Well, the book has arrived.  I got it through Amazon.com in the end, meaning it came from Phoenix, Arizona. I am currently trying hard not to think about what it has done to my carbon footprint.

It's a big book so I guess I won't be reading all of it tonight!

The Beginning

I've downloaded the IDE and looked at all the examples, which are amazing just in terms of how much functionality is hidden behind the API. It's all starting to make me a bit nervous! I couldn't resist the lure of learning something new and writing about it - the nerves are just of the unknown and I am eager to get going. I'm one of the mainland Europeans mentioned by Darrel so I'll probably try to order online - Waterstones do deliver here...