Commit 2e92c5c4 authored by Sean Packham (GitLab)'s avatar Sean Packham (GitLab)

Merge branch 'docs/complement-tech-articles' into 'master'

Complement tech articles guidelines

See merge request !11260
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# How to configure LDAP with GitLab CE
> **Type:** admin guide ||
> **Article [Type](../../development/writing_documentation.html#types-of-technical-articles):** admin guide ||
> **Level:** intermediary ||
> **Author:** [Chris Wilson](https://gitlab.com/MrChrisW) ||
> **Publication date:** 2017/05/03
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......@@ -198,10 +198,17 @@ You can combine one or more of the following:
the `.md` document that you're working on is located. Always prepend their
names with the name of the document that they will be included in. For
example, if there is a document called `twitter.md`, then a valid image name
could be `twitter_login_screen.png`.
could be `twitter_login_screen.png`. [**Exception**: images for
[articles](writing_documentation.md#technical-articles) should be
put in a directory called `img` underneath `/articles/article_title/img/`, therefore,
there's no need to prepend the document name to their filenames.]
- Images should have a specific, non-generic name that will differentiate them.
- Keep all file names in lower case.
- Consider using PNG images instead of JPEG.
- Compress all images with <https://tinypng.com/> or similar tool.
- Compress gifs with <https://ezgif.com/optimize> or similar toll.
- Images should be used (only when necessary) to _illustrate_ the description
of a process, not to _replace_ it.
Inside the document:
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......@@ -52,11 +52,13 @@ Every **Technical Article** contains, in the very beginning, a blockquote with t
- A reference to the **type of article** (user guide, admin guide, tech overview, tutorial)
- A reference to the **knowledge level** expected from the reader to be able to follow through (beginner, intermediate, advanced)
- A reference to the **author's name** and **GitLab.com handle**
- A reference of the **publication date**
```md
> **Type:** tutorial ||
> **Article [Type](../../development/writing_documentation.html#types-of-technical-articles):** tutorial ||
> **Level:** intermediary ||
> **Author:** [Name Surname](https://gitlab.com/username)
> **Author:** [Name Surname](https://gitlab.com/username) ||
> **Publication date:** AAAA/MM/DD
```
#### Technical Articles - Writing Method
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# GitLab Pages from A to Z: Part 4
> **Type**: user guide ||
> **Article [Type](../../../development/writing_documentation.html#types-of-technical-articles)**: user guide ||
> **Level**: intermediate ||
> **Author**: [Marcia Ramos](https://gitlab.com/marcia)
> **Author**: [Marcia Ramos](https://gitlab.com/marcia) ||
> **Publication date:** 2017/02/22
- [Part 1: Static sites and GitLab Pages domains](getting_started_part_one.md)
- [Part 2: Quick start guide - Setting up GitLab Pages](getting_started_part_two.md)
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# GitLab Pages from A to Z: Part 1
> **Type**: user guide ||
> **Article [Type](../../../development/writing_documentation.html#types-of-technical-articles)**: user guide ||
> **Level**: beginner ||
> **Author**: [Marcia Ramos](https://gitlab.com/marcia)
> **Author**: [Marcia Ramos](https://gitlab.com/marcia) ||
> **Publication date:** 2017/02/22
- **Part 1: Static sites and GitLab Pages domains**
- [Part 2: Quick start guide - Setting up GitLab Pages](getting_started_part_two.md)
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# GitLab Pages from A to Z: Part 3
> **Type**: user guide ||
> **Article [Type](../../../development/writing_documentation.html#types-of-technical-articles)**: user guide ||
> **Level**: beginner ||
> **Author**: [Marcia Ramos](https://gitlab.com/marcia)
> **Author**: [Marcia Ramos](https://gitlab.com/marcia) ||
> **Publication date:** 2017/02/22
- [Part 1: Static sites and GitLab Pages domains](getting_started_part_one.md)
- [Part 2: Quick start guide - Setting up GitLab Pages](getting_started_part_two.md)
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# GitLab Pages from A to Z: Part 2
> **Type**: user guide ||
> **Article [Type](../../../development/writing_documentation.html#types-of-technical-articles)**: user guide ||
> **Level**: beginner ||
> **Author**: [Marcia Ramos](https://gitlab.com/marcia)
> **Author**: [Marcia Ramos](https://gitlab.com/marcia) ||
> **Publication date:** 2017/02/22
- [Part 1: Static sites and GitLab Pages domains](getting_started_part_one.md)
- **Part 2: Quick start guide - Setting up GitLab Pages**
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