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[release-notes/gnome-3-14] dump progress so far

commit c5caf82bcc32056ae1f94c5ae0600510a269dd16
Author: Allan Day <allanpday gmail com>
Date:   Wed Sep 10 18:08:39 2014 +0100

    dump progress so far

 help/C/apps.page  |   42 ++++++++++++++++++------------------------
 help/C/index.page |   18 +++++++++++-------
 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/help/C/apps.page b/help/C/apps.page
index 3763f74..5535ab8 100644
--- a/help/C/apps.page
+++ b/help/C/apps.page
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   <section id="weather">
     <title>Weather, Redesigned</title>
     <media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
-<p>GNOME's stock weather app has been redesigned for &gnomeversion;. The new version makes use of GNOME's 
new geolocation framework, to automatically show you the weather for your current location. A new layout 
provides an effective way to read weather forecasts, and there are plans to add more information to these in 
future releases.</p>
+<p>GNOME's weather app has been redesigned for &gnomeversion;. The new version makes use of GNOME's new 
geolocation framework, to automatically show you the weather for your current location, and a new layout 
provides an effective way to read weather forecasts. Together, this makes for a quicker and more convenient 
way to check the weather.</p>
   </section>
 
   <section id="software">
@@ -41,17 +41,16 @@
   <section id="photos">
     <title>More Online Accounts for Photos</title>
     <media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
-<p>Photos has gained the ability to access two major online sources of pictures in &gnomeversion;, with the 
addition of Google photos and media server support. Both of these online sources can be added using 
<app>GNOME Online Accounts</app>. Google accounts will allow you to view any photos added to G+ or Picassa. 
Media server accounts provide access to home media servers, using DLNA.</p>
+<p>Photos has gained the ability to access major additional online sources of pictures in &gnomeversion;, 
with the addition of Google and media server support. This means that <app>Photos</app> can now access Google 
photos that have been added through Picassa, Google+ or your Android phone. Media server accounts provide 
access to home media servers, using DLNA.</p>
+<p>Both of these online sources can be added using the <app>Online Accounts</app>.</p>
   </section>
 
   <section id="boxes">
     <title>Added Useful in Boxes</title>
     <media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
-<p>&gnomeversion; is a big release for <app>Boxes</app>, the GNOME application for virtual and remote 
machines. This version introduces snapshots, which allows you to save the state of a virtual machine at a 
particular moment in time. You can then revert to that state later. This is particularly useful for returning 
to a known working state.</p>
+<p>&gnomeversion; is a big release for <app>Boxes</app>, the GNOME application for virtual and remote 
machines. This version introduces snapshots, which allows you to save a virtual machine at a particular 
moment in time and return to it later. This is particularly useful for returning to a known working state.</p>
 
-<p>Automatic downloading is another useful feature in &gnomeversion;: just give <app>Boxes</app> the URL to 
an install image, and it will automatically download and install it for you.</p>
-
-<p>This version of Boxes includes many other smaller improvements, such as the abitily to run multiple boxes 
in their own separate windows, express installation for Debian, user interface improvements, and new keyboard 
shortcuts.</p>
+<p>Automatic downloading is another useful feature in &gnomeversion;: just give <app>Boxes</app> the address 
to an install image, and it will automatically download and install it for you. This version of 
<app>Boxes</app> also includes many other smaller improvements, such as the abitily to run multiple boxes in 
their own separate windows, express installation for Debian, user interface improvements, and new keyboard 
shortcuts.</p>
   </section>
 
   <section id="games">
@@ -61,32 +60,27 @@
   </section>
 
   <section id="yelp">
-    <title>Modern Help</title>
+    <title>Streamlined Help</title>
     <media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
-<p><app>Help</app>, the GNOME documentation browser, had a major update for &gnomeversion;. Redesigned to 
follow modern design guidelines, it is now much more compact. The new application uses a header bar to save 
space, has an integrated search function, a modern, overlaid find box, and a new bookmarking interface. 
Together, these make for a more modern and efficient experience.</p>
+<p><app>Help</app>, the GNOME documentation browser, had a major update for &gnomeversion;. Redesigned to be 
consistent with other GNOME 3 applications, it is now much more compact and streamlined. The new application 
uses a header bar to save space, has an integrated search function, a modern, overlaid find box, and a new 
bookmarking interface. Together, these make for a more modern and efficient experience.</p>
    </section>
 
-<section id="evince">
-    <title>Evince</title>
-    <media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
-    <p>&gnomeversion; includes a redesigned <app>Evince</app>.The new version of the document viewer 
incorporates a header bar, to give more space to your documents. When it is launched without a document being 
specified, <app>Evince</app> will also show a useful overview of your recent documents.</p>
-    <p>The latest <app>Evince</app> version also includes improved annotations functionality, 
high-resolution display support, and enhanced accessibility.</p>
-  </section>
-
-  <section id="maps">
-    <title>Routing</title>
+  <section id="evince">
+    <title>Modern Evince</title>
     <media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
-<p><app>Maps</app> has a new route planning feature for &gnomeversion;. Implemented using the open source 
<link href="https://graphhopper.com/";>GraphHopper</link>. This allows you to plan journeys by foot, bicycle 
or car. It is possible to add points along your desired route, and the route is displayed as a simple set of 
instructions.</p>
+    <p>&gnomeversion; includes a redesigned <app>Evince</app>. The new version of the document viewer 
incorporates a header bar, to give more space to your documents. When it is launched without a document being 
specified, <app>Evince</app> will also show a useful overview of your recent documents.</p>
+    <p>The latest <app>Evince</app> also includes improved annotations functionality, high-resolution 
display support, and enhanced accessibility.</p>
   </section>
 
   <section id="more-other">
     <title>Other Application Improvements</title>
-<p><app>Contacts</app> has received a batch of user interface improvements. Contact creation now happens 
in-line, rather than in a dialog, and the setup assistant has been improved. Many dialogs have also been 
refined to match GNOME 3 design guidelines.</p>
 
-<p>Gedit includes a collection of improvements in &gnomeversion;. Opening documents has been improved in 
<app>gedit</app> &gnomeversion; with a new popover, which allows you to quickly search recent documents. 
<app>gedit</app> includes a collection of other smaller improvments, including a new header bar menu and new 
and updated keyboard shortcuts and mnemonics.</p>
-
-<p>Music has gained a powerful new search feature, which allows you to search either your local music 
collection or online sources, such as <link href="http://magnatune.com/";>Mangatune</link> and Jamendo. With 
3.14, it is also possible to create your own music playlists.</p>
-
-</section>
+    <list>
+      <item><p><app>Contacts</app> has received a batch of user interface improvements. Contact creation now 
happens in-line, rather than in a dialog, and the setup assistant has been improved. Many dialogs have also 
been refined to match GNOME 3 design guidelines.</p></item>
+      <item><p>Gedit includes a collection of improvements in &gnomeversion;. Opening documents has been 
improved in <app>gedit</app> &gnomeversion; with a new popover, which allows you to quickly search recent 
documents. <app>gedit</app> includes a collection of other smaller improvments, including a new header bar 
menu and new and updated keyboard shortcuts and mnemonics.</p></item>
+      <item><p><app>Music</app> has gained a powerful new search feature, which allows you to search either 
your local music collection or online sources, such as <link href="http://magnatune.com/";>Mangatune</link> 
and <link href="https://www.jamendo.com";>Jamendo</link>. With 3.14, it is also possible to create your own 
music playlists.</p></item>
+      <item><p><app>Maps</app> has a new route planning feature for &gnomeversion;. Implemented using the 
open source <link href="https://graphhopper.com/";>GraphHopper</link>, this allows you to plan journeys by 
foot, bicycle or car. It is possible to add points along your desired route, and the route is displayed as a 
simple set of instructions.</p></item>
+    </list>
+  </section>
 
 </page>
diff --git a/help/C/index.page b/help/C/index.page
index aff203f..061c4c4 100644
--- a/help/C/index.page
+++ b/help/C/index.page
@@ -31,15 +31,16 @@
   <section id="multitouch">
     <title>Multitouch</title>
     <media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
-<p>GNOME &gnomeversion; supports touchscreen gestures for both the system and many applications. Documents 
can be zoomed and swiped in <app>Evince</app>, and images can be zoomed, rotated and swiped in <app>Eye of 
GNOME</app>. More applications are expected to start introducing these touchscreen gestures in the future. 
The behaviour of the on-screen keyboard has also been improved for &gnomeversion;.</p>
+    <p>Touchscreen gestures can now be used with GNOME for system navigation, as well as in applications. 
Gestures can be used to open the Activities Overview, applications view, and Message Tray. You can also use 
them to switch applications and workspaces. See the <link xref="touchscreen-gestures">gestures page</link> 
for a summary of these system-wide gestures.</p>
+
+    <p>Several applications make use of gestures in GNOME &gnomeversion;. Documents can be zoomed and swiped 
in <app>Evince</app>, and images can be zoomed, rotated and swiped in <app>Eye of GNOME</app>. More 
applications are expected to start introducing these touchscreen gestures in the future.</p>
 
-<p>See the <link xref="touchscreen-gestures">gestures page</link> for a summary of the system-wide gestures 
supported in GNOME &gnomeversion;.</p>
   </section>
 
   <section id="animations">
     <title>New Animations</title>
     <media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
-<p>Slick new animations have been added for this release, creating a more engaging and smooth experience. 
The new transitions are prominent in the Activities Overview, when viewing application launchers and 
application folders. Window animations have also been improved for this release, with new transitions when 
opening, closing, and minimizing windows.</p>
+    <p>New animations have been added for this release, creating a more engaging and smooth experience. The 
new transitions are prominent in the Activities Overview, when viewing application launchers and application 
folders. Window animations have also been improved for this release, with new transitions when opening, 
closing, and minimizing windows.</p>
   </section>
 
   <section id="captive-portals">
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@
   </section>
 
   <section id="theme">
-    <title>Reworked Visuals</title>
+    <title>Reworked Visual Theme</title>
     <media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
 <p>A huge amount of attention to detail has gone into GNOME &gnomeversion;. The visual theme used by 
applications has been overhauled from the ground up, with many subtle improvements. Switches have a different 
appearance, have improved animations, and can be slid from one side to another. Progress bars have a new, 
more compact appearance. Spinners have a new design, and menus have an improvemd appearance.</p>
   </section>
@@ -62,9 +63,12 @@
 
   <section id="core-more">
     <title>Other Improvements</title>
-    <p>Other improvements to the core UX include.</p>
-    <p>Multimonitor improvements.</p>
-    <p>Calculator and Clocks include search providers now.</p>
+    <p>Other improvements to the GNOME 3 core user experience include:</p>
+    <list>
+      <item><p>Multimonitor improvements.</p></item>
+      <item><p>System search has become even more useful, with the addition of search providers from 
<app>Calculator</app> and <app>Clocks</app>. This allows you to find the time for a city or perform 
calculations directly from the search box.</p></item>
+      <item><p>The behaviour of the on-screen keyboard has also been improved.</p></item>
+    </list>
   </section>
 
   <section id="more">
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