It's not an eBook? I can't buy it on amazon and read in on my kindle? How long before it will be available that way? I don't want to hurt any trees.
Brevity and errors in this email probably the result of being sent by a mobile device. On Apr 25, 2013, at 9:19 PM, Rodney Somerstein <rod...@pobox.com> wrote: > 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 >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer >> KvK: 50277553 >> >> Use Color Converter to convert CMYK, RGB, RAL, XYZ, H.Lab and other colour >> spaces. http://www.color-converter.com >> >> Buy my new book "Programming LiveCode for the Real Beginner" >> http://qery.us/3fi >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
