[Actionchix] Magazine Step 1: Set up wiki - volunteers?

[Clytie Siddall]

Sorry if I'm catching up with this late.

I'd like to help with the magazine when I can. I write good docs and  
explain myself very well: I can take something to pieces and make it  
clear to a new user, for example. I love introducing people to new  
ideas and skills. (I'm a teacher by vocation.)

I don't know if we've got as far as content, but I've noticed some  
suggestions in other posts. We're need to provide for both  
experienced users and new or less experienced users. I suggest we run  
both those levels, providing at least an article and a Q&A section  
for both.

One edition of the magazine could include, for example:

Article: AJAX programming tips and tricks
Artlcle: What's scary about the command line? Step-by-step intro.

Q&A: Under the Hood
  • CMS or Wiki?
  • Script kiddie repellants (spray or rollon)
  • How secure is Apache?
  • Advantages and disadvantages of "quick and dirty" scripting

Q&A: It's Your Computer
  • What's a "distro" (and why do they have such weird names)?
  • How can I get rid of a program that won't quit? (The Zombie  
Lives!)
  • What's a "soft reboot" and "hard reboot"?
  • Where do I find logs and debug information?

We could also have regular columns on:

The newest, shiniest gadget
Chix conference report
Choosing hardware (series)
Troubleshooting
Workplace issues
Toot your Horn
Books and Resources (multilingual)
Women in Computing Profile
Chix chapter news

plus

Chix adverts
Cons and Meetings
Grants and support

Just a few ideas. ;)

from Clytie (vi-VN, Vietnamese free-software translation team / nhóm  
Việt hóa phần mềm tự do)
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/vi-VN