Hi LiveCoders,
A new book about LiveCode, titled Programming LiveCode for the Real
Beginner, is now available at http://qery.us/3fr
In 2011, I started writing a book. The purpose was to write a book
simple enough to get people started with LiveCode and advanced enough to
elevate the reader beyond the beginners stage. It took me slightly
longer than I had planned for as I had a few small setbacks, but I have
finally finished writing it.
The first few chapters of the book deal with basic syntax, such as
mouseUp handlers and the go command. The next few chapters discuss
subjects like chunks, variables, repeat loops and printing. Special
attention is paid to the property inspector, controls and their
properties. Halfway the book, the reader should be able to create a
simple programme.
Advanced subjects discussed in the second half of the book include
unicode, databases, sockets, MySQL, XML and more. A complete overview of
the contents is available in the sample of the book on the website
(please note: I will post the latest version of the sample in a few days).
Currently, I'm making the last corrections to the lay-out, registering
an ISBN and adjusting the book cover according to the printer's
specifications among other things. I will send it to the printing
company on 1st May and it should be available right before the
conference in Edinburgh. I won't be there, but with a little luck a few
copies of my book will be.
I have sold quite a few copies already, but not enough to break even. If
you think that the LiveCode community needs a book like this, please
consider buying your own copy. Obviously, if you're just starting with
LiveCode, then I wrote this book especially for you. The more copies are
sold, the more likely this book is to stay available for years to come.
There are several ways to order the book. Shipping costs all over the
world are included. Contact me for reseller and bulk rates.
--
Best regards,
Mark Schonewille
Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering
Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer
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Buy my new book "Programming LiveCode for the Real Beginner"
http://qery.us/3fi
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