"Programming the TI-83 Plus/TI-84 Plus": Subtitle?

KermMartian

My editors and I just realized that the official name of everyone's favorite programmable graphing calculators are actually the "TI-83 Plus" and the "TI-84 Plus", despite the fact that we universally refer to them as the "TI-83+" and "TI-84+" in the community. Therefore, the title of my book will be "Programming the TI-83 Plus/TI-84 Plus", as you can see from the title of this topic. However, I also want a subtitle that conveys the idea that this book isn't just about calculator programming, but also teaches general programming skills applicable to almost any language and platform. I ask your help in selecting something appropriate, so feel free to suggest your own ideas. Thanks!
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KermMartian · Posted: 13 Jul 2012 12:08:12 pm Post subject:

I was thinking more along the lines of "Concepts For Every Language" or "A Beginner's Guide to Universal Programming Concepts".
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CalebHansberry · Posted: 13 Jul 2012 12:52:52 pm Post subject:

How about "Programming the TI-83 Plus/TI-84 Plus:But Programming Computers is More Fun"?

I would say, watch out for making it sound too calculator-dissapating, considering it has a big picture of a calculator on the cover...
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comicIDIOT · Posted: 14 Jul 2012 02:22:29 am Post subject:

To take into account that it's setting up the knowledge for other languages, perhaps something generic.

"Concepts for Every Language" is a great one.
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KermMartian · Posted: 14 Jul 2012 09:05:25 am Post subject:

elfprince13 · Posted: 16 Jul 2012 01:44:35 pm Post subject:

The_Coded · Advanced Member Joined: 30 Jul 2012 Posts: 205

Can this book be made available on apples' iBooks? Or if it is in hard copy at Barnes and noble or Joseph Beth?
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qazz42 · Vampire Killer Joined: 07 Apr 2010 Posts: 4177

I will vote on "Concepts For Every Language" because it sounds nice and simple and goes along with the main title of your book.
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The_Coded · Advanced Member Joined: 30 Jul 2012 Posts: 205

I also approve of "concepts for every language"

KermMartian · Posted: 31 Jul 2012 10:52:08 am Post subject:

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KermMartian · Posted: 31 Jul 2012 01:55:36 pm Post subject:

You can pre-order the hard copy and digital bundle on Manning's website and get the eBook immediately; I anticipate that it will also be available on Amazon within a month or so. If your friend can loan you a TI-83+ and you have emulators like WabbitEmu and jsTIfied (both of which are discussed in Appendix C of the book), I feel like a Prizm might be a better choice, assuming you're interested in learning C programming, which is also a good start to computer programming. If not, then perhaps a TI-84+SE would be better.
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The_Coded · Advanced Member Joined: 30 Jul 2012 Posts: 205

KermMartian · Posted: 31 Jul 2012 09:06:43 pm Post subject:

Yup, the Prizm has a slightly different flavor of BASIC than TI-BASIC, almost identical to the fx-9860g Casio BASIC other than the color commands, but it's not so far from TI-BASIC as to be unintelligible. Good luck!
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