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From: Jerry Petrey <gpetrey@hercii.mar.lmco.com>
Subject: Re: can anyone make a book recommendation: Barnes' APIA,
 ben-ari's AFSE...
Date: 1999/09/14
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spamlessinseattle10@my-deja.com wrote:
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> Has anyone any recommendation/comments on
> the following texts:
> 
> "Ada-programming in Ada95"
> 2nd ed.
> John Barnes
> 
> "Ada for software engineers "
> m.ben-ari
> 
> At a quick glance, although AFSE is smaller,
> and more expensive, it flows more.
> 
> APIA seems like I could learn Ada from it,
> but it's more structured.
> 
> Can anyone recommend a comparable work?
> 
> I aim to learn Ada just for the hell of it.
> 
> TIA
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They are both outstanding books.  I would highly recommend reading both.
Probably Barnes' book is better to learn Ada for the first time but
"Ada for SW Engineers" is great for the experienced programmer.

Jerry
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