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From: ech@cbnewsk.att.com (ned.horvath)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Books on hypercard 2.0
Message-ID: <1991May3.133539.29478@cbnewsk.att.com>
Date: 3 May 91 13:35:39 GMT
References: <1991May1.070431.28555@maths.tcd.ie>
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From article <1991May1.070431.28555@maths.tcd.ie>, by fcoll@maths.tcd.ie (Francis Coll):

> Does anybody know of any *good* books on Hypercard 2.0, starting 
> from the basics (hypercard basics that is, not stuff on how to use
> a mouse!).  Thanks in advance.

Answers to questions like this are very subjective, so your mileage may vary.
I.e. don't blame me if you don't like these books, and all flames will
be summarily ignored.

If you want a good BASIC reference, Goodman's "Complete HyperCard Handbook"
(Bantam) seems to be a reasonable value.  I must say that I outgrew it long
ago.  The first few introductory chapters are more valuable than the
reference.  Make sure you get the HC 2.0 version.

For the more advanced user, Winkler & Kamin's "HyperTalk 2.0: The Book"
hits me exactly right -- it is extremely well-organized, richly cross-
referenced, and very well-written, a must-have for the advanced scripter.

In the introduction to HT2:TB, W&K recommend "Cooking with HyperTalk 2.0"
by Winkler&Knaster, also by Bantam (I guess Bantam is in tight here), for
the beginning HyperTalk scripter.  I haven't looked at it, so I can't
comment.

And plan on spending lots of time PLAYING with the program -- the books
only get you started...
-- 

=Ned Horvath=
ehorvath@attmail.com