At 12:30 PM 8/9/99 -0500, you wrote:
>I do want to add that the palm OS programming for dummies may be an
>excellent book, I can't say either way. This sarcasm is not directed at the
>book or implies anything about the quality of the volume. It is directed at
>the IDG chosen line for titling books.
I think this is pretty much a matter of perspective. When I was young, I
bought a book called "Auto Repair for Dummies". It demystified a topic
that I was deeply interested in and unleashed a lifetime of enjoyment for
me. I still have it and I still refer to it. Sometimes I just sit and
read it.
On the other hand, my mother-in-law recently inherited a laptop computer
with Windows95. I rushed out and got her "Windows95 for Dummies". She
took one look and said, "I am *not* a Dummy!" She has never touched the
book or the computer since.
I guess my point is that if you really can't stand the thought of a book
title "Palm Programming for Dummies", then don't buy it.
Greg
PS A new version of "Auto Repair for Dummies" has just been published and
is available from Amazon.com. It's by Donna Sclar, who is of no relation
to me whatever - I just loved her book.
Greg Winton
Bachmann Software and Services, LLC
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Software Development for Handheld & Mobile Computing, Windows and the Internet
Home of Bachmann Print Manager, the only graphical printing solution for
the Palm Computing Platform
