true newbie

[Cubist at aol.com]

>I am a true newbie, not just to revolution, but to programming. I was looking
>into having a somewhat simple ( I think ) software application developed
>and thought maybe instead I should take the time to learn how to do it
>myself. Especially since I have more time than money and enjoy learning
>how to do things.
>
>I have three questions:
>
>1. Having absolutley no programming knowledge at all, other than learning
>Revolution, do I need to learn other things like Visual Basic, etc.
   "Need"? No. Having some programming experience could be *helpful* 
(particularly if it's with HyperCard, which is sort of Rev's "grandfather"), but it 
certainly isn't *necessary*.

>2. Is there a book that lays out the basic or fundmentals?
   Well, there's the documentation which comes with Revolution... but that is 
sometimes less than helpful for newbies (because, although what you need to 
know *is* in there, it's not always easy to *find*). What might be better, if 
not "best", is Dan Shafer's book called "Software at the Speed of Thought", 
which you can purchase directly from the Revolution website.

>3. Would someone like to help tutor me?
   Not a problem. Ask, and I'll do my best to answer.