Re: Introduction to Ada Programming, 2nd Edition

[Bill Findlay <findlaybill@blueyonder.co.uk >]

Dmitry A. Kazakov <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de> wrote:
> On 2018-07-04 17:10, Bill Findlay wrote:
>>> Le samedi 30 juin 2018 05:23:23 UTC+2, Andrew Shvets a écrit:
>>>> 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
>> 
>> I bought it.
>> The Kindle app will not open it on my iPad.
> 
>    https://calibre-ebook.com/download

Thanks, but I wanted it on the iPad.
I have regretfully returned it for a refund.

-- 
Bill Findlay