Version 10 of BOOK Tcl and Tk Programming for the Absolute Beginner
Updated 2009-03-12 22:46:04 by RLHAuthor: Kurt Wall
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 1st edition (October 12, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1598634380
ISBN-13: 978-1598634389
http://www.amazon.com/Tcl-Tk-Programming-Absolute-Beginner/dp/1598634380/
Book Description
Tcl/Tk is enjoying a resurgence of popularity and interest in the computing community due to the fact that it is relatively easy to learn, powerful, fast, permits rapid development, and runs on all computing platforms. Until now, there has not been a guide book available that teaches Tcl/Tk to those with little or no programming experience. Covering the newest versions of Tcl and Tk, Tcl and Tk Programming for the Absolute Beginner teaches beginning and novice programmers concepts such as loops, conditional execution, input and output, and events, and shows readers how to implement these concepts using the grammar and syntax of the Tcl language. As part of the for the absolute beginner™ series, the book teaches all the concepts through the creation of simple computer games. Not only will this “learn by doing” approach provide you with an instant sense of accomplishment, but it’s also a fun way to learn. Plus, in addition to learning Tcl and Tk, you’ll also learn the basics of computer programming, so you’ll have a solid foundation from which you can confidently jump to other programming languages.
RLH 22 February 2008 - There is a review on Amazon and it got 1 star. That is a shame. (2008-10-22) There is another review that says the Tk section is pretty good.
http://www.lulu.com/content/3258881 apparently is a way to order this book.
ro -- Great to see another Tcl/Tk book! Even if it's not perfect, at least it's in print.
RLH I have it in my Safari account. So maybe I will do a chapter by chapter here for others to know. If you don't like it just delete it all. :-)
Chapter 1: This is the overview and installation chapter. This chapter shows a short Tcl/Tk "clock" program and it goes through installing Tcl/Tk on Linux, OSX and Windows. I thought it was pretty thorough.