Ditto on the Dictionary! Cheers, Roger
> On May 23, 2019, at 12:26 PM, R.H. via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > I agree that the dictionary often leaves guess work. > > The biggest problem I have with the dictionary is forgetting the name of a > function and trying to guess the name. If there were lots of tags to look > for... but... You must know at least the beginning of a name. > > And how can you even search not knowing what to search for when you only > know what you want to solve? (Well, search elsewhere...) > > But it would be really very good if editors would put themselves into the > shoes of newbies assuming no prior knowledge about any of the many > acronyms, and providing links for further study or simply more explanation > when a function is not trivial. > > I know, it is hard work. If such task could be structured and we were > invited as editors to contribute in a more user-friendly way? But too many > editors may also spoil the soup. > > W3School is s great example of how to combine tutorials with reference > lists (dictionary). > > The dictionary is a central point of focus for every developer. Probably, > there is just not enough knowledgable manpower to not just do the absolute > minimum. > > When Mark is explaining something here, then often I get a picture of what > is behind the hood. He cannot be, but should be editor-in-chief... ) > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
