Ronny Richardson

USA based former computer journalist and OS/2 user that wrote for a number of computer magazines in addition to writing a large number of computer related books. Had the nickname "Dr. Batch File" due to the volume books and article he wrote on Batch file technology and topics, but in the 1990's on he also authored a few REXX and Java books in addition to a couple of application books.

Known publications

REXX

• Writing OS/2 REXX Programs - McGraw-Hill 1994, ISBN 0-07-052372-X (Came with examples on a floppy)
• Writing Vx-Rexx Programs - 1994 - Mcgraw-Hill - Paperback, 336 pages + CD-ROM - ISBN 0079119115 - ISBN 978-0079119117 - Out of Print

Batch files

• Batch Files To Go: A Programmer’s Library - March 1992 - Windcrest - Hardcover, 336 pages + examples on a floppy disk - ISBN 0830639896 - ISBN 978-0830639892 - Out of print
• OS/2 batch files to go - 1994 - Windcrest/McGraw-Hill - Paperback, 348 pages - ISBN 0830645896 - ISBN 978-0830645893 - Out of print
• OS/2 Batch Files to Go – McGraw-Hill 1994, ISBN 0-07-052369-X - Reprint of the book above.

This appears to be an "OS/2ified" version of the DOS title "Batch Files To Go: A Programmer’s Library".

• The Ultimate Batch File Book! - McGraw-Hill - June 1995 - Paperback, 448 pages + CD-ROM - ISBN 0079120512 - ISBN 978-0079120519 - Out of print.
• MS-DOS Batch File Programming Including OS/2 – TAB Books 1988, ISBN 0-8306-2928-9
• MS-DOS Batch File Programming - Fourth Edition - June 1993 - Windcrest/McGraw-Hill - Hardcover, 405 pages + examples on a floppy disk - ISBN 0830645888 - ISBN 978-0830645886 - Out of print.
• MS DOS Utility Programs: Add-On Software Resources - 1989 - Windcrest - Hardcover, 665 pages - ISBN 0830692789 - ISBN 978-0830692781 - Out of print.
• MS-DOS Batch File Utilities - October 1991 - Windcrest - Hardcover, 372 pages + examples on a floppy disk - ISBN 0830624821 - ISBN 978-0830624829 - Out of print.

Appears to be an updated version of the above book, even though it is not noted as such on the cover

• Writing DR DOS Batch Files - January, 1993 - Windcrest - Paperback, 432 pages - ISBN 0830642447 - ISBN 978-0830642441 - Out of print
• Builder Lite: Developing Dynamic Batch Files - January 1993 - Windcrest - Hardcover, 304 pages + examples on a floppy disk - ISBN 0830641750 - ISBN 978-0830641758 - Out of print

Discusses building Batch files with Builder/Builder Lite, a shareware batch file compiler

• Dr. Batch File's Ultimate Collection - November 1992 - Windcrest - Paperback, 448 pages + examples on a floppy disk - ISBN 0830641130 - ISBN 978-0830641130 - Out of print

More of a listing and explanation of about 120 utilitarian batch files than a tutorial per se.

Java

• Java Applets and Channels Without Programming - August 1, 1997 - Manning Publications - Paperback, 372 pages - ISBN 1884777392 - ISBN 978-1884777394 - Out of print

Spreadsheets

• Professional's Guide to Robust Spreadsheets:With Examples in Lotus 1-2-3 and Microsoft Excel - August 7, 1996 - Prentice Hall - Paperback, 400 pages - ISBN 013262320X - ISBN 978-0132623209 - Out of print
• Business Applications of Multiple Regression - August 22, 2011 - Business Expert Press - Paperback and/or E-Book , 202 pages - Print ISBN 9781606492314 - E-book ISBN 9781606492321 - In print

Links

• Ronny Richardson's LinkedIn page