Re: Introduction to Ada Programming, 2nd Edition

[Anatoly Chernyshev <achernyshev@gmail.com>]

I second that observation. The Kindle version gave me a cover and an empty page. Had to return it for a refund.

On Thursday, July 5, 2018 at 1:08:51 PM UTC+12, Dan'l Miller wrote:
> On Friday, June 29, 2018 at 10:23:23 PM UTC-5, Andrew Shvets wrote:
> > Hello everyone,
> > 
> > In 2016, I published an introductory Ada book as an e-book.  This time around, I have created a second version of this book, located here: https://amzn.to/2KC3Zic
> > 
> > This is what the second edition has:
> > - It's in print.  You can buy a printed version.  I've read programming e-books before, but mostly it has been a question if my screen/monitor was large enough to correctly display the source-code (it often was, but was impossible on an iPhone).
> > - I added a chapter on networking.  Networking is something that I'm working on improving my understanding.  Only after I sufficiently understood how to implement examples in Ada did I add this to my next book.
> > - There is a chapter on how to build libraries. Packages and methods are great for encapsulating code and making it more reuseable. However, not having to re-compile the code is simply phenomenal.
> > - There is a chapter on proofs.  In my previous book, this was a part of a chapter.  In this book, it is a chapter.  Such an important topic earned its own chapter.
> > - I had a professional editor looked over the book. After my first attempt, I realized that there is plenty of room for improvement in subsequent versions. As a result, I hired a professional to give me invaluable input on specific things that I can do better.
> > 
> > I'm open to sending PDFs as review copies, please send your requests to:
> > introductory dot ada at gmail dot com 
> > 
> > Thank you for those -- on this mailing list -- who have helped me better understand Ada!
> > 
> > --Andrew
> 
> Andrew, you might want to notify your publisher that your Kindle edition is unusable.  I just tried to download it as one of my monthly Kindle Prime library-borrows, but the downloaded file was unable to open.  (No specific error number or message, sorry.)
> 
> Plus your sole Kindle reviewer so far on the 2nd edition has given you a 1-star review for having the same experience.  I am unsure whether that user purchased a Kindle copy or was a borrower too.