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 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,7a79bec70d5a7ace X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-12-19 05:38:55 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed.mathworks.com!portc01.blue.aol.com!news-east.rr.com!chnws02.mediaone.net!chnws06.ne.mediaone.net!24.128.8.70!typhoon.ne.mediaone.net.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "John Cupak" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada References: <20011217215410.25519.00000176@mb-mi.aol.com> Subject: Re: New to programming... X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Message-ID: <_J0U7.25031$5W5.10545666@typhoon.ne.mediaone.net> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 13:36:58 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 66.31.64.136 X-Complaints-To: abuse@mediaone.net X-Trace: typhoon.ne.mediaone.net 1008769018 66.31.64.136 (Wed, 19 Dec 2001 08:36:58 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 08:36:58 EST Organization: ATT Broadband Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:18092 Date: 2001-12-19T13:36:58+00:00 List-Id: 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 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 > > > -- > () Join the worldwide campaign to protect fundamental human rights. > '||} > {||' http://www.amnesty.org/