From: Marnen Laibow-Koser Date: 2010-02-12T08:03:04+09:00 Subject: Re: Exit method? Seebs wrote: > On 2010-02-11, Josh Cheek wrote: >> So I think there may be a case for tutorials for newbies by newbies, > > The problem is that the newbies will often figure things out > *incorrectly*, > leading to tutorials that teach people bad habits, or superstitions, or > whatever. > > That said, you raise a good point about tutorials in general -- it's > extremely > hard to write a good introductory text for something you know extremely > well. Yes indeed! And skilled newcomers could play an important role here. > > Tragically, as of yet, it has proven impossible for anyone to try > showing a > document to prospective readers to ask for feedback, but we hope that > some > day this technology will be developed and it will be possible to improve > documents based on that kind of feedback. Wikis? > > -s Best, --  Marnen Laibow-Koser http://www.marnen.org marnen@marnen.org -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.