Advice for Newbies ~ Part 2 of 10,000
Hello World!
In doing a little more research here on WA, I've come with more good advice that we all should take note of. I see many of you struggling to complete the assignments and you are making a big mistake. So here's my 2nd attempt to help:
1-This one's redundant from my last blog, but I need to be more specific... please, please, please at least try to ask your questions to someone you trust as a mentor, or ask your question in the search box at the top of each page and, if for some strange reason, only as a last resort, ask your question in comments, but beware! There's so much misinformation from good intentions (I hope) or from those just trying to get a better ranking here on WA, many of you are getting even more confused as ever!
2-When you ask your questions, look within your own network and find someone there you feel can help you and then, ask your question right on their profile! You won't get an immediate response, but you will get a quality answer. I am more than happy to help you and if I can't, I will tell you where to go to get good advice!
3-I've noticed some members are posting their sites in the comments section and that is great! it not only helps you get a feel of what people think, and sometimes a little good constructive criticism, but it also builds a back-link to your site. This helps to get your site ranked on search engines. Okay, it's only one but it's a start!
4-For heaven's sake, there's no one here that can remember all the massive info contained in each lesson! You must take notes and copy/paste the URL link back to the lesson! It's that simple and now you have a general log to refer back to. Why am I saying to do this? Read on...
5-I find it hard to believe that so many are going to the next lesson without finishing their assignments. Then these people go to comments and start asking how to do an assignment they didn't do. If they would have stayed on that lesson, the answers are still there right in front of you. If you still can't do the assignment, STOP and find help as mentioned above. When you are finished, then proceed to the next lesson.
Friends, this is NOT a race as Kyle says repeatedly, and by skipping assignments and not learning is the same thing as going to college and graduate without truly learning a trade. Then you get a job with your degree and fail miserably! Why do you think so many with college degrees are flipping burgers?
If you take it slow and easy, learning along the way, you will be a great success!!!
Just my thoughts, Wallace
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Good Stuff Wallace! Right on the mark with the lesson assessment and most of the needless questions asked are because people are just not doing the required work!
Yes Howard, I've seen many trying to go too fast and it's so obvious because of their questions. Keep it Simple, I always say...
Good advice. I'm finding that if I don't get it right (tasks) I keep watching and reading the training over and over and walking through it till I can get it right - when I have issues, its usually something I did wrong in following directions. Help can also be received pretty quick from inside the Chat Window.
You will obviously be a success with your attitude. Yes, the live chat is great but you have to be a premium member to use it.
Good post Wallace and thanks. I am however a bit at a loss as to understand this phrase in No.4 "copy/paste the URL link back to the lesson!"
Maybe it is because I am an Oz. BACK to the lesson? Do you mean bookmark it? Thanks, Simon
G'day Simon, No, on your notes copy the link and paste the link on your notes. This way it will be easy to go back to the lesson if you ever need to. Bookmark may mean the same thing down-under, but here up-over it normally means to save a page URL in your browser.
Hi Wallace,
Really good post,I am forever going back and reviewing,very good advice.
best wishes
Gary.
Hey Gaz, Everyone including me should do this. It takes a little more time in each lesson, but saves a ton of time when you need to implement the different setting on your site! All the best, Wallace
WallaceC, if only everyone in WA could read this. You are so right. People sometimes think if they skip around it'll be a get rich quick, and they are really hurting themselves. I have a newbie, and I am asking her to follow you so she can read this. Thank you Thank you!
Well, thank you, thank you very much. Let me know if I can help your referral. Kind Regards, Wallace
Very good. I'm still taking it a step at a time and I think it is beginning to come together for me.
Hey Jon, I should have also stated that all of us are beginners, there are no experts in everything we are learning. Keep it going just like you are and the day will come, sooner than you think! Regards, Wallace
Great advice, I didn't skip any assignments, but I'm finding I go back and review a lot since there is so much to digest. Your advice is great.
Hey Andy, Because I've been in web design since 2000, I thought I could skip assignments and guess what, that was a big oops! I started at the beginning, took notes and I'm now on Course 2, lesson 3 and have one site up and running! Yes, I also go back and review, a smart way of really absorbing everything! Regards, Wallace
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how true