{"id":70786,"date":"2018-08-02T12:35:32","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T12:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dash.org\/uncategorized\/documentation-and-localization-at-dash\/"},"modified":"2021-09-23T15:02:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T15:02:29","slug":"documentation-and-localization-at-dash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dash.org\/blog\/documentation-and-localization-at-dash\/","title":{"rendered":"Documentation and localization at Dash"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Documentation and localization at Dash<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

Why do we need this?<\/h2>\n

Everyone has that one friend or colleague who always needs help finding where they saved that important Word document, connecting to the printer or opening a ZIP file attached to an email. Thankfully, basic computer and internet skills like these have become increasingly widespread in recent years. But cryptocurrencies like Dash are relatively new entrants to the scene, and bring with them many confusing new concepts, terms and processes, many of which cannot be explained through familiar metaphors. The ongoing popularity of Amanda B. Johnson\u2019s Dash School<\/a> series shows the value in patiently presenting cryptocurrency concepts in a way accessible to users with different levels of skill and understanding. With this in mind, Dash Core Group began an effort in 2017 to improve our formal documentation, and in 2018 to offer quality translations of many of our products, with the goal of making common concepts and tasks in Dash accessible to everyone.<\/p>\n

Documentation<\/h2>\n

The Dash Documentation<\/a> aims to provide an easy point of entry to get started with Dash, regardless of your existing level of knowledge. It is structured around common tasks, and a great deal of the content was written in direct response to questions frequently asked on Dash social networks and chat groups. It is broken into four main sections:<\/p>\n