Alligata Media, run by David Bradforth of
ProAction has
announced that they are reprinting
Martyn Fox's book
First Steps in Programming RISC OS Computers. Although a second edition is available on his website, I always find this kind of thing far more useful in paper form, although obviously
some people disagree. The book will cost £15 including P&P, and is non-profit-making (£5 of the cover price will go to the
Cats Protection League). Copies should be available at Wakefield at a slightly reduced price, although this is not confirmed. As the book is on a strict print run, email Dave at
david@alligatagroup.co.uk to confirm your interest. I already have.
Alligata Media are also publishing First steps with RISC OS 4 in May, as this Drobe article reports. Hopefully this will be the beginning for a whole new venture in RISC OS books, as it's something that is desperately needed. As long as they're proof-read of course, something which I hope Alligata has learnt from some other RISC OS companies and publications. Ahem.
Source: Drobe
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(12:24 7/4/2003) monkeyson2 (12:39 7/4/2003) moss (13:39 7/4/2003) monkeyson2 (13:57 7/4/2003) Guest (23:57 7/4/2003)
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Martyn Fox |
Message #92027, posted at 12:24, 7/4/2003 |
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I'm hoping to revise my other book, "A Beginner's Guide to Wimp Programming" (actually a "prequel" because it was written and published first, in 1992). I'd like to give it a major re-write, though, so it may take a little time. |
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Phil Mellor |
Message #92028, posted by monkeyson2 at 12:39, 7/4/2003, in reply to message #92027 |
Please don't let them make me be a monkey butler
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I've got that book :) |
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John Hoare |
Message #92029, posted by moss at 13:39, 7/4/2003, in reply to message #92028 |
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Martyn: That would be fantastic :-) An up-to-date copy of that would be very, very, very useful... |
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Message #92030, posted by monkeyson2 at 13:57, 7/4/2003, in reply to message #92029 |
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A lot of my desktop programs are based around the wimp shell provided in that book - particularly the menu creating functions. It would be a worthwhile read - especially if updated for RISC OS 4 (and 3!) |
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Message #92031, posted at 23:57, 7/4/2003, in reply to message #92030 |
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Yes please! |
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