I have looked at the second edition and own the first edition. So my comments mostly refer to the first edition. I will probably buy the second edition sometime.
The second edition was not out when I needed to start Palm programming. I checked-out several other books from my public library and "Palm OS Programming Bible" (1st Ed.) looked by far the best for my purposes. Notable exception - coverage on IR beaming is sparse. Also note that I am coding for the OS 3.0 and up market so I have avoided OS 5-only APIs. Many of the questions folks ask on this list are answered in this book. Personally, I despise the current crop of "bloated books" in which the value to the reader (as regarded by the publisher) seems to be directly proportional to number of pages. I much prefer concise, focused writing. (Just tell me what I need to know once, please don't repeat it several times to bloat your book, thank you very much.) Hence I was suspicious of "Palm OS Programming Bible" due to its size. I was pleasantly surprised. Highly recommended. Hope this helps. Dennis Leas ------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Nicholson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 12:38 AM Subject: Palm OS Programming Bible, 2nd Ed. ? > The blurb say that "Palm OS Programming Bible, 2nd Ed." > covers OS 5 API's. > > Has anyone read this? How does it compare to other > PalmOS programming books in usefulness and quality? > > Thanks, > > Ron N. > HotPaw Productions > > -- > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ > -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
