why o why

[David Malcolm]

On Fri, 2005-04-22 at 10:08 +0100, Stuart Ellis wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 19:42:51 -0400, "Paul W. Frields"
> <stickster at gmail.com> said:
> > >
> > > Often a worked thru example is worth more than 20 pages of "documentation"
> > 
> > I could not agree more.  From my previous life as an instructor, I'm a
> > big believer in "tell me, then show me, but most importantly let me do
> > it."
> 
> Random idea, before I forget about it: Since we are using CVS, is it
> possible (or worthwhile) to have a CVS module for new writers to
> practice on (perhaps as part of a tutorial) ?  I'm thinking of the
> "sandbox" pages that all Wiki systems include for newbies to experiment
> with and make mistakes.

Sounds like a good idea to me.