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From: DPH <rally2xs@compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: Ada95 From the Beginning by Jan Skansholm- Opinions
Date: 1999/08/29
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Personally, when trying to learn something strictly by reading as opposed to a
classroom experience, I generally get 3 books.  Invariably, I get to some point
in even the best books where I'm thinking, "Huh?  What's this mean?" and that's
when I consult one or maybe both of the other books.

Dave Head

tmoran@bix.com wrote:

> >Should I stick with it or would I be better of looking for a different book?
>   If you're having trouble with the way a book explains something,
> try a different book.  Perhaps a different explanation will make more
> sense.  That's true in general.  People come with different backgrounds
> and perspectives and the explanation one person finds crystal clear
> is often mud to a different person.