Great idea, there is a real need for something like this.
[email protected] wrote: > > > > > I'm planning on working on a C primmer for FLOSS manuals > http://en.flossmanuals.net/, <http://en.flossmanuals.net/,> and I think > we could use more authors. It is a colaborative project sort of like > wikipedia but with a smaller group of contributers and more editing > (being published like a collaborative book.) > > I think that C is better to start with for newbies than C++, having used > both languages. > I already started a thread on the topic back in March, and then I kind > of let it go thinking that there wouldn't be enough interest, but now I > believe that there is plenty of interest in having such a book. > > If anyone else is interested the place to respond would be by signing up > to their mailing list. > http://lists.flossmanuals.net/listinfo.cgi/discuss-flossmanuals.net > <http://lists.flossmanuals.net/listinfo.cgi/discuss-flossmanuals.net> > > ________________________________ > From: Thomas Hruska < [email protected] > <mailto:thruska%40cubiclesoft.com> > > To: [email protected] <mailto:c-prog%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 6:18:42 PM > Subject: Re: [c-prog] how to write own header file?? > > Snit Roy wrote: > > i know i can get everything on google.but my point is i want one or > two pdf free ebooks just to know it.and a specific just one book.plz > help me.......... ..otherwise i ll lost myself in a sea of C books....... . > > What you are asking for is in violation of the YahooGroups guidelines: > > http://groups. <http://groups.> yahoo.com/ local/guidelines .html > > 99% of all "free" e-books floating around on the Internet are illegal. > > Posting links or attempting to post links to c-prog with sites that > contain illegal content is grounds for a permanent ban. > > When you joined c-prog, you should have received an e-mail containing > the group welcome message. In that message was a list of books that you > should read. Just in case you missed the message, here is that list of > books again and the order in which you should be reading them: > > "Accelerated C++" by Koenig and Moo (ISBN #020170353X) > "Safe C++ Design Principles" by Thomas Hruska > "The C++ Standard Library" by Nicolai Josuttis (ISBN #0201379260) > "Effective C++" by Scott Meyers (ISBN #0201924889) > "More Effective C++" by Scott Meyers (ISBN #020163371X) > > If you are learning or looking to learn C, consider learning C++ > instead. It is much more versatile and offers powerful features that C > doesn't offer. If you happen to be already reading something other than > the books above, seriously consider supplementing or replacing your book > with the above. > > If you can't afford the books mentioned, Bruce Eckel offers "Thinking in > C++" for free from his website: > > http://mindview. <http://mindview.> net/Books/ TICPP/ThinkingIn CPP2e.html > > And the group owner, Thomas Hruska, has generously donated his book > "Safe C++ Design Principles" to c-prog group members for free: > > http://tech. <http://tech.> groups.yahoo. com/group/ c-prog/files/ Books/ > > Beware any C/C++ author who does not adhere closely to the ANSI C/C++ > Standard. One very popular author is Yashavant Kanetkar who is the > author of "Let Us C". His writing may be simple to understand however > his code is non-ANSI Standard. Similar great writers have shown up over > the years who tell wonderful stories but don't adhere to the Standards > defined by the ANSI C/C++ committees. > > You should also obtain at least copy of a draft copy of the ANSI C/C++ > Standard. Draft copies are free and c-prog links to quite a few of them > here: > > http://tech. <http://tech.> groups.yahoo. com/group/ c-prog/links/ > Standards_ 001012496381/ > > -- > Thomas Hruska > CubicleSoft President > Ph: 517-803-4197 > > *NEW* MyTaskFocus 1.1 > Get on task. Stay on task. > > "ttp://www.CubicleSoft.com/MyTaskFocus/ > <http://www.CubicleSoft.com/MyTaskFocus/> > > > >
