[Apache Avalon Wiki] Updated: FrequentlyAskedQuesti ons

   Date: 2004-06-25T06:02:03
   Editor: 160.33.98.118 <>
   Wiki: Apache Avalon Wiki
   Page: FrequentlyAskedQuestions
   URL: http://wiki.apache.org/avalon/FrequentlyAskedQuestions

   creating FAQ categories --farra

Change Log:

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@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
 
 ''Note: this FAQ is still under '''heavy construction'''.  Feel free to pitch in and help or direct your questions to the mailing lists.''
 
-See also AvalonFAQ (this will be converted)
+See also the older `AvalonFAQ`
 
-= General Questions. =
+= General Information =
+General information about Apache Avalon.
 
  *  [wiki:WhatIsAvalon What is Avalon?]
  *  [wiki:IsAvalon Where do I find out more?]
@@ -22,15 +23,49 @@
  *  [wiki:WhatIfMyQuestionIsNotAnsweredHere What if my question isn't answered here?]
  *  [wiki:OpenSource What is Open Source?]
 
-= How the project works =
+= Contributing =
+How to contribute to Avalon and how the Avalon community works.
 
  *  [wiki:HowDoISubmitBugReports How do I submit bug reports?]
  *  [wiki:HowDoISubmitPatches How do I submit patches?]
 
-= Avalon Framework =
+= Avalon Concepts =
+Questions about the concepts, philosophies, and design patterns which form the foundation of Apache Avalon.
 
  *  [wiki:ComponentVsService What's the difference between Component and Service?]
 
-= Avalon Containers =
- 
+= Avalon Website =
+Questions about Avalon's website and wiki resources.
+
+= Avalon Source Repository =
+Questions about Avalon's source repository (subversion).
+
+= Legacy Content =
+Questions about older Avalon products.
+
+= Installing Avalon Platform =
+Questions on installing the Avalon Platform
+
+= Building from Source.  Using Avalon Magic =
+Questions about building Avalon from source and using Avalon Magic
+
+= Running Avalon Merlin =
+Merlin container runtime questions.
+
+= Avalon Component Development =
+Questions on developing Avalon components
+
  *  [wiki:ThirdParty How do I use 3rd party services/jars/etc in my Avalon application?]
+
+
+= Testing with Avalon =
+How to run unit tests with Avalon applications
+
+= Avalon Application Assembly and Deployment =
+How to assemble and deploy Avalon based applications
+
+= Avalon and other Technologies =
+About Avalon and other related technologies
+
+= Avalon Migration =
+How to migrate older Avalon apps or non-Avalon apps to the new Avalon plat