FAQ for Tech idea
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After spending the last few weeks with VS.NET and using it in a production environment I have some good tips and bits of advice for other people. Things that I banged my head against for awhile before figuring out, things which are hidden away but are really useful etc. For instance when working with ASPX files VS.NET goes a bit AWOL if you put the HEAD section into an
includefile. It took me a good few days to figure that out and I want to spare other VS.NET users the pain. So my idea is: What about having a FAQ or "Tips, Tricks and Ways with [technology/product name]" article associated with each technology on CP? So for .NET there would be one associated FAQ and for C++ and for HTML etc. This can then be updated by people sending in tips, advice etc. to CP. Sure, I could write this article and stick it in the .NET area, but it would be lost amongst the others and beginners may bang their heads before finding it. I guess it is a "Start here..." kind of idea. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge Sonork ID: 100.9903 Stormfront -
After spending the last few weeks with VS.NET and using it in a production environment I have some good tips and bits of advice for other people. Things that I banged my head against for awhile before figuring out, things which are hidden away but are really useful etc. For instance when working with ASPX files VS.NET goes a bit AWOL if you put the HEAD section into an
includefile. It took me a good few days to figure that out and I want to spare other VS.NET users the pain. So my idea is: What about having a FAQ or "Tips, Tricks and Ways with [technology/product name]" article associated with each technology on CP? So for .NET there would be one associated FAQ and for C++ and for HTML etc. This can then be updated by people sending in tips, advice etc. to CP. Sure, I could write this article and stick it in the .NET area, but it would be lost amongst the others and beginners may bang their heads before finding it. I guess it is a "Start here..." kind of idea. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge Sonork ID: 100.9903 StormfrontSounds like a good idea. If you write the article, Chris can then promote it like he did with Michael Dunn's C++ FAQ article. Michael :-)
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Sounds like a good idea. If you write the article, Chris can then promote it like he did with Michael Dunn's C++ FAQ article. Michael :-)
Michael P Butler wrote: Sounds like a good idea. If you write the article, Chris can then promote it like he did with Michael Dunn's C++ FAQ article. :-O just turn on the spotlight "why don't ya." Not sure if I can live up to those kind of expectations. :-D But I will do that, thanks. The next step would be allowing people to send in tips and advice which someone can decide on whether to include in the FAQ or not. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge Sonork ID: 100.9903 Stormfront
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Michael P Butler wrote: Sounds like a good idea. If you write the article, Chris can then promote it like he did with Michael Dunn's C++ FAQ article. :-O just turn on the spotlight "why don't ya." Not sure if I can live up to those kind of expectations. :-D But I will do that, thanks. The next step would be allowing people to send in tips and advice which someone can decide on whether to include in the FAQ or not. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge Sonork ID: 100.9903 Stormfront
Paul Watson wrote: The next step would be allowing people to send in tips and advice which someone can decide on whether to include in the FAQ or not. There is this wonderful modern invention called e-mail. If you include an email link on your article people will send you stuff and then you can include them in the next revision of the FAQ. :-D Michael :-)
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Paul Watson wrote: The next step would be allowing people to send in tips and advice which someone can decide on whether to include in the FAQ or not. There is this wonderful modern invention called e-mail. If you include an email link on your article people will send you stuff and then you can include them in the next revision of the FAQ. :-D Michael :-)
Michael P Butler wrote: There is this wonderful modern invention called e-mail. Is that like SOAP? How do I use this "e m a i l"? Do I need to be on that thingy, the intermep or internaut or something? Can you come over and install it for me pls? Michael P Butler wrote: . If you include an email link on your article people will send you stuff and then you can include them in the next revision of the FAQ *ugh* that is so mundane. We have all this awesome technology and you want me to rely on email and the Update scripts. *ugh* :rolleyes: Yeah yeah, you just really know how to turn my idea into a run of the mill article don't you? *ugh* ;P regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge Sonork ID: 100.9903 Stormfront
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Michael P Butler wrote: There is this wonderful modern invention called e-mail. Is that like SOAP? How do I use this "e m a i l"? Do I need to be on that thingy, the intermep or internaut or something? Can you come over and install it for me pls? Michael P Butler wrote: . If you include an email link on your article people will send you stuff and then you can include them in the next revision of the FAQ *ugh* that is so mundane. We have all this awesome technology and you want me to rely on email and the Update scripts. *ugh* :rolleyes: Yeah yeah, you just really know how to turn my idea into a run of the mill article don't you? *ugh* ;P regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge Sonork ID: 100.9903 Stormfront
If you want a challenge, you could help Chris convert the site over to .NET. Then you could write a C# web-service that process the FAQ suggestions and then adds the text into the article database. Of course the system would reject any updates with the word "gotten". Michael :-)
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After spending the last few weeks with VS.NET and using it in a production environment I have some good tips and bits of advice for other people. Things that I banged my head against for awhile before figuring out, things which are hidden away but are really useful etc. For instance when working with ASPX files VS.NET goes a bit AWOL if you put the HEAD section into an
includefile. It took me a good few days to figure that out and I want to spare other VS.NET users the pain. So my idea is: What about having a FAQ or "Tips, Tricks and Ways with [technology/product name]" article associated with each technology on CP? So for .NET there would be one associated FAQ and for C++ and for HTML etc. This can then be updated by people sending in tips, advice etc. to CP. Sure, I could write this article and stick it in the .NET area, but it would be lost amongst the others and beginners may bang their heads before finding it. I guess it is a "Start here..." kind of idea. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge Sonork ID: 100.9903 StormfrontThis sounds very interesting. BTW have you ever thought about writing some analysis/design articles? I'm sure people (including myself) would find that very useful! Maybe you could include a sample design template document to get people started. -- Andrew.
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After spending the last few weeks with VS.NET and using it in a production environment I have some good tips and bits of advice for other people. Things that I banged my head against for awhile before figuring out, things which are hidden away but are really useful etc. For instance when working with ASPX files VS.NET goes a bit AWOL if you put the HEAD section into an
includefile. It took me a good few days to figure that out and I want to spare other VS.NET users the pain. So my idea is: What about having a FAQ or "Tips, Tricks and Ways with [technology/product name]" article associated with each technology on CP? So for .NET there would be one associated FAQ and for C++ and for HTML etc. This can then be updated by people sending in tips, advice etc. to CP. Sure, I could write this article and stick it in the .NET area, but it would be lost amongst the others and beginners may bang their heads before finding it. I guess it is a "Start here..." kind of idea. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge Sonork ID: 100.9903 StormfrontI like the idea! The C++ FAQ is great, and each of the technologies presented at CP are worthy of similar treatment.
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If you want a challenge, you could help Chris convert the site over to .NET. Then you could write a C# web-service that process the FAQ suggestions and then adds the text into the article database. Of course the system would reject any updates with the word "gotten". Michael :-)
You, Michael, are a genius. cheers, Chris Maunder
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After spending the last few weeks with VS.NET and using it in a production environment I have some good tips and bits of advice for other people. Things that I banged my head against for awhile before figuring out, things which are hidden away but are really useful etc. For instance when working with ASPX files VS.NET goes a bit AWOL if you put the HEAD section into an
includefile. It took me a good few days to figure that out and I want to spare other VS.NET users the pain. So my idea is: What about having a FAQ or "Tips, Tricks and Ways with [technology/product name]" article associated with each technology on CP? So for .NET there would be one associated FAQ and for C++ and for HTML etc. This can then be updated by people sending in tips, advice etc. to CP. Sure, I could write this article and stick it in the .NET area, but it would be lost amongst the others and beginners may bang their heads before finding it. I guess it is a "Start here..." kind of idea. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge Sonork ID: 100.9903 StormfrontI'm going to second Michael's suggestion. I'm then going to pester you daily as to why it isn't up. Then, when it is up, I'm going to post a whole bunch of 'how do I install Linux' questions at the end of it. Mwahahahaha. cheers, Chris Maunder
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I'm going to second Michael's suggestion. I'm then going to pester you daily as to why it isn't up. Then, when it is up, I'm going to post a whole bunch of 'how do I install Linux' questions at the end of it. Mwahahahaha. cheers, Chris Maunder
Chris Maunder wrote: I'm then going to pester you daily as to why it isn't up. Then, when it is up, I'm going to post a whole bunch of 'how do I install Linux' questions at the end of it. *looks at forum name* *looks at chris' post* *looks at forum name again* Sounds like Chris has some ranting to do! :-P James Sonork ID: 100.11138 - Hasaki "Smile your little smile, take some tea with me awhile. And every day we'll turn another page. Behind our glass we'll sit and look at our ever-open book, One brown mouse sitting in a cage." "One Brown Mouse" from Heavy Horses, Jethro Tull 1978