Talk:ILife

=Introduction= Welcome to the Discussion page for the Mac OS X Tiger Wikibook! This page is divided into two main sections: the first is a guidelines section for outlining how to write this wikibook, and the second is a discussion section for discussing the guidelines and the wikibook itself.

=Guidelines=

Who is this book Designed for?
This book is designed for users with users with moderate computer experience. Assume that they know everything about the Tiger desktop and the Finder, and they know the general purpose of everything in the Mac OS X (e.g. they understand the concept of "System Preferences", even if they don't actually know what all of the controls do).

Detail
Make sure this wikibook covers every detail of iLife: don't over-simplify.

Priorities
Applications should be written about in this order:
 * 1) iTunes
 * 2) iPhoto
 * 3) iMovie
 * 4) GarageBand
 * 5) iDVD
 * 6) iWeb

Chapter Labels
Chapters are labeled according to how far along they are:
 * Empty - The chapter has not yet been created.
 * Sparse - The chapter has gaping holes and desperately needs more content.
 * Developing - The chapter is coming along, but is still not good enough.
 * Developed - The chapter needs more content and polish.
 * Almost Complete - The chapter needs a final layer of polish, and needs screenshots added.
 * Complete - The chapter is done. While you may edit it, please leave it largely the same.

Labels should be in [brackets].

In addition, an "Out of Date" label should be used on chapters that contain information pertaining to an older version of a piece of software. This label should be in {braces}

No Advertising!
It's legitimate and helpful to mention an application (freeware, shareware, open source, commercial, or otherwise), brand of hardware, or website, but this wikibook shouldn't be a platform for advertising, nor should any tutorial contained in it ever rely on a non-Apple product.

Book, Not Encyclopedia
Remember that this is a book, not an encyclopedia. Keep a casual tone. This book is supposed to be the iLife user's best friend, not a dry encyclopedia of information.

Screenshots
Put in color screenshots, product images, and diagrams in important places. Use them when necessary, but never frivolously, so the pages can load over a dial-up connection. Also make sure the screenshots do not show any "haxies", themes, etc. Screenshots should be taken only in Mac OS X Tiger. Keep the screens uncluttered and familiar to the average user (for instance, use bundled Apple wallpaper, don't over-customise toolbars, and don't show any alternative icons). Also, when talking about a window or a menu, the screenshot should not include anything else.

Screenshots should be centered except when absolutely necessary, always appear as thumbnails, and be labeled in this format: "Fig 1. Here is a caption, which is relativly dry and does not contain instructions."

Tables
Tables should be used whenever appropriate.


 * Table width should be set to 600px
 * The border should be set to 0
 * Cell Padding should be set to 3
 * Cells should be either 4D804D (dark green) or B5E3B5 (light green)
 * Tables should be labeled in this fashion "Table 1. This is a simple caption."

Info Boxes
Use Info Boxes whenever they make sense. Use the following templates:

=Discussion= Use this section to discuss the above guidelines.

Remember that English language Wikibooks are read by English speakers the world over, not just in America. For many, English might also not be their first language. Refrain therefore from "americanizations" and watch your spelling. There's nothing more confusing (or annoying in some cases) for Europeans than to see text full of unnecessary zzzzzz's!