[or-cvs] r15584: continue compressing and simplifying (website/trunk/en)

Tue Jul 1 22:06:01 UTC 2008

Author: arma
Date: 2008-07-01 18:06:01 -0400 (Tue, 01 Jul 2008)
New Revision: 15584

Modified:
   website/trunk/en/translation-portal.wml
Log:
continue compressing and simplifying


Modified: website/trunk/en/translation-portal.wml
===================================================================

--- website/trunk/en/translation-portal.wml	2008-07-01 21:22:57 UTC (rev 15583)
+++ website/trunk/en/translation-portal.wml	2008-07-01 22:06:01 UTC (rev 15584)
@@ -9,59 +9,67 @@
 <hr />
 
 <p>
-Effective use of Tor is made possible by an ecosystem of software.
-Many different parts of this ecosystem need translation help: Our <a
-href="https://translation.torproject.org/">Translation Portal</a> will suit
-most translators best.
-In addition to the main Tor website and Tor documentation, there are currently
-other projects in need of translation help. In order of importance they
-are: Vidalia, Torbutton and TorCheck. Please read the sections that interest
-you and if you need help, please ask &mdash; we're always happy to lend a hand.
+The Tor bundles include several different programs, all of which need
+translation help. In order of importance they are: Vidalia, Torbutton
+and TorCheck. Please read the sections below and help out. If
+you need help, please ask &mdash; we're always happy to lend a hand.
 </p>
 
+# The below three paragraphs should get merged into the project
+# descriptors inside Pootle, and then removed from here. -RD
+<p>
+<a href="http://vidalia-project.net/">Vidalia</a> is a program that
+provides a graphical interface for Tor. While Tor is just a proxy that
+runs in the background, Vidalia lets you start and stop the Tor software,
+configure it, view its status at a glance, and monitor bandwidth usage.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+<a href="https://torbutton.torproject.org/dev/">Torbutton</a>
+is a Firefox extension that protects Firefox users from many different
+threats. Since Torbutton is necessary to help protect users, we need
+Torbutton to be translated into as many languages as possible.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+<a href="https://check.torproject.org/">TorCheck</a> is a website that
+allows Tor users to check if they are using Tor properly. Since TorCheck
+is the first website that some Tor users see, and its goal is to let
+them know if their browser is set up correctly, it is useful to have
+this page available in many languages.
+</p>
+
 <ul>
-<li><a href="#TTP">The Tor Translation Portal</a></li>
-<li><a href="#TTPVidalia">Tor Translation Portal walkthrough with Vidalia</a></li>
-<li><a href="#TranslatingVidalia">Translating Vidalia</a></li>
-<li><a href="#TranslatingTorbutton">Translating Torbutton</a></li>
-<li><a href="#TranslatingTorCheck">Translating Torcheck</a></li>
+<li><a href="#TTP">Using The Tor Translation Portal</a></li>
+<li><a href="#TranslatingVidalia">Other Vidalia components</a></li>
 <li><a href="#TranslatingTor">Translating the Tor website and
 documentation</a></li>
 </ul>
 
 <a id="TTP"></a>
-<h2><a class="anchor" href="#TTP">The Tor Translation Portal</a></h2>
+<a id="TTPVidalia"></a>
+<h2><a class="anchor" href="#TTP">Using The Tor Translation Portal</a></h2>
 <hr />
 
 <p>
 The <a href="https://translation.torproject.org/">Tor Translation Portal</a>
-is a website that lists all sentences or phrases (called "strings") used
+is a website that lets users contribute translations online using their
+web browser. It lists all sentences or phrases (called "strings") used
 by a particular project, and allows interested volunteers to translate
-individual
-sentences or phrases as they are able.
+individual sentences or phrases as they are able.
 </p>
 
 <p>
 You can check the status of all translations for a given project by visiting
 each project page.  The following statuses are updated in real time when new
 translations are added:
+<a href="https://translation.torproject.org/projects/vidalia/">Vidalia</a>,
 <a href="https://translation.torproject.org/projects/torbutton/">Torbutton</a>,
-<a href="https://translation.torproject.org/projects/torcheck/">TorCheck</a> and
-of course <a
-href="https://translation.torproject.org/projects/vidalia/">Vidalia</a>.
+and
+<a href="https://translation.torproject.org/projects/torcheck/">TorCheck</a>.
 </p>
 
-<a id="TTPVidalia"></a>
-<h2>
-<a class="anchor" href="#TTPVidalia">Translating Vidalia with the Tor Translation Portal</a></h2>
-<hr />
-
 <p>
-Vidalia uses the <a href="https://translation.torproject.org/">Tor
-Translation Portal</a> to manage translations.
-</p>
-
-<p>
 To get started using our translation website, you need to sign up for an
 account. Visit the <a
 href="https://translation.torproject.org/register.html">account registration
@@ -156,7 +164,8 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-That's all there is to it!
+That's all there is to it! Be sure to go through the steps again and
+contribute to Torbutton and Torcheck too.
 </p>
 
 <p>
@@ -184,7 +193,7 @@
 <hr />
 
 <p>
-In addition to the Vidalia GUI itself, which is covered by the above <a
+In addition to the main Vidalia interface, which is covered by the above <a
 href="#TTPVidalia">Vidalia walkthrough</a>, we also need translations
 for the Win32 installer and the help documentation.
 </p>
@@ -216,19 +225,7 @@
 for German and Bulgarian translators; perhaps you're the right person for the job?
 </p>
 
-<a id="TranslatingTorbutton"></a>
-<h2>
-<a class="anchor" href="#TranslatingTorbutton">Translating Torbutton</a></h2>
-<hr />
-
 <p>
-<a href="https://torbutton.torproject.org/dev/">Torbutton</a>
-is a Firefox extension that protects Firefox users from many different
-threats. Since Torbutton is necessary to help protect users, we need
-Torbutton to be translated into as many languages as possible.
-</p>
-
-<p>
 Torbutton (like Vidalia and TorCheck) translation is managed by the <a
 href="https://translation.torproject.org/">Tor Translation Portal</a>. You can
 easily view the status of all translations on the <a
@@ -248,49 +245,6 @@
 Torbutton uses the same system with the same processes.
 </p>
 
-<a id="TranslatingTorCheck"></a>
-<h2><a class="anchor" href="#TranslatingTorCheck">Translating TorCheck</a></h2>
-<hr />
-
-<p>
-TorCheck is the simplest and smallest of the bunch. TorCheck is a
-website run by a simple python program. It allows Tor users to check if
-they are using Tor properly. Since TorCheck is the first website that
-some Tor users see, and its goal is to let them know if their browser
-is set up correctly, it is useful to have this page available in many
-languages. TorCheck is also the easiest to translate as it's a single
-very small file with only a few strings.
-</p>
-
-<p>
-TorCheck (like Vidalia and Torbutton) is managed by the  <a
-href="https://translation.torproject.org/">Tor Translation Portal</a>. Simply visit the <a
-href="https://translation.torproject.org/projects/torcheck/">TorCheck
-translation status page</a> to see what's in need of translation. Please just
-jump in and start translating the missing messages. (You'll have to create an account and log in.)
-</p>
-
-<p>
-If you're unsure about how to use the <a
-href="https://translation.torproject.org/">Tor Translation Portal</a> to
-translate TorCheck, please read <a href="<page
-translation-portal>#TTPVidalia">our example walkthrough with Vidalia</a>.
-TorCheck uses the same system with the same processes.
-</p>
-
-<p>
-If the locale
-you wish to add support for isn't translated or doesn't exist, you can easily
-start the translation. Simply download a copy of
-<a
-href="https://tor-svn.freehaven.net/svn/translation/trunk/projects/torcheck/templates/TorCheck.pot">the
-gettext template from the subversion repository</a>, open it in your text
-editor, and start translating.
-When you're finished translating, you'll want to submit a patch via email
-to the <tt>tor-translation</tt> team as listed on the
-<a href="<page contact>">contact page</a>. Files should be encoded as UTF-8.
-</p>
-
 <a id="TranslatingTor"></a>
 <h2><a class="anchor" href="#TranslatingTor">Translating the
 Tor website and documentation</a></h2>

