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author | Loïc Hoguin <[email protected]> | 2016-01-14 13:35:25 +0100 |
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committer | Loïc Hoguin <[email protected]> | 2016-01-14 13:37:20 +0100 |
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diff --git a/doc/src/guide/erlang_beginners.asciidoc b/doc/src/guide/erlang_beginners.asciidoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b9a6c65 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/src/guide/erlang_beginners.asciidoc @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +[[erlang_beginners]] +== Erlang for beginners + +Chances are you are interested in using Cowboy, but have +no idea how to write an Erlang program. Fear not! This +chapter will help you get started. + +We recommend two books for beginners. You should read them +both at some point, as they cover Erlang from two entirely +different perspectives. + +=== Learn You Some Erlang for Great Good! + +The quickest way to get started with Erlang is by reading +a book with the funny name of http://learnyousomeerlang.com[LYSE], +as we affectionately call it. + +It will get right into the syntax and quickly answer the questions +a beginner would ask themselves, all the while showing funny +pictures and making insightful jokes. + +You can read an early version of the book online for free, +but you really should buy the much more refined paper and +ebook versions. + +=== Programming Erlang + +After writing some code, you will probably want to understand +the very concepts that make Erlang what it is today. These +are best explained by Joe Armstrong, the godfather of Erlang, +in his book http://pragprog.com/book/jaerlang2/programming-erlang[Programming Erlang]. + +Instead of going into every single details of the language, +Joe focuses on the central concepts behind Erlang, and shows +you how they can be used to write a variety of different +applications. |