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| The Cytoscape user manual exists as a Microsoft Word file in: | The Cytoscape user manual exists as a wiki page: ["Cytoscape 2.3 User Manual"] |
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When editing the manual, please use GIF or PNG files for all screenshots. Do not use JPG, as this is a lossy file format. |
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| To modify the manual, edit the document in Microsoft Word and check it back in to CVS. Someone (maybe it will be you!) will create a PDF from this Word document near release time for distribution. | When creating a manual for a new version, the manual from the pervious version should be copied to a new page. This is so we can keep old versions of the manual for those using older versions of Cytoscape. |
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| We are considering moving to a more cross-platform and manageable solution to user documentation. One option is ["/Learn about DocBook" DocBook], however, as of late 2005 it appears that GUI DocBook editors, a requirement for us, are somewhat limited. If you are aware of other options, let us know. | During the release process, the page will be automatically converted to DocBook format and then to various other formats, like PDF and Java Help |
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* ["/Learn about DocBook"] * ["/GUI DocBook editor"] |
= Style Guide = * Try not to use underlines. Underlines generally indicate hyperlinks, and using underlines w/o such hyperlinks tends to confuse the user. Use bold instead. * To describe user menu actions, use the following template: '''File → Import → Network'. |
The Cytoscape user manual exists as a wiki page: ["Cytoscape 2.3 User Manual"]
When editing the manual, please use GIF or PNG files for all screenshots. Do not use JPG, as this is a lossy file format.
When creating a manual for a new version, the manual from the pervious version should be copied to a new page. This is so we can keep old versions of the manual for those using older versions of Cytoscape.
During the release process, the page will be automatically converted to DocBook format and then to various other formats, like PDF and Java Help
Style Guide
- Try not to use underlines. Underlines generally indicate hyperlinks, and using underlines w/o such hyperlinks tends to confuse the user. Use bold instead.
To describe user menu actions, use the following template: File → Import → Network'.