@Soren : Amazing piece of work, mate! I just downloaded it last night on my iPad, fully expecting to nod-off in <15min (a nice fat eBook on some tech topic is my favourite form of sleeping pill :-)... But then the darn thing kept me going *way* into the wee-hours, until i must either get up and get working in TiddlyDesktop (had some trouble saving a local copy on iPad via Quine2 [note1]), or else power-down somehow (which i finally did... But it wasn't easy!).
So i think it's fair to say -at least for those like me that already quite into TiddlyWiki, but also with serious gaps in know-how, begging to be filled- this book is a great resource, even in current form. To be clear: this is no "5hi++y first draft" (as authors are advised these days to call their first Request For Comments); it's a very broad and deep treatment of the subject, organised by a guy who really knows the tool and how to use it to max advantage. Moreover: Soren brings some progressive learning theory to the table, in the form of this "Takeways" feature (i.e. granular Q&A exercises in context) that really works. Check it out! /walt On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 12:59:27 PM UTC PMario wrote: > Hi, > -as in my first post > My github profile <https://github.com/pmario>contains an e-mail link > -m > On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 3:55:29 AM UTC+1 Soren Bjornstad wrote: > >> I have a draft just about ready for review, but it looks like the group >> as configured doesn't allow me to see the contact information of anyone who >> posted. Could everyone who was interested in participating please take 30 >> seconds to fill out this Google form with your email address? >> >> >> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetcYknEP3bbJN38u1jpp2QJIHQUyhYArdc-ZQk7aSrQuqskA/viewform?usp=sf_link >> >> I am looking at having this out to you all by the end of the week and >> would love to have your feedback gathered in by early to mid-March. I will >> email you with further details once you have filled out the form. >> >> Thanks! >> >> On Monday, February 1, 2021 at 7:10:44 PM UTC-6 springa...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> I'm an absolute beginner. I'd love to help proofread it if you still >>> need volunteers >>> >>> On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 7:34:13 PM UTC-4 Soren Bjornstad >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> As the end of the year approaches and I start planning personal goals >>>> for next year, I thought I'd share an early update on a project I'm really >>>> excited about and hope will be a boon for the TiddlyWiki community: a >>>> TiddlyWiki textbook (written in TiddlyWiki, of course). >>>> >>>> Right now we have (mostly) good technical documentation for advanced >>>> users, a thriving Google group, and plenty of introductions to TiddlyWiki, >>>> but nothing that bridges the gap by helping new users who are serious >>>> about >>>> learning the ins and outs of TiddlyWiki to build a complete understanding >>>> of TiddlyWiki concepts. That's what I'm hoping to fix. >>>> >>>> One of the other things I'm excited about is my included prototype of a >>>> mnemonic >>>> medium >>>> <https://notes.andymatuschak.org/z4rRX3qwSSJRsEkdXKwH2shamgHNeRthrMLiF> in >>>> TiddlyWiki built on top of my TiddlyRemember plugin. This allows simple >>>> prompts to be embedded in the text, then reviewed at regular intervals >>>> controlled by a spaced-repetition algorithm, either with a simple >>>> native-TiddlyWiki reviewer or in Anki <https://apps.ankiweb.net/> via >>>> TiddlyRemember. With this medium, learning and retaining large amounts of >>>> new terminology and syntax is much easier. >>>> >>>> [image: Screenshot from 2020-12-30 17-08-30.png] >>>> >>>> I've been working on this off and on for a few months and am hoping >>>> that within the next month or two, I'll have a solid draft. At that point >>>> I >>>> would like to send this out to a handful of people for an initial, >>>> rigorous >>>> round of private review and feedback. I would like to involve several >>>> expert users and several beginners (I'd love to see 2-3 in each category). >>>> Here's what I'd hope to hear from these reviewers: >>>> >>>> Experts: >>>> >>>> - See any outright errors? I'm sure I made a few. >>>> - Did I miss any concepts or features that you use all the time or >>>> think are essential? >>>> - For the resources at the end: What major resources or plugins >>>> would be worth including that I don't know about or haven't included? >>>> >>>> Beginners: >>>> >>>> - Did everything I wrote make sense? >>>> - How well did the mnemonic medium work? Were the prompts >>>> effective? Did you understand how to use it? >>>> - Did your TiddlyWiki skills improve? >>>> - Were the exercises too hard? Too easy? Lacking enough information? >>>> - Roughly how long did it take to work through the book? >>>> >>>> I would be looking for a commitment to read through the whole book, >>>> ideally do most of the exercises, and offer substantive feedback. The book >>>> is currently about 70,000 words and includes plenty of exercises, so >>>> although I have no data on how long it will take to work through the book >>>> at this point, I can't imagine it would be a one-evening task. As >>>> compensation, I can offer early access to the book, your name in the >>>> acknowledgements, a $25 Amazon gift card (maybe more if there are fewer >>>> reviewers or I can cram it into my budget), and a huge thank-you to anyone >>>> who's willing to help out. >>>> >>>> If you're interested in being involved when the time comes, please let >>>> me know here or by emailing contact at sorenbjornstad.com. If your >>>> ability to help out depends on the timeline, please let me know and I'll >>>> see what I can do. >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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