Re: Introduction to Ada Programming, 2nd Edition

[Bill Findlay <findlaybill@blueyonder.co.uk>]

On 5 Jul 2018, Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote
(in article <phki8n$c1a$1@gioia.aioe.org>):

> On 2018-07-05 01:15, Bill Findlay wrote:
> > Dmitry A. Kazakov<mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>  wrote:
> > > On 2018-07-04 17:10, Bill Findlay wrote:
> > > > > Le samedi 30 juin 2018 05:23:23 UTC+2, Andrew Shvets a écrit:
> > > > > > Hello everyone,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In 2016, I published an introductory Ada book as an e-book. This time
> > > > > > around, I have created a second version of this book, located here:
> > > > > > https://amzn.to/2KC3Zic
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This is what the second edition has:
> > > > > > - It's in print. You can buy a printed version. I've read programming
> > > > > > e-books before, but mostly it has been a question if my screen/monitor
> > > > > > was
> > > > > > large enough to correctly display the source-code (it often was, but was
> > > > > > impossible on an iPhone).
> > > > > > - I added a chapter on networking. Networking is something that I'm
> > > > > > working
> > > > > > on improving my understanding. Only after I sufficiently understood how
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > implement examples in Ada did I add this to my next book.
> > > > > > - There is a chapter on how to build libraries. Packages and methods are
> > > > > > great for encapsulating code and making it more reuseable. However, not
> > > > > > having to re-compile the code is simply phenomenal.
> > > > > > - There is a chapter on proofs. In my previous book, this was a part of
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > chapter. In this book, it is a chapter. Such an important topic earned
> > > > > > its
> > > > > > own chapter.
> > > > > > - I had a professional editor looked over the book. After my first
> > > > > > attempt,
> > > > > > I realized that there is plenty of room for improvement in subsequent
> > > > > > versions. As a result, I hired a professional to give me invaluable
> > > > > > input
> > > > > > on specific things that I can do better.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm open to sending PDFs as review copies, please send your requests to:
> > > > > > introductory dot ada at gmail dot com
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you for those -- on this mailing list -- who have helped me better
> > > > > > understand Ada!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --Andrew
> > > >
> > > > I bought it.
> > > > The Kindle app will not open it on my iPad.
> > >
> > > https://calibre-ebook.com/download
> >
> > Thanks, but I wanted it on the iPad.
> > I have regretfully returned it for a refund.
>
> I meant that using Calibre on PC or Mac you can convert your book into a
> format iPad supports. I suppose it should support MOBI, FB2 etc.
>
> Anyway, it is worth to be able to backup your books. Do you really trust
> Amazon never cancel your account, not block your books for certain
> devices etc?

The whole iPad is multiply backed up.
-- 
Bill Findlay