Re: Tom White's book, 2nd ed. Which API?

2012-02-06 Thread Keith Wiley
Thanks everyone. I knew about the upcoming third edition. I'm not sure I want to wait until May to learn the "new" API (pretty old actually). I'd like to find a resource that goes through the new API. I realize Tom White's examples are offered with the new API online, I was just hoping for s

RE: Tom White's book, 2nd ed. Which API?

2012-02-06 Thread GOEKE, MATTHEW (AG/1000)
-user@hadoop.apache.org Subject: Re: Tom White's book, 2nd ed. Which API? Or get O'Reilly Safari, which would get you both? On Feb 6, 2012, at 9:34 AM, Richard Nadeau wrote: > If you're looking to buy the 2nd edition you might want to wait, the third > edition is in the works now. >

Re: Tom White's book, 2nd ed. Which API?

2012-02-06 Thread Russell Jurney
Or get O'Reilly Safari, which would get you both? On Feb 6, 2012, at 9:34 AM, Richard Nadeau wrote: > If you're looking to buy the 2nd edition you might want to wait, the third > edition is in the works now. > > Regards, > Rick > On Feb 6, 2012 10:24 AM, "W.P. McNeill" wrote: > >> The second

Re: Tom White's book, 2nd ed. Which API?

2012-02-06 Thread Richard Nadeau
If you're looking to buy the 2nd edition you might want to wait, the third edition is in the works now. Regards, Rick On Feb 6, 2012 10:24 AM, "W.P. McNeill" wrote: > The second edition of Tom White's *Hadoop: The Definitive > Guide > * uses the ol

Re: Tom White's book, 2nd ed. Which API?

2012-02-06 Thread W.P. McNeill
The second edition of Tom White's *Hadoop: The Definitive Guide * uses the old API for its examples, though it does contain a brief two-page overview of the new API. The first edition is all old API.

Re: Tom White's book, 2nd ed. Which API?

2012-02-06 Thread zep
On Monday, February 06, 2012 11:36:10 AM, Keith Wiley wrote: > I have the first edition of Tom White's O'Reilly Hadoop book and I was > curious about the second edition. I realize it adds new sections on some of > the wrapper tools, like Hive, but as far as the core Hadoop documentation is > co

Tom White's book, 2nd ed. Which API?

2012-02-06 Thread Keith Wiley
I have the first edition of Tom White's O'Reilly Hadoop book and I was curious about the second edition. I realize it adds new sections on some of the wrapper tools, like Hive, but as far as the core Hadoop documentation is concerned, I'm wondering if there is much difference? In particular, I