| Re: Wheelbarrows to be Issued with New IDL Book [message #72906 is a reply to message #72852] |
Tue, 12 October 2010 07:34  |
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Paul Van Delst[1]
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Well, since you will publish an e-version (right?, right? :o), why not keep as much as possible?
Seriously - I have little interest in buying paper books about computer-ing these days (the irony alone is a killer :o).
Especially the reference ones (like yours would be). I have quite a few bordering-on-1000-page tomes that I
use/reference quite frequently at work and at home. The weight of said volumes: 0g. They're all PDF's
As soon as e-readers like iPads get light enough (those things weigh a ton!), or e-readers like kindle/nook/etc are more
versatile (not just teeny screens with b/w text), I'll even be able to read them on the train to/from work!
Having said all that, you could publish your next book on stone tablets and I'd still buy a copy (or two). :o)
cheers,
paulv
David Fanning wrote:
> Folks,
>
> Oh, oh. I just finished the Line Plot chapter in
> the new book. What took up 8 pages in the 2nd Edition
> is now 46 pages in the new book. And with a smaller
> font to boot! :-(
>
> At this rate, I'm going to have to factor in the
> cost of a wheelbarrow to cart the damn thing around.
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
> P.S. Let's just say I'll be looking for editors shortly
> with very sharp scalpels. :-(
>
>
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