[5ubw0r1d]

Yeah software developments what I meant. Although, it still might be an idea to lay out some of the general practices in a tutorial which isn't affected by replies in the way a forum post is.

[skyhawk133]

We're going to setup a "General" area for tutorials that aren't language specific.

[Kayne]

I think the tutorials for each language need to be more, well, compleat. Instead of just a small clump of tutorials for each language about few of the main things, ones that teach everything from the most basic things up to some of the more advanced. Insted of just people who know a little about a language comming here to ask questions, then people who don't know anyhting about it could come here and have the tutorials to start learning it.

Whats in the tutorials section now wasn't what I expected when I looked at it and its the one thing about this place I don't really like. I certantly would have spent more time on here at first if it had been otherwise.

[William_Wilson]

feel free to submit tutorials, or be more specific, I am always looking for programming things to learn and tutorial ideas. As are many other members i imagine. For the most part i like to focus on complex topics, but if there are some basic tutorials you feel are a necessity, all you really have to do is ask


Currently I am working on my own compression techniques in java, including a type of zip compression, then i hope to focus on improving my C++ abilities, as it seems to be the future for most coders, and yet my weak point.

[Jayman]

skyhawk133, on 31 May, 2007 - 03:54 PM, said:

What about dividing the .NET forum up in to C#, VB.NET, etc. ??

Do you mean like as in subforums to the .NET Forum or actually create different, completely separate forums for each?

I kinda think just making them subforums to .NET, would work great. At least split it apart a little. Currently I think the traffic is minimal to that forum at this point, although I am sure that will change over time.

[Kayne]

I was thinking somehting like sets of tutorials for each section that all go together. The first ones going over the basic things and the later ones building off of those and going into the more advanced things. That way people can come here and actualy learn the language (at least all the gerneral stuff) not just come here to ask questions and get a few of the more advanced things from the tuorials. And I was planning on submintting a some to the C++ section, basics, and then more has I learn more myself.

[Liontrue1]

Kayne, on 1 Jun, 2007 - 11:19 PM, said:

I was thinking somehting like sets of tutorials for each section that all go together. The first ones going over the basic things and the later ones building off of those and going into the more advanced things. That way people can come here and actualy learn the language (at least all the gerneral stuff) not just come here to ask questions and get a few of the more advanced things from the tuorials. And I was planning on submintting a some to the C++ section, basics, and then more has I learn more myself.

I think adding a "view this language's tutorials" link at the top of each programming forum would be a great idea. This way n00bs must look in the tutorials and ask a question only if really needed. I often see problems where the user simply made a mistake when typing, this should not be considered as a "real" question.

[girasquid]

I like having featured topics and unanswered topics, but can we also get the latest-replied-to ones? I check this site...too much for my own good, and it's hard to tell if there have been any updates without the 'recently replied to' list.

[skyhawk133]

Click "View New Posts" in the top right corner. It'll show you the newest posts since your last visit.

[NickDMax]

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I think the tutorials for each language need to be more, well, compleat. Instead of just a small clump of tutorials for each language about few of the main things, ones that teach everything from the most basic things up to some of the more advanced.

Get crackin! This is not so much something that the Team controls so much as the users. Right now there are only 30 or so tutorials per section max. I don't think it is time to worry about stratification (though applying the "advanced", "beginner", "intermediate" tags on the page that lists the tutorials would be nice -- the tags can already be attached to the tutorials, you just can't see them until you look at the post itself).

Basically what I am saying: If you want to see better/more tutorials then we need users to write them.

I started a "suggested tutorial topics list" in the C/C++ forum... if it goes well we can pin such lists to some of the other forums too so that the authors can get a feel for what people will be interested in, or maybe something they would like to explore themselves.

[Liontrue1]

Add a answered/unanswered icon beside each topic so you know where they need help.

[skyhawk133]

How will we manage the answered/unanswered. We can't rely on our users to select that icon, or even say thank you when a problem is fixed...

[no2pencil]

skyhawk133, on 2 Jun, 2007 - 09:46 AM, said:

How will we manage the answered/unanswered. We can't rely on our users to select that icon, or even say thank you when a problem is fixed...

Could you automate an if reply=0? I would think you could do this since the number of replies is presented.

[skyhawk133]

but a reply doesn't mean a thread has been answered. The problem isn't showing which threads haven't been answered, it's showing which have been because that's subjective and up to the OP.

[Amadeus]

About the only way to manage a truly functional answered/unanswered topic feature is to use a combined set of parameters - the first being the originating user setting the topic to resolved, and the back-up being that after a certain period of inactivity after an answer is given, the thread is marked as resolved.

Resolved/unresolved is only really effective on sites that want to separate each individual question...this site has always taken the approach that someone may have a 'twist' on the original topic and may post. Additionally, an excellent point was made by NickDMax a few months ago that someone may wish to add an alternate solution to the first one provided.

I've never been a big fan of the resolved/unresolved approach - too much is left to interpretation/moderation (not that I'd shirk my duties ), and it can stifle alternate approaches.