Tutorials, Reference Guides, and Informational Documents

Here is a collection of tutorials, reference guides, and other informational documents I wrote over the years that served as guide to helping me understand what I was learning on various topics and technologies.

I've recently removed my 3D tutorials as they are severely out of date. The web and technical writing documents have been listed as they were created.

In addition to these documents, I maintain a blog at CRUD the Docs. This blog lists a series of documents that I wrote about technical writing tips, tricks, technologies, and occasional reviews.

Web Tutorials

Each of the following tutorials should include notes on the expected experience required to complete them.

If you have any comments or suggestions in relation to these tutorials or would like to see one created, please email me at jawa9000@gmail.com.

Expandable Mini-series: Expandable With Cookies

Expandable With Cookies

This tutorial continues the expandable mini-series to include a new feature: expanable sections that remembers its display state.

Expandable Mini-series: Expandable Sections

Expandable Sections

With a few lines of HTML, some CSS and a little bit of jQuery, you can create a system that show or hides a content element based on the interaction of the section's title.

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

CSS Basics

CSS is commonly used to style and layout web pages. With this handy reference guide, you'll be up and running with the basics of CSS in no time.

Version Control Systems

Git Fundamentals

Started using Git recently? Check out this handy reference guide on Git Fundamentals.

Technical Writing Guides

This section includes a growing list of guides that I have authored on the topic of Technical Writing.

If you have any comments or suggestions in relation to these tutorials or would like to see one created, please email me at jawa9000@gmail.com.

Documenting APIs: JSON

Writing Documentation API from JSON

In this guide, we'll cover the basic principles, terms, and traditional way of generating API documentation from JSON objects.

Documenting APIs: XML

Writing Documentation API from XML

In this guide, we'll cover the basic principles, terms, and traditional way of generating API documentation from XML files and tags.