--- docman.txt	2000/08/03 21:03:48	1.1
+++ docman.txt	2000/08/04 13:23:25	1.2
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 Site Manager instructions
 
-
 What are key features of Site Manager?
 
 - sharing of files using www interface
@@ -9,7 +8,7 @@
   identification)
 
 
-Screen is visually divaded in three parts:
+Screen is visually divaded in four parts:
 
 1. Display of directories
    Which are listed under DIRECTORY NAME in alphabetical order
@@ -17,15 +16,17 @@
 2. Display of documents on server
    Which are also listed alphabetically
 
+3. short instructions about check-in/check-out procedures
+
 and
 
-3. Grey area which can be used to create new directory or empty file,
+4. Grey area which can be used to create new directory or empty file,
    or to upload document from PC to server
 
 
 Basic operations are:
 * sending of file to server (by choosing UPLOAD link on bottom area)
-  and retriving of file (by clicking of filename).
+  and retriving of file for viewing (by clicking of filename).
 	- send file to server:
 		Choose upload button to get to screen which is used
 		to upload documents to server.
@@ -39,14 +40,28 @@
 		simply click on filename. File will be downloaded to disk
 		or opened in application depending on file type. However,
 		after changing of file that file WILL NOT be updated
-		on server automatically. To update copy of file on server
-		(and enable other users to see changes in file) you will
-		have to:
-			1. save file locally to disk (under same name), and
-			2. send it to server again.
-		If you send file to server under different name, you
-		will have two copies of same file which can be confusing.
+		on server automatically.
 
+	- updating copy of file on server
+		To update file on server (and enable other users to see
+		changes in file) you will have to:
+			1. save file locally to disk (check-out file from
+			   server) -- that is achieved using check-out
+			   icon which is right from filename)
+			2. once you checkouted file, icon will change to
+			   finger to warn you that you have to return
+			   new copy of that file to server.
+			3. edit file locally on computer and save it to
+			   local disk
+			4. send it to server again (using link on filename
+			   or icon on the right of filename)
+
+		You can also upload file under different name if you want
+		to keep old copy for some reason. However, for evoluating
+		files, system will keep last five copies of files
+		automatically.
+	- adding note to each file (which will describe file better than
+	  filename alone)
 
 Additional operations available are:
 * Detailed informations about file (which can be showed by clicking on
@@ -58,18 +73,19 @@
 	  is plain text. If file is Word Document of some other binary
 	  format you will have to edit it on your local computer and
 	  upload changed file back to server.
+	  If the document is picute, if will be shown.
+	- removing lock on file -- this option is fail-safe only. It's not
+	  planned that users will remove locks manually. Locks are used
+	  when one user check-out file to edit it. Other users can't
+	  view or edit same file until that user return updated copy
+	  (check-in) to server. However, it's possible that some users
+	  will check-out file by mistake (instead of just viewing it),
+	  so this option can be used to unlock file again.
 	- deleting of file (by choosing of a checkbox located left
 	  from button DELETE and pressing DELETE)
 	- renaming of file (by changing of name, choosing of checkbox
 	  and pressing of RENAME)
 	- changes to file with dates, time and user which made the change
-
-
-Planned enhancements:
-	- locking of files so that other users can't download file while
-	  one user is changing it. This will be accomplished by checking
-	  out (downloading to local machine) of file and checking in
-	  (sending back to server) of file.
-	- adding of comments to file which can be viewed directly on web
-	  (short notes like: "this is just a working version")
+	  For last five uploads, you will be able to retrieve old version
+	  of documents from this list also.