Visual Basic is still going strong. Conspicuous by their absence: COBOL and Fortran - also still going strong. Miles Fidelman Roy Tennant wrote: > Basic? Seriously? I mean, the very first language I learned, in the early > 1980s, was BASIC. But come on. If you can find a person to write the > chapter I want to take them out behind the barn and, well, do them some > serious damage. Interpret that however you wish. > Roy > > > On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 8:08 PM, Ashley Blewer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Passing this along because it seems relevant to the interests of many on >> this list! >> >> See ya tomorrow or on the internet, >> >> - Ashley >> >> Fwd: >> This is a call for book chapters for A Librarian’s Introduction to >> Programming Languages to be published by ALA/ Neal-Schuman Publishing. >> >> This book will look at a variety of programming languages with the intent >> to familiarize readers with the reasons for using each language. The book >> will cover practical, real world examples to illustrate how a specific >> language can be used to enhance library services and resources. >> >> The target audience includes current practitioners, administrators, >> educators, and students. >> >> Some potential topics to be included in the book are below. >> >> ● Basic >> ● C# >> ● Java >> ● Javascript >> ● Perl >> ● Python >> ● Ruby >> >> We are also interested in other topics. For more information email the >> editors: >> Ron Brown [log in to unmask] and Beth Thomsett-Scott >> [log in to unmask] >> >> Apologies for cross posting. >> >> Please feel free to share this announcement with other listservs and >> interested parties. >> >> >> >> -- >> Ashley Blewer >> Fox Movietone Collection Project Cataloging Manager >> Moving Image Research Collections >> University of South Carolina >> 803.403.5013 >> -- In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is. .... Yogi Berra