MisterMister

I was merely replying to this post when I said "I already have."

Nikkie

Well i all meant to say keep up the good work cause i think you can do it !!!!!
This is the right place to get the encouragement and support.
i personally like your work though i am only a humble mum. [righton] [righton]

nikkie[/b]

MisterMister

Thanks, Nikkie

P.S. Just wanted to add that for a "humble mum" you seemed to grasp what no one else did ... thank you

Nikkie

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Nikkie

Stroker

I glanced over your tutorial and I glanced over the replies. I'm not sure, but I think I have some advice.

Any tutorial has to be able to stand on it's own. That is, not only explaining the steps, but the hows and whys. If you include more info along those lines, then your tutorials will be able to defend themselves without you having to spend extra time later to explain things.

For example, your tutorial has taken a few knocks for taking the long way of doing things. If you had taken the time to explain why you are doing things the long way in the tut, then you shouldn't have to come back later to explain or defend. Something like, "I am doing things the long way. There are quicker ways of doing this, but I enjoy the long way because of the level of control and personal satisfaction. I recommend going the long way, then finding the shortcuts that fit your style."

See what I mean?

Of course, you can't plan for every contingency, but trying to do so will seriously help in the long run.

I remember the comments that I had gotten on my first real tutorial. I was kind of confused and dismayed. But I turned it around and learned how to write much better tutorials. After awhile, I could take the simpliest thing and turn it into several pages of goodness that didn't need defending. My tutorials became more complete beyond the steps needed to accomplish an effect or what have you.

I could write several pages on how to write a better tutorial, but I think I've said enough for now.

MisterMister

Thanks, Stroker. I couldn't agree more. Me and one of the SitePoint owners got things worked out anyway.

I included some new content for her to put in the beginning of the tutorial to make it more clear the hows and whys of the effect I am trying to achieve.

Yes, it is a great idea to go over a tut once its done and make sure every step is clear. This was a good learning experience for me, plus I haven't written anything in a while so it was fun having to think about what I was saying again (which doesn't happen often ... lol).