We are the users, in this case. It's kinda special. 

Please add/edit/refine your goals, skills and motivations with respect to the Ror Docs under headings that apply to you. Goals = What?  Skills = How? Motivations = Why? General items at the top of the list, specific toward the bottom.

h4. User Profiles

* Experienced Java Developer
* Experienced .NET Developer
* Experienced PHP Developer
* Web Designer
* Experienced Rails Developer

h2. User Profile Details

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h3. Experienced Java Developer

h4. Goals

* To more easily create a powerful database-driven web application or service.
* To create an easily maintained application.
* To learn how specific functionality is implemented in Rails (Testing, Logging, etc).

h4. Skills

* New to the Ruby language.
* Experienced in the use of ModelViewControl.
* Experienced in Object Oriented Programming.

h4. Motivations

* Testing Rails on a personal project.

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h3. Experienced .NET Developer

h4. Goals


h4. Skills

* New to the Ruby language.
* Experienced in the use of ModelViewControl.
* Experienced in Object Oriented Programming.

h4. Motivations


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h3. Experienced PHP Developer

h4. Goals

h4. Skills

* New to the Ruby language.
* Limited knowledge of ModelViewControl.
* Limited experience with Object Oriented Programming.

h4. Motivations


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h3. Web Designer

h4. Goals

* To create a web-based application.
* To expand their capability to create web sites.
* To learn how to solve a common programming problem.
* To discover the cause of a specific error message that they don't understand.
* To learn how to use a specific functionality in Rails (Testing, Logging, etc).
* To look up a function they found in other Rails code to see what it does.

h4. Skills

* Familiar with HTML.
* Prior programming experience limited to copy and paste or novice.
* New to the Ruby language.
* No knowledge of ModelViewControl.
* Little knowledge of database types, server technologies and common programming techniques.

h4. Motivations

* They saw the Rails video and wanted to see if it really was that easy.
* Client needs a web site that offers more functionality than they know how to implement. 

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h3. Experienced Rails Developer

h4. Goals

h4. Skills

* Familiar with the Ruby language.
* Experienced in ModelViewControl.
* Familiar with Rails.

h4. Motivations

* Needs refresher on specific Rails function.
* Forgot what order a method wants it's parameters in.



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h2. Discussion

Users come from many different levels of experience and gradually move into the "Experienced Rails Developer" category. Limited knowledge of the Ruby language seems a common trait of new users. Coming to the Ror Docs with a specific search term could be common to experienced Rails developers.
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