| Re: Pre-Publication Release of New Book [message #75032] |
Fri, 11 February 2011 19:43 |
ben.bighair
Messages: 221
Registered: April 2007
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On 2/11/11 1:41 PM, David Fanning wrote:
> Folks,
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> I am announcing today a pre-publication release of my new
> IDL book, Coyote's Guide to Traditional IDL Graphics,
> in PDF format.
Hi David,
I have just perused Chapter 12, "Using the Coyote Graphics System", and
I am thunderstruck (again!) by what a brilliant thing you have done for
simple-to-use-right-out-of-the-box-but-wicked-powerful graphics. This
is exactly what all of us need whether we are just cutting our teeth or
we are getting long in the tooth. It's freakin' marvelous!
Thank you, David!
Cheers,
Ben
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| Re: Pre-Publication Release of New Book [message #75035 is a reply to message #75032] |
Fri, 11 February 2011 15:39  |
David Fanning
Messages: 11724
Registered: August 2001
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Gray writes:
> WILL you be putting out a print version, and if so, when? My
> institution is redoing their astronomy library and asked for
> suggestions, and I'd like to suggest this book, but I would need more
> specifics.
Yes, in fact, I have a completely built, full-color book
that was just handed to me not two minutes ago! Wow!
Beautiful!
I'm still debating what to do about color. Still exploring
options and pricing structures. Anyway, I would say off to
a printer within a week, and first books back shortly after
that, depending on how far away the printer ends up being.
If I get the new shopping cart installed soon, I will be
able to take pre-publication orders on the softcover book,
too. Just have to settle on a price, which depends on how
I plan to print, etc.
Cheers,
David
--
David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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| Re: Pre-Publication Release of New Book [message #75037 is a reply to message #75035] |
Fri, 11 February 2011 14:59 |
Gray
Messages: 253
Registered: February 2010
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On Feb 11, 1:41 pm, David Fanning <n...@dfanning.com> wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I am announcing today a pre-publication release of my new
> IDL book, Coyote's Guide to Traditional IDL Graphics,
> in PDF format. This is a draft release. Final book edits
> have not been made, there will be be typos, there will be
> bad page breaks, and the book currently does not have an
> index.
>
> This is primarily for those of you who have been hounding
> me to get something for sale. I do not yet know the final
> price of this book, but it will be more than the pre-publication
> price of $49.95. Purchase now, and you will get a final PDF
> version whenever it is available. (March 2011, probably.)
>
> http://www.idlcoyote.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&pr oductId=15
>
> I had hoped to have a new store experience available
> for the release of this book, and that hasn't happened
> yet, so the only options for payment are to use PayPal,
> which will process any major credit card and does not
> require a PayPal account. Or, you can chose the "Print
> Order" payment method and fax your credit card
> information to me directly and I will handle it personally
> for you. You will find my fax number on the Order Form.
>
> Many, many people helped in the production of this book,
> and I am grateful to all of them. I am especially grateful
> to the people who participate in this newsgroup. This book
> is really for you, because it was you I had in mind every
> minute as I was writing it.
>
> There have been many changes on my web page, some things
> are still not in place, etc. There will be glitches with
> this. Please let me know if you have any problems, can't
> find things, etc. And, please, please, let me know when
> you find typos. I know I can't get rid of them all, but
> I try to be as diligent as possible!
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming:http://www.idlcoyote.com/
> Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
Hi David,
WILL you be putting out a print version, and if so, when? My
institution is redoing their astronomy library and asked for
suggestions, and I'd like to suggest this book, but I would need more
specifics.
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