On Tuesday, 31 January 2012 at 05:31:47 UTC, Xinok wrote:
Just a thought, but I think the official website really needs a
Getting Started page for newcomers. This page should make it as
effortless as possible by providing all the information and
resources needed for one to dive right into D. Not everything
needs to be covered by this page, but it should provide links
as necessary.
Just to list some things that should be covered on this page
(you can list more):
- Explanation of D 1.x, D 2.x, Phobos, and Tango.
- Explanation and links to different compilers (DMD, GDC, etc)
- Downloads
- List of IDEs / Editors that support D
- Tutorial: Writing and compiling a program in D
- Books / Websites / Resources for learning D
- Libraries for D (e.g. dsource.org)
- Forums / Newsgroups / Newsgroup clients + instructions for
configuring
Most importantly, maintain this page! Never let it get out of
date!
That would be a dream, really!
In fact, you can find some information about this topics on the
website in some places, but the main question is why not group
them all in one place for the beginners.
I felt and still feel a bit lost with D. So, I enter everyday on
this NG to understand things a bit. But I think the things should
be more friendly.
