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62 changes: 31 additions & 31 deletions README.md
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This repository holds resources provided by the CNCF Technical Documentation
team. The repo contains the following directories:

- `analysis` contains instructions, templates, and criteria for requesting and
performing an analysis of an OSS project's website and technical
documentation. Completed analyses are stored here as well.
- `resources` contains information that OSS teams can use to set up a
documentation project as suggested by the TechDocs team.
- `docs` contains collected resources for building websites and developing
documentation, including recommended tools and practices, how-tos, and
evaluation checklists. Included are specific guidelines for:
- Setting up and maintaining a documentation website.
- Writing technical documentation for a project.
- Getting assistance from the CNCF TechDocs community.
- Analyzing project documentation, for use by CNCF TechDocs staff (in
`docs/analysis`).
- `analyses` (not to be confused with `docs/analysis`) contains all the
completed documentation analyses.

## CNCF TechDocs team

The full-time staff of the CNCF Tech Docs team is:

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| GitHub ID | Role |
| -------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| [@chalin](https://github.com/chalin) | Senior technical writer |
| [@nate-double-u](https://github.com/nate-double-u) | Developer advocate & technical writer |
| [@thisisobate](https://github.com/thisisobate) | Developer advocate |

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Various consultants and volunteers also contribute to CNCF Tech Docs projects.
## TechDocs Q&A

## Office hours
The CNCF tech docs team holds a Zoom call to answer questions and discuss
anything to do with documentation. Calls are held on the [fourth Wednesday of
every month at 8am Pacific time][date-time].

The CNCF tech docs team holds office hours on the [fourth Wednesday of every
month at 8am Pacific time][date-time].

Office hours started on 30 September 2020.
TechDocs Q&A (formerly called _Office Hours_) started on 30 September 2020.

### Meeting link

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## Assistance program for technical documentation

The TechDocs team can assist CNCF projects analyze and improve their
The TechDocs team can help CNCF projects analyze and improve their
documentation. For details, see the TechDocs
[assistance program](docs/assistance.md).

### Resources
## CNCF TechDocs team

The full-time staff of the CNCF Tech Docs team is:

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| GitHub ID | Role |
| -------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| [@chalin](https://github.com/chalin) | Senior technical writer |
| [@nate-double-u](https://github.com/nate-double-u) | Developer advocate & technical writer |
| [@thisisobate](https://github.com/thisisobate) | Developer advocate |

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The `docs/` directory contains collected resources for building websites and
developing documentation, including recommended tools and practices, how-tos,
and evaluation checklists.
Various consultants and volunteers also contribute to CNCF Tech Docs projects.

[date-time]:
https://tockify.com/cncf.public.events/monthly?search=CNCF%20Tech%20Writers%20Office%20Hours
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- [Events](https://keda.sh/docs/2.13/operate/events/)
- [Firewall requirements](https://keda.sh/docs/2.13/operate/cluster/#firewall)
- ...
- [FAQ](https://keda.sh/docs/2.13/faq/)
- [FAQ](https://keda.sh/docs/2.13/reference/faq/)
- Glossary
- [Scalers](https://keda.sh/docs/2.13/scalers/)
- [ActiveMQ](https://keda.sh/docs/2.13/scalers/activemq/)
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- [Events](https://keda.sh/docs/2.13/operate/events/)
- [Firewall requirements](https://keda.sh/docs/2.13/operate/cluster/#firewall)
- ...
- [FAQ](https://keda.sh/docs/2.13/faq/)
- [FAQ](https://keda.sh/docs/2.13/reference/faq/)
- Glossary

# Separate reference and task information
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- If the product exposes an API, is there a complete reference?
- Is content up to date and accurate?

Examples:
Example:

- <https://prometheus.io/docs>

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top of your information architecture?
- Is there easily copy-pastable sample code or other example content?

Examples:
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Example:

- <https://falco.org/docs/getting-started/>

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directory structure? Is a localization framework present?
- Do you have a clearly documented method for versioning your content?

Examples:
Example:

- <https://kubernetes.io/docs/>

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join those meetings?
- Are mailing lists documented?

Examples:
Example:

- <https://prometheus.io/community/>

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- Are issues well-documented (i.e., more than just a title)?
- Are issues maintained for staleness?

Examples:
Example:

- <https://github.com/opentracing/opentracing.io/issues> (all of open tracing’s
backlogs are well maintained!)
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- Is there a document specifically for new contributors/your first contribution?
- Do new users know where to get help?

Examples:
Example:

- <https://github.com/helm/community>

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- Is project governance clearly documented?

Examples:
Example:

- Any graduated CNCF project
- <https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/blob/main/GOVERNANCE.md>

## Website

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requirements for sandbox projects.

- **Sandbox**
- [Website guidelines](../website-guidelines-checklist.md): majority of the
- [Website guidelines](../website-guidelines-checklist.md): a majority of the
guidelines are satisfied
- [Docs assessment][]: consider [submitting a request][service desk] for an assessment
as early as possible to avoid documentation and website rework.
- **Project documentation** may or may not be present -- it is acceptable at
this maturity level to link out to documentation that hasn't yet been
integrated into the website
- _Example_: website with a single homepage, without any documentation or, as
was mentioned above, linking out to an external (preexisting) source for
docs
- _Example_: website with a single homepage, without any documentation or,
as was mentioned above, linking out to an external (preexisting) source
for docs
- _However_: consider reading the recommended practices in this repository
and implementing as many of the best practices as you can. This groundwork
will pay big dividends later when you need to upgrade your practices and
update your documentation as an incubating project. Assistance is
available from CNCF TechDocs anytime, including answers to individual
questions or a documentation workshop.
- **Incubating**
- [Website guidelines][]: all guidelines are satisfied.
- [Docs assessment][]: request an (re-)assessment through the CNCF [service
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- The website repo is in an [archived state][]
- The archived status of the project must be obvious to those visiting the
website, such as through the use of a prominent banner.
- If a successor project exists, link to it's website and/or migration
- If a successor project exists, link to its website and/or migration
documentation.

[archived state]:
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- Is there an easily recognizable brand for the project (logo + color scheme)
clearly identifiable?
- Is the brand used across the website consistently?
- Is the website’s typography clean and well-suited for reading?
- Is the website’s typography clean and legible?

Examples:
Example:

- <https://helm.sh/>

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### SEO, Analytics and site-local search

SEO helps users find your project and it's documentation, and analytics helps
you monitor site traffic and diagnose issues like page 404s. Intra-site search,
while optional, can offer your readers a site-focused search results.
SEO helps users find your project and its documentation, and analytics helps you
monitor site traffic and diagnose issues like page 404s. Intra-site search,
while optional, offers your readers site-focused search results and is strongly
recommended.

We evaluate on the following:

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- Are site build times reasonable?
- Do site maintainers have adequate permissions?

Examples:
Example:

- <https://kubernetes.io>

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# Assistance program for technical documentation

This document outlines the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Technical
Documentation Assistance Program (the Program), a service offered by CNCF Tech
Docs for evaluating and improving an OSS project's technical documentation. The
process is designed to:
Documentation Assistance Program (the Program), a service offered by CNCF
TechDocs for evaluating and improving an OSS project's technical documentation.
The process is designed to:

1. Provide a baseline analysis of the project's documentation quality measured
against the project's [maturity level](analysis/criteria.md). Often, projects
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1. Leave the project team with an improved understanding and skill base for
improving and maintaining the project documentation.

**Note**: The Program focuses on established projects at the _incubating_ and
_graduated_ maturity levels. The Program offers help for _sandbox_ projects as
well, but with less emphasis on analyzing existing documentation and more on
establishing good practices and starting a minimally viable documentation set.
For more information contact the
[CNCF TechDocs team](https://servicedesk.cncf.io/).

## Phase 0: Training

Some level of familiarity with the technical documentation process is required
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