On Mar 26, 2014 9:32 AM, "Simon Spero" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> I would structure the book by task, showing how different languages would
> implement the same task.
>
> For example,
>
> using a marc parsing library in java, groovy, python, ruby, perl,
> c/c++/objective c, Haskell.
>
> Implementing same.
>
> Using a rest API
>
> Implementing a rest API
>
> Doing statistical analysis of catalog records, circulation data , etc.
>
> Doing knowledge based analysis of same
> --
> Treatment of each topic and language is likely to be cursory at best, and
I
> am not sure who the audience would be.

Hey, as the coordinating editor for an upcoming issue of the code4lib
journal, cursory introductions to programming languages with a focus on
solving common library problems sounds like a sweet spot for the journal!

Any passionate language advocates want to get the ball rolling? The
proposal deadline for issue 25 is just a few weeks away:
http://journal.code4lib.org/call-for-submissions