Before you start learning Lisp contains useful advice, in the form of frequently given answers, for anyone considering learning Common Lisp. It dispels some of the common and counterproductive misconceptions that many newcomers have.
Download and install a Common Lisp implementation.
Some resources for bootstrapping a useful Lisp environment on various platforms:
Read Peter Seibel's excellent book Practical Common Lisp, available for free online, or in dead-tree form. This is especially a good book for anyone familiar with programming in other languages and wants to learn Lisp for real-world use.
If you are new to programming in general, these books may be better choices to begin with:
Check out other Lisp books and online tutorials
format and loop than the Hyperspec.
Check out the current recommended libraries.
Learn about Common Lisp coding conventions and naming conventions.
This page is linked from: Education index Installing OpenMCL on Mac OS X LispNewbies Online Tutorial The Proper Way to Do Things
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