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5 comments about ObjectARX Primer (Autodesk's Programmer Series).

1. This book spends less than 70 pages talking about ARX, most of it is dedicated to the history of programming. If your a developer get the Programming ARX book, and get a membership to the AutoCAD's developer network.



2. This is a great book. I have both of the ObjectARX series from Autodesk press, and although I have read both, this one can really turn the lights on, because it is a concept-driven, rather than code-driven book. In particular, the explanations of derivation from AcDbEntity and the AcGi classes used for entity representation are very well put forth.

   You won't find much code here, but great history of how we got here and the concepts for moving forward. Also good explanations of "why" you would want to do things this way.




3. Good for managers and those who need to understand why custom CAD programming is beneficial.
   This book explains how custom programs can help enforce company standards, save time, and cut costs without getting to technical.

   It is what I expected. A cursory overview of what the technology has to offer a corporate situation.

   You will need a follow up book to write programs with using ObjectARX technology.




4. I thought it will give me plenty of programming example atleast. Only last chapter is dedicated on very very premitive sample application. For a person like me in third world country, amount I paid is very high against return I got. I have ordered other book. This book should be titled like "Theory of ObjectARX" or something like that. First few chapters deals with principles of Object oriented programming, etc... etc..., which can not become part book titled "ObjectARX Primer". Refering this book, by no means, can help any one to start learning ObjectARX programming or start writing ObjectARX applications.

   I am fairly disappointed.




5. This is a must for anyone interested in programming Autocad in C++ or those who want to know what all the fuss about C++ and AutoCad is about. My background is engineering and programming Autocad from the Autolisp side. I have delved into C++ to a minimum degree to the point I know the overall concepts. This book is targeted more to those who may not have a thorough knowledge of C++ but do know Autocad to some degree. The areas covered by this book include the why (why one would customize autocad); the history of the customization (Autolisp, ADS, ARX) and finally the pros, cons and hows or ObjectARX programming. This of course is a Primer book and will most likely proceed a title such as "Programming AutoCAD 2000 using ObjectARX". I would recommend this title as a quick immersion into the world of ObjectARX.

3 comments about Verb: Architecture Boogazine.

1. A new type of publication 'bookazine' does match to what 'Verb' has. What 'Verb' is all about is both conceptual and constructional progress in the field of architecture in recent years. It shows us selected good examples which manage to cope with the state of uncertainty by paying attention to the development of design process. Changing paradigm gives rise to changing type of publication.



2. I've read the majority of it, and now I could say that it's worth reading 'Verb' for those who would like to know how we can find/generate a kind of new concept and develop it into buildable form in the state of uncertainty. I think projects and buildings in 'Verb' are quite good examples. And the word 'boogazine' is pretty interesting because it implies that the new controversial topics like things in magazines and little old undoubtful ones like in referential books would be combined into one so that the main concept of so-called new architecture, which is neither single assertion nor definite, can be well-expressed.
   BUT I've felt a bit boring about its contents. Most of them could not tell us things different from what Jeffrey Kipnis wrote in 'Towards a New Architecture' and what Deleuze describe world, which means the majority of articles/books after his are similar to one another and not progress further.
   Is it time to see a new one or fine architectural result based on the philosophy of Deleuze?
   I hope 'Verb' will be another step forward to it.



3. Exceptional production values enhance this well illustrated and innovatively designed book-magazine (produced in a French and Spanish edition too) that includes critical and theoretical essays on design and architectural topics. Planned to issue three issues annually. Recommended.

3 comments about Architecture + Animation (Architectural Design).

1. this book gives another dimentition to the understanding of animation, it goes more into the philosophical use and representation ideas of creationg both formas and spaces in digital reality



2. I high recommend this book for all the architects interested in architecture in motion.



3. I am a architect and I want to collect some articles about animated architecture and architectural animation.

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1 comments about Ancient Mexican Designs/ Disenos Mexicanos Antiguos (Agile Rabbit Editions).

1. This edition reproduces ancient Mexica glyphs and codex illustrations at higher quality than other resource books I've owned for many years. As much as I love and appreciate the Dover resource books that come with CD-ROMs, the images on their CDs tend to be low quality, with extensive "jaggies" that require extensive correction before being used for digital texturing or Web design. The images on the CD-ROM accompanying this fine book are much higer resolution and will require fewer "corrections" before use in digital art applications, this buyer's intended purpose.
   
   Even if you're not a digital artist, this book serves as a fascinating overview of Mexica aesthetics. It's a real pleasure just to view and learn from.

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