Re: New to programming...

[Preben Randhol <randhol+abuse@pvv.org>]

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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