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Summary: REALbasic fundamentals.
Review: REALbasic is your typical Mac application. Powerful and yet incredibly easy to use. I don't pretend to be a
serious programmer - yet !! :-) But with REALbasic, I'm sure I could be if I worked at it. Unfortunately I don't think that
this book is the one to take me all the way. Don't get me wrong. This book was the first I've read on the subject and
I don't think I could have asked for a finer introduction. I'm very very glad that I purchased and read this book. This book provides an excellent foundation from which to move onto other books that might perhaps provide a more in depth coverage of the actual language itself. Experiment with this book.....if you like what you see and want to develop your skills......read others.
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Summary: A Decent Intro to RB
Review: Since 1990 I have used a Mac. My first computer dates from the 70's. This is the worst `Mac' programming book to which I have been exposed in terms of typos and other clerical errors.My copy of the book came with a physically fractured CD. When I informed Hungry Minds of this I was informed by an impatient, sarcastic and insolent woman whose accent was of the nature generally associated with inebriates that the sole manner by which the disk could have been broken was by my intentional destruction of it....[note: it was still in its plastic sleeve. If you wish OOP get a Hewlett Packard 48G calculator. It just is not worth it, IMHO, to inflict problems on oneself secondary to typos or Neanderthalic people on the phone when Neuburg puts out a dandy book on this very topic which, I dissent with a former reviewer, does not take a higher then normal I.Q. to understand although not for the intellectually challenged.
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Summary: spare thyself
Review: Since 1990 I have used a Mac. My first computer dates from the 70's. This is the worst 'Mac' programming book to which I have been exposed in terms of typos and other clerical errors. My copy of the book came with a physically fractured CD. When I informed Hungry Minds of this I was informed by an impatient, sarcastic and insolent woman whose accent was of the nature generally associated with inebriates that the sole manner by which the disk could have been broken was by my intentional destruction of it....[note: it was still in its plastic sleeve. If you wish OOP get a Hewlett Packard 48G calculator. It just is not worth it, IMHO, to inflict problems on oneself secondary to typos or Neanderthalic people on the phone when Neuburg puts out a dandy book on this very topic which, I dissent with a former reviewer, does not take a higher then normal I.Q. to understand although not for the intellectually challenged.
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Summary: A very good tutorial!
Review: This is a great introductory book to designing and writing your first RB projects. I liked the author's step-by-step approach and the structured approach he followed. I recommend this one for anyone who's just bought RB!
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Summary: A Decent Intro to RB
Review: Unlike some other reviewers, I did not find this book to be the "worst programming book ever". Rather, it was concise and practical. If it wasn't a "dummies" book, I might be upset. The author covers the basics in a clear fashion and provides easy-to-understand examples. Sure, the book has a few errors, but what books don't? The 1st edition of Neuburg's "Definitive Guide" had a pile of errors that dwarfed the list of errors in this book. After I read this book, I could at least put together some simple applications. In contrast, after wandering through Neuburg's tome, I was left scratching my head. What the heck was that guy talking about? Dummies books have never been about super detailed, in depth coverage of topics. Rather, they get you going in short order. REALbasic for Dummies delivers. If you're a "pro", maybe this book isn't for you. If you're a newcomer, I'd say "dive in!".
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Summary: A Decent Intro to RB
Review: Unlike some other reviewers, I did not find this book to be the "worst programming book ever". Rather, it was concise and practical. If it wasn't a "dummies" book, I might be upset. The author covers the basics in a clear fashion and provides easy-to-understand examples. Sure, the book has a few errors, but what books don't? The 1st edition of Neuburg's "Definitive Guide" had a pile of errors that dwarfed the list of errors in this book. After I read this book, I could at least put together some simple applications. In contrast, after wandering through Neuburg's tome, I was left scratching my head. What the heck was that guy talking about? Dummies books have never been about super detailed, in depth coverage of topics. Rather, they get you going in short order. REALbasic for Dummies delivers. If you're a "pro", maybe this book isn't for you. If you're a newcomer, I'd say "dive in!".
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Summary: It's a little discouraging
Review: When the code for the first project in the book has typos, you wonder about the rest of the code samples and the book's overall editing. I can imagine many newbies -- the book's intended audience -- being unnecessarily confused and aggravated when their first project fails to work. One hopes a new edition comes out with cleaner copy.
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Summary: A bit discouraging ...
Review: When the sample code in the introductory chapter has a typo, you wonder about the rest of the samples and the book's editing. I can imagine a lot of newbies, the book's intended audience, getting unneccesarily confused when through no fault of their own they can't get their first project to work.
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