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Well, there's already http://showMeDo.com http://showMeDo.com which is really great. Covers lots of programming and related functions like using IDEs like Eclip
by genieyclo 15y ago
Well, there's already http://showMeDo.com http://showMeDo.com which is really great. Covers lots of programming and related functions like using IDEs like Eclipse and editors like Vim. There's also tutorial episodes on design like suggested by a commenter before. No Photoshop or the rest of the Adobe CS suite however, all F/LOSS like GIMP and Inkscape. I'm actually practicing by learning from Eric Florenzo's playlist on Django here[1]. The only problem with ShowMeDo is that lots of the material is dated (and that's not necessarily a problem always!) and there isn't much new content. The site was busy 07-09 but unfortunately seems to have been forgotten.
I hope castingcode.tv doesn't fall to this problem, as this is a really great and useful way to learn lots of computer skills.
There's the commercial solution by PeepCode[2] with excellent quality pieces by the crew there. The material there is much more up to date and consistent in quality standards. It's not as huge an offering, but it's certainly a lot. I'd also definitely recommend them to anyone who enjoys this style of learning.
The last and probably most accessible solution out there right now are the Youtube playlists and video series in this format. The quality there is a little hit and run, with some series excellent and others so-so. The target audience is almost always for the beginner, but that shouldn't dissuade those more advanced from perusing a vim tut to brush up on new tricks.
[1] http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/video?name=3360000&fromSeriesID=336 http://showmedo.com/videotutorials/video?name=3360000&fr...
[2] http://peepcode.com/ http://peepcode.com/
- inovica 15y agoFor some reason I've never seen ShowMeDo but what a great site. Thanks for sharing this. As the "business" guy I keep learning about new technologies and taught myself to program using various books and sites.
- wccrawford 15y agoI hate video tutorials. They're far too slow compared to just reading something. Watching someone code is different, though. It's not prepared in advance, it doesn't have them trying to be a braggart and show you some clever thing they know, and you actually get to see their process as they go from idea to software.
- gstamp 15y agoAnother good option is destroy-all-software [1]. Very cheap too. [1] https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/screencasts https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/screencasts
- rapind 15y agoThis looks awesome.