True, but those are much more detailed. The simple diagrams in the PDF are great at explaining the general idea, which is what I was missing.
> Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 22:01:23 -0400 > From: henryhr...@nc.rr.com > To: programm...@jsoftware.com > Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] A Beginner's Observation on Learning the J > Language > > NuVoc has pictures under @ @: & &:, check them out. > > Henry Rich > > On 6/9/2014 9:56 PM, Jon Hough wrote: > > I would just like to share a thought for anyone making material for > > beginners in J. > > I know that the NuVoc has been recently implemented and I find myself > > always referring to it. For a J beginner like myself it is indispensable. > > And the J reference card (which I printed out and often browse) is also a > > great help. > > > > But a quick suggestion to anyone who is continuing to make material: > > This brief introduction > > > > www.jsoftware.com/books/pdf/brief.pdf > > has several great diagrams (page 17). I found this PDF a couple of weeks > > ago, and just looking at those diagrams it all clicked, in the sense that I > > pretty much instantly understood how J function composition works, in > > general. I wish I had found them earlier, and also wish these diagrams > > figured more prominently in material. (I now the ref card has diagrams for > > hooks and forks) > > This is just an observation that might help. > > Regards. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
