We'll be following up with more videos, tutorials and yes more beginner friendly guides, examples etc to take you guys by the hand. I promise! Also we'll be adjusting the linked to API Docs a a bit, however they might still remain a somewhat technical reference but I agree that there is 100% a compromise that's friendlier than the current version.

However, while I'm sure we can help with principles, best practices, introductions etc I'd also encourage everyone in the community to start sharing, helping each other and pointing out resources one found valuable to learn basics of JS/Node (even outside of the Max context).

Thanks for pointing this out!

Florian

I forgot to mention that there is also this starter video over on the C'74 YT Channel:

Florian

Grrreeeat!! Can't wait!

I saw the video. Much appreciated

Thanks for the updates. I've always <3 this community for its willingness to embrace all skill levels and make the software approachable.

Looking forward to future Node tutorials!

Just a quick sidenote, the documentation has been updated with minor improvements to make things easier to consume/identify.

https://docs.cycling74.com/nodeformax/api/

It's still considered "JS reference material" and therefore somewhat tech-driven but hey, pretty sure there will be more documentation/tutorials down the road.

Thanks, florian