What is the difference between Guides and Tutorials?

Getting Started Newbie Questions
#1

Hi,

Newbie question here but what exactly is the difference between the Guides and Tutorials?

They seem to have some similar headings and sections. Should I just read and review both of them? When should I refer to each one?

Thanks!

#2

Hi @efares11,

Welcome to Corona! I maintain the guides and tutorials, so I hope I can answer accurately. Basically, while they’re similar, a “guide” is generally a comprehensive overview on a particular subject like audio, sprites, physics, etc… so you should go there if you’re looking for high-level information about an aspect of Corona. Tutorials, on the other hand, are generally more tailored to accomplishing one thing in your app, like spawning objects, implementing continuous actions, building a score counter, etc.

Hope that clarifies things,

Brent

#3

Thanks Brent,

That’s exactly the response I was looking for :slight_smile:

Eli

#4

Hi @efares11,

Welcome to Corona! I maintain the guides and tutorials, so I hope I can answer accurately. Basically, while they’re similar, a “guide” is generally a comprehensive overview on a particular subject like audio, sprites, physics, etc… so you should go there if you’re looking for high-level information about an aspect of Corona. Tutorials, on the other hand, are generally more tailored to accomplishing one thing in your app, like spawning objects, implementing continuous actions, building a score counter, etc.

Hope that clarifies things,

Brent

#5

Thanks Brent,

That’s exactly the response I was looking for :slight_smile:

Eli