[Spike-A-Pike]

Hey TU Members,

I invite you to give the Member Submitted Tutorials (MSTs) a look and see some of the progress made so far. We are just getting started in this area and I hope to get it back to its formal glory.

If you suddenly get a PM from Spike-A-Pike, you'll find out that I may be trying to draft you for something I saw you post on the site and would like to add to the MSTs. I have also had a member or two ask if they can submit an entry - for anyone wondering what the answer to that question is, let me answer that for you right now... YES! Please feel free.

The MSTs format is changing to the Portable Document Format also known as PDF, and I'll convert them when they are ready to be posted. I can work with MS Word, MS Works, ANSI text, PDF, html, and some WordPerfect.

Common MST elements can include:

• Materials required list
• Tools required list
• WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, NOTES – Any SAFETY related information is always the first concern. I don’t think any of us wants to see anyone injured if it could have been prevented. If it makes sense to remove a watch or wedding band rather than risk loss or damage of a finger or limb, let’s do it. If you should be wearing a dust mask, respirator, eye protection, face shield, gloves, apron, etc., please address it. You are the Subject Matter Expert and I will rely on your recommendations.
• Step order (always default to a beginner’s sequence)
• Tips.

Pictures and Photos:

My preference is JPEG format; it seems to always look pretty good both in print and on a computer monitor. I can also work with GIF and BITMAP. If you have something else, let me know and I’ll see if I can find a converter.

And finally, if there is something in an existing MST that is incorrect or a safety matter that needs to be addressed, please bring it to my attention and we will get it resolved. Thanks for all the support to date.
If there are any questions, but you don’t want to post them in this forum, please feel free to send a PM or email. Ask my friends, I don’t betray secrets.

Thanks,

[KcDano]

Just visited the tutorial section, fine job your doing, Bruce. The pdf format is nice!
If you haven't given this some consideration already: the sticky at the top of the Hard bait forum featuring Crawchuck's slip mold procedure would make a good candidate for the tutorial section.

Thanks Again, for your efforts!
Dan

[yankee jigger]

Love the tutorials.
Its funny how much i dont know.

[Spike-A-Pike]

Dan.
The simple part was grabbing it, putting it into MS Word, and converting it to PDF. Now all I have to do is make sure I don't loose the comments after I get it posted. Maybe I should get redg8r to do an entire site backup before I give it a try.

Yankee Jigger.
The cool thing is I learn something new just about 2 or 3 times a day around here.

[KcDano]

I think you will pull it off with the greatest of ease!

[Angler310]

Awsome job Bruce, I'm really enjoying the reading. Keep up the excellent work.
Mike

[hazmail]

Bruce, I had a look today and noticed you have spruced one of mine up considerably, looks very Pro. Great job on the whole section. Thanks mate. pete

[Spike-A-Pike]

Thanks Pete.
I think our Site Admin was busy there... I have been trying to get your name in the credit, but haven't cracked the code yet. But, we're getting it there.

[Crimson_Death216]

What about video tutorials?? I might do some sort of tutorial at some point but I was wondering about video ones.

Orion

[Spike-A-Pike]

Originally Posted by Crimson_Death216

What about video tutorials?? I might do some sort of tutorial at some point but I was wondering about video ones.

Orion

Orion.
That’s a fair question. I don't have a good answer…

I was involved with a project a few years ago by a leading government software developer and we were asked if we could include a few additional features to a piece of code. The requirement document had established what the software was required to provide, the budget set, and all parties had signed off. At this late stage in the process, we had to answer the request with the following, “No bucks, no Buck Rogers.” That was out program manager’s way of telling the customer that with enough money, we could add any bell, whistle, or buzzer he wanted at a cost.