From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Received: by 2002:a02:b59a:: with SMTP id m26-v6mr1848218jaj.13.1530752930926; Wed, 04 Jul 2018 18:08:50 -0700 (PDT) X-Received: by 2002:aca:4787:: with SMTP id u129-v6mr894528oia.4.1530752930798; Wed, 04 Jul 2018 18:08:50 -0700 (PDT) Path: eternal-september.org!reader01.eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!news.freedyn.net!open-news-network.org!feeder.usenetexpress.com!feeder-in1.iad1.usenetexpress.com!border1.nntp.dca1.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!d7-v6no2201653itj.0!news-out.google.com!z3-v6ni2219iti.0!nntp.google.com!u78-v6no2187651itb.0!postnews.google.com!glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com!not-for-mail Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2018 18:08:50 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com Injection-Info: glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com; posting-host=47.185.195.62; posting-account=zwxLlwoAAAChLBU7oraRzNDnqQYkYbpo NNTP-Posting-Host: 47.185.195.62 References: User-Agent: G2/1.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <0f001d81-a40d-44e7-9499-a427daf570c3@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Introduction to Ada Programming, 2nd Edition From: "Dan'l Miller" Injection-Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2018 01:08:50 +0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Xref: reader02.eternal-september.org comp.lang.ada:53630 Date: 2018-07-04T18:08:50-07:00 List-Id: On Friday, June 29, 2018 at 10:23:23 PM UTC-5, Andrew Shvets wrote: > Hello everyone, >=20 > In 2016, I published an introductory Ada book as an e-book. This time ar= ound, I have created a second version of this book, located here: https://a= mzn.to/2KC3Zic >=20 > 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 l= arge enough to correctly display the source-code (it often was, but was imp= ossible on an iPhone). > - I added a chapter on networking. Networking is something that I'm work= ing on improving my understanding. Only after I sufficiently understood ho= w 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 hav= ing 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 attemp= t, I realized that there is plenty of room for improvement in subsequent ve= rsions. As a result, I hired a professional to give me invaluable input on = specific things that I can do better. >=20 > I'm open to sending PDFs as review copies, please send your requests to: > introductory dot ada at gmail dot com=20 >=20 > Thank you for those -- on this mailing list -- who have helped me better = understand Ada! >=20 > --Andrew Andrew, you might want to notify your publisher that your Kindle edition is= unusable. I just tried to download it as one of my monthly Kindle Prime l= ibrary-borrows, but the downloaded file was unable to open. (No specific e= rror number or message, sorry.) Plus your sole Kindle reviewer so far on the 2nd edition has given you a 1-= star review for having the same experience. I am unsure whether that user = purchased a Kindle copy or was a borrower too.