Brett McCoy wrote: > On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 7:03 PM, Tyler Littlefield <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> o no, I contradicted you. I'm really sorry if that bothers you, but you >> shouldn't mislead newer programmers in to thinking that you have the only >> book list available, and they must now rush to the store and buy the books >> *you* recommended. First, I didn't say they had to read the standards to >> learn c++ or c. I just stated the fact that they don't "need" to read the >> books you provided in your welcome message. > > Those books aren't just ones Thomas picked out, they are a list > recommended by many people on this list as ones considered the best > references available. Many people come in asking questions that arise > from the "Learn C++ in 21 Days" kind of books, and they are probably > some of the worst books out there. > > -- Brett > ------------------------------------------------------------ > "In the rhythm of music a secret is hidden; > If I were to divulge it, it would overturn the world." > -- Jelaleddin Rumi
If anyone has serious recommendations for the list, we will consider the book for inclusion. The best way to learn C/C++ is by picking up a book and reading and following along with the examples. The best introduction books are those that closely adhere to the ANSI Standards. That way the reader doesn't learn bad habits and then have to unlearn them later (or worse, never unlearn them, leaving someone else to clean up the mess they leave behind). I didn't pick most of the books. There are two free e-books in the list. One book I wrote (that I'm giving away to group members) and Bruce Eckel's "Thinking in C++". So, no "rushing to the store" necessary. They are also the only two free e-books out there for C++ - all the rest are illegal. -- Thomas Hruska CubicleSoft President Ph: 517-803-4197 *NEW* MyTaskFocus 1.1 Get on task. Stay on task. http://www.CubicleSoft.com/MyTaskFocus/
