[BioPython] BioPython Intro Level Documentation
Michiel Jan Laurens de Hoon
mdehoon at c2b2.columbia.edu
Sat Jan 20 01:02:05 UTC 2007
Hi Julius,
Thanks a lot for setting up the Getting Started page!
I completely agree, the current Biopython documentation is a bit
intimidating. So I think that a more introductory-level wiki page is
very useful. By all means, go for it!
We should actually consider if it is better to move to a wiki-only
documentation. The current PDF-based documentation feels more tangible,
but it's harder to update. Opinions, anybody?
--Michiel.
Julius Lucks wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have been using BioPython for some time now, and am interested in
> contributing to the project. It seems to me that there is a big need
> for some more introductory-level documentation, along the lines of
> what the BioPerl community gives. As a start, I created a Getting
> Started page modeled off the equivalent page for BioPerl at
>
> http://biopython.org/wiki/Getting_Started
>
> Pages like these give users a quick glimpse into BioPython. In
> particular, I would like to create some quick code snippets both as
> part of a quick start guide, and to show people that BioPython is not
> any more complicated than BioPerl. In my opinion, the main Tutorial/
> Cookbook is a great place to start if you have already committed to
> using BioPython, but a little daunting if you are just trying to get
> a feel for things.
>
> Please let me know if the wiki is an appropriate place for these
> contributions.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Julius
>
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Michiel de Hoon
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