Hey all, Well, _here it is_. The paper books have landed in all the major warehouses, and those early buyers who got the combo, or pre-ordered the paper book at PragProg, got their anxiously-awaited book shipped off early this week.
While I am no fan of the dead-tree form, it certainly has its advantages: it's usually much easier on the eye than the electronic form (the resolution is higher, the white doesn't glare, etc.), and it's easy to carry around and read through on, say, public-transportation-based commuting. I certainly bought more than a few recent IT books in print. On the other hand, the PDF is in color, syntax-highlighted, searchable, hyperlinked, etc. Frankly, *you should get either the PDF or the combo*. And both are available [1] only from PragProg. However, I understand how non-U.S.-based readers may favor their local Amazon or bookstore, if only to save on shipment fees and reduce delays. But then, major online retailers, not to put too fine a point on it, _move at glacial speed_. Amazon.com, for instance, despite having numerous copies of my book in their warehouses, is announcing it online for _January 11_. (They *are* taking preorders, though.) By the way, if you already got a whiff of the book and love it (“hey, thanks!”), should you wish to repay the author in kind, you might want to know I get much better royalties on paper books sold directly through PragProg than through “channel sales” (retailers). So there it is: full disclosure, and perhaps a reason for a few of you to buy it at PragProg instead of somewhere else. In short, *the book is available now*. If you can't wait to get your hands on the paper form, get it [1] at PragProg. If you can wait (but should you really?) and favor other online retailers, buy it there. It is my fervent hope that the book will reach as large an audience as possible, and help each and every reader big time with their JavaScript tasks. I look forward to reading about your feedback in the forums, in this blog's comments, and in the online retailers' comment areas. Coming up --------- I'll start posting extra content in the book's blog [2] on what I hope will be a regular basis. There are quite a few ideas and tips that I didn't feel belonged into the book (or it would be a real brick), and that I saved for the blog. I'll also post possible solutions and further discussion on the Neuron Workout sections. I might even start the Proto/Scripty version of the famous Ruby Quizz in here! Thanks to everyone at PragProg who made this book possible, and to all my tech reviewers for their excellent help. As for the book readers among you, my fellow Spinoffians, I can only say this: read and *enjoy*! [1] http://books.pragprog.com/titles/cppsu/ [2] http://thebungeebook.net/ -- Christophe Porteneuve aka TDD [EMAIL PROTECTED] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
