XBMC - The Ultimate Guide

Obsolete - please refer to this thread:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?p=7...post780100

Update Log
- Version 1.0 - 21.04
--- Added Advanced Launcher (complete, maybe missing screenshots...)
--- Added Keyboard-Bindings

- Version 0.8 - 17.04
--- Rewrote Library-Section
--- Release as Website (if you have problems please use the PDF)
--- Adding NFO-Stuff
--- cleaning up

- Version 0.7 - 03.04.2011
--- Added Footnotes
--- Added Couch Potato Guide
--- Added Multiplatform installation
--- Fixed Library
--- General Fixing

- Version 0.6 - 01.04.2011
--- Changed Title to "XBMC - Dharma Guide"
--- Added Logo-/Tunes-Skins
--- Added Gamepad Configuration
--- Added Add-On Repositories
--- Some general fixing
--- Open the document for collaboration - see below for a link *OBSOLETE

- Version 0.5 - 31.03.2011
--- Initial Release

Get it here (Website):
http://www.henryford.tk

PDF:
http://henryford.tk/XBMC_DharmaGuide.pdf
Mirror:
http://www.datafilehost.com/download-c8c1c87f.html

DOCX:
http://henryford.tk/XBMC_DharmaGuide.docx
Mirror:
http://www.datafilehost.com/download-9fff8389.html

May want to look at this thread:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=90953

(perhaps combine efforts?)

Well...he is pretty clear on that one...:
"No. Please do NOT...

I have my pride and honor too. What I have created so far is giving me great joy and pleasure, and I will finish the guide. There are however other things in my life besides XBMC that have been eating away all of my time right now.

I will finish the guide, and will do so in the same language, style and manner as I have written the parts that are finished so far.
After I have finished it the sources will be made available for the XBMC developers so that they can "latex" it to their likings. But I do not wish to see this manual to become a community project."

So - no. I will start it from scratch then, maybe take some hints

I guess you're free to do what you want but it seems, to me anyway, a bit of a misuse of time - unless there is something wrong with the other person's guide.

Perhaps concentrate on parts he hasn't done.

I think the developers would really like someone to update the wiki - which you seem willing to do. That seems like a good use of time.

As far as the pdf guide goes I skimmed over it but something a forum poster in the other thread said that seemed like a good idea and applies to yours also:
Call it a Dharma guide (as opposed to the ultimate guide) so when a new release comes out people know the manual may not reflect that release properly.

Good luck with your endeavors!

Great work. I applaud the effort!

I strongly encourage you to open it up now - using google docs is fine - it could be invite-only should you be worried about others messing with it when they shouldn't be.

It would pay to decide on a license early as well - eg it could simply be the public domain or under one of the creative-commons ones.

Cheers,
Jonathan

Google Docs limits the file-upload to 1MB which is a shame since the high-res pictures take up a loot of place. Also I set a Creative Common License in order to create a reliable license for the usage, more details in the document.

Edit:
*Obsolete*

Really good job

should be added to this thread:
[WIP] XBMC Beginners Guide (PDF)

Thank you

castortray Wrote:should be added to this thread:
[WIP] XBMC Beginners Guide (PDF)

Please read the thread, I stated already why I want to start from scratch.

*Obsolete*

Actually, I had a change of heart. (Apologies I've only just just read through the thread that i linked you to, very strange)

You seem committed to an open document (nice license) and the formatting seems nice.

I would like to volunteer myself to write a little section on nfo's:
Something like "How to influence media library through nfo files"
(e.g. for new users when the wrong film keeps coming up this would be a simple solution)

I don't know why the wiki needs updating, I was just reiterating things I here on here frequently.

And if you want to you can add the following for mac users installing:

"Download the current mac version my clicking on the version you require (depending on your computers processor). Once downloaded open the file (dmg) and drag XBMC to your application folder as usual. You do not need to keep the dmg after installation"

Everything else is the same.