Comments on: Review: Safari Books Online http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/2010/01/20/safari-books-online-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=safari-books-online-review I help people make Flash games Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:23:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Michael Williams http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/2010/01/20/safari-books-online-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4073 Michael Williams Thu, 20 May 2010 11:19:34 +0000 http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/?p=987#comment-4073 <p><a href="http://my.safaribooksonline.com/9780123694966" rel="nofollow">Art of Game Design</a>, my favourite book on the subject, is now up on SBO: <a href="http://my.safaribooksonline.com/9780123694966" rel="nofollow">http://my.safaribooksonline.com/9780123694966</a></p> <p>Fantastic :)</p> Art of Game Design, my favourite book on the subject, is now up on SBO: http://my.safaribooksonline.com/9780123694966

Fantastic :)

]]> By: Michael Williams http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/2010/01/20/safari-books-online-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3761 Michael Williams Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:53:50 +0000 http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/?p=987#comment-3761 <p>@Dion: Oh wow, awesome! Thanks for commenting :) I might get in touch, actually...</p> @Dion: Oh wow, awesome! Thanks for commenting :) I might get in touch, actually…

]]> By: Dion http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/2010/01/20/safari-books-online-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3728 Dion Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:16:57 +0000 http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/?p=987#comment-3728 <p>@ Michael: Of course we read this! LOL! I actually work for Safari Books Online as an Account Manager. I've seen positive feedback and great questions from here. I would like to assist anyone who is inquiring about our content and/or services. Please feel free to contact me.</p> <p>Dion Anderson Account Manager Safari Books Online, LLC | www.safaribooksonline.com Direct: 480.258.6689 Fax: 1 888 620 9501 Email: mailto:danderson@safaribooksonline.com</p> @ Michael: Of course we read this! LOL! I actually work for Safari Books Online as an Account Manager. I’ve seen positive feedback and great questions from here. I would like to assist anyone who is inquiring about our content and/or services. Please feel free to contact me.

Dion Anderson Account Manager Safari Books Online, LLC | http://www.safaribooksonline.com Direct: 480.258.6689 Fax: 1 888 620 9501 Email: mailto:danderson@safaribooksonline.com

]]> By: Michael Williams http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/2010/01/20/safari-books-online-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3668 Michael Williams Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:16:50 +0000 http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/?p=987#comment-3668 <p>Well, I can see about a dozen books on game development (game industry, game design, game programming) on the Just Added section, so you can ignore what I said about a lack of such books! I wonder if they read this...</p> Well, I can see about a dozen books on game development (game industry, game design, game programming) on the Just Added section, so you can ignore what I said about a lack of such books! I wonder if they read this…

]]> By: Michael Williams http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/2010/01/20/safari-books-online-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3648 Michael Williams Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:54:45 +0000 http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/?p=987#comment-3648 <p>Yeah, the Kindle situation really sucks over here doesn't it? I really hope the iPad prompts other people to make cheap, internet-ready tablets and ebook readers.</p> <p>Oh, the PDFs don't display nicely on a DX? I'm surprised -- that seems like a clear choice for a format for SBO to pick.</p> <p>I definitely agree with not buying these books to read; there are some reading books on there (like histories of certain subjects and so on) but I never find it very comfortable to sit reading it off the screen for so long. I don't know why (I can happily do it with an RSS reader). And yeah, €30 is a lot when you consider how often these books get updated!</p> Yeah, the Kindle situation really sucks over here doesn’t it? I really hope the iPad prompts other people to make cheap, internet-ready tablets and ebook readers.

Oh, the PDFs don’t display nicely on a DX? I’m surprised — that seems like a clear choice for a format for SBO to pick.

I definitely agree with not buying these books to read; there are some reading books on there (like histories of certain subjects and so on) but I never find it very comfortable to sit reading it off the screen for so long. I don’t know why (I can happily do it with an RSS reader). And yeah, €30 is a lot when you consider how often these books get updated!

]]> By: Danny http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/2010/01/20/safari-books-online-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3647 Danny Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:47:14 +0000 http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/?p=987#comment-3647 <p>I'm a long time user of SBO Library As an IT professional I find it invaluable - we don't buy these (IT) books to 'read' but to look up certain topics, research, examples, .... If there is one chapter per book that is really useful it already a winner - mostly it is only a few pages, some sections, sometimes a few lines. Buying expensive (30 $/€ +) per hardcopy comes close to 'wasting money' (at least my spouse thought so) Now the library gives me all books all time. I couldn't live without</p> <p>But I would really really really appreciate if they could have chapter downloads in kindle format (I know I can read pdf's on my kindle dx - with a magnifying glass - but it is just nog good enough) And since I'm based in Europe - no SBO online on the Kindle :( (would probably be more expensive than buying the books anyway)</p> I’m a long time user of SBO Library As an IT professional I find it invaluable – we don’t buy these (IT) books to ‘read’ but to look up certain topics, research, examples, …. If there is one chapter per book that is really useful it already a winner – mostly it is only a few pages, some sections, sometimes a few lines. Buying expensive (30 $/€ +) per hardcopy comes close to ‘wasting money’ (at least my spouse thought so) Now the library gives me all books all time. I couldn’t live without

But I would really really really appreciate if they could have chapter downloads in kindle format (I know I can read pdf’s on my kindle dx – with a magnifying glass – but it is just nog good enough) And since I’m based in Europe – no SBO online on the Kindle :( (would probably be more expensive than buying the books anyway)

]]> By: Michael Williams http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/2010/01/20/safari-books-online-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3564 Michael Williams Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:10:09 +0000 http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/?p=987#comment-3564 <p>Oh hey, I've just got an email telling me that <a href="http://my.safaribooksonline.com/9780240811789" rel="nofollow">Real-world Flash Game Development</a> is up on SBO! This is fantastic :)</p> Oh hey, I’ve just got an email telling me that Real-world Flash Game Development is up on SBO! This is fantastic :)

]]> By: Michael Williams http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/2010/01/20/safari-books-online-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3560 Michael Williams Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:23:35 +0000 http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/?p=987#comment-3560 <p>Interesting: a banner for <a href="http://my.safaribooksonline.com/tools#moui?cid=201002-my-bucket-mobile" rel="nofollow">this page</a> has started appearing when I log in to my account. It talks about the mobile site, which is not new. But check out the screenshot: that looks like a Head First page, on the Kindle! I thought the mobile site was restricted to text-only books, so that's awesome.</p> <p>Wish I could check this out. Anyone got a Kindle?</p> Interesting: a banner for this page has started appearing when I log in to my account. It talks about the mobile site, which is not new. But check out the screenshot: that looks like a Head First page, on the Kindle! I thought the mobile site was restricted to text-only books, so that’s awesome.

Wish I could check this out. Anyone got a Kindle?

]]> By: Michael Williams http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/2010/01/20/safari-books-online-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3552 Michael Williams Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:09:39 +0000 http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/?p=987#comment-3552 <p>Really? Oh! Yes, I see it too, but only when logged in. I guess it's available to members that joined back when it was an option, but not to new members.</p> <p>I do the same thing with some books. The Head First ones are pretty good for this, as it can be tricky to find the page that actually defines whatever it is the chapter is about. Good thing we've got Notes :)</p> <p>I really want to see this on the iPad now. Hope it won't be blue-lego'd.</p> Really? Oh! Yes, I see it too, but only when logged in. I guess it’s available to members that joined back when it was an option, but not to new members.

I do the same thing with some books. The Head First ones are pretty good for this, as it can be tricky to find the page that actually defines whatever it is the chapter is about. Good thing we’ve got Notes :)

I really want to see this on the iPad now. Hope it won’t be blue-lego’d.

]]> By: Eddie Offermann http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/2010/01/20/safari-books-online-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3542 Eddie Offermann Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:15:14 +0000 http://gamedev.michaeljameswilliams.com/?p=987#comment-3542 <p>Near as I can tell, the 5-book option is still available for $9.99 - perhaps it was only discontinued temporarily. I just updated my account info and they gave me the option to select it. My reading habits would tolerate the 5-book option, but it doesn't provide for free chapter downloads and I actually do that a great deal.</p> <p>I love SBO, and often keep a book or two in my bookshelf that I have printed copies of just so I don't have to carry the printed ones with me. The Python Cookbook at 608 pages just doesn't make the cut for "things I want to carry around with me all the time."</p> <p>.-= Eddie Offermann´s last blog: <a href="http://eddieoffermann.com/blog/?p=71" rel="nofollow"></a> =-.</p> Near as I can tell, the 5-book option is still available for $9.99 – perhaps it was only discontinued temporarily. I just updated my account info and they gave me the option to select it. My reading habits would tolerate the 5-book option, but it doesn’t provide for free chapter downloads and I actually do that a great deal.

I love SBO, and often keep a book or two in my bookshelf that I have printed copies of just so I don’t have to carry the printed ones with me. The Python Cookbook at 608 pages just doesn’t make the cut for “things I want to carry around with me all the time.”

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