[plt-scheme] Hit People Over the Head with HtDP

PLTers...

I think one of the first sentences people should see when they get to 
the "plt-scheme.org" site is something like this, with links:

"If you are new to Scheme or to making computer programs, we recommend 
__installing PLT Scheme__ and starting with __How to Design Programs 
(HtDP)__."

Maybe on the home page, after a few-bulletpoint elevator speech on PLT 
Scheme, as well as at the top of other pages people might jump to when 
they're looking for documentation or downloads.

Maybe also add a pop-up to DrScheme that opens every time someone starts 
DrScheme (until they uncheck the box on the popup), suggesting starting 
with HtDP and providing a button that opens HtDP in their Web browser.

I appreciate the shelf of books on the site, but we really need a 
librarian to tackle newbies and point them to the starter manual.

There will always be macho men/women who say "just show me the reference 
manual; none of this sissy kindergarten stuff," but those people will 
just disregard the pointer to HtDP and will have no trouble finding the 
manuals they seek.

-- 
http://www.neilvandyke.org/