Re: Re: Book recommendation for
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- Subject: [mg9557] Re: [mg9498] Re: Book recommendation for
- From: Peter <psalzman at landau.ucdavis.edu>
- Date: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 01:40:20 -0500
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
> : |Even though one may find > : |a lot of references about Mathematica, few of them are really useful, > : |and the end result is that the program is still poorly documented, | agreed > : Yes, it bugs me that there is virtually no documentation for the menu > : command in Version 3.0. > : But the Mathematica Book (3rd edition) is 1400 pages, and documents the > : Kernal features very well. here here. > I still do not get what is it that makes the thick Mathematica 3.0 > book a well documented reference. In my understanding, a well yes. this list is frequented by wolfram employees. please listen to these people. the Mathematica book is decent, but suffers from some major flaws. as for the 3.0 interface, i have not seen a single book document it in a thorough way. most of the attempts are half hearted at best. Mathematica is one of the best programs around, and wri, IMHO, is the single best company in terms of customer support and satisfaction. the issue of documentation is the area in which Mathematica suffers the most. if a book were to come out tomorrow that explains the 3.0 notebook interface, i'd call up tomorrow after school with my visa in hand.... peter -- Never criticize a man till you've walked a mile in his shoes. That way, you'll be a mile away from him and have his shoes as well. -=><=-+-+-=><=-+-+-=><=-+-+-=><=-+-+-=><=-+-+-=><=-+-+-=><=-+-+-=><=-+-+-=><=- Do you hate spam? Join the Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email (CAUCE) at http://www.cauce.org. Actions speak louder than words. Join Today! I BOYCOTT ANY COMPANY THAT USES MASS ADVERTISING ON THE INTERNET