| Re: Passing Image Data :) [message #27412 is a reply to message #27327] |
Fri, 19 October 2001 15:16   |
David Fanning
Messages: 11724
Registered: August 2001
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Logan Lindquist (llindqusit@mrdoc.cc) writes:
> Of course by no way did I attempt to dimean your honorific. I am sure you
> worked hard [paid very little so you could practice writing long papers
> while hopefully not having to grade a lot of tests or teach a lot of entry
> level courses] to obtain the title of Dr., instead of recieving an honory
> [free] one from a university that is more concerned with marketing itself.
> :)
I don't know why everyone is rushing to my
defense. I was just happy not to be addressed
as "Hey Bro" like the kids on the tennis team
tended to do until I set them straight.
> I would have the company order your new book in addition to the book by Liam
> E. Gumley, but I would rather wait a bit and buy it/them for myself. That
> way I get to keep it/them. You could however set aside one of those spiral
> bound student versions. I am in class until Dec. of this year, even if it
> doesn't relate to IDL. Guess I better put that in my budget before then, if
> I want the discount. :) That way, everyone, including your wife will
> satisfied with the transaction.
I'll tell you what. I was making a couple of changes
to the book (the whole CELL_FILL with filled contours
on map projections fiasco) and I decided to have the
boys mock me up a book using the "file prep" tool
they have now. This is an Adobe Acrobat knock-off,
but they assure me it is the "way it's done now".
I was dubious. I *like* PostScript!
Sure enough, the book looked great *except* around
certain italicized words. There the spacing got a little
close and it made it look like I hadn't run a spell checker
on the book. (I have. *Thousands* of times!) It looks
wonderful otherwise, but I'm too anal to allow a book
with even a few word run-ons out the door. So I've got
this book...
I put your name and a "half-off" sticker on it. Let
me know.
Cheers,
David
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David W. Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting
Phone: 970-221-0438, E-mail: david@dfanning.com
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