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Still waiting to give someone money that can really streamline the Emac learning process, having a series of daily exercises, etc. I don't want a tutorial mode
by bprater 15y ago
Still waiting to give someone money that can really streamline the Emac learning process, having a series of daily exercises, etc. I don't want a tutorial mode -- I want something consistent supervised by Emac experts. A six-month program perhaps?
- mquander 15y agoSix months? If you really want to pay money, then why don't you just spend an hour watching the Peepcode "Meet Emacs" screencast for twelve bucks, and then spend two weeks applying what you learned? Don't make it seem harder than it is.
- maryrosecook 15y agoI think the learning curve for emacs is a little bit to do with its unusualness, but mostly to do with figuring out how you and it work together. This latter is a long process of discovery.
- jrockway 15y agoFirst you should learn how to spell it :) Next, you have to realize that you don't get good at Emacs by taking some course or learning from some master. You have to discover things yourself through practice. If you want to use Emacs, start using Emacs. You will be an expert soon enough.
- waterlesscloud 15y agoI have only come to emacs recently, but what I'm finding is that you can ignore the complexity until you need it. Basically I started out using emacs in a manner similar to Notepad- type stuff in, save it. Then as I went along, I have discovered that if I want it to do something to help me out, it's generally possible. Once I got to that mindset, I started thinking of new ways it could help me, and discovering new ways of making it do those things. So far, so good.