Suggestions on graphics references?
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg6666] Suggestions on graphics references?
- From: david at email.labmed.umn.edu (David S. Pieczkiewicz)
- Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 09:15:08 -0400 (EDT)
- Organization: University of Minnesota
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts concerning the utility of
some of the Mathematica graphics reference books on the market. Two of them
have caught my eye lately: the one by Wickham-Jones ("Mathematica
Graphics"), and the one by Smith and Blachman ("Mathematica Graphics
Guidebook").
I suppose what I'm most concerned about is how up-to-date they are. Both
seem to refer to 2.2, and I now work with 3.0. From what I can see so far,
it looks like not much has changed in the way graphics work between these
versions (unlike previous versions, apparently). Would I be spending money
usefully by picking up one of these books? Or should I just stick with the
Mathematica Book itself?
Of course, a lot of it would depend on what I plan to *do* with
graphics. Basically, I want a general understanding of how they work in the
context of Mathematica, with the intent of incorporating what I learn into
specialized packages, etc. While the Wolfram text makes a good reference,
I'm sure it's not as expository or tutorial-oriented as the more
specialized books.
Any comments?
Thanks,
Dave...
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