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		<title>By: Make Your Tutorials into Must have Resources [ PureBlogging ]</title>
		<link>http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/03/18/make-your-tutorials-into-must-have-resources/#comment-6578</link>
		<dc:creator>Make Your Tutorials into Must have Resources [ PureBlogging ]</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 05:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: videos</title>
		<link>http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/03/18/make-your-tutorials-into-must-have-resources/#comment-4556</link>
		<dc:creator>videos</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michael has told about things which everyone know, but for some reason often do not realize on their blogs  :cry:</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michael has told about things which everyone know, but for some reason often do not realize on their blogs  <img src='http://www.pureblogging.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_cry.gif' alt=':cry:' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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		<title>By: Caroline Middlebrook</title>
		<link>http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/03/18/make-your-tutorials-into-must-have-resources/#comment-4553</link>
		<dc:creator>Caroline Middlebrook</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I find that my tutorial style posts are often my most popular but sometimes I whip them together quite quickly and don't put in enough effort. One thing I really want to try is adding some video and so far all I have used is text and images.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I find that my tutorial style posts are often my most popular but sometimes I whip them together quite quickly and don&#8217;t put in enough effort. One thing I really want to try is adding some video and so far all I have used is text and images.</p>
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		<title>By: Cyndee Haydon</title>
		<link>http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/03/18/make-your-tutorials-into-must-have-resources/#comment-4545</link>
		<dc:creator>Cyndee Haydon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michael - thanks for a great guide for building tutorials -  the irony is we usually write about those things we know best and it's easy to "assume" a few things that the reader may not know - I love the idea of having someone "test" it - takes me back to my days as an integration tester :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michael - thanks for a great guide for building tutorials -  the irony is we usually write about those things we know best and it&#8217;s easy to &#8220;assume&#8221; a few things that the reader may not know - I love the idea of having someone &#8220;test&#8221; it - takes me back to my days as an integration tester <img src='http://www.pureblogging.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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		<title>By: Kevin Ott</title>
		<link>http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/03/18/make-your-tutorials-into-must-have-resources/#comment-4540</link>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Ott</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I agree that someone's ability to write well isn't a reliable indication of intelligence. I know plenty of people way smarter than me who can't write worth a damn, and plenty more people who are so advanced in their field they can't communicate more simple concepts.

I just don't like fighting with people's writing. I don't like having to slow down and read sentences twice in order to understand them, when a simple punctuation mark could have made the whole process much easier. I don't like wondering how a writer expects me to take him or her seriously if they haven't learned to spell simple words like "definitely" and "ridiculous" (two of the most oft-misspelled words I've ever seen on the Web). Just about everything has a spellchecker, so what gives? I'm not judging anyone's intelligence -- just their willingness to communicate their ideas in a way that doesn't seem messy and unfinished.

As I said, I may be doing myself a disservice, because I tend to blow someone off after about the third or fourth misspelling or run-on sentence. But ideas tend to trickle down in the blogosphere. Good ideas (bad ones, too) are repeated and expanded upon, sometimes by bloggers more adept at the written word.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree that someone&#8217;s ability to write well isn&#8217;t a reliable indication of intelligence. I know plenty of people way smarter than me who can&#8217;t write worth a damn, and plenty more people who are so advanced in their field they can&#8217;t communicate more simple concepts.</p>
<p>I just don&#8217;t like fighting with people&#8217;s writing. I don&#8217;t like having to slow down and read sentences twice in order to understand them, when a simple punctuation mark could have made the whole process much easier. I don&#8217;t like wondering how a writer expects me to take him or her seriously if they haven&#8217;t learned to spell simple words like &#8220;definitely&#8221; and &#8220;ridiculous&#8221; (two of the most oft-misspelled words I&#8217;ve ever seen on the Web). Just about everything has a spellchecker, so what gives? I&#8217;m not judging anyone&#8217;s intelligence &#8212; just their willingness to communicate their ideas in a way that doesn&#8217;t seem messy and unfinished.</p>
<p>As I said, I may be doing myself a disservice, because I tend to blow someone off after about the third or fourth misspelling or run-on sentence. But ideas tend to trickle down in the blogosphere. Good ideas (bad ones, too) are repeated and expanded upon, sometimes by bloggers more adept at the written word.</p>
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		<title>By: Michael Martine</title>
		<link>http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/03/18/make-your-tutorials-into-must-have-resources/#comment-4539</link>
		<dc:creator>Michael Martine</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>There are many kinds of intelligence. I've read some amazing things from people who cannot write correctly, but who can communicate nonetheless (Shoemoney comes to mind). It can be an annoyance, no doubt, but it's no indicator of talent or intelligence.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are many kinds of intelligence. I&#8217;ve read some amazing things from people who cannot write correctly, but who can communicate nonetheless (Shoemoney comes to mind). It can be an annoyance, no doubt, but it&#8217;s no indicator of talent or intelligence.</p>
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		<title>By: Kevin Ott</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kevin Ott</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Have to agree with all of this. 

&lt;blockquote&gt;“If they can’t spell worth a damn, why I am trusting their knowledge on this topic?”&lt;/blockquote&gt;

I feel this way about the entire Internet. I'm sure it's to my detriment in some regard, because I'll write off a blogger's entire body of work, but seriously: If you systematically misspell words or use lousy grammar, that means you probably don't read very much, or you don't pay attention when you do read. And if you're not a reader, what the hell are you basing your thoughts on?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have to agree with all of this. </p>
<blockquote><p>“If they can’t spell worth a damn, why I am trusting their knowledge on this topic?”</p></blockquote>
<p>I feel this way about the entire Internet. I&#8217;m sure it&#8217;s to my detriment in some regard, because I&#8217;ll write off a blogger&#8217;s entire body of work, but seriously: If you systematically misspell words or use lousy grammar, that means you probably don&#8217;t read very much, or you don&#8217;t pay attention when you do read. And if you&#8217;re not a reader, what the hell are you basing your thoughts on?</p>
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		<title>By: SEO dude</title>
		<link>http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/03/18/make-your-tutorials-into-must-have-resources/#comment-4530</link>
		<dc:creator>SEO dude</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:18:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>There are so many combinations of 3 Ts i have not even heard this one before.

And most importantly you need to know the subject you are talking about :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are so many combinations of 3 Ts i have not even heard this one before.</p>
<p>And most importantly you need to know the subject you are talking about <img src='http://www.pureblogging.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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		<title>By: The User</title>
		<link>http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/03/18/make-your-tutorials-into-must-have-resources/#comment-4529</link>
		<dc:creator>The User</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The thing I kept thinking about was the issue of grammar and spelling. There's been numerous times when I've been reading through a how-to or tutorial and the spelling is just atrocious and I think to myself: "If they can't spell worth a damn, why I am trusting their knowledge on this topic?". Sure, it maybe a little short sighted on my end, but there are so many sources of information out there, and one needs a way to discern what's valuable and what isn't.

Another thing is layout. Your post has nice section headers, lists when necessary, etc. Too many tutorials seem to forgo this crucial step. It makes it much easier to look back at them and find the specific information you're looking for.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The thing I kept thinking about was the issue of grammar and spelling. There&#8217;s been numerous times when I&#8217;ve been reading through a how-to or tutorial and the spelling is just atrocious and I think to myself: &#8220;If they can&#8217;t spell worth a damn, why I am trusting their knowledge on this topic?&#8221;. Sure, it maybe a little short sighted on my end, but there are so many sources of information out there, and one needs a way to discern what&#8217;s valuable and what isn&#8217;t.</p>
<p>Another thing is layout. Your post has nice section headers, lists when necessary, etc. Too many tutorials seem to forgo this crucial step. It makes it much easier to look back at them and find the specific information you&#8217;re looking for.</p>
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		<title>By: Michael Martine</title>
		<link>http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/03/18/make-your-tutorials-into-must-have-resources/#comment-4527</link>
		<dc:creator>Michael Martine</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow, great tips, Kevin! I especially appreciate the one about anticipating difficulties. Spot on. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow, great tips, Kevin! I especially appreciate the one about anticipating difficulties. Spot on. <img src='http://www.pureblogging.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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