Fixed the forum and FB links

Author: nakov

Content/Chapter-1-first-steps-in-programming/exercises-first-steps-in-coding/square-of-stars.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Create a new **console C# program**. To read the number N (2 ≤ N ≤100), use
 
 Finish the program above, so that it prints a square, made out of stars. It might be necessary to use **`for`** loops. Look for information on the Internet.
 
-**Attention**: this task is harder than the rest and is given now on purpose, and it's marked with a star, in order to provoke you to look for information on the Internet. This is one of the most important skills that you have to develop while you're learning programming: **looking for information on the Internet**. This is what you're going to do every day, if you work as a developer, so don't be scared, try it out. If you have any difficulties, you can also ask for help in the SoftUni forum: https://softuni.bg/forum.
+**Attention**: this task is harder than the rest and is given now on purpose, and it's marked with a star, in order to provoke you to look for information on the Internet. This is one of the most important skills that you have to develop while you're learning programming: **looking for information on the Internet**. This is what you're going to do every day, if you work as a developer, so don't be scared, try it out. If you have any difficulties, you can also ask for help in the SoftUni official **discussion forum** (http://forum.softuni.org) or in the SoftUni official **Facebook page** (https://fb.com/softuni.org).
 
 ## Testing in the Judge System
 

Content/Chapter-1-first-steps-in-programming/exercises-graphical-and-web-apps/sumator-graphical/sumator-graphical.md

@@ -77,4 +77,4 @@ The code above **catches the errors when working with numbers** \(it catches exc
 
 ![](/assets/chapter-1-images/07.Numbers-sum-15.png) ![](/assets/chapter-1-images/07.Numbers-sum-16.png)
 
-Is it complicated? It is normal to seem complex, of course. We are just beginning to get into programming. The example above requires much more knowledge and skills, which we are going to develop through this book and even afterwards. Just allow yourself to have some fun with desktop programming. If something doesn't work, feel free to ask for help in **the SoftUni discussion forum**: [https://forum.softuni.org](https://forum.softuni.org). Or move on bravely forward to the next example or to the next chapter of the book. A time will come when it is going to be easy for you, but you really have to put **an effort and be persistent**. Learning programming is a slow process with lots and lots of practice.
+Is it complicated? It is normal to seem complex, of course. We are just beginning to get into programming. The example above requires much more knowledge and skills, which we are going to develop through this book and even afterwards. Just allow yourself to have some fun with desktop programming. If something doesn't work, feel free to ask for help in the SoftUni official **discussion forum** (http://forum.softuni.org) or in the SoftUni official **Facebook page** (https://fb.com/softuni.org). Or move on bravely forward to the next example or to the next chapter of the book. A time will come when it is going to be easy for you, but you really have to put **an effort and be persistent**. Learning programming is a slow process with lots and lots of practice.

Content/Chapter-1-first-steps-in-programming/exercises-graphical-and-web-apps/sumator-web/sumator-web.md

@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ The application is ready. We can start it with \[**Ctrl+F5**\] and test whether
 
 ![](/assets/chapter-1-images/08.Numbers-sum-web-09.png)
 
-Does it look scary? **Don't be afraid!** We have a lot more to learn, to reach the level of knowledge and skills to write web-based applications freely like in the example above, as well as much bigger and much more complex ones. If you don't succeed, there is nothing to worry about, keep moving on. After some time, you will remember with a smile how incomprehensible and exiting your first collision with web programming was. If you have problems with the example above, you can ask for assistance in **the SoftUni forum**: [https://forum.softuni.org](https://forum.softuni.org).
+Does it look scary? **Don't be afraid!** We have a lot more to learn, to reach the level of knowledge and skills to write web-based applications freely like in the example above, as well as much bigger and much more complex ones. If you don't succeed, there is nothing to worry about, keep moving on. After some time, you will remember with a smile how incomprehensible and exiting your first collision with web programming was. If you have problems with the example above, you can ask for assistance in the SoftUni official **discussion forum** (http://forum.softuni.org) or in the SoftUni official **Facebook page** (https://fb.com/softuni.org).
 
 The purpose of both of the above examples \(graphical desktop application and web application\) is not to teach you, but to make you dive a little deeper into programming, **to enhance your interest** towards software development and to inspire you to learn hard. **You have a lot to learn yet**, but it's interesting, isn't it?

Content/Chapter-1-first-steps-in-programming/how-to-write-console-app/development-environments-ide.md

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ A screen with the installation panel of Visual Studio is being loaded.
 
 ![](/assets/chapter-1-images/00.visual-studio-3.png)
 
-Put a check mark on \[**Universal Windows Platform development**\], \[**.NET desktop development**\] and \[**ASP.NET and web development**\], then press the \[**Install**\] button. Basically, this is everything.![](/assets/chapter-1-images/00.visual-studio-4.png)The installation of Visual Studio begins, and a screen like the one bellow will appear:![](/assets/chapter-1-images/00.visual-studio-5.png)After Visual Studio is installed, an informative screen will appear. Press the \[**Launch**\] button to start it.![](/assets/chapter-1-images/00.visual-studio-6.png)Upon **starting VS** a screen appears like the one bellow. On it you can choose whether you will enter Visual Studio using a Microsoft account. For now, we choose to continue without being logged into our Microsoft account, and therefore we choose the option \[**Not now, maybe later.**\]. At a later point, if you have such an account, you may log in, and if you don't have one, and you have difficulties with its creation, you can always write in the forum of SoftUni: [https://softuni.bg/forum](https://softuni.bg/forum).
+Put a check mark on \[**Universal Windows Platform development**\], \[**.NET desktop development**\] and \[**ASP.NET and web development**\], then press the \[**Install**\] button. Basically, this is everything.![](/assets/chapter-1-images/00.visual-studio-4.png)The installation of Visual Studio begins, and a screen like the one bellow will appear:![](/assets/chapter-1-images/00.visual-studio-5.png)After Visual Studio is installed, an informative screen will appear. Press the \[**Launch**\] button to start it.![](/assets/chapter-1-images/00.visual-studio-6.png)Upon **starting VS** a screen appears like the one bellow. On it you can choose whether you will enter Visual Studio using a Microsoft account. For now, we choose to continue without being logged into our Microsoft account, and therefore we choose the option \[**Not now, maybe later.**\]. At a later point, if you have such an account, you may log in, and if you don't have one, and you have difficulties with its creation, you can always ask for help in the SoftUni official **discussion forum** (http://forum.softuni.org) or in the SoftUni official **Facebook page** (https://fb.com/softuni.org).
 
 ![](/assets/chapter-1-images/00.visual-studio-7.png)
 

Content/Chapter-2-1-simple-calculations/exercises-simple-calculations/blank-visual-studio-solution.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ In the current practical exercise, we will use a **Blank Solution with a couple
 
 ![](/assets/chapter-2-images/00.Blank-solution-01.png)
 
-We choose from the dialogue window \[**Templates**\] -> \[**Other Project Types**\] -> \[**Visual Studio Solutions**\] -> \[**Blank Solution**\] and we give an appropriate name of the project, for example “Simple-Calculations”:
+We choose from the **templates** -> \[**Other Project Types**\] -> \[**Visual Studio Solutions**\] -> \[**Blank Solution**\] and we give an appropriate name of the project, for example “Simple-Calculations”:
 
 ![](/assets/chapter-2-images/00.Blank-solution-02.png)
 

Content/Chapter-2-1-simple-calculations/exercises-simple-calculations/exercises-simple-calculations.md

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ Watch the following video to summarize what we learned in this chapter: [https:/
 
 Let's summarize what we learned in this chapter:
 
-* **Inserting a text**: `var str = Console.ReadLine();`
-* **Inserting an integer**: `var num = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());`
-* **Inserting a float number**: `var num = double.Parse(Console.ReadLine());`
+* **Reading a text**: `var str = Console.ReadLine();`
+* **Reading an integer**: `var num = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());`
+* **Reading a floating-point number**: `var num = double.Parse(Console.ReadLine());`
 * **Calculations with numbers** and using the suitable  **arithmetic operators** \[+, -, \*, /, \(\)\]: `var sum = 5 + 3;`
 * **Printing a text by placeholders** on the console: `Console.WriteLine("{0} + {1} = {2}", 3, 5, 3 + 5);`
 
@@ -34,6 +34,3 @@ We have a lot of practical work. Solve these exercises to learn how to work with
 * [Problem: Console Converter – USD to BGN](/Content/Chapter-2-1-simple-calculations/exercises-simple-calculations/usd-to-bgn/usd-to-bgn.md)
 * [Problem: \* Console Currency Converter](/Content/Chapter-2-1-simple-calculations/exercises-simple-calculations/currency-converter/currency-converter.md)
 * [Problem:  \*\* Date Calculations](/Content/Chapter-2-1-simple-calculations/exercises-simple-calculations/1000-days-after-birth/1000-days-after-birth.md)
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Content/Chapter-2-1-simple-calculations/exercises-simple-calculations/inches-to-centimeters/inches-to-centimeters.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Write a program that **reads a number from the console** \(not necessarily an in
 
 ## Hints and Guidelines
 
-First, we create a **new C\# console project** in the solution “Simple-Calculations”. We right-click the solution in the **Solution Explorer** and we choose \[**Add**\] -> \[**New Project…**\]:
+First, we create a **new C\# console project** in the solution “**Simple-Calculations**”. We right-click the solution in the **Solution Explorer** and we choose \[**Add**\] -> \[**New Project…**\]:
 
 ![](/assets/chapter-2-images/02.Inches-to-centimeters-01.png)
 

Content/Chapter-2-1-simple-calculations/graphical-apps/bgn-to-eur-converter/bgn-to-eur-converter.md

@@ -91,4 +91,4 @@ private void ConvertCurrency()
 
 Finally, **we start the project** with [**Ctrl+F5**] and test if it works correctly.
 
-If you have any problems with the example above, you can ask for help in the **SoftUni discussion forum**: https://forum.softuni.org.
+If you have any problems with the example above, you can ask for help in the SoftUni official **discussion forum** (http://forum.softuni.org) or in the SoftUni official **Facebook page** (https://fb.com/softuni.org).

Content/Chapter-2-1-simple-calculations/numerical-expressions/numerical-expressions.md

@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ Let's test the program with **radius **`r = 10`:
 
 Test your solution here:[https://judge.softuni.org/Contests/Practice/Index/504\#5](https://judge.softuni.org/Contests/Practice/Index/504#5).
 
-## Example: Rectangle Area in a Coordinate Plane
+## Example: 2D Rectangle Area
 
-A rectangle is set with the **coordinates of two of its opposite angles**. Calculate its **area and perimeter**:
+A rectangle is given with the **coordinates of two of its opposite angles**. Calculate its **area and perimeter**:
 
 ![](/assets/chapter-2-images/00.Rectangle-area-01.png)
 

Content/Chapter-3-1-simple-conditions/exercises-simple-conditions/graphical-app/graphical-app.md

@@ -129,4 +129,4 @@ private void ConvertCurrency()
 
 The above code takes **the amount** for converting the field `numericUpDownAmount` and **the selected currency** for the result from the field `comboBoxCurrency`. Then with a **conditional statement**, according to the selected currency, the amount is divided by **the exchange rate** (which is fixed in the source code). Finally, a text **message with the result** (rounded to the second digit after the decimal point) is generated and recorded in the green box `labelResult`. Try it!
 
-If you have problems with the example above, ask for help in the **SoftUni discussion forum**: [https://forum.softuni.org](https://forum.softuni.org).
+If you have problems with the example above, ask for help in the SoftUni official **discussion forum** (http://forum.softuni.org) or in the SoftUni official **Facebook page** (https://fb.com/softuni.org).

Content/Chapter-4-1-complex-conditions/graphical-app/graphical-app.md

@@ -238,4 +238,4 @@ In the end we **compile the code**. If there are errors, we eliminate them. The
 
 **We start the application** and **test** it. We enter different data to see whether it behaves correctly.
 
-If you have problems with the sample project above, feel free to ask in the **SoftUni discussion forum**: https://forum.softuni.org.
+If you have problems with the sample project above, feel free to ask in the SoftUni official **discussion forum** (http://forum.softuni.org) or in the SoftUni official **Facebook page** (https://fb.com/softuni.org).

Content/Chapter-5-1-loops/graphical-and-web-apps/drawing-spiral-triangle.md

@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ Add a \[**Triangle**\] button that draws three triangles with 22 beams each, as
 
 Draw in a cycle by moving forward and rotating. In each step, increase the length of the forward step with 10 and rotate 120 degrees. Repeat 3 times for the three triangles.
 
-If you have a problem with the above exercises, ask in the **SoftUni discussion forum**: [https://forum.softuni.org](https://forum.softuni.org).
+If you have a problem with the above exercises, ask for help in the SoftUni official **discussion forum** (http://forum.softuni.org) or in the SoftUni official **Facebook page** (https://fb.com/softuni.org).

Content/Chapter-6-1-nested-loops/exercise-drawing-figures-in-web-app/exercise-drawing-figures-in-web-app.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Now that we got used to **nested loops** and the way to use them to draw figures on the console, we can get into something even more interesting: we can see how loops can be used to **draw in a Web environment**. We will make a web application that visualizes a number rating \(a number from 0 to 100\) with stars. This kind of visualization is common in e-commerce sites, reviews of products, event rating, rating of apps, and others.
 
-Don't worry if you don't understand all of the code, how exactly it is written and how the project works. It is normal, now we are learning to write code and we are a long way from the web development technologies. If you are struggling to write your project by following the steps, **watch the video** from the beginning of the chapter or ask in the SoftUni forum: [https://softuni.bg/forum](https://softuni.bg/forum).
+Don't worry if you don't understand all of the code, how exactly it is written and how the project works. It is normal, now we are learning to write code and we are a long way from the web development technologies. If you are struggling to write your project by following the steps, **watch the video** from the beginning of the chapter or ask for help in the SoftUni official **discussion forum** (http://forum.softuni.org) or in the SoftUni official **Facebook page** (https://fb.com/softuni.org).
 
 ## Video: Building a Web App "Draw Ratings"
 
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ Start the project with \[**Ctrl+F5**\] and enjoy:
 
 ![](/assets/chapter-6-images/11.Ratings-09.png)
 
-If you have a problem with the example project above, you can ask for help in **the SoftUni discussion forum**: [https://forum.softuni.org](https://forum.softuni.org).
+If you have a problem with the example project above, you can ask for help in the SoftUni official **discussion forum** (http://forum.softuni.org) or in the SoftUni official **Facebook page** (https://fb.com/softuni.org).

Content/Chapter-7-1-complex-loops/web-app/web-apps-with-complex-loops.md

@@ -141,4 +141,4 @@ After changing the code in the view, let's start by \[**Ctrl + F5**\] and **test
 
 This time, when you hit a dynamite, the right picture should appear and allow only the "new game" action \(the \[**New Game**\] button\).
 
-Was it complicated? Did you manage to create the game? If you have not succeeded, relax, this is a relatively complex project that includes a great deal of non-studied matter. If you want the Web game to pass through your hands, follow the above steps. You can ask for specific issues in the **SoftUni discussion forum**: [https://forum.softuni.org](https://forum.softuni.org).
+Was it complicated? Did you manage to create the game? If you have not succeeded, relax, this is a relatively complex project that includes a great deal of non-studied matter. If you want the Web game to pass through your hands, follow the above steps. You can ask for specific issues in the SoftUni official **discussion forum** (http://forum.softuni.org) or in the SoftUni official **Facebook page** (https://fb.com/softuni.org).

Content/Preface/about-softuni/about-the-book.md

@@ -84,11 +84,13 @@ This book is an **official textbook** for this Udemy course and serves as detail
 
 ## Discussion Forum for Your Questions
 
-Ask your **questions about basic programming book** at the **SoftUni's Facebook Page**:
+Ask your **questions about basic programming book** at the **SoftUni's Facebook page** or in the official **SoftUni discussion forum**:
 
 <p align="center"><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/softuni.org">https://fb.com/softuni.org</a></strong></p>
 
-In this discussion forum you will get **proper response to any question associated with the content of this book** also any other questions about programming. The SoftUni community is so big that you will get a response **within a few minutes**. The trainers, assistants and mentors at SoftUni also responds on your questions.
+<p align="center"><strong><a href="http://forum.softuni.org">http://forum.softuni.org</a></strong></p>
+
+In these discussion channels you will get **proper response to any question associated with the content of this book** also any other questions about programming. The SoftUni community is so big that you will get a response **within a few minutes**. The trainers, assistants and mentors at SoftUni also responds on your questions. Note that the forum can hold questions in different languages (English, Bulgarian and others), but if you ask in English, you will get an answer in English.
 
 Because of the big number of learners, you can find in the forum practically any **solution of any exercise, shared by your colleague**. Thousands of students already got the answer on the same exercise, so if you are late you can check the forum. Even though the exercises in "Programming Basics" are changing at some point, the sharing at SoftUni is always welcome and encouraged, that's why you will easily find solutions and guidance in any exercise.