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From: pdarnows@rwd.goucher.edu (Commander Space Dog)
Subject: Re: inform designer's manual problems
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Organization: Goucher College
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Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 14:04:04 GMT
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Mark Stevens (mark@sonance.demon.co.uk) wrote:
: nkg@grid.direct.ca (Neil K. Guy) wrote:

: >> an471336@anon.penet.fi whinged:

: >>  (raving criticism of the Inform Designer's Manual deleted)

: >>  Hm. This has to win the prize for the most churlish post to r.a.i-f
: >> I've ever seen. The manual is *free*. It's a *labour of love* on the
: >> part of Graham Nelson. He put that manual out into the world out of
: >> generosity.

: That's as maybe, but the manual is still pretty diabolical. With a bit of work,
: you can just about make head and tail of most things, but as the anonymous
: whinger pointed out, it's a very non-linear manual. In most cases, it's asking
: you to tie your shoe-laces before the shoe has been invented. 

But really, as someone pointed out, what's wrong with having to look 
ahead? I've found that the best thing to do is take a stab at the 
exercises, and then, if they prove impossible, treat them as examples.

The nice thing about the exercises is that even when they've been solved, 
you can still tinker and meddle with them to your heart's content.


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