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Summary: NOT for most beginning programmers!
Review: First, I have the greatest admiration for Dave Mark; his "Mac Programming Primer" books are THE way to learn the Mac Toolbox. The problem with THIS book is that, like other programming geniuses, Dave has forgotten what it's like to know NOTHING about programming. He moves very rapidly and arbitrarily (e.g, he covers pointers BEFORE scanf !) and doesn't bother to explain many things that are second nature to him, but opaque to most people who have not programmed before. C is a terrible first programming language to learn anyway; it's far better to learn Basic, Pascal, or one of the visual object languages, and switch to C later. My perspective comes from teaching programming for over a dozen years to liberal arts students with little experience, 90% of whom would be hopelessly lost using this book alone. It's also true that a small percentage of "computer-science-major-type" people have a natural talent for programming, and for them this book is excellent. If you're that kind of person, definitely get this book. If not, be warned. If you already bought this book and wonder what's wrong with you because most reviews say it's easy but you're stumped, take heart; try some Basic or Pascal first, and go through it again SLOWLY. Most of those reviews are from programming geniuses !-)
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Summary: NOT for most beginning programmers!
Review: First, I have the greatest admiration for Dave Mark; his "Mac Programming Primer" books are THE way to learn the Mac Toolbox. The problem with THIS book is that, like other programming geniuses, Dave has forgotten what it's like to know NOTHING about programming. He moves very rapidly and arbitrarily (e.g, he covers pointers BEFORE scanf !) and doesn't bother to explain many things that are second nature to him, but opaque to most people who have not programmed before. C is a terrible first programming language to learn anyway; it's far better to learn Basic, Pascal, or one of the visual object languages, and switch to C later. My perspective comes from teaching programming for over a dozen years to liberal arts students with little experience, 90% of whom would be hopelessly lost using this book alone. It's also true that a small percentage of "computer-science-major-type" people have a natural talent for programming, and for them this book is excellent. If you're that kind of person, definitely get this book. If not, be warned. If you already bought this book and wonder what's wrong with you because most reviews say it's easy but you're stumped, take heart; try some Basic or Pascal first, and go through it again SLOWLY. Most of those reviews are from programming geniuses !-)
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Summary: The Ultimate Programming Starter Asset
Review: For all those people that wonder how computer applications work, and how those big companies actually create them, this will solve your endevours. Throught comprehensive and reader-friendly writing, Dave Mark delivers the most complete basics for easy Macintosh programming available. The book/CD-Rom package contains all the needed material and information to begin creating your own Macintosh platform applications.
Even better, since the C language core is the same thing on all major computer platforms, learning this language will give you a competitive edge on UNIX, DOS, and other computer platforms.
If you have no idea what programming is, wan't to know how to ultimately utilize your computer's abilities, and like a good laugh, buy this book!
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Summary: Quasi-helpful book
Review: I have to admit, this book was very good at teaching me the concepts of programming (structures, pointers, variables, algorithm design, etc) but for learning the C language it was terrible. Very little Macintosh programming is covered at all, it's just the dry ANSI C. Needless to say, I did not know how to program after using this book. However, it was a useful guide (albeit a bit confusing at times) to learning the basics of programming.
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Summary: Ok for beginners.
Review: I learned the basics of ANSI C from this book when I was twelve. What I remember not liking about it was how it skipped material to make things easier to understand. Very bad if you plan to learn more about programming for the Macintosh.
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Summary: A Great Book To Begin Programming
Review: I've been a mainframe programmer for more than 13 years and this book has been a great inspiration for me to learn Mac/PC programming! Dave Mark's relaxed writing style makes it easy to read and understand. If you don't understand any particular part, it is very easy to browse through the chapters and find the section that you need to re-read. I recommend this book to all beginning C programmers
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Summary: A good for beginners, but not for starting in Mac.
Review: I've found this book a good introduction to C, it has refreshed my forgotten c knowledges with good explanations and examples.
But I haven't learned about Mac programming. Just one chapter and not in a depth way.
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Summary: A good for beginners, but not for starting in Mac.
Review: I?ve found this book a good introduction to C, it has refreshed my forgotten c knowledges with good explanations and examples.
But I haven?t learned about Mac programming. Just one chapter and not in a depth way.
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Summary: Learn C on the Macintosh is a Great book for the beginner.
Review: If you don't have any programming experience and you would like to learn the C language on your Macintosh, this is the best book to get. The second edition includes a CD-ROM with all of the source code in the book, and a 'light' version of Codewarrior for 68K and PowerPC Macs. Dave Mark does an excellent job of teaching you everything you need to know, including the basic concepts of programming. To get the most out of the book, read through it carefully and then read through it again, so that you begin to piece together C concepts as a whole. I would also suggest getting "The C Programming Language" and/or "C: A Reference Manual" since Dave's book doesn't pretend to be a reference manual.
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Summary: Good intro to C programing
Review: It teaches basic C syntax and form stuff. Be prepared to get a little frustrated with the compiler, especially when designing your own programs. Plus you can make (very) simple computer crashing programs (Be CAREFULL). #include studio.h int main { for ( ; ; ); printf(Sit on my interface); ; } Then use ResEdit (free off the web) to edit the menus,about box..... (not to give you any ideas or any thing) Oh yeah, make copys of EVERYTHING. And another thing, duplicate files and erase contents to try your own new origional programs
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