Weekly Tip Sheet and Training Course Polls
Weekly Tip Sheet and Training Course Polls
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Weekly Tip Sheet and Training Course Polls
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Most of the commands used in different way are helped me lot .
Thank you
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Well, hopefully this change to video does not mean I will not be able to see the tips anymore…my company blocks all streaming video! Will text only versions still be available?
Course, moving to one email for the whole week means I am less likely to read it anyway cause it takes more time all at once. I was enjoying the daily emails as they were short enough to not take much time each day!
I guess I am in the minority, but I am not happy with these new changes at all.
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Mike Williams Reply:
March 24th, 2009 at 8:35 am
Maria,
I’m sorry to hear that you are unable to view the videos. You may could talk to your IT person and explain that these tips help increase your productivity. They can then add the site to an approved list. As far as generating the tips in text format as well, see my reply to Farren on this same page.
Mike
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I feel the weekly tip sheet is a great idea. I also find myself unable to make time to read a new tip every day. I’d like to offer a suggestion to the video tip idea. It would probably be a good idea to also have text versions of the video tips for those of us who would find it easier/more effective to view it this way. This would also save you bandwidth (money)
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Mike Williams Reply:
March 24th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Farren,
Thanks for your suggestions. I’m trying to figure out a way to do both text and video for all tips. My problem is right now is I’m already spending so much time managing and updating the site, all for free. I love teaching and helping people. That’s the reason I started the site in the first place. My hopes are that by releasing my AutoCAD Training course in a few weeks will help offset the cost of time and other expenses, so in can deliver even more free content to our subscribers.
Mike
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Mike,
I really appreciate your site. I find that a lot of AutoCad sites go way over you head and into things not so basic. I do need to be refreshed in the basics very often and I appreciate your site. It helps me keep informed so I can pass it on to my co-workers.
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I really find the tip of the day helpful, just shows that no two people operate the same and there are always commands some use that others dont know exist. I like the idea of a weekly tip sheet with a video as a follow up if you didnt “get” the tip sheet. I am also quite interested to see what is offered in the AutoCad training packages and if this will range through all levels of AutoCAD (LT to Arch to Land, Revit etc.) Appreciate all your work …..
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Hi Mike;
After teaching AutoCAD since Rel 9, and reading many books, I believe that they try to sell the books by the pound, or how thick they are. These authors make the same errors from one edition to the next. Sometimes this drawings are so small it is impossible to read them. Some books start out with very simple projects and then wham into a real sophisticated drawing, nothing in between. They never tell you if something is wrong how to correct it. They expect things are done correct the first time. We do live in a perfect world. Example : using the properties toolbar to correct or change sizes. What happens when #### shows in a column doing a table, and what is going wrong. I have seen in books were the welding symbol was backwards. How do I explain to students that the book is wrong?
Sometimes in AutoCAD a change can be made 4 to 8 different ways, not only one way.These books should mention these ways. I believe that if a student feels comfortable the way he can try out the other methods when he feels a little more confident.
What I’am trying to say is don’t get bogged down with a lot of words!
Thanks for the time to get rid of my frustration!
Ken
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I prefer the text style tips. There are exceptions to this of course, but I like to be able to print the tip and put it into a binder so that if someone has a question they can look in the book first for the answer. The videos are a great idea for walking someone through a lengthy procedure, however when it is explained in proper detail, written instructions can be followed just as easily. I am looking forward to the training videos to see if their content is something the company would be willing to invest in. There are many things that would be great to have such as setting up company standards and templates for instance. Or perhaps how to write and execute lisp programs. I don’t know if this is where you were thinking of going with your training videos or not, but it is a suggestion. Thanks again for all that you do for all of us.
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Mike Williams Reply:
March 24th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Hey Ed,
Thanks for your input. Depending on the response with these training videos, I have plans to do some more that are more advanced. I really love teaching and training, but given my current work schedule, it’s hard to develop some of the more advanced stuff and work 50 hours per week also. The internet is a great big place. I know the information in my training videos will be of great benefit to lots, the question is getting the word out to those people. I’d love to be able to spend all of my time training and teaching across all the levels, from basic to advanced. If I can get what I have in the hands of those who could use it, we can all win and hopefully free up more o my time to do that.
Thanks again,
Mike
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Dear Mike,
Thank you for all the tips and all your work. I’m really flexible for daily or weekly, printed or video. If I don’t have time for the daily, I just go back to them when I have time. I’ll probably do the same for the weekly. I think the video idea is great! I love to see the commands “in action” but I also like to print out an especially cool tip so I can refer to it easily.
Again, Thanks for all your time and effort!
Vivian
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Mike,
I’ve been using AutoCAD years for doing shop drawings for various cabinet companys. When you get the videos going, could you maybe do one for teaching 3D for AutoCAD? This area is where I’m in major need of skill. From getting started on. Some of your subscribers may laugh at that, but I’ve never had the need for 3D. Now I’m teaching myself AutoCAD 2008 and would like to know 3D so I can incorporate it into the shop drawings. Thanks.
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Mike Williams Reply:
March 24th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Hey John,
I plan on doing some 3D tips and training, in the near future.
Mike
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Some time ago I started a career teaching in High School, subjects such as CAD and Graphics in general. I now teach High School teachers how to do the same. I was trying to think why I was surprised to read so much support in the previous comments for a paper based approach over a video tutorial based approach. My experience is completely the opposite here in Scotland.
I believe the answer may well lie in the fact that most of the previous comments here come from industrial practitioners whereas most of the folk I deliver to are younger generation High School kids. There is no doubt kids respond better to a video based approach and much prefer to see the problems and solutions delivered in real time as opposed to following linear instructions in written format with all the limitations others have already outlined and more. Why wouldn’t they ?
I don’t have any doubt that you are on to a sound approach Mike but you may have to accept that it’s popularity will build gradually over time as people get over their fixations with bulky text books.
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Mike Williams Reply:
March 29th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Hey Eddie,
Thanks for the reply. You are probably right about the generational preferance on video vs. text. I think some people like to qiuckly browse the text and pickout what they want to read without having to watch an entire video.
I hope to one day be able to do both video and text for every tips. Currently the time required to maintain the site and produce the tips is already very substantial, especially for being a free site. Currently the only income I receive from the site is from the google links (which add a whopping $1 – $10 per day).
For now, I’m hoping all those who prefer the text can still get some value out of the video format.
Thanks,
Mike
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Hi Mike,
Firstly like the majority of your subscribers, I wish to sincerely thank you for all of your effort in making tips available. As mentioned before I’ve been working with CAD for many years but am always open to learn… (you’re never too old). Like Vivian above, if I didn’t get to the tip on the day I’d get back to it in a few in a week or so.
I personally prefer video as I have found that trawling through books is rather tedious, cumbersome and what’s more… time consuming. I have literally spent days in the past trying to overcome problems and most of the time finding the answer within the HELP menu as opposed to countless books or should I say TOMES… I agree with you… maybe they are sold by weight as opposed to worthy content…
My only problem is bandwidth… living in rural Ireland is romantically joyous, but the broadband infrastructure is of the worst in the western world so video streaming can be as tedious as book reading…LOL, however, with a mobile broadband connection I’ll just have to log on in a better signal area…
I will more than likely avail of the DVD Mike… I would like to give back something for all that you’ve given me…
Go Raibh Maith Agat (Thanks)
Rob
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Mike Williams Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:59 am
Rob,
I know bandwidth can be a problem. The cool thing is when you think of how far we’ve come in such a short amount of time. It seems like just a few years ago we were all on dial-up and broadband was for the few, the elite and the rich.
Thanks for all your kind words and the feedback. I’m still blown away that I can sit here in Louisiana and have a conversation with someone in Ireland. How cool is that. It’s a small planet.
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You’re right Mike…
We have come a long way in a short space of time and your tips help with the constant and relentless evolution of CAD. Staying on top of things can be difficult but with the likes of you and us as subscribers, we can all help each other stay up to date with the changes.
It is rather cool to be talking with you yonder…
Tá an domhain an-bhig ar fad… (phonetic: Taw on dowin on-vig air fad)
THE WORLD IS SMALL ALTOGETHER
Rob
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Mike Williams Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:28 am
before long, I may know a 2nd language
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