From 078d686a0ac0aed212db97d73bd1e4a9387a4956 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Lo=C3=AFc=20Hoguin?= Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2014 13:10:35 +0200 Subject: Provide installable man pages make docs: generate Markdown and man pages in doc/ make install-docs: install man pages to be usable directly Docs are generated from the ezdoc files in doc/src/. --- doc/src/guide/erlang_beginners.ezdoc | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/src/guide/erlang_beginners.ezdoc (limited to 'doc/src/guide/erlang_beginners.ezdoc') diff --git a/doc/src/guide/erlang_beginners.ezdoc b/doc/src/guide/erlang_beginners.ezdoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f62543f --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/src/guide/erlang_beginners.ezdoc @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +::: 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 ^"LYSE^http://learnyousomeerlang.com^, +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 ^"Programming Erlang^http://pragprog.com/book/jaerlang2/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. + +At the time of writing, the 2nd edition of the book is in beta, +and includes a few details about upcoming Erlang features that +cannot be used today. Choose the edition you want, then get +reading! -- cgit v1.2.3