I agree with Alan. All the books in Jeff's list ( http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000020.html) are wonderful. I especially liked "The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/020161622X/codinghorror-20> ".
Gert-Jan 2008/4/3, Muzak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Not to mention that a programmer who knows AS3, Java, and Lisp is > > immensely more valuable than one who just knows AS3. It proves you > > have the capacity to learn, which is a very marketable trait. > > > > > BS.. Doesn't prove a thing.. > Someone who *just* knows AS3 may have - scratch that - *has* the capacity > to learn any other language, but may never have had the need to. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cory Petosky" < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Flash Coders List" <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 11:54 PM > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] books for flash programming > > > A native English speaker, when learning German, will generally remark > > "Wow! Because of this feature in German, I now understand English a > > little better." > > > > Programming languages are the same way. Learning another > > object-oriented language will help you identify how features in > > ActionScript work (or don't work). And learning a language from > > another paradigm entirely (functional or procedural, probably) will > > help you identify weaknesses and strengths of object-oriented > > programming. > > > > Not to mention that a programmer who knows AS3, Java, and Lisp is > > immensely more valuable than one who just knows AS3. It proves you > > have the capacity to learn, which is a very marketable trait. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > -- Gert-Jan van der Wel Co-Founder & CTO Floorplanner.com +31 (0)10 281 0799 +31 (0)6 1665 0338 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.floorplanner.com skype: gertjan-floorplanner _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
