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From: jeffb.bbs@shark.cs.fau.edu (Jeffrey Boser)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: BOOKS
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Date: 30 Mar 91 03:41:07 GMT
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I am sick and tired of people looking for alternatives for IM.

From the excuses for avoiding it, it seems the people who dont like
five volumes of techese read their dictionaries from the beginning to
end continuously.

Here is the jist of my gripe:  IM is *the* reference for the macintosh
Toolbox.  There are NO alternatives.  The Primer, Mac Revealed and others
are nice introductions to IM, providing examples that can enlighten and
instruct, but they do *not* contain the plethora of information that IM
does.  If you ever intend to more than HelloWorld, then it is a 
requirement, and trying to wiggle out of the learning curve will is like
trying to jumping from a plane without a parachute: it might be fun for
a while, but eventually you will hit and hit hard.

Programmers that take pride in their work, like all craftsmen, take pride
in their tools.  They know that you do not skimp on the things that are
important.  If you do not feel this pride, stick with HyperCard. (not
saying that HC is whimpy, or unsophisticated, but superficially it is
simple and effective)

.....Jeff
jeffb.bbs@shark.cs.fau.edu