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+ :title "Guile Studio"
+
+ (h1 [Guile Studio])
+
+ (p [Picture this scene: ,(ref "/elephly.html" "Chlodwig") wants to
+learn ,(ref "https://gnu.org/software/guile" "Guile") and asks for the
+best editor for writing and editing Guile Scheme code.  The friendly
+folks on the ,(ref "https://logs.guix.gnu.org/guile" "#guile IRC
+channel") recommend
+,(ref "/posts/2016-02-14-ilovefs-emacs.html" "Emacs").  Chlodwig does
+not know what Emacs is, but installs it, giddy with anticipation to
+play with Guile.])
+
+ (p [Emacs presents itself as a diamond in the rough.  Chlodwig only
+sees the impermeable rocky surface, unable to reveal its hidden
+beauty.  By the time Chlodwig has finished imagining the process of
+,(ref "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/yak_shaving" "shaving a yak") to
+learn how to configure Emacs in order to set it up to be an
+environment conducive to playing with Guile, the inital spark of
+motivation has faded.])
+
+ (p [Guile Studio is for Chlodwig.])
+
+ (wide-img "/images/guile-studio.png"
+           "A screenshot of Guile Studio with a custom splash screen,
+a code buffer, and a REPL session showing the picture language.")
+
+ (p [Guile Studio is a development environment for playing with Guile
+Scheme.  It is really just a pre-configured Emacs with a few settings
+that make working with Guile easier for people who find Emacs
+confusing.  The features include:])
+
+ (ul
+  (li [dedicated documentation pane])
+  (li [tool bar icons to evaluate Guile code or look up documentation])
+  (li [REPL interaction with Geiser])
+  (li [tab bar for source files])
+  (li [code completion])
+  (li [syntax checking])
+  (li [unsurprising copy/paste/undo keys])
+  (li [support for Guile's very own ,(ref "/guile-picture-language" "picture language")])
+  (li [simple mode line]))
+
+ (h2 [I Want That!])
+ (p [You can install Guile Studio with
+,(ref "https://guix.gnu.org" "Guix").  Just run ,(code [guix install guile-studio]).])
+ 
+ (h2 [Help needed])
+ (p [There are many more things that can be done to make Emacs less
+confusing for people who use it just as a Guile IDE.  I would be happy
+to hear your suggestions or apply patches to improve Guile Studio!])
+
+ (h2 [Resources])
+ (ul
+   (li (ref "https://git.elephly.net/software/guile-studio.git"
+            "Source code repository"))))