Hi Mark,
I do think that the community needs a book like this and was all ready
to purchase a copy, only to find that it isn't going to be available as
an ebook. Any chance you will be reconsidering that stance? I, and quite
a few other people I know, don't really buy much in the way of paper
books any longer. The thought of a tutorial and reference book that I
can't search really isn't very appealing.
While I personally am not in favor of DRM, if you sell it as an ebook
through Amazon or Barnes & Noble they will automatically apply DRM to
the book unless you request otherwise. That would likely prevent casual
piracy of the book - though certainly not all. If you simply don't like
ebooks, then I don't really know what to suggest.
Anyway, should you reconsider and make an ebook version available, I'll
gladly purchase a copy to read on my iPad as a PDF or using the Kindle app.
Thanks,
-Rodney
Mark Schonewille <mailto:m.schonewi...@economy-x-talk.com>
April 25, 2013 7:48 PM
Hi LiveCoders,
A new book about LiveCode, titled Programming LiveCode for the Real
Beginner, is now available at http://qery.us/3fr
In 2011, I started writing a book. The purpose was to write a book
simple enough to get people started with LiveCode and advanced enough
to elevate the reader beyond the beginners stage. It took me slightly
longer than I had planned for as I had a few small setbacks, but I
have finally finished writing it.
The first few chapters of the book deal with basic syntax, such as
mouseUp handlers and the go command. The next few chapters discuss
subjects like chunks, variables, repeat loops and printing. Special
attention is paid to the property inspector, controls and their
properties. Halfway the book, the reader should be able to create a
simple programme.
Advanced subjects discussed in the second half of the book include
unicode, databases, sockets, MySQL, XML and more. A complete overview
of the contents is available in the sample of the book on the website
(please note: I will post the latest version of the sample in a few
days).
Currently, I'm making the last corrections to the lay-out, registering
an ISBN and adjusting the book cover according to the printer's
specifications among other things. I will send it to the printing
company on 1st May and it should be available right before the
conference in Edinburgh. I won't be there, but with a little luck a
few copies of my book will be.
I have sold quite a few copies already, but not enough to break even.
If you think that the LiveCode community needs a book like this,
please consider buying your own copy. Obviously, if you're just
starting with LiveCode, then I wrote this book especially for you. The
more copies are sold, the more likely this book is to stay available
for years to come.
There are several ways to order the book. Shipping costs all over the
world are included. Contact me for reseller and bulk rates.
--
Best regards,
Mark Schonewille
Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering
Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com
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http://qery.us/3fi
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