</b></a> page highlights current
     events affecting the framework, including new releases, proposals for new features,
     and additions to the Resources page.
     </p>
  @@ -136,6 +178,12 @@
     <a href="resources/articles.html">the resource area</a>
     </p>
   
  +  </section>
  +
  +  <section>
  +  <p align="center">
  +  Next: <a href="acquiring.html">Acquiring Struts</a>
  +  </p>
     </section>
   
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