Well as a relative newbie with little to no programming experience here is my 2 cents worth.
I have found that I myself have asked some of the "simple" questions, while some people respond with "RTFM" I have had the good fortune of having an understanding sole shoot me back a snippet of code with a brief explanation. I can say at times the Manual reads like VCR instructions (Yes mine still blinks "12:00"). while having a new perspective with a real world implmentation spin to it helps out beyond words. Like I said, just my 2 cents here Jess > -----Original Message----- > From: Jason Wong [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 8:05 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [PHP] chill out > > On Thursday 03 April 2003 08:43, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I think this list is a product of its own behavior. Some people do get > mad > > because of "dumb" or simple questions. We breed those questions though > > because instead of people explaining to the OP how to FIND the answers, > we > > just type out the code for them. > > Another thing which is annoying is people quoting whole paragraphs from > the > manual. It's not as if the manual is a holy tome which is only available > to > some chosen few. It is freely available online or downloadable in numerous > > formats and languages. Just give a quick pointer to whereabouts in the > manual > the relevant info can be found and let the questioner go away and look it > up. > > -- > Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz > Open Source Software Systems Integrators > * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * > ------------------------------------------ > Search the list archives before you post > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general > ------------------------------------------ > /* > There's a little picture of ED MCMAHON doing BAD THINGS to JOAN RIVERS > in a $200,000 MALIBU BEACH HOUSE!! > */ > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
