Snippets
- Choose a snippet that answers a specific question (preferable unanswered)
- Make sure your snippet is modular and reusable
- Rename the variables to make their context clearer.
- Add comments to your snippets
- Test your code! Does the snippet really work.
- State the frameworks it needs.
- Example usage. In code comments is ok.
- Example results. In code comments is ok.
- Choose a area/topic which is of interest, people are struggling with.
- Rename the variables to make their context clearer.
- Add comments to your code snippets
- Explain the reason / your rational for doing it this way
- Use different colours to make explanation clearer, if it would help.
- Use pictures and diagrams.
- Anticipate possible problems. Post the problem. Explain the cause/s. Offer a solution/s.
- If possible attach a working copy of the code with source code. (Zipped of cause, No Naked exes here.)
- Check your spellings. (No Text Speak)
- Check your grammar. Does what you have written make sense.
- Use your Author & Contributors Topic to write drafts.
- Don't be scared of using the Preview Post button. It won't bite, plus it lets you examine the post.
- Don't submit till you sure it ready, or wait a few days and reread / redo your draft.
- Reattach and reinsert them into your submitted tutorial.
I didn't. I just did a straight Copy & Paste of the draft. No Pictures. Confused the hell out of me.