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=-0.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FROM_ADDR_WS, FROM_WSP_TRAIL autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Path: eternal-september.org!reader01.eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!news.unit0.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Bill Findlay Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Introduction to Ada Programming, 2nd Edition Date: 4 Jul 2018 23:15:10 GMT Message-ID: References: <94112ae1-bda2-455d-b61f-e5fa660ccd42@googlegroups.com> <0001HW.20ED1AD70315263D70000D7EC2CF@news.individual.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net rp+E/7ZlsXUO9yfPHxi7VAG9PgtiraeZJaq6ajMYehf94NVywh Cancel-Lock: sha1:azv48XerN46th5VGOLikyr0Nwho= sha1:ebvP5D99v8+H0qD4/2nOBSN/cbY= User-Agent: NewsTap/5.3.1 (iPad) Xref: reader02.eternal-september.org comp.lang.ada:53627 Date: 2018-07-04T23:15:10+00:00 List-Id: Dmitry A. Kazakov 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