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In article 
<d983b030-44ca-402f-a242-d31634fd7a86@j19g2000vbn.googlegroups.com>,
 pack2themoon <maxiang4@gmail.com> wrote:

> hi thanks. I already studied that page and a lot more but still have 
> no clue.
> 
> sscce is a good idea thanks.
> 
> our professor recommend <Programming in Ada 2005> by John Barnes, but 
> since it's too expensive and couldn't be found in any library nearby, 
> I am not reading any books, just check wiki or other references 
> online. It's so hard I am considering to buy the book anyway. Any 
> good suggestions?

Yes, the "Ada Programming" wiki [1] is exemplary, and "Ada 95: The Craft 
of Object-Oriented Programming" [2] is available on line. The "Rationale
for Ada 2005" [3], also by Barnes, limns the high quality of the book. 

The best way to learn is by doing; Shark8's nearby outline is a good 
starting point. Also, don't top-post, and please trim signatures when 
replying.

[1]<http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Ada_Programming>
[2]<http://www.cmis.brighton.ac.uk/%7Eje/adacraft/>
[3]<http://www.adaic.org/resources/add_content/standards/05rat/html/Rat-T
TL.html>

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John B. Matthews
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