From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: Basic orgmode tutorial Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:52:41 +0100 Message-ID: <0C588648-02E7-4C91-B66F-F994DBDB0433@gmail.com> References: <10AEC517-6BBA-4436-B567-D1D5AB6A78C8@gmail.com> <20100323220701.GE18401@thinkpad.adamsinfoserv.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NuOCh-0003AB-6q for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:52:51 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=48411 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1NuOCf-00038o-NN for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:52:50 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NuOCd-0002xH-8F for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:52:49 -0400 Received: from mail-fx0-f222.google.com ([209.85.220.222]:60623) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NuOCb-0002wt-BD for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:52:47 -0400 Received: by fxm22 with SMTP id 22so2752735fxm.34 for ; Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:52:44 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20100323220701.GE18401@thinkpad.adamsinfoserv.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Russell Adams Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Hi Russel, this is also a valuable idea. There are two avenues in this direction. 1. Make the org-mode defaults already set all this stuff up. 2. Offer a blind set of configurations and tell users, if you don' know nothing yet, use these. In either case, what would the improved defaults be that help beginners get a better start? - Carsten On Mar 23, 2010, at 11:07 PM, Russell Adams wrote: > The idea of a tutorial is great, but has anyone considered a > pre-configured out-of-the-box Org customized Emacs distribution? > > I've had to help several new users get things like basic agenda, emacs > initialization, and remember templates setup and it seemed very > repetitive. > > The Emacs learning curve really holds back Org adoption in that sense, > they can't just open Emacs and use Org immediately as anything other > than an outline editor. > > Perhaps just a script to enact default customizations, that the > tutorial could then build upon? > > Thanks. > > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 07:59:11PM +0100, Alexander Poslavsky wrote: >> Hello, >> >> lately there is some talk about a basic org-mode tutorial. >> Something simpler then the documentation, that will help a person >> new to emacs and org-mode start using org. I would like to put the >> following on worg, if people would think something like this would >> fit the bill. What do you think? If the response is positive then I >> would add more chapters to it. >> >> greetings, >> >> alex >> > > >> _______________________________________________ >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list >> Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > Russell Adams RLAdams@AdamsInfoServ.com > > PGP Key ID: 0x1160DCB3 http://www.adamsinfoserv.com/ > > Fingerprint: 1723 D8CA 4280 1EC9 557F 66E8 1154 E018 1160 DCB3 > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode - Carsten