X-Git-Url: https://sipb.mit.edu/gitweb.cgi/wiki.git/blobdiff_plain/7ca43cd4d837c1a16fd0e0053ee7dbbbf9db8123..054e070722cf26614e27b2ac08d0f653fdadf7ec:/doc.mdwn diff --git a/doc.mdwn b/doc.mdwn index 106ba5b..d3e3581 100644 --- a/doc.mdwn +++ b/doc.mdwn @@ -1,7 +1,77 @@ [[!meta title="SIPB Documentation"]] -Here be documentation. +SIPB offers documentation for users at MIT and elsewhere. Some stuff under this tree is being migrated from Trac format. -Some other documentation lives at [[documentation]] for now. It should be migrated here too. + +## Recent Documentation + +* [Using Zephyr](http://sipb-www.scripts.mit.edu/doc/wiki/UsingZephyr)
+A guide on using Zephyr today with BarnOwl (and GNU Screen). Aimed at newcomers to Zephyr, and also a pretty good reference. + +* [[AFS and You|doc/afs-and-you]]
+A useful guide to AFS (originally the Andrew File System), the system that stores your Athena files. Targeted at mid-to-advanced users, this is a more up-to-date version than the Inessential Guide to AFS above. + + + +## The Inessential Guide Series +The SIPB Inessential Guide series contain useful information about a variety of computing topics. Explore! + +* [An Inessential Guide to Athena](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/guide/guide/) ([DVI](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/guide/guide.dvi))([PDF](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb.mit.edu/project/doc/guide/guide.pdf))([PS](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb.mit.edu/project/doc/guide/guide.ps))
+A large guide on how to get the most out of your Athena account, from reading mail, to using AFS, to sending zephyrs. + +* [An Inessential Quick Reference to Athena](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/quickref/quick/) ([DVI](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/quickref/quickref.dvi))
+A one-page reference to the most basic information about Athena, including logging in, reading email, and getting help. + +* [Inessential AFS](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb.mit.edu/project/doc/afs/html/afs-new.html) ([DVI](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/current/iAFS.dvi))([PDF](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/current/iAFS.pdf))([PS](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/current/iAFS.ps))
+A guide to AFS (Andrew File System) - the system used to store your files on Athena. Note that a more updated version of this guide can be found [[here|doc/afs-and-you]]. + +* [Inessential LaTeX (PDF)](http://stuff.mit.edu/sipb/ilatex) ([DVI](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/current/iLaTeX.dvi)) ([HTML, but somewhat dated](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb.mit.edu/project/www/latex/guide/guide.html))
+A very helpful guide to LaTeX, a typesetting program commonly used for doing PSets, writing papers, theses, books, etc. + +* [Inessential MATLAB](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/www/matlab/imatlab/imatlab.html) ([DVI](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/imatlab/imatlab.dvi)) ([PDF](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/current/imatlab.pdf))
+A guide to using MATLAB on Athena. + +* [Inessential Zephyr](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/izephyr/html/izephyr.html) ([DVI](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/izephyr/izephyr.dvi))([PDF](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/izephyr/izephyr.pdf))
+A guide to using the Athena instant-messenging system, Zephyr. Less relevant now that most people use Barnowl, try [this](http://sipb-www.scripts.mit.edu/doc/wiki/UsingZephyr) instead + +* [Inessential Bitmaps](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb.mit.edu/project/doc/ibitmap/ibitmap.html) ([DVI](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/current/ibitmap.dvi))
+A guide to drawing and displaying XBM bitmaps and other graphics. + +* Inessential Refrigerator Restocking (Internal DVI version - inquire at SIPB)
+A guide on how to restock a soda fridge. It isn't as hard as you make it look. + + +## IAP Classes and Cluedumps + +SIPB teaches [an array of classes](http://sipb.mit.edu/iap) each IAP and shorter [cluedumps](http://cluedumps.mit.edu/) in the fall. +Some of them leave notes useful as documentation. + +* [Java Class Notes](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/iap/Archive/1999/java/outline.html)
+These are the electronic slides that were used in SIPB's popular Java class. + +* [Understanding Git](http://web.mit.edu/cluedumps/slides/understanding-git-2008.pdf)
+These slides were developed for a SIPB cluedump on the Git version control system. + + +## Other Documentation + +* [How to Choose a Good Password](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/passwords/passwords.html) ([DVI](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/current/passwords.dvi))
+A one-page list of guidelines on how to choose secure passwords, and why this is important. + +* [Filtering Your E-Mail on Athena](http://www.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/imailfilters/imailfilters.html)
+A quick guide to filtering your e-mail on Athena's common email-clients. + +* [Getting Started with PGP on Athena](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/pgp/pgp.html)
+A quick guide to using PGP security on Athena. + +* [DVI files? What are those? What's XDVI?](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/www/latex/xdvi/xdvi.html) ([DVI](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/current/xdvi.dvi))
+XDVI is a program to view DVI files, a common output format from LaTeX. + +* [NetNews: A One-Page Guide to the Usenet](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/www/netnews/netnews-doc/netnews-doc.html) ([DVI](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/current/onepage-netnews.dvi))
+A one-page reference to reading NetNews. + +* [Using Discuss](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/www/discuss/discuss.html) ([DVI](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/current/discuss.dvi))
+A guide to using and enjoying the Discuss bulletin board system on Athena. +