[BioPython] BioPython Intro Level Documentation

[Michiel Jan Laurens de Hoon]

Hi Julius,

Thanks a lot for setting up the Getting Started page!
I completely agree, the current Biopython documentation is a bit 
intimidating. So I think that a more introductory-level wiki page is 
very useful. By all means, go for it!

We should actually consider if it is better to move to a wiki-only 
documentation. The current PDF-based documentation feels more tangible, 
but it's harder to update. Opinions, anybody?

--Michiel.

Julius Lucks wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I have been using BioPython for some time now, and am interested in  
> contributing to the project.  It seems to me that there is a big need  
> for some more introductory-level documentation, along the lines of  
> what the BioPerl community gives.  As a start, I created a Getting  
> Started page modeled off the equivalent page for BioPerl at
> 
> http://biopython.org/wiki/Getting_Started
> 
> Pages like these give users a quick glimpse into BioPython.  In  
> particular, I would like to create some quick code snippets both as  
> part of a quick start guide, and to show people that BioPython is not  
> any more complicated than BioPerl. In my opinion, the main Tutorial/ 
> Cookbook is a great place to start if you have already committed to  
> using BioPython, but a little daunting if you are just trying to get  
> a feel for things.
> 
> Please let me know if the wiki is an appropriate place for these  
> contributions.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Julius
> 
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Michiel de Hoon
Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Columbia University
1130 St Nicholas Avenue
New York, NY 10032