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From: jgay@digi.lonestar.org (john gay)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics.visualization,comp.graphics,alt.graphics,alt.books.technical
Subject: Re: Book: Lee Adams' Visualization Graphics in C
Message-ID: <1991Jun12.211235.712@digi.lonestar.org>
Date: 12 Jun 91 21:12:35 GMT
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From article <1991Jun10.204207.548@digi.lonestar.org>, by jgay@digi.lonestar.org (john gay):
> I don't normally read these groups, so if this has been asked before
> forgive me.
> 
> Has anyone read the book Lee Adams' Visualization Graphics in C?
> If so, how good is it?  How good/readable/understandable is the
> code/book?
> 

I know that I am following up on my own posting, but I happened to be in
a local bookstore today, which happened to have the book I was asking
about.  I browsed through the book and looked at the "C" code.  Here is
my opinion of the book along with its "C" code:

(Taking into account that this is all based on looking at the book for
~10-15 min. and that this is only my opinion)

I would not buy it.  It didn't have that much in it as far as explanations,
techniques, or anything else.  The "C" (double quotes intentional) was
the worst piece of shit coding that I have ever seen.  It looked like very
bad basic code translated by a very bad translator into kindagarden (sp?)C.
The guy has never-ever heard of a switch statement, but is very, very familar
with goto.  Also never heard of an if..else.  The two co-workers that I was
with couldn't believe the code and kept saying just put back...stop ranting
about it just put it back.

Also if anyone is thinking about actually buying this book, the retail price
on the back was $26.95 (without code disks) not the $36.95 "special offer"
that I got in the mail.  Mmmm... maybe I should tell the postmaster about
the difference in advertised retail price and actual retail price....

Summary: NOT recommended on short glance.

john gay.                      jgay@digi.lonestar.org
Like Thoreau, I rejoice that there are owls.  Part of the reason is that
owls eat mice, and thus make a certain number of cats unnecessary, which
is always a plus.  Jeff Duntemann, Dr. Dobb's June '91
-- 
john gay.                      jgay@digi.lonestar.org
Like Thoreau, I rejoice that there are owls.  Part of the reason is that
owls eat mice, and thus make a certain number of cats unnecessary, which
is always a plus.  Jeff Duntemann, Dr. Dobb's June '91