Re: "Programming in D" paper book is available for purchase
On 09/27/2015 08:39 AM, olivier henley wrote: On Sunday, 27 September 2015 at 15:35:38 UTC, olivier henley wrote: OMG! Congratulations many many times Ali. As we speak, my copy just left the motorcycle dealer and is riding, without a helmet, to Montreal! =) Forgot to mention: I find the cover very neat and of great taste. Thank you all. :) Ali
Re: "Programming in D" paper book is available for purchase
On 09/09/2015 09:18 PM, Paul O'Neil wrote: > I understand that you may not have the IngramSpark edition yet, so an > answer may have to wait: > > Which publisher produces the better book? Is one bound better, etc.? I've received the first proof copy of the IngramSpark printing. Comparing it to the CreateSpace printing: - It is virtually impossible to tell that the two books are printed by two separate printers. The quality is the same. - The bindings are almost the same: CreateSpace's glue is translucent, IngramSpark's glue is white. Bothe are very good. - IngramSpark's paper is thinner (eyeballing: about 15-20% thinner); so it is more see through. More importantly, I can say that my first experimentation with the format change has failed: When the margins are too narrow, the book looks very amateurish. I am going back to more comfortable formatting. Ali
Re: "Programming in D" paper book is available for purchase
On Wednesday, 9 September 2015 at 12:28:21 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: On 08/18/2015 05:57 PM, Ali Çehreli wrote: > it is up to date with 2.068 http://ddili.org/ders/d.en/index.html This information is coming a little late but here are the changes since the previous release on December 15: New chapters: - Fibers - Pragmas (moved from elsewhere) - Operator Precedence - Andrei Alexandrescu's foreword New features: - pragma(inline) - hasUDA (instead of the earlier hand-coded hasAttribute) - std.range.generate - AliasSeq (formerly TypeTuple) - Attributes like 'pure' of 'auto' functions are inferred - std.algorithm.each - .byKeyValue Additions: - typeid, TypeInfo, and a discriminated union example - Constructor qualifiers and type constructors - The 'with' keyword - The comma operator - typeof(this), typeof(super), and typeof(return) - .funcptr and .ptr of delegates Edits: - Mainly by Luís Marques, Steven Schveighoffer, and Andrej Mitrović - Improved book index - Improved overall formatting - Inline (Egyptian) opening brackets throughout (available online and in the upcoming IngramSpark edition; not available in the CreateSpace edition) Ali I just received my copy last week, and this thing is a monster of a book. You don't realize exactly how much work went into this until you see it in physical form, so thanks again for all your work on this Ali.
Re: "Programming in D" paper book is available for purchase
On Sunday, 27 September 2015 at 15:35:38 UTC, olivier henley wrote: OMG! Congratulations many many times Ali. As we speak, my copy just left the motorcycle dealer and is riding, without a helmet, to Montreal! =) Forgot to mention: I find the cover very neat and of great taste.
Re: "Programming in D" paper book is available for purchase
OMG! Congratulations many many times Ali. As we speak, my copy just left the motorcycle dealer and is riding, without a helmet, to Montreal! =)
Re: "Programming in D" paper book is available for purchase
On 09/10/2015 12:40 PM, Rory McGuire via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: > the content of the book and the contents layout is really very > well done. Thank you for the kind words. It took a lot of time but there is still room for improvement. I had to repeat "good enough is good enough." :) > It was the first thing I noticed when I opened the book. Same here: The paper feels like regular printer paper. I got the word that the proof copy from IngramSpark has been shipped. I am really curious to see whether its paper is better. Hoping that that's why IngramSpark's printing cost is much higher than CreateSpace's... :) Ali
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On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 8:16 AM, Rory McGuire wrote: > On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 6:18 AM, Paul O'Neil via Digitalmars-d-announce < > digitalmars-d-announce@puremagic.com> wrote: > >> On 09/08/2015 02:43 AM, Ali Çehreli wrote: >> I understand that you may not have the IngramSpark edition yet, so an >> answer may have to wait: >> >> Which publisher produces the better book? Is one bound better, etc.? >> >> -- >> Paul O'Neil >> Github / IRC: todayman >> > > I can tell you that the CreateSpace edition is made from cheap paper with > a low density (it crushes easily, e.g. by dropping on its corner). > > I think I might buy the IngramSpark edition as well if I can get it mainly > because its a smaller book and I _way_ prefer inline brackets. > In hindsight this email seems a little negative. I would just like to say in addition to the above that the content of the book and the contents layout is really very well done. It was the first thing I noticed when I opened the book. A positive view on the low density paper is that it is a light book that is easy to read :). -Rory
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On 09/09/2015 11:16 PM, Rory McGuire via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: > the CreateSpace edition is made from cheap paper with a low > density I don't know whether it's an indicator but permanent marker ink bleeds through the page and stains even the next one. I will report whether IngramSpark's paper is different. Ali
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On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 6:18 AM, Paul O'Neil via Digitalmars-d-announce < digitalmars-d-announce@puremagic.com> wrote: > On 09/08/2015 02:43 AM, Ali Çehreli wrote: > I understand that you may not have the IngramSpark edition yet, so an > answer may have to wait: > > Which publisher produces the better book? Is one bound better, etc.? > > -- > Paul O'Neil > Github / IRC: todayman > I can tell you that the CreateSpace edition is made from cheap paper with a low density (it crushes easily, e.g. by dropping on its corner). I think I might buy the IngramSpark edition as well if I can get it mainly because its a smaller book and I _way_ prefer inline brackets.
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On 09/08/2015 02:43 AM, Ali Çehreli wrote: > I have just completed submitting the book at IngramSpark as well. This > will give the book a chance to appear on book shelves, which I find > important because I think seeing and touching a book has an effect on > anybody visiting a book shop. > > Interestingly, the IngramSpark edition has a separate ISBN, less number > of pages, and has a different price. For example, although the list > price of the currently available book is $28.50, the IngramSpark edition > will cost $33.33. This is to be able to give brick-and-mortar > booksellers sufficient discount so that the book is interesting to them > to put on their shelves. To me, the difference in price covers the > shipping cost and eliminates any shipment waits. You go to the store and > get the book! It feels more natural. :) > > This edition will have 682 pages as opposed to the 798 pages of the > current book. However, the content is the same. The difference comes > from slightly smaller font (9.75pt versus 10pt), less margins, and > inline curly brackets (aka Egyptian brackets) throughout. I have already > ordered a proof copy... > > Anyway, thanks again, > Ali > I understand that you may not have the IngramSpark edition yet, so an answer may have to wait: Which publisher produces the better book? Is one bound better, etc.? -- Paul O'Neil Github / IRC: todayman
Re: "Programming in D" paper book is available for purchase
On 08/18/2015 05:57 PM, Ali Çehreli wrote: > it is up to date with 2.068 http://ddili.org/ders/d.en/index.html This information is coming a little late but here are the changes since the previous release on December 15: New chapters: - Fibers - Pragmas (moved from elsewhere) - Operator Precedence - Andrei Alexandrescu's foreword New features: - pragma(inline) - hasUDA (instead of the earlier hand-coded hasAttribute) - std.range.generate - AliasSeq (formerly TypeTuple) - Attributes like 'pure' of 'auto' functions are inferred - std.algorithm.each - .byKeyValue Additions: - typeid, TypeInfo, and a discriminated union example - Constructor qualifiers and type constructors - The 'with' keyword - The comma operator - typeof(this), typeof(super), and typeof(return) - .funcptr and .ptr of delegates Edits: - Mainly by Luís Marques, Steven Schveighoffer, and Andrej Mitrović - Improved book index - Improved overall formatting - Inline (Egyptian) opening brackets throughout (available online and in the upcoming IngramSpark edition; not available in the CreateSpace edition) Ali
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On 09/07/2015 08:54 PM, lobo wrote: > it's so much nicer to read it in print than PDF. Thank you all, for your kind words! Strange, but perhaps because I was raised with real books, I completely agree that physical books feel better. :) Let me use this opportunity to give a short report. As of now, in the three weeks that the book has been available, there were 61 copies sold. This means that almost one third of my out of pocket expenses have been covered at this time. Obviously, it will take much longer to cover the remaining amount. If you are curious, the expense was for the tool that I used for converting from HTML to PDF (Prince XML), for the cover art and design, for copies that I bought myself to give away (marketing cost). I have just completed submitting the book at IngramSpark as well. This will give the book a chance to appear on book shelves, which I find important because I think seeing and touching a book has an effect on anybody visiting a book shop. Interestingly, the IngramSpark edition has a separate ISBN, less number of pages, and has a different price. For example, although the list price of the currently available book is $28.50, the IngramSpark edition will cost $33.33. This is to be able to give brick-and-mortar booksellers sufficient discount so that the book is interesting to them to put on their shelves. To me, the difference in price covers the shipping cost and eliminates any shipment waits. You go to the store and get the book! It feels more natural. :) This edition will have 682 pages as opposed to the 798 pages of the current book. However, the content is the same. The difference comes from slightly smaller font (9.75pt versus 10pt), less margins, and inline curly brackets (aka Egyptian brackets) throughout. I have already ordered a proof copy... Anyway, thanks again, Ali
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On Wednesday, 19 August 2015 at 00:57:32 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: Enjoy, and go buy some books! ;) My printed copy is just arrived... very good job Ali! Paolo
Re: "Programming in D" paper book is available for purchase
On Wednesday, 19 August 2015 at 00:57:32 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: I am very happy! :) It will be available on many other distribution channels like Amazon in a few days as well but the following is the link that pays me the most royalty: https://www.createspace.com/5618128 This revision has many corrections and improvements over the one on the web site, which was from December 2014. (Thank you, Luís Marques!) I am too excited to list the changes right now but I can say that it is up to date with 2.068. :D eBook formats will follow but here are two almost-production-ready versions, which, hopefully apparent from their names, will disappear soon: http://ddili.org/deleteme.epub http://ddili.org/deleteme.azw3 And the book will always be freely available as well but I haven't updated the web site yet. Enjoy, and go buy some books! ;) Ali My copy just arrived, and all I can say is this book is a fantastic D reference! And it's so much nicer to read it in print than PDF. Cheers, lobo
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On 08/31/2015 04:46 PM, John wrote: On Wednesday, 19 August 2015 at 00:57:32 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: I am very happy! :) It will be available on many other distribution channels like Amazon in a few days as well but the following is the link that pays me the most royalty: https://www.createspace.com/5618128 Awesome! Congratulations!! I'll order that. Thanks! :) However, if you already have an Amazon (or Barnes and Noble, etc.) account with potential perks, nobody should be forced to create yet another account on CreateSpace. Of course, buy it from wherever you feel comfortable. Ali
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On Wednesday, 19 August 2015 at 00:57:32 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: I am very happy! :) It will be available on many other distribution channels like Amazon in a few days as well but the following is the link that pays me the most royalty: https://www.createspace.com/5618128 Awesome! Congratulations!! I'll order that.
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On 08/18/2015 10:33 PM, Ali Çehreli wrote: > On 08/18/2015 09:33 PM, Rikki Cattermole wrote: > > > Out of interest, why did you choose createspace over e.g. lulu? > > I looked at various options about a year ago. I eliminated Lulu because > my book already had way too many pages over their limit. I think their > limit was something around 600 pages. I now have 798 pages but either > they changed their options or put up better information that I should be > able fit 740 pages with some layout changes: > > > http://connect.lulu.com/t5/Product-Pricing-Information/Binding-options-and-their-page-counts/ta-p/33673 > > > Additionally, according to my research at the time, CreateSpace was the > one of the ones that would give me the most royalty. > > I eliminated other companies for other reasons e.g. because they would > not take pdf, which my build system happens to produce for historical > reasons. I've just realized that going with CreateSpace (Amazon owns it) makes the book virtually impossible to appear on book shelves. This is both because the booksellers make less money and more importantly, because books obtained from CreateSpace are non-returnable. I've just received the following quote from the buyer of an independent book seller: "It is our company policy not to carry stock for titles that Amazon has published as they are our competitors and we do not agree with their business practices." Luckily, it seems to be possible to publish the book at Ingram as well: http://bookmarketingtools.com/blog/benefit-of-self-publishing-with-createspace-and-ingram-spark/ I will try that route. Ali
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On Wednesday, 19 August 2015 at 00:57:32 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: I am very happy! :) So am I! Finally I'll have it in my hands soon, thanks! Maybe I'll get a more frequent "D user" with your help ;) And the book will always be freely available as well but I haven't updated the web site yet. Another great reason for me to buy it :O Enjoy, and go buy some books! ;) Did it the other way around :P Ordered and now wait for the joy ;) Ali THANKS Ali!
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On Thursday, 20 August 2015 at 17:09:54 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: On 08/20/2015 07:02 AM, Johannes Pfau wrote: > BTW: For everybody searching on amazon.de: Use the full title > "Programming in D: Tutorial and Reference". If you only search for > "Programming in D" it's not on the first few result pages... Thanks for the tip. I think Amazon's search engine is slowly learning and perhaps the European site is a little behind. Just "Programming in D" with quotes were sufficient to find on the US site right away. Today, it is on the first search page even when searched without the quotes (still at the bottom though). (Of course, the results may be customized for the logged in user; I don't know.) Ali Thanks. Its available on amazon. "Programming in D" does not bring it up as the first result although i think you can contact them to have them fix it faster. I think you made a wise choice directing it towards new programmers rather than stubborn C/C++ die hards.
Re: "Programming in D" paper book is available for purchase
On Wednesday, 19 August 2015 at 00:57:32 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: Enjoy, and go buy some books! ;) Thank you!
Re: "Programming in D" paper book is available for purchase
On Wednesday, 19 August 2015 at 00:57:32 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: I am very happy! :) It will be available on many other distribution channels like Amazon in a few days as well but the following is the link that pays me the most royalty: https://www.createspace.com/5618128 This revision has many corrections and improvements over the one on the web site, which was from December 2014. (Thank you, Luís Marques!) I am too excited to list the changes right now but I can say that it is up to date with 2.068. :D eBook formats will follow but here are two almost-production-ready versions, which, hopefully apparent from their names, will disappear soon: http://ddili.org/deleteme.epub http://ddili.org/deleteme.azw3 And the book will always be freely available as well but I haven't updated the web site yet. Enjoy, and go buy some books! ;) Ali I ordered my copy this morning. This book is fantastic and it deserves its place near Andrei's and Adam's books on one's bookshelf. Congratulations for this achievement, Ali.
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Am Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:09:53 -0700 schrieb Ali Çehreli : > On 08/20/2015 07:02 AM, Johannes Pfau wrote: > > > BTW: For everybody searching on amazon.de: Use the full title > > "Programming in D: Tutorial and Reference". If you only search for > > "Programming in D" it's not on the first few result pages... > > Thanks for the tip. I think Amazon's search engine is slowly learning > and perhaps the European site is a little behind. > > Just "Programming in D" with quotes were sufficient to find on the US > site right away. Today, it is on the first search page even when > searched without the quotes (still at the bottom though). (Of course, > the results may be customized for the logged in user; I don't know.) > > Ali > "Programming in D" with quotes seems to work on the german amazon.de page as well. I first searched without quotes and erroneously assumed it's not available from amazon.de. I guess this might improve once enough copies have been sold, but this of course takes some more time on the german amazon page ;-)
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On 08/20/2015 07:02 AM, Johannes Pfau wrote: > BTW: For everybody searching on amazon.de: Use the full title > "Programming in D: Tutorial and Reference". If you only search for > "Programming in D" it's not on the first few result pages... Thanks for the tip. I think Amazon's search engine is slowly learning and perhaps the European site is a little behind. Just "Programming in D" with quotes were sufficient to find on the US site right away. Today, it is on the first search page even when searched without the quotes (still at the bottom though). (Of course, the results may be customized for the logged in user; I don't know.) Ali
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Am Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:57:31 -0700 schrieb Ali Çehreli : > I am very happy! :) > > It will be available on many other distribution channels like Amazon > in a few days as well but the following is the link that pays me the > most royalty: > >https://www.createspace.com/5618128 > > This revision has many corrections and improvements over the one on > the web site, which was from December 2014. (Thank you, Luís Marques!) > > I am too excited to list the changes right now but I can say that it > is up to date with 2.068. :D > > eBook formats will follow but here are two almost-production-ready > versions, which, hopefully apparent from their names, will disappear > soon: > >http://ddili.org/deleteme.epub > >http://ddili.org/deleteme.azw3 > > And the book will always be freely available as well but I haven't > updated the web site yet. > > Enjoy, and go buy some books! ;) > > Ali Awesome! BTW: For everybody searching on amazon.de: Use the full title "Programming in D: Tutorial and Reference". If you only search for "Programming in D" it's not on the first few result pages...
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On 08/18/2015 05:57 PM, Ali Çehreli wrote: the following is the link that pays me the most royalty: https://www.createspace.com/5618128 It's available on Amazon as well and it already comes with a discount! WAT? :) http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Tutorial-Reference-Ali-Cehreli/dp/1515074609/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1440023972&sr=8-2&keywords=%22Programming+in+D%22 Ali
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On 8/18/15 8:57 PM, Ali Çehreli wrote: I am very happy! :) [snip] As you should. This is a great achievement. Congratulations! -- Andrei
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On 8/18/2015 5:57 PM, Ali Çehreli wrote: I am very happy! :) It will be available on many other distribution channels like Amazon in a few days as well but the following is the link that pays me the most royalty: https://www.createspace.com/5618128 This revision has many corrections and improvements over the one on the web site, which was from December 2014. (Thank you, Luís Marques!) I am too excited to list the changes right now but I can say that it is up to date with 2.068. :D eBook formats will follow but here are two almost-production-ready versions, which, hopefully apparent from their names, will disappear soon: http://ddili.org/deleteme.epub http://ddili.org/deleteme.azw3 And the book will always be freely available as well but I haven't updated the web site yet. Enjoy, and go buy some books! ;) Ali Congratulations!
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On Wednesday, 19 August 2015 at 15:53:27 UTC, Luís Marques wrote: On Wednesday, 19 August 2015 at 00:57:32 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: [...] Ali, congratulations on releasing such a complete book on D! I know this took you an immense effort, as these things always do, but the results speak for themselves. It's a great book, and I hope you consider keeping it revised with a second edition. Also, I do like the cover, too :-). [...] Someone's already posted it! https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/3hllq0/programming_in_d_tutorial_and_reference_book_by/
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On Wednesday, 19 August 2015 at 00:57:32 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: It will be available on many other distribution channels like Amazon in a few days as well but the following is the link that pays me the most royalty: https://www.createspace.com/5618128 Ali, congratulations on releasing such a complete book on D! I know this took you an immense effort, as these things always do, but the results speak for themselves. It's a great book, and I hope you consider keeping it revised with a second edition. Also, I do like the cover, too :-). I would create a reddit thread announcing the book, but maybe we should wait to be sure you are online, so you can say there that you are available for answering any questions, as Walter suggests, before the thread starts losing momentum. For everybody else reading, I would like to add that interacting with Ali has always been very enjoyable, so if you have the chance to collaborate with him on something I would recommend that you take that chance.
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On Wednesday, 19 August 2015 at 00:57:32 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: I am very happy! :) Ordered Thank You Ali.
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On Wednesday, 19 August 2015 at 00:57:32 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: I am very happy! :) It will be available on many other distribution channels like Amazon in a few days as well but the following is the link that pays me the most royalty: [...] Awesome! Ordered! ;)
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On Wednesday, 19 August 2015 at 00:57:32 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote: I am very happy! :) It will be available on many other distribution channels like Amazon in a few days as well but the following is the link that pays me the most royalty: https://www.createspace.com/5618128 This revision has many corrections and improvements over the one on the web site, which was from December 2014. (Thank you, Luís Marques!) I am too excited to list the changes right now but I can say that it is up to date with 2.068. :D [...] Ali Congratz and many thx for your work.
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On Wednesday, 19 August 2015 at 07:57:17 UTC, Daniel Kozák wrote: V Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:57:31 -0700 Ali Çehreli via Digitalmars-d-announce napsáno: Ali Sometimes I hate I am from Czech Republic. I must wait whole week until this awesome book will be delivered :). congrats ali and thank you a lot for all the effort you did! hope it arrives before i go on vacation :)
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V Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:57:31 -0700 Ali Çehreli via Digitalmars-d-announce napsáno: > I am very happy! :) > > It will be available on many other distribution channels like Amazon > in a few days as well but the following is the link that pays me the > most royalty: > >https://www.createspace.com/5618128 > > This revision has many corrections and improvements over the one on > the web site, which was from December 2014. (Thank you, Luís Marques!) > > I am too excited to list the changes right now but I can say that it > is up to date with 2.068. :D > > eBook formats will follow but here are two almost-production-ready > versions, which, hopefully apparent from their names, will disappear > soon: > >http://ddili.org/deleteme.epub > >http://ddili.org/deleteme.azw3 > > And the book will always be freely available as well but I haven't > updated the web site yet. > > Enjoy, and go buy some books! ;) > > Ali Sometimes I hate I am from Czech Republic. I must wait whole week until this awesome book will be delivered :).
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On 08/18/2015 11:41 PM, Suliman wrote: > P.S. is not too late to change cover to something another? I think so > great book should have a little bit better cover... Thank you but no, the cover stays. :) Everything about a book, including the cover takes a lot of time and many iterations to get to the final stage. :-/ The cover happens to be a subjective matter. Many people (inlcuding me) actually like the cover. Ali
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"Ali Çehreli" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:mr0k9s$2mdv$1...@digitalmars.com... I am very happy! :) So am I (just ordered). Christof
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Ali, great news! P.S. is not too late to change cover to something another? I think so great book should have a little bit better cover...
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On 19/08/2015 5:33 p.m., Ali Çehreli wrote: On 08/18/2015 09:33 PM, Rikki Cattermole wrote: > Out of interest, why did you choose createspace over e.g. lulu? I looked at various options about a year ago. I eliminated Lulu because my book already had way too many pages over their limit. I think their limit was something around 600 pages. I now have 798 pages but either they changed their options or put up better information that I should be able fit 740 pages with some layout changes: http://connect.lulu.com/t5/Product-Pricing-Information/Binding-options-and-their-page-counts/ta-p/33673 Additionally, according to my research at the time, CreateSpace was the one of the ones that would give me the most royalty. I eliminated other companies for other reasons e.g. because they would not take pdf, which my build system happens to produce for historical reasons. I have been happy with CreateSpace's flow and how easy it's been to publish. I have one huge complaint though: It was impossible to send proof copies to more than one address at the same time. To do that, one has to upload a new content (even if there is no change) to change the state of the flow to "needs reviewing", which takes a day or two for them to say that it's ok to publish. Only then one can order a copy to another address. I had three addresses that I wanted to ship. I am sure they will change their process to fix that issue. Anyway, it's history now. :) Ali Humm, I see interesting. Thanks!
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On 08/18/2015 11:03 PM, Rory McGuire via Digitalmars-d-announce wrote: bought. I don't suppose there is something limited edition about this first print? :D Thank you very much! You are either the first or the second buyer. Nothing special other than that... :) Ali
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bought. I don't suppose there is something limited edition about this first print? :D On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 7:33 AM, Ali Çehreli < digitalmars-d-announce@puremagic.com> wrote: > On 08/18/2015 09:33 PM, Rikki Cattermole wrote: > > > Out of interest, why did you choose createspace over e.g. lulu? > > I looked at various options about a year ago. I eliminated Lulu because my > book already had way too many pages over their limit. I think their limit > was something around 600 pages. I now have 798 pages but either they > changed their options or put up better information that I should be able > fit 740 pages with some layout changes: > > > > http://connect.lulu.com/t5/Product-Pricing-Information/Binding-options-and-their-page-counts/ta-p/33673 > > Additionally, according to my research at the time, CreateSpace was the > one of the ones that would give me the most royalty. > > I eliminated other companies for other reasons e.g. because they would not > take pdf, which my build system happens to produce for historical reasons. > > I have been happy with CreateSpace's flow and how easy it's been to > publish. I have one huge complaint though: It was impossible to send proof > copies to more than one address at the same time. To do that, one has to > upload a new content (even if there is no change) to change the state of > the flow to "needs reviewing", which takes a day or two for them to say > that it's ok to publish. Only then one can order a copy to another address. > I had three addresses that I wanted to ship. I am sure they will change > their process to fix that issue. Anyway, it's history now. :) > > Ali > >
Re: "Programming in D" paper book is available for purchase
On 08/18/2015 09:33 PM, Rikki Cattermole wrote: > Out of interest, why did you choose createspace over e.g. lulu? I looked at various options about a year ago. I eliminated Lulu because my book already had way too many pages over their limit. I think their limit was something around 600 pages. I now have 798 pages but either they changed their options or put up better information that I should be able fit 740 pages with some layout changes: http://connect.lulu.com/t5/Product-Pricing-Information/Binding-options-and-their-page-counts/ta-p/33673 Additionally, according to my research at the time, CreateSpace was the one of the ones that would give me the most royalty. I eliminated other companies for other reasons e.g. because they would not take pdf, which my build system happens to produce for historical reasons. I have been happy with CreateSpace's flow and how easy it's been to publish. I have one huge complaint though: It was impossible to send proof copies to more than one address at the same time. To do that, one has to upload a new content (even if there is no change) to change the state of the flow to "needs reviewing", which takes a day or two for them to say that it's ok to publish. Only then one can order a copy to another address. I had three addresses that I wanted to ship. I am sure they will change their process to fix that issue. Anyway, it's history now. :) Ali
Re: "Programming in D" paper book is available for purchase
On 19/08/2015 12:57 p.m., Ali Çehreli wrote: I am very happy! :) It will be available on many other distribution channels like Amazon in a few days as well but the following is the link that pays me the most royalty: https://www.createspace.com/5618128 This revision has many corrections and improvements over the one on the web site, which was from December 2014. (Thank you, Luís Marques!) I am too excited to list the changes right now but I can say that it is up to date with 2.068. :D eBook formats will follow but here are two almost-production-ready versions, which, hopefully apparent from their names, will disappear soon: http://ddili.org/deleteme.epub http://ddili.org/deleteme.azw3 And the book will always be freely available as well but I haven't updated the web site yet. Enjoy, and go buy some books! ;) Ali Congrats! Out of interest, why did you choose createspace over e.g. lulu?
Re: "Programming in D" paper book is available for purchase
This is fantastic! Congratulations! -- Paul O'Neil Github / IRC: todayman