From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Adam Spiers Subject: Re: Documentation request Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:27:11 +0000 Message-ID: <20080119172711.GP18716@atlantic.linksys.moosehall> References: <87lk6lhh4v.fsf@kamaloka.dhatu> Reply-To: Adam Spiers Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JGHTR-0002po-Cs for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:27:17 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JGHTP-0002pc-1a for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:27:16 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JGHTO-0002pZ-SC for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:27:14 -0500 Received: from mail.beimborn.com ([70.84.38.100]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JGHTO-0000OI-GW for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:27:14 -0500 Received: from mail.beimborn.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by mail.beimborn.com (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.8) with ESMTP id m0JHRCKG010107 for ; Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:27:13 -0600 Received: from localhost (localhost [[UNIX: localhost]]) by mail.beimborn.com (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.11/Submit) id m0JHRC7S010099 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:27:12 GMT Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <87lk6lhh4v.fsf@kamaloka.dhatu> 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: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Sat, Jan 19, 2008 at 06:14:40PM +0100, Sven Bretfeld wrote: > Hello to all > > Org mode is powerful. This well-known, almost trivial, statement > contains a problematic dimension that is so far not solved in neither > the documentation nor in the various howtos all over the web: How do > newbies learn to make optimal use of all it's power? [snipped] > How do you think about making a space on the tutorial page of the org > mode homepage where people can upload example org-files, maybe > together with a short description of their concepts? Of course these > files have to be prepared in order to disguise their personal tasks > and dates, which are (of course) of no concern to the public, but they > should have to be recognizable as snapshots of a work-in-progress > ("project A", "project B" isn't very instructive, I think. "Writing > chapter 4 of my dissertation thesis" would be much more informative). > > I think this could be a valuable source for ideas how to optimize the > use of org mode, and it could give newbies (as well as experts) a > major clue to orientate themselves in the world of org mode. Hi Sven, Your request is right on the money; in fact Bastien's already ahead of you - http://search.gmane.org/search.php?group=gmane.emacs.orgmode&query=worg ;-) It's early days yet for Worg though, so please be patient as people struggle to find the time to share their own setups with the world. Adam