Comments on: How Do You Learn?

By: sticky

sticky — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:47:55 +0000

i learn by subscribing to sites that have specific software tutorials. i open the tutorials on my laptop and then i follow along on my other computer with the same software. i really learn quicker that way and it sticks in my head longer when im actually doing it.

By: Carlos

Carlos — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:57:29 +0000

I like reading blogs. It’s how I learned a bunch of stuff related to web. But when I started my own blogs, that’s when the real learning started. It was like going from high school (reading blogs) to college (running my own). So I agree with Darren on this one.

By: Darren McPherson

Darren McPherson — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:02:14 +0000

Learn by doing. Learn by making mistakes.

A problem with just watching tutorials or reading books is it’s all theory and no practice. You’ll remember something when you do it yourself and make a mistake.

By: mrjuls

mrjuls — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 06:03:24 +0000

I learn by searching detailed tutorials about a technique I want to master. Then I try to understand and reproduce each step…
And I also learn by reading articles on stuff interesting me using Netvibes and RSS feeds.

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:57:18 +0000

I learn by doing. I’m not pushing these products, but some books from Adobe Classroom in a Book series and some Visual Studio books have a boatload of screenshots, commentary to describe what’s going on and you’re walking through the steps on the screen as they’re described. Reading and doing, with the visual reinforcement and the immediate feedback, is my favorite.

By: Lucila I.

Lucila I. — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:37:07 +0000

I’m learning graphic design from books and blogs. I’m also going to a drawing and painting class.

And taking little work to gain experience.

That’s the way I do it =)