Re: Crypto Sites/Mentoring for Newbies?

From: Paul Rubin (//phr.cx_at_NOSPAM.invalid)
Date: 07/31/05 

Date: 31 Jul 2005 00:08:03 -0700

"R.M." <root@127.0.0.1> writes:
> Are there any websites or other forums for cryptography newbies like, say,
> kernelnewbies.com for open-source kernel hacking newbies?

There's some pretty good books available, some of them online, some
of them printed. What areas of cryptography are you interested in?

If you're a complete newbie, you might start with "The Code Book" by
Simon Singh.

> or is my best bet to ask my questions in sci.crypt?

Reasonable questions are always welcome here. Bogus ones get asked
all the time too, whether welcome or not ;-).