| Sec : U Re: Object Graphics Book Reviewers Needed [message #30896] |
Wed, 22 May 2002 18:05 |
Andrew Cool
Messages: 219
Registered: January 1996
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David Fanning wrote:
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> Andrew Cool (andrew.cool@dsto.defence.gov.au) writes:
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>> How about "Power Graphics - Programming Object Graphics in IDL"
>> as a title?
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> It's not my book, of course. But if I ever *did* decide
> to write a book, it wouldn't have the word "object" in
> the title or anywhere else where casual readers were
> likely to stumble across it. I'd be hoping to sell
> a couple of copies, and the word "object" is practically
> death in the publish'n bidness. :-)
So, David, you've had casual readers buy your books to put
on their coffee tables, right alongside "The Bison As An Object
in Landscape Photography"?
Only in America...
Andrew
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| Re: Sec : U Re: Object Graphics Book Reviewers Needed [message #30897 is a reply to message #30896] |
Wed, 22 May 2002 16:10  |
David Fanning
Messages: 11724
Registered: August 2001
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Andrew Cool (andrew.cool@dsto.defence.gov.au) writes:
> How about "Power Graphics - Programming Object Graphics in IDL"
> as a title?
It's not my book, of course. But if I ever *did* decide
to write a book, it wouldn't have the word "object" in
the title or anywhere else where casual readers were
likely to stumble across it. I'd be hoping to sell
a couple of copies, and the word "object" is practically
death in the publish'n bidness. :-)
Cheers,
David
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Fanning Software Consulting
Phone: 970-221-0438, E-mail: david@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
Toll-Free IDL Book Orders: 1-888-461-0155
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| Sec : U Re: Object Graphics Book Reviewers Needed [message #30899 is a reply to message #30896] |
Wed, 22 May 2002 15:36 |
Andrew Cool
Messages: 219
Registered: January 1996
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ronn kling wrote:
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> Hello All,
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> For the past 9 months of my life I have been working on an Introduction to
> Object Graphics Book and it is finally ready for some outside review. I am
> looking for a few people to cover every platform (except windows) to test
> the example code, check for accuracy and make comments on the text. Just so
> you know, the book is about 200 pages and comes with 40 example programs. I
> would like all comments back in two to three weeks so please consider this
> if you would like to help.
>
> I also need a really good title for this and will take any suggestions. The
> winner will get a free copy of the book. Please send all reviewing offers
> and title suggestions to ronn@rlkling.com
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> Thanks,
> Ronn
Hi Ronn,
Sounds like you haven't had a Life for 9 months!
I'm happy to test your code on VMS, although I'll understand it
if you don't give 2 hoots about VMS anymore...
If you're distributing the book electronically, I'm also happy
to offer my services at picking the text to pieces, as I'm
well known to be a "Picky Bastard", or so my wife says when I
check her papers.
How about "Power Graphics - Programming Object Graphics in IDL"
as a title?
Cheers,
Andrew
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Andrew D. Cool .->-.
Electromagnetics & Propagation Group `-<-'
Surveillance Systems Division Transmitted on
Defence Science & Technology Organisation 100% recycled
PO Box 1500, Salisbury electrons
South Australia 5108
Phone : 061 8 8259 5740 Fax : 061 8 8259 6673
Email : andrew.cool@dsto.defence.gov.au
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