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- This constitutes a bibliography of some of the references used in creating
- the PBClone library. They are listed in no particular order. I might note
- that many of these references contain incorrect information on one point or
- another and that they frequently contradict each other. Such are the joys of
- assembly programming. Comments reflect my personal opinions on the text.
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- "The New Peter Norton Programmer's Guide to the IBM PC & PS/2". 2nd Ed,
- 1988, by Peter Norton and Richard Wilton. Microsoft Press.
- -- Often contains inadequate detail and is unusually buggy. The little bit
- it had of value has been superceded by more current works. Garbage.
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- "COMPUTE!'s Mapping the IBM PC and PCjr". 1985, COMPUTE! Publications, Inc.
- -- An old but still handy reference. The memory map, port reference, and
- low-level support chip information are very good.
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- "Programmer's Guide to PC & PS/2 Video Systems". 1987, by Richard Wilton.
- Microsoft Press.
- -- A terrific reference on video from MDA to VGA. The example program for
- putting the Hercules adapter into graphics mode is rather buggy, however.
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- "The MS-DOS Encyclopedia". 1988. Microsoft Press.
- -- Encyclopedic it is, if getting a bit dated. Still, its coverage of DOS is
- excellent. Recommended for serious assembly language programmers.
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- "Algorithms & Data Structures". 1986, by Niklaus Wirth. Prentice-Hall, Inc.
- -- Terse text with rather ghastly Modula-2 source listings. One of the few
- places where sorting and data structures are covered even moderately well,
- however. If you need to do sorts or b-trees, it's a mandatory text.
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- "The Programmer's PC Sourcebook". 2nd Ed, 1991, by Thom Hogan. Microsoft
- Press.
- -- An astonishing collection of data and tables. With comprehensive scope
- but no depth, this reference can tease by providing insufficient detail.
- Still, a priceless work. Get one immediately.
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- "Microsoft MS-DOS Programmer's Reference". 1991. Microsoft Press.
- -- Although books by Microsoft Press seem to have an unusual number of bugs,
- they are usually otherwise excellent. This one stinks. It lacks vital
- details, contains many serious bugs, and offers smugly hypocritical advice
- on program design. I haven't seen as much info on the DOS 5.0 National
- Language Support elsewhere, though, so it may make a tolerable last choice
- if you want to go international. Don't say I didn't warn you.
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