[OT] Packtpub?

2013-07-09 Thread Richmond
Packtpub, apparently an India-based published operation concerned largely with computer stuff have asked me to be involved in editing a publication. What is unclear to me, and they don't seem to want to answer . . . . . . is what their academic standing is as well as the extent of their

Re: [OT] Packtpub?

2013-07-09 Thread Phil Davis
Hi Richmond, They published Colin's book last year. That all I know about them. I received an email from them too, similar to yours. Not sure how to respond. Best - Phil Davis On 7/9/13 12:20 PM, Richmond wrote: Packtpub, apparently an India-based published operation concerned largely

Re: [OT] Packtpub?

2013-07-09 Thread Richmond
On 07/09/2013 10:31 PM, Phil Davis wrote: Hi Richmond, They published Colin's book last year. That all I know about them. I received an email from them too, similar to yours. Not sure how to respond. Well, I read their guff and said 'Yes', and they have sent me more guff, and I am waiting

Re: [OT] Packtpub?

2013-07-09 Thread Peter Haworth
So did I. I think they're just trolling the email list/forum. I turned them down because the title of the book indicated it was about mobile development and I know nothing about that. Pete lcSQL Software http://www.lcsql.com On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 12:31 PM, Phil Davis rev...@pdslabs.net

Re: [OT] Packtpub?

2013-07-09 Thread Mark Schonewille
Hi Richmond, Yes, it looks like they operate from India, but the owner of the company might be in Great Britain or somewhere else. They work with interns it seems, whom they may not have to pay. They don't pay reviewers/editors and I think they pay authors per book sold. So, that's pretty much

Re: [OT] Packtpub?

2013-07-09 Thread J. Landman Gay
I got one too, they write me a couple of times a year. I reviewed a book outline for them once. They don't pay for any of that. On 7/9/13 2:31 PM, Phil Davis wrote: Hi Richmond, They published Colin's book last year. That all I know about them. I received an email from them too, similar to

[OT] Packtpub?

2013-07-09 Thread Lynn Fredricks
Packtpub, apparently an India-based published operation concerned largely with computer stuff have asked me to be involved in editing a publication. They are India-based, but they do get technical books into retail. Ive seen plenty and read a couple - a Joomla book, plus another one. Is

Re: [OT] Packtpub?

2013-07-09 Thread Colin Holgate
They also asked me. Glad they asked enough people to hopefully get a couple of takers. I have been a reviewer on two Packt books, both SketchUp ones, and it’s an interesting task to take on. You end up reading the book more closely than you would if you were a regular reader. Also, you go

Re: [OT] Packtpub?

2013-07-09 Thread Mark Schonewille
Hi Colin, You don't get paid (anymore) for reviewing or editing a book. -- Best regards, Mark Schonewille Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer KvK: 50277553 Use Color Converter to convert CMYK, RGB,

Re: [OT] Packtpub?

2013-07-09 Thread Mark Schonewille
Oh, wait a sec. I don't mean you specifically ;-) -- Best regards, Mark Schonewille Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer KvK: 50277553 Use Color Converter to convert CMYK, RGB, RAL, XYZ, H.Lab and

Re: [OT] Packtpub?

2013-07-09 Thread Mark Wieder
Richmond richmondmathewson@... writes: Packtpub Packtpub is possibly the worst company I have ever dealt with online. What is unclear to me, and they don't seem to want to answer . . . That is correct. They answer nothing. Not queries, not support emails about why they charge a different