Excellant. I concur 100%. Oh yeah........b).
--- In [email protected], "Angelo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "Howard Bandy" <howardbandy@> > wrote: > > > > Should a book present the basics in enough detail so that everyone > can > > get started and use the most common features of AmiBroker? Or > should > > it present all of the features of AmiBroker, even though that will > > make the book longer, heavier, more expensive, more overwhelming to > a > > new user, and very likely to slip out-of-date quickly? > > > > I am leaning toward the former -- a book that presents the basics in > > enough detail to get everyone started and reasonably proficient. My > > thoughts are that AmiBroker is having its set of features expanded > > regularly, and that no printed text can stay current and explain > > everything, including screen captures and examples. Covering the > > basics in detail is more valuable to new users than covering topics > > such as Custom BackTester and creation of dlls in an introductory > book. > > > > I believe that there is a place for, and there may be a market for, > a > > book describing the advanced features of AmiBroker. But I am > thinking > > that is a separate book. > > > > > Hi Howard, > > it might be too late, as it seems the book on Amibroker basic is > already a work in progress, but my 2 cents suggestion was in line > with your thoughts: INSTEAD of a book on the basic, why not to write > a separate and book that treats more complex things? > > Things like Custom Backtester, pyramiding, scaling in - out, equity > curve trading (in more detail) ..... you name it. > > And - if I'm more or less like the average AB's guy - that would be > more interesting that a book that teach AFL starting from ZERO (of > course, maybe it's just me, other people' opinions are welcomed). > > I see very few questions about CBT on the list (compared with other > subjects). > So, chances are, the reason is one of the following: > > a) most AB users are using it and find no problem at all; > > b) most AB users don't really know how to use it and they don't even > come close to understand how they would be using it. > > What do you think it is more likely, A) or B)? >
