Comments on the user manual
This is an archived entry from the Movable Type 3.2 beta test.
Entries from the current beta release (v3.3) can be found here.
We've activated comments on all pages of the Movable Type 3.2 user manual so feel free to leave us feedback on anything you see that we've missed, messed up or even did a great job on. We're also very interesed because you all, by definition, are the experts in Movable Type 3.2 and probably in Movable Type in general. If you have a great use for a particular tag or know a better way to do something we've covered, please comment!
All comments will be moderated and are goverened by the Six Apart Terms of Service which is linked to from the bottom of every comment form. If we find a comment informative or useful, we will either publish it or fold it back in to the docs (or both!). In this way, the user manual will grow organically into an even better resource for all Movable Type users.
We look forward to your feedback.
Posted on August 15, 2005 4:06 PM in Announcements


Comments
The contents of the manual are probably great, and I hope that the online presentation of it will improve with time. At the current time it feels like a square peg in a round hole. Text presented in a solution that wasn't designed for it.
There are probably more things, I just can't bring myself to read the documentation.
Posted by: The Plaid Cow
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August 15, 2005 6:25 PM
Question: Would you prefer(do you care?) that multiple comments be broken out, so you can remove or address them atomically, or that they be bundled into a list in a single comment?
Posted by: Su
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August 15, 2005 7:49 PM
Atomic would be best, but we're happy as long as people are leaving useful comments.
The Plaid Cow, this is not the final design of the docs.
Posted by: Jay Allen
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August 15, 2005 9:23 PM
Jay, I just tried to leave two comments on the Manual blog, but received an error, Name and email address are required. It's showing me as signed in (and I was able to successfully comment here) - and there is not extra name or email address fields to enter. Or is this an issue with my profile for the username?
Posted by: Cara
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August 16, 2005 10:25 AM
We're requiring email on the Manual blog, but there should be a part of the TypeKey login that prompts you whether to give that information to the blog owner of the blog you're commenting on. Are you not seeing that?
Posted by: Jay Allen
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August 16, 2005 11:33 AM
That's strange. Now it works. It didn't before. Thanks.
Posted by: Cara
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August 16, 2005 1:16 PM
I'd like to give Six Apart a round of applause for its current efforts. Both this blog and the ability to comment on the manual are shining examples of the transparency now available to users of Movable Type. In addition to having the features I've clamored for for years, Movable Type 3.2 looks to be the most polished release yet; thanks Six Apart, and keep up the great work!
Posted by: Jonathan Horak
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August 16, 2005 8:04 PM
Thanks very much, Jonathan. The team has really put its heart, soul and a lot of hard work into this release and not only do we share your feelings as users about the final product, but it makes it even more special that you all appreciate what we've done.
We look forward to even better things in the future. This release was really about fit and finish and removing roadblocks that we all face as users. We really look forward to bringing you all that we have planned for the future.
Posted by: Jay Allen
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August 16, 2005 9:01 PM