Re: Ada book recommendations

["Peter Milliken" <peter.milliken@gtech.com>]

Sounds like you already know the language basics, so I would have a close
look at "Ada as a Second Language" by Norman H. Cohen. This is your typical
"encyclopedic" type book that the programmer who is past the basics requires
on his or her shelf. When I used to code in Ada I used it all the time (even
though I had plenty of the books for the beginner/intermediate programmer).
So, whilst there is nothing wrong with the other books recommended, this
will most likely be where you end up anyway, so you might as well go
straight to it :-)

Goodluck,
Peter


"Genro Kane Gupta" <genro@niestu.com> wrote in message
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> I asked last week for recommendations about on-line (or other remote)
> training in Ada, and received no reply here, and only one comment in
> email--an offer of a course that doesn't sound quite right for me.
>
> So I talked to my boss, and he checked the requirements for our "training"
> hours, and we determined that OJT would be acceptable.  I am now planning
> to buy some undetermined number of good books on Ada95 on the company
> dime, and lay in bed sucking down Pepsi while reading them on the company
> clock.  Sound cynical?  That's only because I am.  But I see this as a
> golden opportunity to get some good literature on a subject I really am
> interested in--I write free software it Ada on my own time.
>
> Therefore, *now* my question is, what are some good titles?  Cost is
> clearly not much of an issue; the company is getting a bargain compared to
> formal training.  Books aimed at, or "suitable" for self-study would be
> nice, but not necessary.  I learn very well from books:  I learned C from
> reading K&R (no, really!).  Accurate and comprehensive are more the
> adjectives I'm looking for.  Oh, and I'm really interested in books at an
> intermediate to advanced level, or at least ones that cover more than just
> the basics.  I've been programming in Ada83 since 1981 (or was it '79?),
> and started using Ada95 when it was called Ada9x.  But there's certainly
> more I could learn, so name yer titles, folks.
>
> Many thanks in advance!
>
> --
> Not Genro, I just play him on the net
>
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