Subject: Online version of a book (was Re: [xsl] XSL selection of apply templates) From: "Sergej Rinc" <sergej@xxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 07:33:09 +0200 |
Benoit Michel (I again had to correct surname from Mandelbrot, known for his Fractal Geometry book) has written XML Bible for SAMS. Due to printer errors (pages were missing or so) SAMS has offered a free PDF version of the first edition of this book on their website. When this was announced on one XML-related mailing list probably server load was noticed and - you've guessed - SAMS has removed a PDF online although one can probably get it if he fills the support form and explains above. Seems fair to me. I like the idea of having an electronic version of a book on an included CD-ROM - at least searching can be much faster (what about copying and citing information or reusing scripts/stylesheets etc). Or separately available book and CD-ROM for those who don't need or want both. Or having previous edition in electronic form for free on the web since for all the latest hot stuff I have to buy a new edition anyway. And there's allways a balance between administration (electronic version but not free so must having a system with passwords etc for e-book copies) and ease of use (PDF, e-book which works only on windows etc). Oliver, would you ever pay for next edition of e-book now that many authors are offering in a viral marketing way all subsequent editions for free (examples: Activ E-book compiler, Ken Holman's book eth)? Do you actually have two editions of some books? I don't. In my defence I might have given some old editions to my friends ... Sergej Rinc, Certified Doc-To-Help Trainer Master XML, Master HTML 4.0, Master WAP mailto:sergej@xxxxxxx, http://sergej.rinc.ws ----- Original Message ----- > Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 15:38:36 +0200 (MET DST) > From: Oliver Becker <obecker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sorry if this is a very short explanation but you will find a longer one in > > my book.... > > It seems we need an online version of your book! > (Seriously - I know some books that are available online completely > *and* in printed form, though I don't know how this biased the sales) XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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