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PeepCode - Smash Into Vim

Date: 3 August 2011 | Posted by: mrizwan

Developers of all kinds are rediscovering the power of the Vim text editor. Even after several decades, it’s the only text editor to prioritize text editing and manipulation over raw input. Few editors can match the efficiency and power that Vim users experience every day.
In this 50-minute screencast, experienced Vim master, water polo captain, and former British intelligence officer Andrew Stewart teaches you the very basics of Vim. You don’t need any previous knowledge of Vim—we’ll take you from the beginning.

You’ll learn to:
Install Vim for your platform
Use Vim for simple editing via SSH
Configure Vim with sensible defaults (basic and advanced configurations are included in the code download)
Use operators and commands to manipulate text
Work with files, windows and buffers
Install plugins
Vim is often the only decent text editor available on remote systems. This screencast will enable you to use Vim confidently, and start you on your way toward using it as an everyday editor for development, too.

SMASH INTO VIM II
Part I introduced you to the basics of Vim: installation, basic editing, operators, and file navigation.
This sequel will teach you to productively use Vim’s text editing, movement, and manipulation capabilities.
In this 59 minute screencast, you’ll learn from experienced Vim master Andrew Stewart (voiced by Internet celebrity Dan Benjamin).

Topics covered:
Precision movement
Movement, selection, and editing with marks
Text manipulation
Search, replace, and execute
Advanced configuration and abbreviations
Navigation and manipulation with folds
Auto-completion
Command recording and playback
Using and organizing plugins with Tim Pope’s Pathogen
Installation and basic usage of top plugins: Git & Fugitive, Surround, Ragtag, Endwise, Rails.vim, Snipmate, tComment
Reading, searching, and navigating the built-in documentation
If you’ve watched Part I or have a basic knowledge of Vim, this screencast will take you to the next level of confidence with the powerful Vim text editor.

More info:
_http://peepcode.com/products/smash-into-vim-i

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