This is an example of the type of doc content that's useful and should cover everybody from newbies to somebody more seasoned with the framework.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.timezone.aspx Having this level of content, however, takes time and effort to write, translate and maintain. But I think if it was based in an environment that allowed user-registered contribution - it might go a little quicker. [JW's Google translate extension would be a big help]. It would however need over-sight and management by the core SF team. On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:35:44 +0200, Stephen at Sacramento <sshaf...@microdataware.com> wrote: > > Boy, am I glad to see someone say that the sf documentation needs > examples and more cross-references to tutorials and other places where > elements can be seen in practice. I'ts all well and good for the > senior developers to sit back on their heals and smugly say, "Well, if > you were a REAL developer, you would know that," but the simple truth > is that everyone goes through a learning curve both as developers and > as sf developers. Putting stuff in the docs that is useful to the > less-experienced isn't a waste of time. It just helps those that like > what they see but struggle to get going with it become experienced, > productive developers. We're not all journeymen. Thats not a bad > thing, its just reality. If you want the system to be successful - > i.e., adopted and widely used - then you'll realize that part of the > process is to bring the newbies along rather than kicking them in the > teeth at every opportunity just because it makes you feel superior to > do so. > > On Sep 18, 8:29 am, david <da...@inspiredthinking.co.uk> wrote: > {snip} >> >> The API documentation of SF should be linked back to the tutorials - >> giving examples of usage and allowing people to refer to examples. >> > {snip} > > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "symfony users" group. To post to this group, send email to symfony-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to symfony-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/symfony-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
