A New Manual In AsciiDoc

Part 3

I had already feared it at the beginning; with all the motivation to write the book quickly - the day-to-day business somehow always gets in the way.

In the last week I was on the road a lot. On behalf of Merlin Project, of course. And this week one surprise followed the next.

The result is unsatisfying, but clear: I couldn't write 20 sentences.

So I can save the current Kanban board here too; because it still looks exactly the same.

Next week it will go on... hopefully.

Continuation - A new manual in AsciiDoc, part 4

Merlin Project: Successor vs. Child

You plan your projects with Merlin Project? Then you already know how you add activities. Typically, you'll click onto '+' or call Insert > Activity from the menu. Some of you might copy and paste activity rows, like to use keyboard shortcuts cmd+N or import data from another application.

The insert menu however offers more items, as for example: milestone, child, successor, aunt, predecessor, assignment.

So what's the difference between a successor and a child? When to select one over the other item of the insert menu? And what happens if you don't select them when inserting new activities?

Merlin Project: Creating PDFs

Merlin Project includes an export feature that lets you create PDFs for your projects in an instant. But did you know that macOS also lets you create PDFs from the print menu?

Merlin Project PDF Export Function

In Merlin Project on the Mac, there are two ways to create a PDF from your projects. The built-in export function in Merlin Project is located in the File > Export menu.
Then click Image and set the options for the PDF you want to export.

A New Manual In AsciiDoc

Part 2

This is the second part of my project report for the new Merlin Project manual. I will try to give a more or less brief update on the project every Friday.

The Project

Before we jump into AsciiDoc, here's a quick look at my project.

• The Git repository has been set up
• The lines are defined and some of them are listed here as well.
• The prerequisites are known as far as they go.
• A first outline has been created and will now be refined gradually.
• As pictures I will first use only quick screenshots, and then recreate them as needed.
• A weekday for writing is set.

The last point in particular was a real challenge for me, because somehow I have to find the time to write. If I just take every available minute, I'll probably never finish. I need a set block of time, and that's exactly what I've created. As of now, Wednesday is my manual writing day. Let's see how long that works ...

iPadOS/iOS: Keep Your System Up To Date

Our work devices should exploit the most current system provided by Apple. This is recommended as Apple is constantly working on improving stability and security.

For iPadOS/iOS there are several ways, two are known to most users, but another way is rather uncommon and less used. We take a look at these three ways and explain why the third, less frequently used one, has found application in our company.