>Hi Aidan : > > Same applies to making HTML tutorials , of course , but as I've said , >there are so many good and totally free HTML editors out there that I >wouldn't even consider trying to list them here . > > So why then do so few people bother to take the time to create tute's ? >(just a retorical question , no need to attempt to answer) . > > It's also human nature to feel good when you've contributed to the >community . > > One of my main points which I don't remind repeating , is that info >posted here just goes down a sinkhole and dissapears . Unless you've >saved the file and remember you did , finding that valuable info can be >tough , and more importantly , if you're a newbie just trying RS , all >that archive info is of no use to you . > > If you post to the Forum at least it's there for anyone to see , if >they have the time to dig all the way back through pages of posts ,and >only if the thread was labelled properly . If it wasn't that info is >probably not going to be read again . > > So that brings us to the HTML tute . It's quick , it's simple , it's >free , it's easily linked to from many web sites ... it's perfect , but >it's rare . > > Your slowly disappearing mail on video screen captures could be an >awesome HTML tutorial . Download a few of the freeware S/W's and put >them through their paces then write a tutorial about your experience . > > Now you've really done something ! Now you've saved dozens of other >people the time and trouble of having to do it . Write it properly and >you may even inspire others to create video tutorials . > > I can punch key words into Google , surf a bit , then post links to >this list , but what have I accomplished ? Easy to do but how much time >have I saved anyone , or what have I taught them ? > > I don't think it's a question of time at all . Even if it takes a >month or two to do a tute , who cares ? A little bit every week and >in no time it's done . Even better , find a mate who is also inter- >ested in that topic and team up to create one . > >Seems to be some kind of fear (fear of the unknown?)preventing people >from offering their gained knowledge or expertise to the community . > >studio >www.niagara.com/~studio >www.studiodynamics.net
WOW! Great post Garry....and you are right about the FEAR factor...well for me anyhow, that is the fear of the tutes not being good enough. I would complete a tute, think it was OK, then later decide that it is not very good so don't even get to post it on the web.... ...something I have decide to tackle a bit harder this year and stop being so self critical..:) Cheers Rossco
