Re: New to programming...

["John Cupak" <Jcupak744@mediaone.net>]

May I also add my $0.02?

I teach a number of programming languages, including Ada 95, and have found
the
pcGRASP and jGRASP editors very helpful in creating and compiling code. The
visual "flow" symbols are a great help. It's an easy editor to install and
use, and
has the extra benefit of allowing execution from within the editor. And,
best of all -
it's entirely free! No cost or advertising!

You can find it at Auburn University's site:

     http://www.eng.auburn.edu/cse/research/research_groups/grasp/

Good luck with Ada!

John Cupak

Preben Randhol <randhol+abuse@pvv.org> wrote in message
news:slrna1u40a.21v.randhol+abuse@kiuk0156.chembio.ntnu.no...
> On 18 Dec 2001 02:54:10 GMT, Infinity wrote:
> >      Hello. I am a new programmer. I don't know any language at all, but
have
> > decided to learn ada95 for various reasons. I use Windows and have
downloaded
> > the Win32 version of GNAT. I have compiled the sample hello/goodbye
world
> > programs. Now that I have a basic idea of how the compiler works, I want
to
> > learn to write my own programs.
> >
> >      My question: Is there any good resource on the internet for a
complete
> > beginner such as me to learn ada95 as a first programming language?
Also, what
> > are some good books to purchase? Any other helpful advice will be
GREATLY
> > appreciated.
>
> Start with the online book AdaCraft (see link below; first book) and then
> you can consider getting Ada as A Second Language by Cohen. But I would
> recommend that you start with AdaCraft first.
>
>
>  Short Intro I           :  http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/ada.html
>  Short Intro II          :  http://www.adaic.com/whyada/
>
>  Main Ada site           :  http://www.adapower.com/
>
>  Online Ada 95 book      :  http://www.it.bton.ac.uk/staff/je/adacraft/
>  Online Ada 95 book II   :
http://burks.bton.ac.uk/burks/language/ada/ada95.pdf
>  Short Ada tutorial      :
http://goanna.cs.rmit.edu.au/~dale/ada/aln.html
>  A Linux and Ada book    :
http://www.vaxxine.com/pegasoft/homes/book.html
>  Other books             :  http://www.adapower.com/learn/
>  Ada 95 book reviews     :
http://www.seas.gwu.edu/~mfeldman/ada95books.html
>
>  Collection of Ada docs  :  http://www.adapower.net/ada/
>  ISO Reference Manual    :  http://www.adapower.com/rm95/
>  ISO Rational Manual     :  http://www.adapower.com/rationale/
>  Quality and Style Guide :
http://www.adaic.com/docs/95style/html/cover.html
>
>  GNU Ada Compiler(GNAT)  :  http://www.gnat.com/
>  GNAT for Linux, Dos,
>  NetBSD, OS/2, SCO       :  http://www.gnuada.org/
>  GNAT for Windows        :  http://home.trouwweb.nl/Jerry/
>
>  GTKAda ToolKit (GTK+)   :  http://libre.act-europe.fr/GtkAda/
>  GNADE Project           :  http://gnade.sourceforge.net/
>  Some software projects  :
>
>    http://freshmeat.net/browse/163/
>  and
>     http://sourceforge.net/softwaremap/trove_list.php?form_cat=163
>
>
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