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Title: PostScript(R) Language Reference (3rd Edition) by Inc. Adobe Systems ISBN: 0-201-37922-8 Publisher: Pearson Educational Pub. Date: 08 March, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Called the "PostScript Bible" for good reason
Comment: If you are going to be working with PostScript you will need this book (widely refered to as the "Red Book.")
It is indeed THE reference for PostScript, but the organizational aspects of the book itself are a bit confusing until you understand some PostScript fundementals and have a grasp for some oddball "Adobeisms."
In addition to this book I've always made a habit of leveraging the "suppliments" released for each version of an interpreter.
For example, PostScript level 2 actually consists of several versions of level 2 interpreter (2011, 2015, etc) all of which have associated supplements describing specific features supported (or not.) The supplements are available for download from Adobe's developer side of their web site (they are often far smaller than the Red Book, and absolutely indespensible.)
Additionally, each manufacturer who OEMs an Adobe interpreter sometimes release documentation pertaining to which specific features within an interpreter version are supported, and how.
For example, companies often develop specialized applications built upon frameworks provided by Adobe in an interpreter version. Understanding the customized PostScript commands for these applications enables you to take full advantage of them.
Either way, buy the book. Don't waste your time downloading it. Sure, that's "tree friendly" but we all know it will end up getting printed anyway.
Rating: 4
Summary: Indespensible but Downloadable
Comment: If you're like me and just need to do a little bit with the language, you will need this book but you might want to consider downloading it directly from Adobe. They have it, in its entirety, in pdf format. (Why not postscript?!) On the otherhand, if you are going to be using this language alot, you will probably just want to buy the book seeing how an 897 page pdf is a bit unweildy.
Rating: 5
Summary: Essential reference
Comment: This manual - the 'Red Book' - is absolutely necessary for programming in PostScript. It is the only complete reference guide to the language, and is so well-organized and thorough that no one else even bothers to publish a complete third-party guide. Many other books have been published on PostScript - and many are excellent - but they are books you will buy in addition to, rather than instead of, this manual. We can only wish that other software manuals were as well-written.
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Title: PostScript(R) Language Tutorial and Cookbook by Inc. Adobe Systems ISBN: 0201101793 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 01 January, 1985 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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Title: PDF Reference: Version 1.4 (3rd Edition) by Inc. Adobe Systems, Adobe Systems Incorporated ISBN: 0201758393 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 24 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $54.99 |
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Title: PostScript(R) Language Program Design by Adobe Systems Inc., Glenn C. Reid, Adobe Systems Inc ISBN: 0201143968 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 01 January, 1988 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Learning Postscript: A Visual Approach by Ross Smith ISBN: 0938151126 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: June, 2000 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: PostScript(R) by Example by Henry McGilton, Mary Campione, Mary Compione ISBN: 0201632284 Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co Pub. Date: 30 September, 1992 List Price(USD): $36.95 |
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