I've accepted that no book will help me, to learn a new language. There are always show-stoppers (unexpected errors) with the tools that a book recommends, including Lighttable or the Intellij La Clojure plugin or just about all the others, except for Clooj (so far). If I (using myself as the example, because perhaps not everyone has these same experiences), count on everything in a book working exactly the way the author says, then a lot of time is wasted, sometimes weeks or months, just getting a tool to work.
So, I use multiple books at one time. Start with the first chapter or few pages from book #1, then do the same with book #2, and the next book. Also, run through several 'getting started' tutorials. If one avenue doesn't work, just jump right to another book or tutorial, and go back to the offending book later. Seems confusing at first, but eventually things just become clearer naturally; and the fingers start learning, while the brain does the same. Short answer - using Web Development with Clojure, along with the Early release versions of Clojure Cookbook, Clojure in Action MEAP, and other materials. Good luck, Erlis. We do seem to be getting on board, at a great time. Clojure seems to be picking up steam. On Wednesday, February 19, 2014 10:54:25 AM UTC-5, Erlis Vidal wrote: > > Hi all, > > Have any of you read the book *Web Development with Clojure*? > > > http://www.amazon.com/Web-Development-Clojure-Build-Bulletproof/dp/1937785645 > > There's only one review on amazon, and it's a fantastic review but I'm > wondering if this is the book I should read if I wanted to start using > Clojure for web programming. > > Any advice will be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > Erlis > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
