tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post6150597264834752226..comments2024-02-07T00:23:34.835-07:00Comments on On Ruby: Books, Bits, or both?gnupatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492341480170667775noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-78250270847655238452009-06-02T10:33:28.992-07:002009-06-02T10:33:28.992-07:00I've found myself enjoying reading books on my iph...I've found myself enjoying reading books on my iphone more and more. Much more than reading a PDF on my laptop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-71164277443859439702009-05-30T12:49:47.146-07:002009-05-30T12:49:47.146-07:00Jim,
Maybe I should have asked for clarification o...Jim,<br />Maybe I should have asked for clarification on your statement first, but the way you said it resonated with my experiences lately.gnupatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492341480170667775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-71243004898878685962009-05-30T11:12:36.752-07:002009-05-30T11:12:36.752-07:00The PDF was beta and not complete when I started r...The PDF was beta and not complete when I started reading it. The digging deeper was caused more by having the final version than having the physical book. At least for me.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13538258850800118153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-62202153085569493272009-05-30T11:05:39.181-07:002009-05-30T11:05:39.181-07:00I am experimenting with getting books in electroni...I am experimenting with getting books in electronic format only. I think the big thing that sold me on electronic books is my unibody MacBook. The screen is head-and-shoulders above anything else I have used for readability. There are few displays that I could stand to sit and read for hours like the MacBook. I think the glossy finish is a large part of why I can read for so long.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-42435121581730876062009-05-30T10:52:56.989-07:002009-05-30T10:52:56.989-07:00Joe and Charlie,
I think an e-reader (I really do...Joe and Charlie,<br /><br />I think an e-reader (I really don't like the kindle) might be a good solution. I do worry that books don't/won't flow well though. <br /><br />I wonder if there will be a market for e-reader specific books at some point?gnupatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492341480170667775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-17355167614387513462009-05-30T10:47:25.595-07:002009-05-30T10:47:25.595-07:00I'm looking forward to the kindle DX (and any simi...I'm looking forward to the kindle DX (and any similar/better thing that comes out).<br /><br />A lot of ebooks, especially technical ones, are published as PDFs, which don't necessarily reflow well to screens much smaller than 8.5x11. Even the ones that now publish in kindle-friendly formats (like the pragprog books) don't necessarily make for a good experience on that screen size.<br /><br />TheCharliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643468804330207593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24599054.post-79683638627522758012009-05-30T10:01:02.581-07:002009-05-30T10:01:02.581-07:00I'm totally in the 'both' category. If I'm using ...I'm totally in the 'both' category. If I'm using it as a reference (supplementing something I'm doing) I love having the bits. They are searchable, etc. But I hate reading off of a screen for long periods. <br /><br />For straight reading, or for the first time I'm learning something (following along on a tutorial) then I prefer to have the paper. It's the feeling I get. <br /><br />I wonder Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335528902217249304noreply@blogger.com