Good Tutorial??

To add to Dutchdre's list,

perhaps list the prerequisite knowledge needed to follow your tutorial,
i.e. maybe some hints as to what they should study up on before tackling
your tutorial.

I think what might benefit newbies would be if the author of the tutorials
talked about the process they went through to determine how to crack
the target, even briefly mentioning deadends that they encountered in their quest.
Well maybe alot of people wouldn't like this approach, but I think
it would be good for newbies to now and then see another reversers tactics somewhat in "action".

I've read some tut's where pictures helped, but in alot of cases
I don't think there necessary.

All the above are very helpful, I would add.

1. If you assume that your audience knows nothing about cracking and the tools required, you will force yourself to write clear instructions.

2. Spell out clearly in your mind and then on paper the steps, don't exclude whats in your head, the person reading the tutorial can't assume anything.

3. If possible, add little notes to make it clear what your are talking about.
I have read tutorials before that assumes something a few paragraphs up, very difficult to follow when you dont know what the writer is intending you to look at.

Hope this is helpful, I applaude you on taking the initiative to write a tutorial and help out. Maybe before you post you can pm to somebody for review?

Thanks,
Dr Pete

Originally Posted by DrPete

2. Spell out clearly in your mind and then on paper the steps, don't exclude whats in your head, the person reading the tutorial can't assume anything.

That's a good one... I think that instead of screenshots, just have the output that you get, with notes and such. You should have almost everything that you do in your tutorial... don't skip anything because it seems simple. for example, you should put "press next" or "you should get..."