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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