teaching as a student & pocket guide to writing svg
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Pocket Guide to Writing SVG
By Joni Trythall
Teaching as a Student &
Pocket Guide to Writing SVG
Joni Trythall (aka Joni Bologna)
jonibologna.com
Write as you learn Diving into
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Build something each day & show people
- especially your struggles!Write about everything
Teach as you learn
Beginners make the best teachers
The more variety & different perspectives in teaching the better
Don’t be afraid to be wrong
jonibologna.com
Diving into
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Started with a gradient tutorial
Other articles on major blogs
Filling in the resource gaps
Writing so much I practically wrote a book...and then did
Fell in love with its powers and quirks
The book & Kickstarter
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Design, rewards, & awkward video for Kickstarter
Overwhelming support & positive feedback
Gathering info already written & new research all summer
Validation in work done, plus lots more work
Nearly doubled pledge amount
Open source all the things
svgpocketguide.com/book
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Struggled with having info be “privileged” in a way
Content made available free after book “paid for itself”
A way to give back to a really awesome, sharing, & supportive community
Wrap up
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Students make the best teachersThanks
for listening!*
*Sorry if I said “Um” a trillion times.
Write as you learn
Give back to the community
Foster & contribute to discussion
Establish a platform
Don’t forget to grab the free PDF!
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Will hang out for questions & to give away SVG goodies!