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diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html index 25b0d6b2..03c39720 100644 --- a/docs/index.html +++ b/docs/index.html @@ -58,6 +58,6 @@ <p>If you're already an array programmer, then you're in better shape: the current <a href="doc/index.html"><strong>documentation</strong></a> covers nearly all differences from APL, and the <a href="doc/fromDyalog.html">BQN-Dyalog APL</a> or <a href="doc/fromJ.html">BQN-J</a> dictionary might also be a useful resource. However, you should be aware of two key differences between BQN and existing array languages beyond just the changes of <a href="doc/primitive.html">primitives</a>—if these differences don't seem important to you then you don't understand them! BQN's <a href="doc/based.html">based array model</a> is different from both a flat array model like J and a nested one like APL2, Dyalog, or GNU APL in that it has true non-array values (plain numbers and characters) that are different from depth-0 scalars. BQN also uses <a href="doc/context.html">syntactic roles</a> rather than dynamic type to determine how values interact, that is, what's an argument or operand and so on. This system, along with lexical closures, means BQN fully supports Lisp-style <a href="doc/functional.html">functional programming</a>.</p> <p>A useful tool for both beginners and experienced users is <a href="https://mlochbaum.github.io/bqncrate/"><strong>BQNcrate</strong></a>, a searchable collection of BQN snippets to solve particular tasks. If you have a question about how you might approach a problem, give it a try by typing in a relevant keyword or two.</p> <h2 id="where-can-i-find-bqn-users">Where can I find BQN users?</h2> -<p>Most BQN users are active on the <a href="https://chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/52405/the-apl-orchard">APL Orchard</a> forum. If you (like me) don't have a Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange account with a few points you'll have to send an email to get forum access; see the instructions in the room description. You can also chat there by IRC: a bot mirrors messages back and forth to the #apl freenode channel. The <a href="https://matrix.org/">Matrix</a> channel #apl:matrix.org is similarly linked.</p> -<p>The official place to ask BQN programming questions is <a href="https://topanswers.xyz/apl">topanswers.xyz/apl</a> (I know it's dead, but I'm still checking it). Tag your questions with "bqn", of course.</p> +<p>Most BQN users are active on the <a href="https://apl.chat">APL Orchard</a> forum. If you (like me) don't have a Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange account with a few points you'll have to send an email to get forum access; see the instructions in the room description. You can also chat there by IRC: a bot mirrors messages back and forth to the #apl freenode channel, except when it's broken. The <a href="https://matrix.org/">Matrix</a> channel #apl:matrix.org is similarly linked.</p> +<p>Asking programming questions in chat won't make it easy for future BQN users to find them. Especially if you have a general question about how the language or its environment works, consider asking at <a href="https://topanswers.xyz/apl">topanswers.xyz/apl</a> with the "bqn" tag.</p> <p>In addition to these forums, you can contact me personally via Github issues or with the email address shown in my Github profile.</p> |