I've been waiting for good tutorials for to many years. I come from the 500 page computer phone books! I would go to B & N--and literally pick up a phone book

I've been waiting for good tutorials for to many years. I come from the 500 page computer phone books! I would go to B & N--and literally pick up a phone book--filled with confusion/pontification/useless diagrams/filler? I would pick these books up, and wonder "Who reads these?" At first, I blamed the Editors.(I just figured the person/persons didn't understand the material, and only corrected serious grammatical errors?) As years went by, books/tutorials became better, but even the better ones Left Out Steps? They just expected me to know what they are poorly writing about? If the information was free--fine? It bothered me when I paid $39.99 for a poorly written technical manual. (I will pay for thin books! I've never picked up a book, and felt weight equated with cost. The thinner the better?) I went through Djanjo Girls tutorial and with every page--it felt good. It was to the point. It didn't leave out steps. Yes, I will repeat; it didn't leave out steps! It didn't go off on tangents. I wish them well. To any future writers out there; less is more. I've thought about writing a technical manual, and I am seriously considering using a cartoon format. Maybe not literally, but less is more. There's no need for overly long sentences, and pages to explain what could fit in a well written paragraph. If a topic is important, put an askerick in the margin?(As a reader, I take those Tips seriously. I will read other material, until I grasp what you are trying to get across.) To those of you just starting out in Computing--it is definetly easier to learn this stuff now.