Making a Racket Survey

1. Assume a book on Racket at an appropriate level for your abilities existed. Would you be willing to buy such a book, at the usual rate for a programming book in your country (about $40, £30)?

Assume a book on Racket at an appropriate level for your abilities existed. Would you be willing to buy such a book, at the usual rate for a programming book in your country (about $40, £30)? Yes

2. What kind of book on Racket would be interested in reading?

What kind of book on Racket would be interested in reading? I can barely balance a parenthesis! I need for a book for n00basaurs. (If you select this option please use the comment box to tell me why HtDP doesn't fit your needs.)

I've got the basics. Now I want to understand how to construct larger programs and use the available libraries.

I want to learn how to abuse the FFI to invoke system calls, how to optimise my programs to use multicore, and how to write my own languages in Racket.

Please add any additional detail you'd like to tell me on the kind of book you are interested in.

3. PDF (e-book) or dead trees (paper)?

PDF (e-book) or dead trees (paper)? PDF thanks.

Kill a tree, just for me.

Can't I have both?

4. How would you prefer to acquire a book on Racket?

How would you prefer to acquire a book on Racket? Online from the authors' web page

Online via Amazon or other mainstream retailer

From a local bookstore

5. How much whimsy, charm, character, and entertainment would you like from a book on Racket?

How much whimsy, charm, character, and entertainment would you like from a book on Racket? Let's have some fun!

Just the facts, please

The odd chuckle is appreciated

6. If you have any other comments or suggestions please enter them in the text box below.

If you have any other comments or suggestions please enter them in the text box below.

7. If you'd like to be kept informed of the progress on a Racket book please enter your email address here. Your email won't be disclosed to any third parties and will only be used to contact you about book developments.

If you'd like to be kept informed of the progress on a Racket book please enter your email address here. Your email won't be disclosed to any third parties and will only be used to contact you about book developments.

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