I have referenced many books about programming over the years. I would thin that this needs to be a multi-book set. It's hard to cover a language in a single book. I also think that large print is needed for an actual book - similar to the dummies Series. The nice thing about an e-Book format is the illustrations can be interactive with copy-paste code samples. This format is easily updated via the net and can be read with a reader of some sort or computer. The subject matter is very extensive and needs to be handled in digestible amounts. As far as subject matter: Wide and varied as LiveCode can do so many things. I believe that have given you more that you can imagine. I also think that a master index searching section is needed. Even for sections that will be covered in the future. Just a thought, this could be written with LiveCode! This is definitely a humungous task.
Sincerely, Clarence Martin Email: chi...@themartinz.com Phone: 636 6965561 -----Original Message----- From: use-livecode <use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com> On Behalf Of J. Landman Gay via use-livecode Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 3:30 PM To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> Cc: J. Landman Gay <jac...@hyperactivesw.com> Subject: Re: Ideas for my book. I think the first question should be: what assumptions will the book make? Will you assume familiarity with LC syntax and structure and plan to expand on various subcategories (server, pi, multi-media, etc?) Or is it aimed at beginners who have never programmed? Or maybe it's for experienced developers who know other languages but want to learn what's different in LC? That would narrow down the choices for the material you plan to present. Who's the audience? On 9/17/19 2:40 PM, Patrick Roza via use-livecode wrote: > First, let me say many of you gave some great input. So let me follow > with this. > > I see an interest in: > > Raspberry PI > LiveCode server > > Did not see anything on widgets or plugins? > > So here is are some questions for the group. > > 1. When you were learning LiveCode what was the hardest to learn and why? > > > 2. What do you think is the main advantage of LiveCode over other > programming languages? > > > 3. Do you think LiveCode is better than Python and why? > > I am just curious and want everybody to give me great input to develop > a great book. > > Thanks Patrick > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode