[Geoserver-users] GeoServer PDF User manuals

[Torben Barsballe]

Hello,

I've got a few quick questions for everyone concerning the GeoServer PDF
user manual:

How many of you are:
Aware that a PDF version of the GeoServer User manual exists.
Use the PDF User manual or find it useful.

If you were not aware of its existence, would you find a PDF user manual
useful?

Preliminary evidence suggests that despite the fact that we build it every
release, it is not actually getting used (in part because there is no easy
way of getting it, since it is not getting put up on the download site
right now).

Thanks,

Torben

[Torben Barsballe]

Hello Gavin,

It contains the same information as the online docs, just in PDF form.

Torben

Hi Torben,
I was not aware it existed. Is there more information there than in the
online docs? If so I would definitely use it. If not, it's all the same to
me.
-Gavin
On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 2:22 PM, Torben Barsballe <

Post by Torben Barsballe
Hello,
I've got a few quick questions for everyone concerning the GeoServer PDF
Aware that a PDF version of the GeoServer User manual exists.
Use the PDF User manual or find it useful.
If you were not aware of its existence, would you find a PDF user manual
useful?
Preliminary evidence suggests that despite the fact that we build it
every release, it is not actually getting used (in part because there is no
easy way of getting it, since it is not getting put up on the download site
right now).
Thanks,
Torben
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[Chris Snider]

I can say that I am aware of the PDF version, but find myself doing a simple Google search for my normal help needs (or the Users list).

If I was in a disconnected or closed environment, I.E. government or military installation, I would find the PDF extremely valuable as this would be the only option to get help into said environment.

My opinion only.


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From: Torben Barsballe [mailto:***@boundlessgeo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2017 2:22 PM
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Subject: [Geoserver-devel] GeoServer PDF User manuals

Hello,

I've got a few quick questions for everyone concerning the GeoServer PDF user manual:

How many of you are:
Aware that a PDF version of the GeoServer User manual exists.
Use the PDF User manual or find it useful.

If you were not aware of its existence, would you find a PDF user manual useful?

Preliminary evidence suggests that despite the fact that we build it every release, it is not actually getting used (in part because there is no easy way of getting it, since it is not getting put up on the download site right now).

Thanks,

Torben

[Jody Garnett]

You would also be able to download the html manual, admittedly that is not
very searchable offline.

For example:
-
http://sourceforge.net/projects/geoserver/files/GeoServer/2.11.1/geoserver-2.11.1-htmldoc.zip

For comparison here is the same manual as a PDF:
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http://ares.boundlessgeo.com/geoserver/release/2.11.1/geoserver-2.11.1-user-manual.pdf

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Jody Garnett

Post by Chris Snider
I can say that I am aware of the PDF version, but find myself doing a
simple Google search for my normal help needs (or the Users list).
If I was in a disconnected or closed environment, I.E. government or
military installation, I would find the PDF extremely valuable as this
would be the only option to get help into said environment.
My opinion only.
Chris Snider
Senior Software Engineer
*Intelligent Software Solutions, A Polaris Alpha Company*
*Sent:* Tuesday, June 20, 2017 2:22 PM
*Subject:* [Geoserver-devel] GeoServer PDF User manuals
Hello,
Aware that a PDF version of the GeoServer User manual exists.
Use the PDF User manual or find it useful.
If you were not aware of its existence, would you find a PDF user manual useful?
Preliminary evidence suggests that despite the fact that we build it every
release, it is not actually getting used (in part because there is no easy
way of getting it, since it is not getting put up on the download site
right now).
Thanks,
Torben
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[Raif S. Naffah]

hi Torben,

Post by Torben Barsballe
...
I've got a few quick questions for everyone concerning the GeoServer
Aware that a PDF version of the GeoServer User manual exists.
Use the PDF User manual or find it useful...

we are aware of the existence of the manual and we do include it as
part of the documentation of our product which bundles a GeoServer
release w/ its installer.

[P O'Toole]

Torben -

Post by Torben Barsballe
Aware that a PDF version of the GeoServer User manual exists.
Use the PDF User manual or find it useful.

I was not aware there was such a thing until now.
I don't now, but I would consider it useful if maintaining one or more legacy versions of Geoserver for my organization, though I would first try to avoid getting into that situation before adopting such a solution.

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