Marcin Borkowski <mb...@wmi.amu.edu.pl> writes: > Hi list, > > this is only partially Org-ode related, but I hope I'll be excused. > A friend of mine uses Scrivener; he also does some simple > JavaScript/jQuery programming and HTML/CSS editing. He *is* interested > in Emacs & Org-mode, but does not want to spend more than, say, 2 days > on installing, configuring and learning basics of E&Om. Are there any > resources which might help? I offered him some help with installing > and teaching, but what could I use? (Of course, the built-in tutorial > and Sacha Chua's sketch-tutorials are great, but what else does there > exist? Also, is prelude or Emacs Starter Kit a good idea? I > understand this is opinion-based, but maybe someone has some experience > *teaching* Emacs and Org-mode?) > > Best,
Hi Marcin, I don't have much specifically to offer here as I'm a fairly new emacser, but I did switch to Org-mode directly from Scrivener. It took awhile, especially getting used to the keybindings as I simultaneously tried to understand various other packages that seemed useful (especially version control through magit). I love those bindings and packages now, however, and wouldn't go back. The simplicity and speed of the keyboard-oriented interface has considerably sped my workflow, especially in dealing with large projects, and even helped my arthritis a little ... :) As a last note, I do think it would take more than 2 days to get a proper sense of the pros and cons. I had a kind of insane glee over emacs that got me through the first month or so. Good luck to your friend! -steven