! DIAMOND JEFF wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... > >First off, let me say that I'm embarassed that my inquiry about a >non-blocking EvtGetEvent set off a discussion about beginning Palm >programmers and how to learn the basics. You really know where your >question stands in the Palm community. :)
Suffice to say that it was not your posts that set off the "Someass Koolkarky" mockery. >But it IS a worthwhile topic, so I thought I'd share my experience to >date: Thank you. >I've gone through several stages of Palm training. The first stage was >reading the programmer's companion and browsing the SDK functions. Then >I started reading beginners books and doing the tutorial. Thanks for >all the book tips below from others - it's embarassing but Palm STILL >doesn't have its own book section yet! I usually find it in "beginner >programming" or "misc"! > >I actually have the Neil Rhodes book, and I like it a lot. In fact, >IMHO, I have found no books of its equal currenly published on Palm >programming. That book had me understanding more about Palm programming >in the first five pages than I did from the first 12 lessons of the >Tutorial (although to be fair, the tutorial is excellent for learning >how to use Constructor). > >However, with these types of books you hit a certain point - you realize >that you could go through several hundred more pages of developing their >sample app, and you'd definitely learn a lot about the Palm in the >process. But unforunately, you've got a project deadline, and none of >the advanced features in the sample app are specifically relevant to >your project. Moreover, you now need to know about some aspect of Palm >programming in exhaustive detail. > >I think the next step is perusing sample source code and Palm headers. > >You know, I actually enjoy the Palm learning curve - it limits Palm >developers more to "real programmers" and prevents an avalanche of >cheesey PC ports. Oops - sorry if that sounded political. Back to >experimenting with the Palm. :) -- -Richard M. Hartman [EMAIL PROTECTED] 186,000 mi/sec: not just a good idea, it's the LAW -- For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/
