msg@dciem.UUCP (Marc Grushcow) (01/30/87)
[line eater bait] I know that this has been asked before, and apologies, but.... Could someone(s) please send me a list of their favourite Amiga books re: OS, C programming, graphics and sound interface, etc... along with their ccomments. Thanks in advance. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= | Marc Grushcow, NTT SYSTEMS INC. | | {decvax|ihnp4|watmath}!utzoo!dciem!msg | | or uw-beaver!utcsri!dciem!msg | |-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-| -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= | Marc Grushcow, NTT SYSTEMS INC. | | {decvax|ihnp4|watmath}!utzoo!dciem!msg | | or uw-beaver!utcsri!dciem!msg | |-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-|
eberger@godot.psc.edu (Ed Berger) (03/01/89)
In the last week, I've purchased 'The Amiga Companion' (local amiga shop) and 'The Programmers Guide to the Amiga' (University Bookshop). -They're both very readable, and informative. -I like them. Thank you Rob Peck. I'm looking forward to future works.
rap@ardent.UUCP (Rob Peck) (03/02/89)
In article <590@godot.psc.edu>, eberger@godot.psc.edu (Ed Berger) writes: > > In the last week, I've purchased 'The Amiga Companion' (local amiga shop) > and 'The Programmers Guide to the Amiga' (University Bookshop). > > -They're both very readable, and informative. > -I like them. > > Thank you Rob Peck. I'm looking forward to future works. And thank YOU for the compliments. I am proud to announce that the Programmers Guide is now available in German, Italian, and Danish, each in its native country. Pre-announcing things may or may not be beneficial... but... the next title I'll be trying to get published is "Learning C on the Amiga". It is, in effect, the pre-quel to the Programmers' Guide, containing material that is greatly generic C but with some Amiga-specifics and simplified Amiga tools available in text and on disk. It concentrates heavily on both Lattice and Manx compilers so that no matter which one a user decides to buy, the code will work on both. We've even considered going so far as to include whichever current version of PDC/ASM68k/BLINK is available near the time of publication and then of course make sure that all of the examples compile and run under this environment as well. The whole idea would be to give a learning programmer a method to evaluate whether his program idea would run faster if compiled in C, (thus the PDC inclusion -- and getting an includes-license for such distribution of course). Then once the person felt comfortable with C and with the idea of compiling, he could purchase the more professional environment, and still have enough instructions to allow an immediate no-hassle switchover. This particular project (if it gets published) was prompted by the release of a recent competitive title (almost identical title) that is not done as well as it could be. For example, the existing book has, as its first three chapters, "Compiling", "Assembling" and "Linking", each of which is no more than 1.5 pages long and covers only one of the two available Amiga compilers. Flipping thru the rest of the book revealed a chapter named "Looping"... covering the usual 'do', 'for' and 'while' statements, and as a grand finale, the last page covers, would you believe, the 'switch' statement. I waited almost 3 years to write the Amiga Companion, which could have been subtitled "what the AmigaDOS manual shoulda been", and finally, having seen other books almost duplicate the AmigaDOS Manual in scope and organization, I just couldn't wait any longer. I believe that Amiga World and I have done a good job on it. Now that there are plenty of machines out there, I believe that the time for a GOOD Amiga-specific beginner's C book has come. By the way, my co-author is equally enthusiastic about this project. (the coauthor will be John Toebes. :-) If this works out, we'll take a shot at producing a sequel to the Programmers Guide. Volume II or perhaps the Advanced Programmers... (dreaming out loud). Rob Peck
seamus@bucsb.UUCP (Jeff Rizzo) (02/07/90)
Can anyone recommend some books to me so I can get started programming the Amiga? I have quite a bit of experience on other machines, and I know C and 68000 assembly language. Basically, what I need is something which helps me apply it specifically to the Amiga. Any suggestions would be most helpful. Thanks. Jeff Rizzo seamus@bucsf.bu.edu
nfs1675@dsacg3.dsac.dla.mil ( Michael S Figg) (02/08/90)
In article <255@bucsb.UUCP>, seamus@bucsb.UUCP (Jeff Rizzo) writes: > > Can anyone recommend some books to me so I can get started programming > the Amiga? I have quite a bit of experience on other machines, and I know > C and 68000 assembly language. For C on the Amiga, One of the best is "The Programmers Guide to the Amiga" by Rob Peck. Peck, who is often here in comp.sys.amiga, does an excellent job of explaining what is going on with the topics he covers and has some good straight forward examples. The Abacus series of books also has a couple of C books for the Amiga that don't look to bad. I haven't spent as much time with them as I have with the Programmers Guide but I get the impression that they try to move to fast and try and cram too much in one book. I much prefer Pecks' approach of not trying to explain everthing but giving a good under- standing of the major principles and let you build from there. The official Rom Kernal Manuals from Addison-Wesley also are full of examples and should be a part of any Amiga programmers library. P.S. I will also add about Rob Peck, He was a part of the orginal Amiga development team, I believe as head of systems documentation, so his experience is indepth. -- "Could we be the bellwether | Michael Figg DSAC-FSD of major societal shifts?" | DLA Systems Automation Center - Columbus,Oh mfigg@dsacg2.dsac.dla.mil CIS: 73777,360
tron1@tronsbox.UUCP (HIM) (02/10/90)
>Item: 4696 by *Masked* at bucsb.UUCP >Author: [Jeff Rizzo] > Subj: Amiga Books > Can anyone recommend some books to me so I can get started programming >the Amiga? I have quite a bit of experience on other machines, and I know >C and 68000 assembly language. Basically, what I need is something which >helps me apply it specifically to the Amiga. Any suggestions would be most >helpful. Get the Amiga Rom Kernal Manual: Libraries and Devices. **************************************************************************** Everything I say is Copr. 1990, except the stuff I stole from someone else and the stuff I don't want responsibility for. Kenneth J. Jamieson: Xanadu Enterprises Inc. "Professional Amiga Software" UUCP: tron1@tronsbox.UUCP BEST PATH ---> uunet!tronsbox!tron1 Sysop, Romantic Encounters BBS - (201)759-8450 / (201)759-8568 ****************************************************************************
michaelf@pro-graphics.cts.com (Michael Franzyshen) (12/17/90)
I have several Amiga books and manuals for sale, if you are interested in any of them, please EMAIL me, or call me at (201) 563-2675. If I am not there, please leave a message: TITLE AUTHOR PUBLISHER COST --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AmigaBASIC - Inside and Out Rugheimer ABACUS $15.00 Advanced Amiga Basic R. Halfhill COMPUTE! $ 8.00 Amiga C for Beginners Schaun ABACUS $10.00 Amiga C for Advanced Programmers Bleek ABACUS $15.00 Amiga Programmer's Handbook Vol.1 Mortimore SYBEX $14.00 Amiga Programmer's Handbook Vol.2 Mortimore SYBEX $10.00 Inside the Amiga with C J. Berry SAMS $12.00 Amiga Machine Language Dittrich ABACUS $10.00 Amiga Assembly Language Programming J.Commander TAB $15.00 COMPUTES! Amiga Programmer's Guide S. Levey COMPUTE! $10.00 Amiga's Mach. Language Prog. Guide D. Wolf COMPUTE! $10.00 Programmer's Guide to the Amiga R. Peck SYBEX $ 7.00 All of the AMIGA references below are the OLD VERSIONS of the manuals, they are NOT compatible with the newer 1.3 References: Amiga ROM Kernal Reference Manual R. Peck Addison $ 5.00 Amiga Intuition Reference Manual R. J. Mical Addison $ 5.00 Amiga Hardware Reference Manual R. Peck Addison $ 5.00 Amiga ROM Kernal: EXEC Refence Sassenrath Addison $ 5.00 All of the above books are used and in GOOD to EXCELLENT condition. Hope someone out there will find some of the titles useful...