From b817fb0d95f576a33d6582aa6e9b51f85e0ef345 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nodiscc Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 20:37:52 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] documentation: refactor documentation homepage - simplify/organize feature list and contributing section - move bug reporting/contact information to Contributing section - unclutter Ref https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/issues/1148#issuecomment-397871451 and https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/issues/598 --- doc/md/index.md | 120 +++++++++++++++++++----------------------------- 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+), 72 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/md/index.md b/doc/md/index.md index c18332b4..725d33ac 100644 --- a/doc/md/index.md +++ b/doc/md/index.md @@ -1,25 +1,19 @@ -# [Shaarli](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/) documentation +# Shaarli The personal, minimalist, super-fast, database free, bookmarking service. Do you want to share the links you discover? -Shaarli is a minimalist link sharing service that you can install on your own server. +Shaarli is a minimalist bookmark manager and link sharing service that you can install on your own server. It is designed to be personal (single-user), fast and handy. -Here you can find some info on how to use, configure, tweak and solve problems with your Shaarli. -For general information, read the [README](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/blob/master/README.md). +Visit the pages in the sidebar to find information on how to setup, use, configure, tweak and troubleshoot Shaarli. -If you have any questions or ideas, please join the [chat](https://gitter.im/shaarli/Shaarli) (also reachable via [IRC](https://irc.gitter.im/)), post them in our [general discussion](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/issues/308) or read the current [issues](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/issues). - -If you've found a bug, please create a [new issue](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/issues/new). - -If you would like a feature added to Shaarli, check the issues labeled [`feature`](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/labels/feature), [`enhancement`](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/labels/enhancement), and [`plugin`](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/labels/plugin). * [GitHub project page](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli) -* [Online documentation](https://shaarli.readthedocs.io/) (this page) -* [Latest Shaarli releases](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/releases) +* [Online documentation](https://shaarli.readthedocs.io/) +* [Latest releases](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/releases) * [Changelog](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) @@ -30,87 +24,70 @@ It runs the latest development version of Shaarli and is updated/reset daily. Login: `demo`; Password: `demo` - - - ## Features Shaarli can be used: -- to share, comment and save interesting links and news. -- to bookmark useful/frequent personal links (as private links) and share them between computers. -- as a minimal blog/microblog/writing platform (no character limit). -- as a read-it-later list (for example items tagged `readlater`). -- to draft and save articles/posts/ideas. -- to keep code snippets. -- to keep notes and documentation. -- as a shared clipboard/notepad/pastebin between machines. -- as a todo list. -- to store playlists (e.g. with the `music` or `video` tags). +- to share, comment and save interesting links and news +- to bookmark useful/frequent links and share them between computers +- as a minimal blog/microblog/writing platform +- as a read-it-later list +- to draft and save articles/posts/ideas +- to keep notes, documentation and code snippets +- as a shared clipboard/notepad/pastebin between machines +- as a todo list +- to store media playlists - to keep extracts/comments from webpages that may disappear. -- to keep track of ongoing discussions (for example items tagged `discussion`). -- [to feed RSS aggregators](http://shaarli.chassegnouf.net/?9Efeiw) (planets) with specific tags. -- to feed other social networks, blogs... using RSS feeds and external services (dlvr.it, ifttt.com ...). +- to keep track of ongoing discussions +- to feed other blogs, aggregators, social networks... using RSS feeds -### Interface +### Edit, view and search your links -- minimalist design (simple is beautiful) +- Minimalist design - FAST -- ATOM and RSS feeds -- views: - - paginated link list (with image and video thumbnails) - - tag cloud - - picture wall: image and video thumbnails (with lazy loading) - - daily: newspaper-like daily digest - - daily RSS feed -- permalinks for easy reference -- links can be public or private -- thumbnail generation for images and video services +- Customizable link titles and descriptions +- Tags to organize your links (features tag autocompletion, renaming, merging and deletion) +- Search by tag or using the full-text search +- Public and private links (visible only to logged-in users) +- Unique permalinks for easy reference +- Paginated link list (with image and video thumbnails) +- Tag cloud and list views +- Picture wall: image and video thumbnails view (with lazy loading) +- ATOM and RSS feeds (can also be filtered using tags or text search) +- Daily: newspaper-like daily digest (and daily RSS feed) - URL cleanup: automatic removal of `?utm_source=...`, `fb=...` -- extensible through [plugins](https://shaarli.readthedocs.io/en/master/Plugins/#plugin-usage) - -### Tag, view and search your links - -- add a custom title and description to archived links -- add tags to classify and search links - - features tag autocompletion, renaming, merging and deletion -- full-text and tag search +- Extensible through [plugins](https://shaarli.readthedocs.io/en/master/Plugins/#plugin-usage) ### Easy setup -- dead-simple installation: drop the files, open the page -- links are stored in a file - - compact storage - - no database required - - easy backup: simply copy the datastore file -- import and export links as Netscape bookmarks +- Dead-simple installation: drop the files, open the page +- Links are stored in a file (no database required, easy backup: simply copy the datastore file) +- Import and export links as Netscape bookmarks compatible with most Web browsers ### Accessibility -- bookmarlet to share links in one click -- support for mobile browsers -- degrades gracefully with Javascript disabled -- easy page customization through HTML/CSS/RainTPL +- Bookmarklet and other tools to share links in one click +- Support for mobile browsers +- Degrades gracefully with Javascript disabled +- Easy page customization through HTML/CSS/RainTPL ### Security -- discreet pop-up notification when a new release is available -- bruteforce protection on the login form -- protected against [XSRF](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_request_forgery) and session cookie hijacking +- Discreet pop-up notification when a new release is available +- Bruteforce protection on the login form +- Protected against [XSRF](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_request_forgery) and session cookie hijacking ### REST API -Easily extensible by any client using the REST API exposed by Shaarli. - -See the [API documentation](http://shaarli.github.io/api-documentation/). +- Easily extensible by any client using the REST API exposed by Shaarli ([API documentation](http://shaarli.github.io/api-documentation/)). ## About ### Shaarli community fork -This friendly fork is maintained by the Shaarli community at https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli +This friendly fork is maintained by the Shaarli community at This is a community fork of the original [Shaarli](https://github.com/sebsauvage/Shaarli/) project by [Sébastien Sauvage](http://sebsauvage.net/). @@ -123,16 +100,15 @@ in this repository, and will keep maintaining the project for the foreseeable future, while keeping Shaarli simple and efficient. -### Contributing +### Contributing and getting help -If you'd like to help, please: +Feedback is very appreciated! -- have a look at the open [issues](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/issues) -and [pull requests](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/pulls) -- feel free to report bugs (feedback is much appreciated) -- suggest new features and improvements to both code and [documentation](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/tree/master/doc/md/) -- propose solutions to existing problems -- submit pull requests :-) +- If you have any questions or ideas, please join the [chat](https://gitter.im/shaarli/Shaarli) (also reachable via [IRC](https://irc.gitter.im/)), post them in our [general discussion](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/issues/308) or read the current [issues](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/issues). +- Have a look at the open [issues](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/issues) and [pull requests](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/pulls) +- If you would like a feature added to Shaarli, check the issues labeled [`feature`](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/labels/feature), [`enhancement`](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/labels/enhancement), and [`plugin`](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/labels/plugin). +- If you've found a bug, please create a [new issue](https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/issues/new). +- Feel free to propose solutions to existing problems, help us improve the documentation and translations, and submit pull requests :-) ### License -- 2.41.0