From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Received: by 2002:a24:45db:: with SMTP id c88-v6mr928799itd.41.1530713648240; Wed, 04 Jul 2018 07:14:08 -0700 (PDT) X-Received: by 2002:aca:c744:: with SMTP id x65-v6mr447241oif.2.1530713648021; Wed, 04 Jul 2018 07:14:08 -0700 (PDT) Path: eternal-september.org!reader01.eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!news.uzoreto.com!weretis.net!feeder6.news.weretis.net!feeder.usenetexpress.com!feeder-in1.iad1.usenetexpress.com!border1.nntp.dca1.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!d7-v6no1721271itj.0!news-out.google.com!z3-v6ni1824iti.0!nntp.google.com!u78-v6no1716806itb.0!postnews.google.com!glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com!not-for-mail Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2018 07:14:07 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com Injection-Info: glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com; posting-host=86.205.55.93; posting-account=f2fP9QoAAAB2yukKkGTvX5MfBi27AnK- NNTP-Posting-Host: 86.205.55.93 References: User-Agent: G2/1.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <94112ae1-bda2-455d-b61f-e5fa660ccd42@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Introduction to Ada Programming, 2nd Edition From: gerard.gaspard@gmail.com Injection-Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2018 14:14:08 +0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Xref: reader02.eternal-september.org comp.lang.ada:53588 Date: 2018-07-04T07:14:07-07:00 List-Id: Le samedi 30 juin 2018 05:23:23 UTC+2, Andrew Shvets a =C3=A9crit=C2=A0: > Hello everyone, >=20 > In 2016, I published an introductory Ada book as an e-book. This time ar= ound, I have created a second version of this book, located here: https://a= mzn.to/2KC3Zic >=20 > 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 l= arge enough to correctly display the source-code (it often was, but was imp= ossible on an iPhone). > - I added a chapter on networking. Networking is something that I'm work= ing on improving my understanding. Only after I sufficiently understood ho= w 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 hav= ing 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 attemp= t, I realized that there is plenty of room for improvement in subsequent ve= rsions. As a result, I hired a professional to give me invaluable input on = specific things that I can do better. >=20 > I'm open to sending PDFs as review copies, please send your requests to: > introductory dot ada at gmail dot com=20 >=20 > Thank you for those -- on this mailing list -- who have helped me better = understand Ada! >=20 > --Andrew A very good exercise to check my mastery of this precious programming langu= age. Gerard