| Re: IDL-Beginner [message #10758 is a reply to message #10697] |
Mon, 19 January 1998 00:00  |
Gilberto Medeiros Rib
Messages: 1
Registered: January 1998
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Liam Gumley wrote:
>
> Mirko Loehmann (loehmann@student.urz.uni-magdeburg.de) writes:
>>>> Is there any other introduction (book) for IDL available apart from
>>>> the "Guides"
>
> David Fanning wrote:
>>> I have a book that people tell me is helpful. It's called
>>> IDL Programming Techniques. You can find out more about it
>>> by looking at this URL:
>>> http://www.dfanning.com/documents/books.html
>
> Joe wrote:
>> OK Dave, enough with the plugs for your book which accompany
>> each and every post you have made for the last month or more.
>>
>> WE DO NOT SELL THINGS IN THIS GROUP!
>>
>> Wait instead; if it is a good book, others will do the selling
>> for you.
>
> I don't see a problem here. Mirko asked if any other books were
> available. David replied. How else is Mirko supposed to find out about
> the book? I don't know if you've ever read one of David's manuals, but
> IMHO they are the best way to get up to speed in IDL, especially if you
> are a novice.
>
> David posts so many useful replies to this group that I think he is
> entitled to let people know about the excellent resources he provides to
> help us all (novices and experts) get things done more efficiently in
> IDL.
>
> I think the philosophy of this newgroup ought to be to assist people to
> get their work done in IDL. Pointless public flaming achieves nothing.
>
> Cheers,
> Liam.
I don't see a problem either - as a matter of fact, I am glad David gave
the pointer,
as I have not read this NG in quite some time, and have not been to
David's www site.
g medeiros
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