Learning technical programs can be difficult. There are many details to enter correctly and many potential pitfalls. My belief is that working examples are best way to help new users get a quick start. Over the years, the growth of our example libraries has been a bit haphazard. New examples reflecting current consulting projects could overlap existing ones. With too many choices, it would be difficult for a user to identify relevant examples.
This week we started a complete overhaul of the example libraries. We are making the following improvements:
- Elimination of redundant or non-essential entries.
- Complete retesting with the latest program versions and conversion to a consistent format.
- Creation of an example index for each program with short descriptions of the techniques employed.
- Production of a PNG illustration for each example. Using an image viewer, a user can quickly get a sense of the nature of the calculation.
With regard to last item, I highly recommend installing the FastStone Image Viewer, available at
http://www.faststone.org/index.htm
Finally, we appreciate any application examples you would like to contribute, and we welcome suggestions for useful examples.