Welcome! It is the right way. <br><br>So have you thought of where you want to start and where you really want to focus? We have a lot of new fun things coming up in the next release of WordPress that needs updating and added to the Codex. There are a lot of pages that need checking and editing, and a lot of links in the resource section of many pages that need checking for dead links and possibly updated articles to replace them. <br>
<br>If you tell us which direction you really want to concentrate on, we can get more specific.<br><br>We're a quiet but purposeful group, focusing on keeping the Codex updated and clean, with some of of exceptionally passionate about helping WordPress users get the answers to the questions they need, and others poking at it from time to time as their time permits. It's a diverse group and we love new people and energy as it kicks our asses into higher gear. <br>
<br>So ask away and welcome!<br><br>Lorelle<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 1:59 PM, Michael Beckwith <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:michael.d.beckwith@gmail.com">michael.d.beckwith@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Hi everyone!<br>
<br>
I'm not sure how customary it is for new WP Documentation members to do<br>
an intro email, but I figured it never hurts. My name is Michael<br>
Beckwith, I have been using WordPress for probably 3 years now,<br>
professionally for at least 2 of those years. I am a freelance front-end<br>
web developer with focus on WordPress theme development. I also dabble<br>
with plugin development but only on a personal level at this point.<br>
<br>
I have wanted to contribute back to the WordPress community for awhile<br>
now, but am not confident enough in my back-end PHP skills enough to do<br>
primarily core patches/development. I realized that, with my constant<br>
learning about WordPress as well as my frequent time spent in the IRC<br>
support channel, the Documentation team would be a wonderful fit for<br>
where I could contribute. I will likely stick to more of the development<br>
area of the Codex, and not the beginning user areas.<br>
<br>
If you want to get in contact with me directly, twitter or IRC are<br>
probably the best methods. You can find me there at @tw2113 or in<br>
#wordpress, #wordpress-dev and #wordpress-social on IRC.<br>
<br>
Hopefully I can start helping out and keep the documentation top-notch.<br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
--<br>
~Michael<br>
<br>
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