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Pssst, Linux+Chromium.
Right, because a good way to fix errors on a web page is to change your operating system and browser. I am curious which JavaScript errors you're seeing, though, skrebbel. I don't see anything amiss in the developer console on Safari 5.1.7.
Nice idea but far too basic. I need a Masterclass Git page.
Nice idea but far too basic. I need a Masterclass Git page.
I did some programming training a while back and found that there seemed to be way more people interested in the basics. I'd be curious if something like Git would be different.
Nice idea but far too basic. I need a Masterclass Git page.
From the blog post[1]:
"If you know of a developer, designer, or other knowledge worker that would benefit from using Git but that hasn't made the leap just yet, send them over to try.github.com when they have a spare 15 minutes."
As a developer, it would be nice to know how well this tutorial really works for non-developers. To me, it seems that the tutorial introduces way too many concepts and details in a very short time for a non-developer to understand.
For example, there are a lot of people that work daily with a computer but freeze completely when faced with the task of using a command-line interface. Yes, clicking on the command does write it in the console but you still have to know to press the return key to actually execute the command.
I'm not saying people shouldn't learn Git, I'm just wondering what the target audience and purpose of this tutorial is.
I have a tough time wanting to pay for a course at a place like code school when I know if I go through the docs/tutorials I'll get it. It's not that I don't think the experience is better, or even (for a certain definition) worth the money. I feel like it is an unnecessary indulgence.
I did the tutorial mostly without looking at the filesystem so I could stop scrolling. But I know I missed a few helpful "extra" hints because they were below the fold next to the filesystem.
On the plus side, it piqued my interest. I've been meaning to get around to this.
However, it requires giving an app 'try-git' access to your private and public repositories... so afterwards, probably a good idea to edit your profile, click Applications, then remove the try_git app.
This tutorial is very pretty and does a great job of emulating the local Git experience using just a single interactive webpage. However, Github seems to be trying to introduce Git to a wider audience - namely non-developers. From the blog post[1]: "If you know of a developer, designer, or other knowledge worker that would benefit from using Git but that hasn't made the leap just yet, send them over to try.github.com…