Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site proper.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!hplabs!qantel!proper!judith From: judith@proper.UUCP (Judith Abrahms) Newsgroups: net.books,net.text,net.wanted Subject: Re: a READABLE nroff/troff manual???? Message-ID: <219@proper.UUCP> Date: Fri, 16-Aug-85 07:09:57 EDT Article-I.D.: proper.219 Posted: Fri Aug 16 07:09:57 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 19-Aug-85 22:26:04 EDT References: <> Reply-To: judith@proper.UUCP (judith) Organization: Proper UNIX, Oakland CA Lines: 20 Xref: linus net.books:2076 net.text:512 net.wanted:6197 In article <> terry@nrcvax.UUCP (Terry Grevstad) writes: >I've got to learn Nroff/Troff in a hurry, and I find the Nroff/Troff >User's Manual highly unenlightening. Does anyone know of a book out >there that gives a fuller explanation of the subject? Maybe with some >good, clear examples? UNIX FOR PEOPLE, by Birns, Brown, & Muster (Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1985) is the book I've found clearest, easiest, and fastest to learn from in my attempts to master editing on here. It's aimed at the complete novice, but you can skim the parts that are already familiar. Examples, short reviews, and exercises to give you practice online are plentiful. The style is simple but not disgustingly jocular. The book takes you through an intro to vi & goes right on to troff & nroff, phototypesetting, etc. I've seen it at Tower Books (subsid. of Tower Records), UCB bookstore, & other places. It ought to be easy to find. And if you can handle Wordstar...! No problem! JA