Re: Which docs first?

["Marc A. Criley" <mcqada@earthlink.net>]

Marin David Condic wrote:
> 
> The ARM and Rationale are really aimed at compiler writers. They're useful,
> but not really the best way to learn the language. You're better off working
> through someone's text book and/or on-line tutorials first. If you want to
> be a compiler writer when you grow up :-) then go right ahead and study the
> rest - but its better to get a feel for the language from other sources
> first.

For experienced Ada 83 programmers I highly recommend the Ada 95
Rationale as a good introduction and means to get familiar with the new
features and changes.  It's technical, but quite readable.

For those new to the language, though, I'll defer to others for book
recommendations.  <OLDCOOT>When I learned Ada--and it was _Ada_, not
"Ada 83"--we didn't have any fancy schmancy Ada books, we had the LRM. 
And if you couldn't understand the Reference Manual, then you could go
stand in the corner with the other BASIC programmers.</OLDCOOT>

Marc A. Criley
Senior Staff Engineer
Quadrus Corporation
www.quadruscorp.com