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From: kaz@cadovax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Programmers Guide to the Amiga
Message-ID: <1445@cadovax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 23-Mar-87 13:48:04 EST
Article-I.D.: cadovax.1445
Posted: Mon Mar 23 13:48:04 1987
Date-Received: Wed, 25-Mar-87 04:52:06 EST
Reply-To: kaz@cadovax.UUCP (Kerry Zimmerman)
Organization: Contel Business Systems, Torrance, CA
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Keywords: book review false leads
Summary: Good book with some False Leads

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There have recently been several positive reviews of "The Programmers
Guide to the Amiga", by Bob Peck.  In general, I also would give a positive
report.  I like the style of the book, the examples are great and there is
lots of good information presented.

I am discouraged about a couple of things, however.  Several times in the
book there are false leads.  For example, in the Graphics chapter the
introduction indicates that you will learn how to draw lines, boxes and
circles.  But, there is *nothing* on circles.  In the chapter about the
CLI, it says that there is further information about using the printer in
the Devices chapter.  But in the Devices chapter the only mention of
printers is that you can find more information in the RKM.  Finally, many
places in the book, the reader is told that the information is too advanced
and won't be covered.  Several times the reader is directed to look 
in in either the RKM, "Inside Amiga", or "Programming the Amiga".

I have all these books.  They are also incomplete which is why I bought
this one.  I hope Bob's next book fills in the holes.

Kerry Zimmerman
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