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Article #7980Re: books on postscript language
From: "John R. Nickerson"
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1989 13:20
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1989 13:20
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In article <2474@sun.soe.clarkson.edu> carvinme@sun.soe!clutx.clarkson.edu.UUCP writes:
>From article <Feb.3.21.53.21.1989.8133@paul.rutgers.edu>, by hwangbo@paul.rutgers.edu (Sungdae Hwangbo):
>>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Pointers to some reading materials on postscript language are
>> requested. Thanks much.
>
>
>Ditto on that request....thanx
>
>
>**********************************************
>* Mike Carvin *
>* (carvinme@clutx.clarkson.edu) *
>*--------------------------------------------*
>* "What's the point of being grown-up *
>* if you can't be childish sometimes?" *
>* -- Dr. Who *
>**********************************************
A couple of books worthy of note:
i) Holzgang, David, "Understanding Postscript Programing", Sybex Inc.
Alameda, Calif., 1987, ISBN 0-89588-396-1
ii) Roth, Stephen, F., Editor, "Real World Postscript", Addison Wesley,
1988, ISBN 0-201-06663-7 $22.95(U.S.)
Plus the " favorite standby's":
i) Adobe Systems Incorporated, "Postscript Language Program Design",
(The Green Book), Addison Wesley, 1988, ISBN 0-201-14396-8, $22.95(U.S)
ii) Adobe Systems Incorporated, "Postscript Language Reference Manual",
(The Red Book), Addison Wesley, 1985, ISBN 0-201-10174-2, $22.95(U.S)
iii) Adobe Systems Incorporated, "Postscript Language Tutorial and Cookbook",
(The Blue Book), Addison Wesley, 1986, ISBN 0-201-10179-2, $16.95(U.S)
Naturally prices in Canada are higher :-(....
Hope this helps,
J.R.
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John R. Nickerson
University of Toronto
(416) 978-7020
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Subject: Re: books on postscript language
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