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From: smethers@psu-cs.UUCP (Paul Smethers)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Beginning Mac Programing
Message-ID: <528@psu-cs.UUCP>
Date: 3 Mar 88 11:53:16 GMT
References: <104700005@uiucdcsp>
Reply-To: smethers@psu-cs.UUCP (Paul Smethers)
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In article <104700005@uiucdcsp> gillies@uiucdcsp.cs.uiuc.edu writes:
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>It is a pity it costs so many $$$ to become a Mac programmer.  First,
>I don't think Inside Macintosh is all that well-written (concise), but
>it certainly seems complete.  Also, I think you can skip volume 3,

I think it is very well written compared to other programming manuals for
operating systems.  Have you ever seen the documentation for MS Windows,
OS/2, X-Windows, or, for that matter, even Unix?  Most other systems are
not documented completely, and where they fall short the manufactures can
come back later and bite you.  Apple has been very good about trying to
establish guidelines that they promise to try to support in future
versions, and these guidelines are documented in Inside Mac.

Yes, I agree that in itself you will not get very far in programming, but
it is one of the best reference manuals I have ever seen.

Paul Smethers
SmethersBarnes