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Article #558Re: Good book wanted
From: jenks
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 1986 02:44
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 1986 02:44
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In response to my bulletin in this journal, I received the following:
>From pyrchi!pyramid!gould9!sdcsvax!loral!ian Thu Oct 2 20:14:08 1986
>
>
> I have been meaning to answer this note for a few days now, sorry
> its so late.
>
> One of my favorite Modula programming books is by Ogileve (I am not
> sure I spelled his name right). The book is titled _Modula-2
> Programming_ and it is published by McGraw Hill. It is such a good
> book that I wish I had written it. This brings me to another favorite,
> my book, also titled _Programming in Modula-2_, (Kaplan and Miller)
> published by Hayden Books.
>
> If you use my book I would welcome any comments you might have.
>
>
> Ian Kaplan
> Loral Dataflow Group
> Loral Instrumentation
> (619) 560-5888 x4812
> USENET: {ucbvax,decvax,ihnp4}!sdcsvax!loral!ian
> ARPA: sdcc6!loral!ian@UCSD
> USPS: 8401 Aero Dr. San Diego, CA 92123
And...
>From parker@psuvax1.bitnet Wed Oct 8 06:25:26 1986
>
>Having taught Modula-2 twice, I can tell you that the absolute best
>book is "Modula-2: a software engineering approach" by Gary A. Ford
>and Richard S. Wiener (Wiley). Do not waste your time with any of
>Niklaus Wirth's editions of "Programming in Modula-2". His writing
>is incoherent and ambiguous. What's really sad is that he can't even
>explain the underlying concepts as well as Ford and Wiener!
>
>Bruce Parker
>Computer Science Department (814) 863-0415
>301 Whitmore Lab parker@psuvax1.UUCP
>The Pennsylvania State University parker@penn-state.CSNET
>University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 parker@psuvax1.BITNET
After looking at each of the books recommended, I decided on Ford & Wiener's.
When the class is over, I'll post a message telling how it all went. Thanks
for your help, everyone!
-- Ken Jenks
jenks@p.cs.uiuc.edu
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