Good Book for Beginners ?????

[FetterPrinting]

Hello Everyone,
I'm a new programmer to the Progress Language, with good experience in C++ and VB; and would like to know if anyone can recommend a GOOD book that teaches Progress? I've looked at a few online tutorials, but they seem not to have the ease of flipping through a book. Unfortunately, I have been unsuccessful in finding any books thus far, and would greatly appreciate some advice.

Much Thanks,
Matthew

 

[Chris Kelleher]

Actually the Progress documentation isn't too bad. The first PDF there, the Progress Developer's Handbook by John Sadd is one of the best beginner's guide I've seen.

There are also for sale publications which are very good, from both John Campbell and Dan Foreman

Hope this helps.

 

[mpowell_esq]

Making good Progress by John F Cambell is the PSC bible for developers. It is not aimed at any version, just GUI. It is for Progress V7 - O E 10. It obviousley wont include any of the new language features(BLOB/CLOB...) OR ADM2. Though

 

[mpowell_esq]

Oopps

Just checked my copy of the bible, aka 'Making Good Progress'. It is not by John F Cambell, he has done others that I have. Making Good Progress IS BY White Star Software / www.wss.com.
Sorry - credit to the right people!!

 

[NewUser]

Hi,

Can anyone please tell me if I could download progress database (freeware) on my personal computer from some website for practice purpose? I am planning to use the Progress Developer's Handbook by John Sadd.

Thank you,

 

[Chris Kelleher]

Sure, you can download the Progress Developer's Briefcase from POSSE: http://possenet.progress.com/download_top/index.ssp