Re: [O] Best book to get from novice to guru?

[Birnle]

Dear group,

To sum up the two (!) answers on these foundational 


# questions:

1. Which is the best book to get from Emacs/Org novice to guru?

2. Do I have to learn Lisp in order to master Emacs?


# Answers:

1. All of the mentioned books are good; read the manuals that come with Emacs 
and Org mode; "Mastering Emacs" is a good tips book, but no manual replacement.

2. Yes.


Thank you, Nikolay and Eric!

Best,
Birnle


> Am 13.6.2017 um 04:00 h schrieb Birnle <address@hidden>:
> 
> Dear group,
> 
> Since I like to know my daily used software „by heart“ and I really don’t 
> want to ask too many silly questions, here’s another:
> 
> Which book (or books) do I have to read / work through to get from Emacs/Org 
> novice to (almost) guru? Which is/are the best in your opinion?
> 
> I’ve seen that there is
> 
> • the GNU Emacs Manual from Richard Stallman
> • The Org Mode 7 Reference Manual from Carsten Dominik and others
> • Mastering Emacs from Mickey Petersen (www.masteringemacs.org)
> Are there more? Which one is obligatory? And I know the sites
> 
> • www.emacswiki.org
> • orgmode.org
> and some others. All the good information is out there, but where is it 
> bundled in one (or two or three) book(s)?
> 
> And is it necessary to learn Lisp in order to master Emacs?
> 
> Best,
> Birnle