[comp.lang.postscript] Names and colours of books

oheare@gandalf.UUCP (David O'Heare) (06/30/89)

I confess, I'm new to the PostScript world.  I've been reading this
newsgroup for a few weeks, trying things that come up, doing my best
to follow what people are doing.  So far, it's been okay, but I've
got a couple of questions -- 

People refer to the "red" book, and the "blue" book, and even the
"green" book.  Do they have titles other than that?  Are there other
colours of books?  Who are they by? Are they available at better
bookstores, or do I have to mail away for them?  Does somebody have
the publisher's name(s) and the books' ISBNs or stock numbers or
something, so that I can get these books and immediately start
mystifying the neophytes? 

I suspect that the answers needn't be posted.  If some kind soul could 
mail me the information I seek, I'd sure appreciate it.

chris@zorin.UUCP (Christopher Nielsen) (07/10/89)

In article <2526@gandalf.UUCP>, oheare@gandalf.UUCP (David O'Heare) writes:
> 
> People refer to the "red" book, and the "blue" book, and even the
> "green" book.  Do they have titles other than that?  Are there other
> colours of books?  Who are they by? Are they available at better

	Blue Book: Postscript Tutorial and Cookbook ISBN 0-201-10179-3
	Red Book:  Postscript Reference Manual      ISBN 0-201-10174-2

	Both published by Addison-Wesley. I don't have the green book, so
	I don't know. it's newer than the others. I think it's some kind of
	applications book. 

	You can probably call Adobe, 415-962-2000, and get them.

Christopher A. Nielsen
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randy@uokmax.UUCP (Longshot) (07/11/89)

In article <187@zorin.UUCP> chris@zorin.UUCP (Christopher Nielsen) writes:
-In article <2526@gandalf.UUCP>, oheare@gandalf.UUCP (David O'Heare) writes:
-> 
-> People refer to the "red" book, and the "blue" book, and even the
-> "green" book.  Do they have titles other than that?  Are there other
-> colours of books?  Who are they by? Are they available at better
-
-	Blue Book: Postscript Tutorial and Cookbook ISBN 0-201-10179-3
-	Red Book:  Postscript Reference Manual      ISBN 0-201-10174-2
-
-	Both published by Addison-Wesley. I don't have the green book, so
-	I don't know. it's newer than the others. I think it's some kind of
-	applications book. 
-

The Green Book is Postscript Language Design. I don't have it handy, so I
don't the ISBN number. These three are all there is, to date. The green
book is recommended for those writing programs that generate postscript
as output.

Randy
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izumi@violet.berkeley.edu (Izumi Ohzawa) (07/11/89)

In article <187@zorin.UUCP> chris@zorin.UUCP (Christopher Nielsen) writes:
>In article <2526@gandalf.UUCP>, oheare@gandalf.UUCP (David O'Heare) writes:
>	Blue Book: Postscript Tutorial and Cookbook ISBN 0-201-10179-3
>	Red Book:  Postscript Reference Manual      ISBN 0-201-10174-2
	Green Book: PostScript Language Program Design ISBN 0-201-14396-8

All of the above are published by Addison-Wesley.

Izumi Ohzawa
izumi@violet.berkeley.edu

hwt@bnr-public.uucp (Henry Troup) (07/18/89)

In article <187@zorin.UUCP> chris@zorin.UUCP (Christopher Nielsen) writes:
>In article <2526@gandalf.UUCP>, oheare@gandalf.UUCP (David O'Heare) writes:
>> 
>> People refer to the "red" book, and the "blue" book, and even the
>> "green" book.  Do they have titles other than that?  Are there other
>> colours of books?  Who are they by? Are they available at better
>
>	Blue Book:  Postscript Tutorial and Cookbook   ISBN 0-201-10179-3
>	Red Book:   Postscript Reference Manual        ISBN 0-201-10174-2
	Green Book: PostScript Language Program Design ISBN 0-201-14396-8

They are available at better bookstores - Prospero Computer Books, in
Ottawa has them - Hi David.

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