Great resources Devon, I was figuring that the Beginners Regattas would be a good place to look for some ideas. Have you seen this brochure that Python is using for promotion? Currently they are using this mockup to attract advertisers to cover distribution costs, but it might also give some ideas of what the Python community defines as the sizzle in their language and how that could be used by J.
http://brochure.getpython.info/media/releases/prerelases/psf-python-brochure-vol-1-final-content-preview Cheers, bob ps. I am never sure when we are on this sort of topic when and if we should move to chat. Just want to make sure we are not causing noise for those want the programming to remain pure, even if we want their discerning eyes on the development of this resource. bt On Feb 14, 2014, at 6:02 PM, Devon McCormick <devon...@gmail.com> wrote: > Here's a couple of stubs I've added recently based on what I think > beginners might care about: > http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Guides/WorkingWithText and > http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/DevonMcCormick/ExceltoJRosetta. > > Also, I've written and presented (or not presented) a number of talks to > different groups (all under http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/DevonMcCormick/): > JTalk20140121, FunctionalJ, and PresentingJIn5Minutes . Also, there are > two or more examples of using J code - to re-write non-J to more J-like > code here: DLA00 - and using J for basic financial analysis: > http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/DevonMcCormick/Research/HoldingWinnersSellingLosers0. > > Additionally, there are any number of items in the NYCJUG pages, including > compilations of beginner materials from other languages. All these are > under www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/NYCJUG/: > 2008-05-13#Error_Messages_for_Beginners , 2010-03-09#Beginner.27s_regatta , > 2007-02-13#Beginner.27s_regatta:_Existing_Introductory_Materials , > 2010-05-11#Beginner.27s_Regatta:_Recent_Questions_from_Beginners , > 2013-06-11#Tab-Delimiting_Numeric_Table , > 2012-05-08#Gathering_and_Using_Data, 2011-03-08#Beginner.27s_Regatta , > 2009-08-11#Beginner.27s_Regatta:_Walk_Directory_Tree , and others. > > > > > On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 7:16 PM, robert therriault > <bobtherria...@mac.com>wrote: > >> Great idea Henry, >> >> I would be willing to pitch in on this. I do have some production skills >> and have posted on Youtube on a semi-regular basis. I think that the >> biggest requirement beyond technical skills are the writing skills to tell >> a compelling story to our prospective audience. I am hoping that you will >> be involved in the story telling required as well as the coding. When we >> have a few more contributors, I would guess that the next step would be to >> identify our audience. >> >> Cheers, bob >> >> On Feb 14, 2014, at 4:00 PM, Henry Rich <henryhr...@nc.rr.com> wrote: >> >>> Ian Clark's NuVoc project is a great start at making J easier for >> newcomers. As part of that effort, the FrontPage of the Wiki now has a >> section aimed at newcomers. >>> >>> As Ian observed, a newcomer's first 5 minutes with J will be decisive in >> establishing their attitude towards the language. As things stand, it >> takes a serious geek to take a shine to J in 5 minutes. Just between us >> geeks, I wish there were more of us, but that's not the way to bet. >>> >>> No, we need a snappy demo: an application that everyone can relate to, >> showing how we can code something meaningful and get a pretty display in >> under 5 minutes. Ideally it should be a YouTube video, with an >> accompanying Lab so the interested user can reproduce the results. >>> >>> I call for somebody, or a small group, to produce /J in 5 Minutes/, the >> demo that really makes the case for the language. The job requires >> creative and production skills that I lack, but I will be willing to write >> code to further the project. >>> >>> Henry Rich >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > > > > -- > Devon McCormick, CFA > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
