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From: chuq@plaid.Sun.COM (Chuq Von Rospach)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: new book:  HYPERTALK Programming, by Dan Schafer
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Date: 22 Feb 88 22:52:00 GMT
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>>Yesterday,  I found a brand-new book in the HAYDEN MACINTOSH LIBRARY Books
>>series titled:
>>
>>	HYPERTALK Programming, by Dan Schafer
>>	 (includes Version 1.1; includes HyperTalk Language Poster)

>I have both Goodman's and Schafer's books.  I think I like Schafer's better
>in most ways, as it is more to the point and better for people who are
>familiar with programming already.  I like the alphabetized list of all
>keywords that is in the back of Schafer's book.

I've just reviewed this for Macintosh Horizons magazine. I like Schafer's
book, and I think it complement's the Goodman book. Goodman's book is more
the reference, Schafer is closer to a tutorial and somewhat better
organized. Not as in depth though. 

For what it's worth, both are on my desk next to the Mac. I find I grab
Schafer's first, but I use them more or less interchangeably. One really
nice thing about it is that material I have a hard time finding in Goodman's
book shows up easily in Schafer's (and vice versa). And Schafer's book has a
nice, pretty, and useful poster.

Chuq Von Rospach			chuq@sun.COM		Delphi: CHUQ

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