Asp Forum - [Corrected][ANN] Third edition of "Programming Ruby" now in beta

Dave Thomas

12/13/2007 11:08:00 PM

Ruby 1.9 is just around the corner, so it looks like a good time to =20
create a new edition of Programming Ruby. So, I'm pleased to announce =20=

that the Third Edition of the PickAxe has just entered beta.

The book's home page is at http://pr.../ti...

Here's the plan. I'm starting with the second edition text and going =20=

through it revising for 1.9 changes. So far I'm done the first 120 =20
pages or so. When you look at the beta book, you'll see some pages =20
with red headers and footers, and others with gray. The red pages are =20=

updated content, and the gray pages are content from the second =20
edition. Over time, more and more pages will turn red, until the book =20=

is done.

Matz is still making changes to 1.9 functionality. This book will =20
track these changes, so that it will mirror what 1.9 becomes as we =20
move towards an eventual release. We won't go to press until Ruby has =20=

stabilized.

We=92re experimenting with something different for this book. With all =20=

our other titles, a fresh edition counts as a brand new book, and has =20=

to be bought again. With this edition, we=92re offering substantial =20
discounts to owners of the existing second edition (if those books or =20=

PDFs were bought from us).

To get these discounts (and, remember, you have to have bought the =20
books directly from us to qualify) simply create an account (or log =20
in to your existing account) on http://pr.... You'll find =20
buttons on your account page which let you buy at a discount.

Enjoy

Dave Thomas

3 Answers

Satish Talim

12/13/2007 11:44:00 PM

[Note: parts of this message were removed to make it a legal post.]

Dave, I am an existing customer of Pragmatic and my a/c does show all the
various books I have purchased from them. I wanted to buy this pdf but I
don't see any discount buttons that you mention. Am I missing something?

Satish

On Dec 14, 2007 4:38 AM, Dave Thomas <dave@pragprog.com> wrote:

> Ruby 1.9 is just around the corner, so it looks like a good time to
> create a new edition of Programming Ruby. So, I'm pleased to announce
> that the Third Edition of the PickAxe has just entered beta.
>
> The book's home page is at http://pr.../ti...
>
> Here's the plan. I'm starting with the second edition text and going
> through it revising for 1.9 changes. So far I'm done the first 120
> pages or so. When you look at the beta book, you'll see some pages
> with red headers and footers, and others with gray. The red pages are
> updated content, and the gray pages are content from the second
> edition. Over time, more and more pages will turn red, until the book
> is done.
>
> Matz is still making changes to 1.9 functionality. This book will
> track these changes, so that it will mirror what 1.9 becomes as we
> move towards an eventual release. We won't go to press until Ruby has
> stabilized.
>
> We're experimenting with something different for this book. With all
> our other titles, a fresh edition counts as a brand new book, and has
> to be bought again. With this edition, we're offering substantial
> discounts to owners of the existing second edition (if those books or
> PDFs were bought from us).
>
> To get these discounts (and, remember, you have to have bought the
> books directly from us to qualify) simply create an account (or log
> in to your existing account) on http://pr.... You'll find
> buttons on your account page which let you buy at a discount.
>
>
>
> Enjoy
>
>
>
>
>
> Dave Thomas
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

markonlinux

12/14/2007 12:08:00 AM

Hi Satish,

On Dec 14, 10:43 am, Satish Talim <satish.ta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> [Note: parts of this message were removed to make it a legal post.]
>
> Dave, I am an existing customer of Pragmatic and my a/c does show all the
> various books I have purchased from them. I wanted to buy this pdf but I
> don't see any discount buttons that you mention. Am I missing something?
>
> Satish
>
> On Dec 14, 2007 4:38 AM, Dave Thomas <d...@pragprog.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Ruby 1.9 is just around the corner, so it looks like a good time to
> > create a new edition of Programming Ruby. So, I'm pleased to announce
> > that the Third Edition of the PickAxe has just entered beta.
>
> > The book's home page is at http://pr.../ti...
>
> > Here's the plan. I'm starting with the second edition text and going
> > through it revising for 1.9 changes. So far I'm done the first 120
> > pages or so. When you look at the beta book, you'll see some pages
> > with red headers and footers, and others with gray. The red pages are
> > updated content, and the gray pages are content from the second
> > edition. Over time, more and more pages will turn red, until the book
> > is done.
>
> > Matz is still making changes to 1.9 functionality. This book will
> > track these changes, so that it will mirror what 1.9 becomes as we
> > move towards an eventual release. We won't go to press until Ruby has
> > stabilized.
>
> > We're experimenting with something different for this book. With all
> > our other titles, a fresh edition counts as a brand new book, and has
> > to be bought again. With this edition, we're offering substantial
> > discounts to owners of the existing second edition (if those books or
> > PDFs were bought from us).
>
> > To get these discounts (and, remember, you have to have bought the
> > books directly from us to qualify) simply create an account (or log
> > in to your existing account) onhttp://pr.... You'll find
> > buttons on your account page which let you buy at a discount.
>
> > Enjoy
>
> > Dave Thomas- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

The discount only appeared once the item was added to the cart.
Have you tried that?

cheers,

--
Mark

Satish Talim

12/14/2007 12:34:00 AM

[Note: parts of this message were removed to make it a legal post.]

Mark, I did try that but it did not appear. Dave clarified, that the
discount is only applicable for those who bought the second edition of the
book from the site.

Satish

On Dec 14, 2007 5:40 AM, <markonlinux@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Satish,
>
> On Dec 14, 10:43 am, Satish Talim <satish.ta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > [Note: parts of this message were removed to make it a legal post.]
> >
> > Dave, I am an existing customer of Pragmatic and my a/c does show all
> the
> > various books I have purchased from them. I wanted to buy this pdf but I
> > don't see any discount buttons that you mention. Am I missing something?
> >
> > Satish
> >
> > On Dec 14, 2007 4:38 AM, Dave Thomas <d...@pragprog.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > Ruby 1.9 is just around the corner, so it looks like a good time to
> > > create a new edition of Programming Ruby. So, I'm pleased to announce
> > > that the Third Edition of the PickAxe has just entered beta.
> >
> > > The book's home page is at http://pr.../ti...
> >
> > > Here's the plan. I'm starting with the second edition text and going
> > > through it revising for 1.9 changes. So far I'm done the first 120
> > > pages or so. When you look at the beta book, you'll see some pages
> > > with red headers and footers, and others with gray. The red pages are
> > > updated content, and the gray pages are content from the second
> > > edition. Over time, more and more pages will turn red, until the book
> > > is done.
> >
> > > Matz is still making changes to 1.9 functionality. This book will
> > > track these changes, so that it will mirror what 1.9 becomes as we
> > > move towards an eventual release. We won't go to press until Ruby has
> > > stabilized.
> >
> > > We're experimenting with something different for this book. With all
> > > our other titles, a fresh edition counts as a brand new book, and has
> > > to be bought again. With this edition, we're offering substantial
> > > discounts to owners of the existing second edition (if those books or
> > > PDFs were bought from us).
> >
> > > To get these discounts (and, remember, you have to have bought the
> > > books directly from us to qualify) simply create an account (or log
> > > in to your existing account) onhttp://pr.... You'll find
> > > buttons on your account page which let you buy at a discount.
> >
> > > Enjoy
> >
> > > Dave Thomas- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> The discount only appeared once the item was added to the cart.
> Have you tried that?
>
> cheers,
>
> --
> Mark
>
>

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