Colin: That’s great! I’m in. Bill > On Jun 7, 2015, at 6:06 AM, Colin Holgate <colinholg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I worked for quite a few months on an update to the mobile development book I > wrote. I managed a few updates, but was constantly busy with work things, and > other commitment distractions. I asked another Packt author for advice, he > said that when he had the same issue he acquired a co-author. So I did the > same! > > Joel Gerdeen was going to be a reviewer on the revision, but I asked him if > he would be up for being the co-author. It was nearly a year ago that we > started talking, and about 11 months since he was signed up to do the job. A > couple of days ago I received two copies of the new edition, and it seems > like you can buy it now: > > http://www.amazon.com/LiveCode-Mobile-Development-Beginners-Second-ebook/dp/B00YJ64G9W/ > > <http://www.amazon.com/LiveCode-Mobile-Development-Beginners-Second-ebook/dp/B00YJ64G9W/> > > I’m puzzled how Amazon show so many used copies available, so soon after its > release! Most likely those would be first editions. > > By now I’m quite sure that Joel regrets having signed up! He did a great job, > but did discover that it was a lot of work. The editors and other staff at > Packt have changed a few times in the last year, and each time there was > someone new Joel would have to point out that the questions they are asking > had already been answered. This time around I think the process was tougher > too, that may have just been down to the new staff members, and their style > of working. > > Anyway, you all should buy several copies of the book, so that Joel gets some > recompense! > > From memory, I think the changes in the book are to update screenshots, > change the text to reflect LiveCode 7, and there are some bits about upcoming > LiveCode 8 features. I’m going to ask about whether there is an upgrade path, > at least for owners of the revision 1 e-books. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
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