Newbie to D initial suggestion

[John Reimer]

Kris wrote:
> "Larry" <lawrence.hemsley at gmail.vom> wrote in message 
> news:fnijfv$6go$1 at digitalmars.com...
>> I will second Edward's suggestions. It also goes for the Tango site. I have 
>> spent time on both sites looking for documentation. I remember how happy I 
>> was when I finally discovered the link to the pdf reference material it was 
>> very well hidden but should be at the top of the very first page.
>>
>> I have not been able to find any downloadable reference material in the D 
>> 2.0 section that is in pdf format. It would be very big help in finally 
>> switching to the 2.0 version although I know it is still in alpha or beta 
>> testing.
>>
>> When visiting the Tango site, I had to download the reference manual 
>> (which was incomplete, can someone finish it please) in text format. I 
>> have been inserting the text files into my word processor and using copy 
>> and paste to get the graphics back in. And then I am also reformating it 
>> and will hopefully have a document I can convert to pdf.
>>
>> I do know how boring and mind numbing documenting specification and 
>> reference's is since I have it in the clinical laboratory field in another 
>> life in my first career. But getting the reference material for both D and 
>> Tango in to a pdf format and in a place on the web sites that is easily 
>> accessible would go along way to help get others to adopt D as their 
>> language of choice.
> 
> 
> I agree :)
> 
> Please forgive this indugence, but there is a book available on both D and 
> Tango (also available as ebook PDF): 
> http://dsource.org/projects/tango/wiki/LearnToTangoWithD
> 
> 


Never!  We could never forgive such an indulgence! :D