svn commit: r1639302 - /directory/site/trunk/content/contribute.mdtext

[pi...@apache.org]

Author: pierresmits
Date: Thu Nov 13 11:19:13 2014
New Revision: 1639302

URL: http://svn.apache.org/r1639302
Log:
JIRA issue DIR-311: rewording of the 'contribute' page to make it more appealing and inviting to participate. Re-wording 'contribution' paragraph. Attempt #9.

Modified:
    directory/site/trunk/content/contribute.mdtext

Modified: directory/site/trunk/content/contribute.mdtext
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/directory/site/trunk/content/contribute.mdtext?rev=1639302&r1=1639301&r2=1639302&view=diff
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--- directory/site/trunk/content/contribute.mdtext (original)
+++ directory/site/trunk/content/contribute.mdtext Thu Nov 13 11:19:13 2014
@@ -31,6 +31,21 @@ So, you consider contributing to our pro
 Well, it is as easy as pie. The first thing you need to do is to subscribe to one of our mailing lists (see the overview below) and you are set to go to deliver your first contribution: a posting there, about how great our product are, what you found missing, or even the bug you're confronted with.
 You might even consider a more interactive approach and join the team on our irc channels.
 
+After you have had your first contribution over and done with, it stays easy. You can:
+* reply to questions, and/or share your viewpoint on how to get issues resolved,
+* add to our FAQ or WIKI,
+* share your code and document patches through our issue management solution (JIRA),
+* evaluate bugs and proposed improvements provided by others in our team,
+* help with outlining and evaluating the future direction of our project and the development iterations of our products.
+
+To make it a bit more explicit, we are looking for:
+* Source code and fixes contributions
+* Documentation assistance
+* Product and feature suggestions
+* Detailed and constructive feedback
+* Articles and white papers
+
+
 To begin with, we suggest you to subscribe to the [Directory Mailing Lists & IRC](mailing-lists-and-irc.html) (follow the link for information on how to subscribe and to access the mail list archives). Listen-in for a while, to see how others make contributions.
 
 Then you can :