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There's also the Guide for the Perplexed on the code4lib wiki: http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/A_Guide_for_the_Perplexed This is something I'd recommend for library tech newbies, and also where I might recommend the collected recommendations in this thread wind up. -Mike On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 8:59 PM, Friscia, Michael <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > I'm taking "tool" to mean a piece of hardware. I'd recommend some old > laptop with your favorite linux distro less desktop. > > Why? Well the main thing is that it puts them into a position where > they're not learning to be a google copy/paste coder given the lack of the > desktop, mouse and distractions like email. They can also learn to setup > the server environment on their new dev box and eventually do all sorts of > cool stuff. > > _______________________________________ > Michael Friscia > Manager, Digital Library & Programming Services > Yale University Library > (203) 432-1856 > ________________________________________ > From: Code for Libraries [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Bohyun > Kim [[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 4:24 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [CODE4LIB] one tool and/or resource that you recommend to newbie > coders in a library? > > Hi all code4lib-bers, > > As coders and coding librarians, what is ONE tool and/or resource that you > recommend to newbie coders in a library (and why)? I promise I will create > and circulate the list and make it into a Code4Lib wiki page for collective > wisdom. =) > > Thanks in advance! > Bohyun > > --- > Bohyun Kim, MA, MSLIS > Digital Access Librarian > [log in to unmask] > 305-348-1471 > Medical Library, College of Medicine > Florida International University > http://medlib.fiu.edu > http://medlib.fiu.edu/m (Mobile) >