Chris Staub wrote:
sash wrote:
Jeremy Huntwork wrote:
Part of the problem, too, is that many of them *just don't read*. The
answers to the questions they ask are right there in the book.
Yes, they are right there in the book and they are written by geeks
who don't appear to have the ability to write for a normal reader who
likes to learn. The written instructions often don't make sense until
you've already done it. And, the people who write them have done the
things hundreds of times, so for them it's old hat.
I think it's too easy to say "Well people don't understand it because
it's written in a way that's too technical". Yes, that may sometimes be
the case. However, there are also times when people trying to build
using the book really JUST DON'T READ IT. And yes, I do understand what
you said below about the difference between "reading" and
"understanding" - I'm talking about just plain "reading" - some people
just don't bother. And some do read, but don't understand because they
lack the basic knowledge (like stuff that's mentioned in the suggested
pre-reading). There certainly are times when stuff is written in a way
that is actually difficult for non-experts to understand, but you do
have to keep in mind that this is not the explanation for every instance
where someone has comprehension problems.
Also, if you believe that there are parts of the book that are "written
by geeks" and are too difficult for a non-expert to understand, please
specify which parts and suggest alternate wording.
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