Commit ee249574 by Alison Hodges

Synchronizes this preface version with idx-doc report version

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Other edX Resources Other edX Resources
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.. Doc team! Be sure that when you make any changes to this file that you also make them to the mirrored file in the edx-documentation/../shared repository. - Alison 19 Aug 14 .. Doc team! Be sure that when you make any changes to this file that you also make them to the mirrored files in these other locations.
.. edx-analytics-dashboard/docs/en_us/dashboard/source/front_matter
.. edx-platform/docs/en_us/shared
.. edx-documentation/en_us/shared
.. Alison 19 Aug 14
Course teams, researchers, developers, learners: the edX community includes Course teams, researchers, developers, learners: the edX community includes
groups with a range of reasons for using the platform and objectives to groups with a range of reasons for using the platform and objectives to
...@@ -264,9 +268,9 @@ Documentation for developers is available on the `docs.edx.org`_ web page. ...@@ -264,9 +268,9 @@ Documentation for developers is available on the `docs.edx.org`_ web page.
contributing to Open edX, options for extending the Open edX platform, using contributing to Open edX, options for extending the Open edX platform, using
the edX public sandboxes, instrumenting analytics, and testing. the edX public sandboxes, instrumenting analytics, and testing.
* `Installing, Configuring, and Running the edX Platform`_ provides procedures * `Installing, Configuring, and Running the Open edX Platform`_ provides procedures
for getting an edX developer stack (Devstack) and production stack for getting an edX developer stack (devstack) and production stack
(Fullstack) operational. (fullstack) operational.
* `Open edX XBlock Tutorial`_ guides developers through the process of * `Open edX XBlock Tutorial`_ guides developers through the process of
creating an XBlock, and explains the concepts and anatomy of XBlocks. creating an XBlock, and explains the concepts and anatomy of XBlocks.
...@@ -307,28 +311,14 @@ Additional repositories are used for other projects. Our contributor agreement, ...@@ -307,28 +311,14 @@ Additional repositories are used for other projects. Our contributor agreement,
contributor guidelines and coding conventions, and other resources are contributor guidelines and coding conventions, and other resources are
available in these repositories. available in these repositories.
=============== ======================
Email and Slack Community Discussions
=============== ======================
To receive and share information by email, developers can join these Google The `Community Discussions`_ page in the Open edX Portal lists different
groups to ask questions and participate in discussions with peers and edX ways that you can ask, and answer, questions.
staffers.
* For conversations about the code in Open edX, join `edx-code`_. .. _Community Discussions: https://open.edx.org/resources/community-discussions
* For conversations about running Open edX, join `openedx-ops`_.
* For conversations about globalization and translation,
join `openedx-translation`_.
Additional Google groups are occasionally formed for individual projects.
.. note::
Please do not report security issues in public. If you have a concern,
please email security@edx.org.
For real-time conversation about Open edX, the edX open source community
managers run a Slack team. To join the team, get an `invitation to
Slack`_ and follow the instructions.
==================== ====================
Wikis and Web Sites Wikis and Web Sites
...@@ -340,10 +330,6 @@ The edX Engineering team maintains an `open Confluence wiki`_, which ...@@ -340,10 +330,6 @@ The edX Engineering team maintains an `open Confluence wiki`_, which
provides insights into the plans, projects, and questions that the edX Open provides insights into the plans, projects, and questions that the edX Open
Source team is working on with the community. Source team is working on with the community.
The pull request dashboard_ is a visualization of the count and age of the
pull requests (PRs) assigned to teams at edX. Select the bars in this chart to
get more information about the PRs.
The `edx-tools`_ wiki lists publicly shared tools for working with the edX The `edx-tools`_ wiki lists publicly shared tools for working with the edX
platform, including scripts and helper utilities. platform, including scripts and helper utilities.
...@@ -370,12 +356,12 @@ is available. ...@@ -370,12 +356,12 @@ is available.
* `Open edX Learner's Guide`_ helps students use the Open edX LMS to take * `Open edX Learner's Guide`_ helps students use the Open edX LMS to take
courses. This guide is available on the docs.edx.org web page. Because courses. This guide is available on the docs.edx.org web page. Because
learners are currently only guided to this resource through the courseware, learners are currently only guided to this resource through the course,
we encourage course teams to provide learners with links to this guide as we encourage course teams to provide learners with links to this guide as
needed in course updates or discussions. needed in course updates or discussions.
* `Installing, Configuring, and Running the edX Platform`_ provides * `Installing, Configuring, and Running the Open edX Platform`_ provides
information about installing and using Devstack and Fullstack. information about installing and using devstack and fullstack.
* The `edX Platform Developer's Guide`_ includes guidelines for * The `edX Platform Developer's Guide`_ includes guidelines for
contributing to Open edX, options for extending the Open edX platform, using contributing to Open edX, options for extending the Open edX platform, using
...@@ -415,7 +401,7 @@ Documentation ...@@ -415,7 +401,7 @@ Documentation
The `EdX Learner's Guide`_ and the `Open edX Learner's Guide`_ are available The `EdX Learner's Guide`_ and the `Open edX Learner's Guide`_ are available
on the docs.edx.org web page. Because learners are currently only guided to on the docs.edx.org web page. Because learners are currently only guided to
this resource through the courseware, we encourage course teams to provide this resource through the course, we encourage course teams to provide
learners with links to these guides as needed in course updates or discussions. learners with links to these guides as needed in course updates or discussions.
============== ==============
...@@ -429,7 +415,7 @@ Many courses also offer a wiki for additional resources and materials: select ...@@ -429,7 +415,7 @@ Many courses also offer a wiki for additional resources and materials: select
Other resources might also be available, such as a course-specific Facebook Other resources might also be available, such as a course-specific Facebook
page or Twitter feed, or opportunities for Google Hangouts. Be sure to check page or Twitter feed, or opportunities for Google Hangouts. Be sure to check
the **Course Info** page for your course as well as the **Discussion** and the **Home** page for your course as well as the **Discussion** and
**Wiki** pages. **Wiki** pages.
From time to time, the course team might send email messages to all students. From time to time, the course team might send email messages to all students.
...@@ -454,9 +440,8 @@ For opportunities to meet others who are interested in edX courses, check the ...@@ -454,9 +440,8 @@ For opportunities to meet others who are interested in edX courses, check the
edX Global Community meetup_ group. edX Global Community meetup_ group.
.. _Building and Running an edX Course: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/ .. _Building and Running an edX Course: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-partner-course-staff/en/latest/
.. _Building and Running an Open edX Course: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/open-edx-building-and-running-a-course/en/named-release-birch/ .. _Building and Running an Open edX Course: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/open-edx-building-and-running-a-course/en/latest/
.. _Building and Running an Open edX Course - latest: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/open-edx-building-and-running-a-course/en/latest/ .. _Building and Running an Open edX Course - latest: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/open-edx-building-and-running-a-course/en/latest/
.. _dashboard: http://dash.openedx.org/age.html
.. _docs@edx.org: docs@edx.org .. _docs@edx.org: docs@edx.org
.. _edx101: https://www.edx.org/course/overview-creating-edx-course-edx-edx101#.VIIJbWTF_yM .. _edx101: https://www.edx.org/course/overview-creating-edx-course-edx-edx101#.VIIJbWTF_yM
.. _StudioX: https://www.edx.org/course/creating-course-edx-studio-edx-studiox#.VRLYIJPF8kR .. _StudioX: https://www.edx.org/course/creating-course-edx-studio-edx-studiox#.VRLYIJPF8kR
...@@ -479,8 +464,7 @@ edX Global Community meetup_ group. ...@@ -479,8 +464,7 @@ edX Global Community meetup_ group.
.. _edX Status: http://status.edx.org/ .. _edX Status: http://status.edx.org/
.. _edx-tools: https://github.com/edx/edx-tools/wiki .. _edx-tools: https://github.com/edx/edx-tools/wiki
.. _frequently asked questions: http://www.edx.org/student-faq .. _frequently asked questions: http://www.edx.org/student-faq
.. _invitation to Slack: https://openedx-slack-invite.herokuapp.com/ .. _Installing, Configuring, and Running the Open edX Platform: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-installing-configuring-and-running/en/latest/
.. _Installing, Configuring, and Running the edX Platform: http://edx.readthedocs.org/projects/edx-installing-configuring-and-running/en/latest/
.. _meetup: http://www.meetup.com/edX-Global-Community/ .. _meetup: http://www.meetup.com/edX-Global-Community/
.. _openedx-analytics: http://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/openedx-analytics .. _openedx-analytics: http://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/openedx-analytics
.. _Open edX Analytics: http://edx-wiki.atlassian.net/wiki/display/OA/Open+edX+Analytics+Home .. _Open edX Analytics: http://edx-wiki.atlassian.net/wiki/display/OA/Open+edX+Analytics+Home
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