Author: steve.ebersole(a)jboss.com Date: 2010-05-26 11:54:28 -0400 (Wed, 26 May 2010) New Revision: 19612 Modified: core/trunk/documentation/manual/src/main/docbook/en-US/content/preface.xml Log: HHH-5263 - Improve preface Modified: core/trunk/documentation/manual/src/main/docbook/en-US/content/preface.xml =================================================================== --- core/trunk/documentation/manual/src/main/docbook/en-US/content/preface.xml 2010-05-26 11:09:16 UTC (rev 19611) +++ core/trunk/documentation/manual/src/main/docbook/en-US/content/preface.xml 2010-05-26 15:54:28 UTC (rev 19612) @@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ objects versus relational databases. Hibernate is an Object/Relational Mapping solution for Java environments. The term Object/Relational Mapping refers to the technique of mapping a data representation from an object model to a relational data model with a SQL-based schema; - see <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object-relational_mapping"/> for a discussion. + see <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object-relational_mapping">... + for a discussion. </para> <note> @@ -50,12 +51,12 @@ <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> - <ulink url="http://www.agiledata.org/essays/dataModeling101.html"/> + <ulink url="http://www.agiledata.org/essays/dataModeling101.html">h... </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_modeling"/> + <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_modeling">http://en.w... </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> @@ -145,19 +146,54 @@ </listitem> </orderedlist> - <para> - If you have questions, use the user forum linked on the Hibernate website. We also - provide a JIRA issue tracking system for bug reports and feature requests. If you - are interested in the development of Hibernate, join the developer mailing list. If - you are interested in translating this documentation into your language, contact us - on the developer mailing list. - </para> + <para> + There are a number of ways to become involved in the Hibernate community, including + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Trying stuff out and reporting bugs. See + <ulink url="http://hibernate.org/issuetracker.html">http://hibernat... + details. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Trying your hand at fixing some bugs or implementing enhancements. Again, see + <ulink url="http://hibernate.org/issuetracker.html">http://hibernat... + details. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <ulink url="http://hibernate.org/community.html">http://hibernate.o... list + a few ways to engage in the community. + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + There are forums for users to ask questions and receive help from the community. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + There are also <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat">IRC&l... + channels for both user and developer discussions. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Helping improve or translate this documentation. Contact us on the developer mailing list + if you have interest. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Evangelizing Hibernate within your organization. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> - <para> - Commercial development support, production support, and training for Hibernate is - available through JBoss Inc. (see http://www.hibernate.org/SupportTraining/). - Hibernate is a Professional Open Source project and a critical component of the - JBoss Enterprise Middleware System (JEMS) suite of products. - </para> - </preface>