Re:So you’re thinking about self-publishing an I.T. book?
by wladimir on Monday March 21, 2011 @10:20AM
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That's the same distinction that I make;
a) Fundamental technical or scientific books, that will keep their value at least a few years, preferably longer.
b) Books about a certain version of a program or technology.
I do buy books in the (a) category, even hardcopy. But for (b) I first look for a free online alternative, and otherwise an ebook. I've also made that mistake of buying Java 1.2 doorstops back in the time ;) The world of IT moves too fast for print.
Fiction books I usually buy as ebook, because my bookshelves are already over-full and most I'll only read once anyway.
Re:So you’re thinking about self-publishing an I.T. book?
by gte910h on Monday March 21, 2011 @11:19AM
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To me, that 50 dollar book allows me to earn random thousands of dollars over the next few weeks usually. I see technical books as zero cost profit making devices.
a) Fundamental technical or scientific books, that will keep their value at least a few years, preferably longer.
b) Books about a certain version of a program or technology.
I do buy books in the (a) category, even hardcopy. But for (b) I first look for a free online alternative, and otherwise an ebook. I've also made that mistake of buying Java 1.2 doorstops back in the time ;) The world of IT moves too fast for print.
Fiction books I usually buy as ebook, because my bookshelves are already over-full and most I'll only read once anyway.