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Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 11:21:07 +0200
From: Georg Bauhaus <rm.dash-bauhaus@futureapps.de>
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Thomas Locke schrieb:

> It seems as if most Ada related literature is written for people with 
> extensive programming knowledge - there's not much to go on for the 
> average "wet behind the ears" beginner.

Have you seen this,
David J. Naiditch, Rendevouz with Ada 95.

Also, start at chapter 2, not 1, in John English's book,
http://www.cmis.brighton.ac.uk/~je/adacraft/ch02.htm

> Perhaps we should see if we can round up all the newbies out there, and 
> combine our efforts? We could help make the Ada Wiki more newbie 
> friendly.  :o)

The Wikibook has just a few tutorial pages; would you think
that tutorial examples alongside the concepts will help?
Or does the need to have something fully targetted at specific
questions? If so, please ask. Maybe here, or maby on the
discussion pages in the Wikibook.


  -- Georg