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Re: Books for Newbies

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Subject: Re: Books for Newbies
From: "Lars Jensen" <larsjensen at gmail dot com>
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:22:10 -0700
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> Matt Neuburg:  REALBasic, The Definitive Guide (there is a 2nd Edition!)

This was _the_ RB book in its day, and I still think it is probably a
good introduction. Even though there are many improvements since then,
the basic concepts haven't changed. (The user interface has, but it's
fairly easy to pick up in any case.) I recommend reading this for
"quick immersion" in terms of the language and built-in libraries. For
more detailed info, consult more recent references such as:

> What about the REALbasic Developer magazine? Does it make sense to
> subscribe as a newbie to REALbasic?

Absolutely. There's lots of beginner info in there, it's up to date,
and you'll get a good sense of the RB ecosystem and other resources
that you can access.

The other online stuff is hit and miss...you'll find a lot of nice
tips and tricks online but you'll spend a lot of time wading through
cruft. TDG and RBD will get you started in the right direction.

lj
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