yocto-project-qs: Updated the "Next Steps" section

Fixes [YOCTO #8914]

I added more detail on the types of information covered in
both the dev-manual and the ref-manual bullets of the section.
Also made the distinction between reference material and
non-reference material.

(From yocto-docs rev: e61e0bc4797c18c85ffa697d9fc0f003007746b3)

Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <srifenbark@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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<para>
If you completed all the steps in the previous section then
congratulations to you!
congratulations!
What now?
</para>
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Visiting this site is a good way to familiarize yourself
with the overall project.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Explore Development Models:</emphasis>
You can see the
"<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#dev-manual-model'>Common Development Models</ulink>"
section in the Yocto Project Development Manual
to get an overview of the various ways by which
you can use the Yocto Project to develop projects.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Learn Some Open Source Basics:</emphasis>
If you are new to the open source environment, you might
read the
"<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#dev-manual-newbie'>The Yocto Project Open Source Development Environment</ulink>"
chapter of the Yocto Project Development Manual.
This chapter presents overview material for open source
development in the context of the Yocto Project.
<listitem><para><emphasis>Look Through the Yocto Project Development Manual:</emphasis>
The
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#dev_manual'>Yocto Project Development Manual</ulink>
is a great place to get a feel for how to use the Yocto
Project.
The manual contains conceptual and procedural information
that covers
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#dev-manual-model'>common development models</ulink>,
introduces
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#dev-manual-newbie'>the Yocto Project open source development environment</ulink>,
and describes the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#workflow-using-the-adt-and-eclipse'>workflow using Eclipse™</ulink>.
The manual also contains several targeted sections that
cover specific
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#extendpoky'>common tasks</ulink>
such as understanding and creating layers, customizing
images, writing new recipes, working with libraries, and
configuring and patching the kernel.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Learn About Application Development:</emphasis>
If your primary interests lie in developing applications,
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If you want to learn about BSPs, see the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_BSP_URL;#bsp'>Yocto Project Board Support Packages (BSP) Developer's Guide</ulink>.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Learn About Using Eclipse With the Yocto Project:</emphasis>
If you are an Eclipse user, you can learn about using the
Yocto Project in that development environment by reading
the
"<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#workflow-using-the-adt-and-eclipse'>Workflow Using the ADT and Eclipse™</ulink>"
section in the Yocto Project Development Manual.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Learn About Toaster:</emphasis>
Toaster is a web interface to the Yocto Project's
OpenEmbedded build system.
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create images, see the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_TOAST_URL;#toaster-manual-intro'>Toaster User Manual</ulink>.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Explore Yocto Project Common Tasks and Technical Details:</emphasis>
If you are interested in a mix of common tasks that have to
do with project develop using the Yocto Project, see the
"<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#extendpoky'>Common Tasks</ulink>"
section of the Yocto Project Development Manual.
If you want more detail, see the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-manual-intro'>Yocto Project Reference Manual</ulink>.
<listitem><para><emphasis>Have Available the Yocto Project Reference Manual</emphasis>
The
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-manual'>Yocto Project Reference Manual</ulink>,
unlike the rest of the Yocto Project manual set, is
comprised of material suited for reference rather than
procedures.
You can get
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#usingpoky'>build details</ulink>,
a
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#closer-look'>closer look</ulink>
at how the pieces of the Yocto Project development
environment work together, information on various
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#technical-details'>technical details</ulink>,
guidance on
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#migration'>migrating to a newer Yocto Project release</ulink>,
reference material on the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-structure'>directory structure</ulink>,
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-classes'>classes</ulink>,
and
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-tasks'>tasks</ulink>.
The Yocto Project Reference Manual also contains a fairly
comprehensive
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#ref-variables-glossary'>glossary of variables</ulink>
used within the Yocto Project.
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>