This summer I have attempted to read several books for assimilation, some more successful than others. This diet of dead trees has consisted of four books.
I quickly read through C.S. Lewis' fantasy of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. I had read the entire classic series once before back when I was in elementary. With the new movie coming out I thought I should re-read it. If you haven't read it, pick up a copy. It's short and is an easy read. You will enjoy it. I just hope Disney doesn't slaughter the story.
The next book I started on was Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X, 2nd Edition by Aaron Hillegass. I have long wished to learn Cocoa so I could do some fun things on my iBook to share with family and friends. From what I was able to figure out, this is probably the best book out to learn Cocoa with. Cocoa, however, has a steep learning curve for someone who has never dealt with GUI programming, so I have stalled a few chapters in. I'll come back to it eventually as a job programming OS X apps would be a desirable one. I should also go learn more about Win32 and the STL. Oh well, gotta start somewhere.
This fall I'll be taking a class on numerical analysis. Since a very small number of students have registered for this class it will be offered by independent study only. That being the case, I thought it would be wise to go ahead and get a copy of the text, Numerical Mathematics and Computing by Ward Cheney and David Kincaid, to study a bit from. I've got an amusing situation involving this book and baseball that I am likely to write on in the future.
The last, and probably most important book, that I have started on is the new reader's edition of the Book of Concord put out by Concordia Publishing House. I have never read from this book before. Since I'm Lutheran I might as well read it and find out what exactly it is to be Lutheran. This edition of the book features introductions to each section, a reading guide and more than 145 images and illustrations in black and white and color. The book itself is beautifully constructed with the Luther Rose pressed into the front cover. This will be one book I shall cherish for many years.
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Interesting books, Dan!
I hope that you enjoy the book of Concord. My text is from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. It is without pictures. I would imagine the version with pictures would be quite expensive.
Concerning your graphics programming experience, did you take Computer Graphics. I would recommend OpenGL as a start. That is a not-too-complex API in which to program (www.opengl.org).
May the love of God, the peace of Christ, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit abide with you (2 Cor. 13:14). -Conrad
Actually, this edition is currently being offered for $20 with the regular price at $30.
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