But if you’ve taken the first steps of recognizing some particular void in your knowledge and setting out to do something about it, it seems like you ought to be rewarded with a book whose yellow cover screams out about your promising prospects -- Animal Husbandry for Soon-to-be-Experts -- instead of your pitiable past.
Well, whatever works, I guess. For those of you who’d like to take the first steps toward becoming a soon-to-be webOS expert, there are plenty of resources to help you on your path.
Book ‘em, Danno
If you like your how-to know-how in old-fashioned book form, you can always start with (and you probably saw this coming a mile away…) “Palm Pre for Dummies,” by Chris Ziegler, an editor at the popular Engadget website.
Gadget gurus Joe Hutstko and Craig James Johnston offer up “My Palm Pre”, while USA Today’s personal tech writer Edward C. Baig offers up “Palm Pre: The Missing Manual.” (In case you were wondering, the full manual isn’t really missing – you can find it here.)
Want to create your own webOS apps? Palm’s own Mitch Allen has written “Palm webOS” as part of the popular O’Reilly series for developers.
Cliff's notes
Maybe you don't have time for a tome. For more bite-size chunks of webOS savvy, here are some recent posts from the Palm blog to help you ramp up your understanding of particular aspects of webOS:
The independent website, PreCentral, offers daily webOS tips -- follow @audemars02 for a heads up tweet. Over at webOSroundup, click on the “Learn” tab for an extensive library of everything from “How to Make Your Touchstone Sticky Again” to extremely unauthorized hardware and software hacks.
I like to watch
Remember the video that played the very first time you booted up your webOS phone? Pretty, I know. Well, you can find (and replay) it by looking in the “Loaded Videos” found in the “Videos” app. You’ll find more videos in the “Palm Videos” app or online on Palm’s YouTube channel. There’s also an introductory online tutorial here.
A sunny thing happened on the way to the forums
Palm’s support forums offer a community full of suggestions and solutions, as well as helpful tricks and tips on popular topics. Need help figuring out how to do something? Need help figuring out how to do something? You can also chat live with Palm support representatives or use the Help app on your phone.
Make mine to go
Speaking of software, check the App Catalog for apps that serve up several of the most popular webOS online communities in a mobile-friendly package, including webOS roundup, an unofficial guide to PreCentral News, and Tams Palm.
Any of these resources should help you become a smartphone smartypants in no time. What works best for you? What’s the best pointer you’ve picked up about webOS? We’d love to get your feedback in the comments.
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