First, let me say that while I am not completely ignorant of programming
methods and languages, I am a novice in today's programming world.
With that said, when I purchased my copy of Sam's "Teach Yourself Palm
Programming in 24 hours" I knew from experience and looking through the TOC
and the rest of the book that the title didn't really mean that by the next
day at the same time I would be writing apps for my Palm. I could tell that
it meant that the lessons were broken up into 24 somewhat easily digestible
chapters. Thus far I haven't been disappointed.
I did take the statements about needing to be familiar with C/C++
programming with a grain of salt. I have since gone back and picked up one
of the "C/C++ Programming in 21 Days". I haven't started reading it yet,
but I have made the assumption that it approaches C/C++ in a similar
manner.
Now I don't expect to be writing commercial grade apps by reading these two
books. I expect that these two books and maybe one on VBA programming will
give me some of the basic principles. That, along with some courses at the
local college, a lot of practice and some generous feedback from this group
that, without too much pain and loss of blood, I will, in time, be able to
develop some apps for my Palm. I just hope the Palms aren't obsolete by
that time.
This is just a hobby for me, but who knows where it could lead.
Anyway, that's my $.05. Caveat Emptor!
Jack Barnhill
Michael Yam wrote:
>>"Thanks for the insight Glenn. Still, books with titles like "C++
>>Programming in 21 Days" irritate me because, unlike the Dummy series,
>>the "21 Days" title does not have a sense of humour and comes close to
>>lying. A more honest title would be "Be a Mediocre C++ Programmer in 21
>>Days." "
