[Quote=Jig]Being too academic runs the risk of making the guide an academic project rather than a useful one. [/quote]

I can assure you that I have no problem being the one to tell you all when things need to be toned down. Which also falls along with why I suggested the approach I did. It's not so simplistic, but it is understandable along with the fact that people won't be intimidated by informative sections, whereas chapter after chapter they're more likely to back away and not read it.