Course Rates

Upon viewing the site for the first time, I noticed, and was quite interested in, the Courses section. I saw that it was $4 per month, which I thought was a pretty good deal. I went later in the afternoon to show a buddy of mine who was also interested, and by then the pricing scheme was changed to a one-time $300 fee. A little steep, I thought. I don't think I'm ready for that kind of investment just yet. Perhaps both the one-time fee AND an alternative per-month fee? (At perhaps more than $4, if you need the upkeep funds?)

The other problem here, which is made a little worse by the price change, is that (as far as I can tell) you cannot see the quality of content within the Courses until you pay for full access to them. I have no reason (yet!) to trust that it is a worthwhile purchase. It could be the most beautiful tutorial ever transcribed in digital format... or it could be monkey-typed gibberish that only makes sense to its creator. Judging by the quality of the rest of the site, I'd say its probably good work, but I have not been convinced one way or the other. Perhaps a small (free) mini-tutorial in a language or two (or all of them?).