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diff --git a/doc/src/guide/erlang_beginners.asciidoc b/doc/src/guide/erlang_beginners.asciidoc deleted file mode 100644 index b9a6c65..0000000 --- a/doc/src/guide/erlang_beginners.asciidoc +++ /dev/null @@ -1,36 +0,0 @@ -[[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. |