Review of Good-Tutorials.com

Review of Good-tutorials.com
by sherisaid (4,128 pts ) , published Apr 30, 2009
4

Good-tutorials.com delivers links to tutorials on other websites covering such subjects as various programming languages, using different programs, and digital graphic manipulation.

Good-tutorials.com OverviewRating Excellent

Good-tutorials.com is a clean and simple interface full of programming goodness. Developers submit links and descriptions to tutorials housed on their own websites, and site users rate the tutorials and have the option to rate and comment. The site tracks tutorial statistics, allowing alternate sorting by popularity and also reports the date updated.

While this is essentially a listing service linking to off-site content, it offers more extensive user features than most and is less laden with affiliate sales-driven click-throughs than most sites. Refreshingly, the site is delivers the content it promises, without beating users over the head with advertising. One advertising space is reserved below the header, but it is currently uncommitted to a sponsor.

Good-tutorials.com UseabilityRating Excellent

With definitive section headers in the top navigation bar and related subsections on each page, this site is remarkably well-laid out. User features, links, partners, and site info are contained in unobtrusive widgets on the right side, leaving the main content area for the primary focus content.

User profiles allow participation in the rating process, contribution, and ongoing forum discussion. Registered users can also save their favorite tutorials for later reference.

Good-tutorials.com ContentRating Average

Like most sites of this kind, content is somewhat inconsistent. Since users contribute their own tutorials, familiarity with terms and code is assumed. Contributors make every effort to make tutorials easy to follow, but problem-solving and troubleshooting is not always included. If the program does not function on your site, there is little recourse, unless someone on the forums happens to have the answer. However, Good-tutorials.com does offer a very wide range of tutorial styles in different languages, including sections for graphics program and photography tutorials.

Good-tutorials.com ConclusionRating Good

Good-tutorials.com is a new site with big ambition. It's easy to navigate and to use. User forums offer at least a modicum of programming support, and the site owner lists his contact on multiple social sites and writes a semi-regular blog. What makes it stand out is limited use of the ubiquitous sales pitch. The content is not squeezed into claustrophobic little areas and surrounded by clashing, flashing graphics competing for attention. The minimalist approach to interface and layout allows the user to browse without hunting and without distraction.

 
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