Newbie to D initial suggestion

[Larry]

John Reimer Wrote:

> 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

I already ordered the book, it just has not arrived from Amazon yet
(shipped yesterday) I do hope it is better written than the Tango reference manual.

Larry