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From: Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>
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Subject: Re: sdlada, =?utf-8?Q?l=C3=B6ve=2C?= and programming for beginners
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Ludovic Brenta <ludovic@ludovic-brenta.org> writes:

> Rick Newbie <nuttin@nuttn.nowhere> writes:
>> On the topic of teenage programmers: Although I am not a teenager I am
>> new to Ada. What is repelling is when you read Barne's book and you
>> throw up your arms and think: How am I ever going to master all that?!
>
> Even though it is out of date by now, I still like and recommend the
> free book by John English, "Ada 95: the Craft of Object-Oriented
> Programming".  This is a gentle introduction to Ada as a first
> programming language and it is not overwhelming.  Professionals and
> die-hard enthusiasts can always learn from the reference manual :)
>
> https://www.adaic.org/resources/add_content/docs/craft/html/contents.htm

I strongly support this.