| Re: Book Review: Object-Oriented Programming with IDL [message #74489 is a reply to message #74418] |
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ronn
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Thanks for the nice compliments. I like the description of it being an
extended essay.
Ronn Kling
"Michael Galloy" <mgalloy@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On 1/16/11 5:38 PM, wlandsman wrote:
>>
>> Some readers of this newsgroup might be interested in the recent (July
>> 10) book
>> by Ronn Kling "Object-Oriented Programming with IDL". This book is
>> written
>> for "an average IDL programmer who knows the basics of procedures and
>> functions
>> and who is familiar with structures", but who may not be completely
>> comfortable
>> with object-oriented programming. I found it refreshing to read a
>> book about
>> objects focussed on scientists (and even astronomers!) with examples in
>> IDL.
>> The table of contents is available at
>>
>> http://www.kilvarock.com/ooptableofcomments.htm
>>
>> The book is recent enough to include a chapter on the IDL 8.0
>> enhancements
>> including garbarge collection, operator overloading, and the new object
>> syntax.
>>
>> The book shouldn't be thought of as a reference, but more of an extended
>> essay
>> on when and how to use objects in IDL. But the most important advice I
>> can
>> give to those considering buying this book is to *not* buy it from
>> Amazon, but
>> to look at http://www.kilvarock.com/books-on-idl.htm . (Hint: there is
>> a
>> substantial price difference.)
>>
>> --Wayne
>
> I agree, this is a great book to start learning about objects in IDL. I
> have been meaning to write a review of this book for awhile.
>
> Mike
> --
> www.michaelgalloy.com
> Research Mathematician
> Tech-X Corporation
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