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Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:34:16 +0200
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On 09.08.12 14:22, Dufr wrote:
> Hi 
> 
> I have decided to start learning Ada.
> Online I have found a good number of free learning resources, which include:
> 
> * the Ada Programming wikibook (http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Ada_Programming)
> * the Rosetta Code examples (http://rosettacode.org/wiki/Category:Ada) [very useful]
> * the Programming in Ada ebook by cengage.com (http://academic.cengage.com/resource_uploads/downloads/1133190820_323582.pdf)
> * Ada Distilled for Ada 2005 by R. Riehle (http://ocw.unican.es/ensenanzas-tecnicas/sistemas-de-tiempo-real/otros-recursos-1/Ada%20Distilled.pdf)
> 
> The question now is: do you think that these resources are enough for a beginner, or do you advise me to buy John Barnes' 2005 book as well? I have heard that Barnes' book is very good. That may be so, but it is also somewhat pricey! So I was wondering: would Barnes' book really give a beginner something that is not found in the above resources? If so, what?

If the intent is staying with Ada for a longer while, and wanting a
thorough working knowledge of the language, if a quick
introduction for the experienced like Riehle's + the LRM seems
not enough, then a resource like Barnes' book will serve
this purpose well, I think.

More books are listed in the resources section of adaic.org.
Public libraries around here have them for perusal, or trying out.

I like books or other resources that also feature good exercises.