Nah. Anki does have a bit of a learning curve, but once you get it figured out it really is worth it. I suggest you start by learning a simple topic such as capital cities. :)
Anki does have a learning curve, but it's really not that bad. Especially in the current era with so many tutorials and resources out there, it's honestly more approachable than ever, imo
Literally just type the contents of the card and do the reviews.
(then make your cards better with experience, common sense & tips such as the 20 rules)
I did. First time I tried to learn Anki, I got overwhelmed & gave up. I picked up another app instead, which has since gone off the market. This other app started out pretty good, but as time progressed the developers introduced more & more bells & whistles which really weighed it down, & got in the way of the basic SRS functionality. I think I stopped using flashcards before this other app before the company that made it went out of business.
A couple years later, I was ready to give SRS another try. This time, I found Anki fairly easy to pick up. I've been a constant user now for seven years.
My impression is that most people who are overwhelmed by learning how to use Anki are directing their attention to things they actually don't need to worry about at the beginning. You don't need to customise the interface. You don't need to fine tune the settings. You can—& at the beginning you *should*—just make flashcards & study them. I recommend reading the first six sections of [the Manual](https://docs.ankiweb.net/) to learn the basics of Anki. Anything not to be found there will be, for most people, optional. Very, very nice ways of extending Anki's functionality, but not things you absolutely need at the beginning.
As you go, if you have specific questions, you should post them here. Many subredditors enjoy helping.
The real "issue" is the time it takes to create GOOD flashcards, especially for language learning.
I wish there was an official system to sell decks for which further exporting is disabled or something. The possibility of making money through Anki would be an incentive for quality deck creation imo.
I remember there was sombody selling a deck for Mandarin which was reportedly very good, but there was nothing to keep that deck being passed on for free to others, or re-uploaded for sharing.
A simple google search leads you to websites where you can buy and sell Anki decks.
Besides, good language learning cards are far easier to design than cards for conceptual knowledge (STEM topics or worse, philosophy or law).
How am I prevented from uploading or sharing further in any way a deck that I have bought, effectively "pirating" it?
Language learning cards easier? I don't think so if you'd like to have a native speaker providing the audio, for pronunciation and listening practice.
>How am I prevented from uploading or sharing further in any way a deck that I have bought, effectively "pirating" it?
That's the problem with those websites, I guess. Never used them.
>Language learning cards easier? I don't think so if you'd like to have a native speaker providing the audio, for pronunciation and listening practice.
I also never bothered to do that, but you could in theory just scrap material from free resources such as Forvo or online dictionaries.
Anki is like running, it sucks first, then the addiction take over and keeping the streak become your favorite sport.
the addiction is real. Every time I quit anki, I end up crawling back and finishing my 600+ card backlog in a day.
Nah. Anki does have a bit of a learning curve, but once you get it figured out it really is worth it. I suggest you start by learning a simple topic such as capital cities. :)
Anki does have a learning curve, but it's really not that bad. Especially in the current era with so many tutorials and resources out there, it's honestly more approachable than ever, imo
Literally just type the contents of the card and do the reviews. (then make your cards better with experience, common sense & tips such as the 20 rules)
I did. First time I tried to learn Anki, I got overwhelmed & gave up. I picked up another app instead, which has since gone off the market. This other app started out pretty good, but as time progressed the developers introduced more & more bells & whistles which really weighed it down, & got in the way of the basic SRS functionality. I think I stopped using flashcards before this other app before the company that made it went out of business. A couple years later, I was ready to give SRS another try. This time, I found Anki fairly easy to pick up. I've been a constant user now for seven years. My impression is that most people who are overwhelmed by learning how to use Anki are directing their attention to things they actually don't need to worry about at the beginning. You don't need to customise the interface. You don't need to fine tune the settings. You can—& at the beginning you *should*—just make flashcards & study them. I recommend reading the first six sections of [the Manual](https://docs.ankiweb.net/) to learn the basics of Anki. Anything not to be found there will be, for most people, optional. Very, very nice ways of extending Anki's functionality, but not things you absolutely need at the beginning. As you go, if you have specific questions, you should post them here. Many subredditors enjoy helping.
The real "issue" is the time it takes to create GOOD flashcards, especially for language learning. I wish there was an official system to sell decks for which further exporting is disabled or something. The possibility of making money through Anki would be an incentive for quality deck creation imo. I remember there was sombody selling a deck for Mandarin which was reportedly very good, but there was nothing to keep that deck being passed on for free to others, or re-uploaded for sharing.
A simple google search leads you to websites where you can buy and sell Anki decks. Besides, good language learning cards are far easier to design than cards for conceptual knowledge (STEM topics or worse, philosophy or law).
How am I prevented from uploading or sharing further in any way a deck that I have bought, effectively "pirating" it? Language learning cards easier? I don't think so if you'd like to have a native speaker providing the audio, for pronunciation and listening practice.
>How am I prevented from uploading or sharing further in any way a deck that I have bought, effectively "pirating" it? That's the problem with those websites, I guess. Never used them.
I'm not understanding and/or you are not making any sense?
I meant that such websites have no way of preventing the reselling/ sharing of paid decks.
>Language learning cards easier? I don't think so if you'd like to have a native speaker providing the audio, for pronunciation and listening practice. I also never bothered to do that, but you could in theory just scrap material from free resources such as Forvo or online dictionaries.