Re: GTK book

[Rich Shepard <rshepard appl-ecosys com>]

On Mon, 30 Aug 1999, Rob Nelson wrote:

> I was wondering if anyone here had read "Developing Linux Applications with
> GTK+ and GDK". If so, what do you think?

  I have. I found it to be a very good overview of the libraries. It gave me
a better idea of the whole system than did the tutorial and users guide.
And after reading the book, the more detailed references which accompany the
software made much more sense.
 
> I've found what seems to be a multitude of typos, but ONLY in the source code.
> "gint" gets swapped with "guint" a lot, and occassionally the 1st and 3rd
> parameters to functions get swapped (but never the 1st and 2nd or any other
> combo, don't ask me why). Other than that, it seems a fairly good read, if a
> bit technical and a cure for insomnia. Anyone have some more advanced GTK book
> recommendations?

  Yes, there are too many errors. Then again, it seems that most
linux-oriented books (except those from ORA) are filled with typos and
mis-statements. And each one lists a proofreader, too!

  The Sam's "SAMBA in 24 Hours" book is also filled with typos and errors
which should have been caught in galley proof.

  I understand the rationale for the high prices charged for technical books
today, but I expect no errors in these books when I pay that much for them.

Rich

Dr. Richard B. Shepard, President

                       Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc. (TM)
              Making environmentally-responsible mining happen. (SM)         
                       --------------------------------
            2404 SW 22nd Street | Troutdale, OR 97060-1247 | U.S.A.
 + 1 503-667-4517 (voice) | + 1 503-667-8863 (fax) | rshepard@appl-ecosys.com