[ANN] Book. Programming LiveCode for the Real Beginner

[Rodney Somerstein]

Hi Mark,

I do think that the community needs a book like this and was all ready 
to purchase a copy, only to find that it isn't going to be available as 
an ebook. Any chance you will be reconsidering that stance? I, and quite 
a few other people I know, don't really buy much in the way of paper 
books any longer. The thought of a tutorial and reference book that I 
can't search really isn't very appealing.

While I personally am not in favor of DRM, if you sell it as an ebook 
through Amazon or Barnes & Noble they will automatically apply DRM to 
the book unless you request otherwise. That would likely prevent casual 
piracy of the book - though certainly not all. If you simply don't like 
ebooks, then I don't really know what to suggest.

Anyway, should you reconsider and make an ebook version available, I'll 
gladly purchase a copy to read on my iPad as a PDF or using the Kindle app.

Thanks,

-Rodney

> Mark Schonewille <mailto:m.schonewille at economy-x-talk.com>
> April 25, 2013 7:48 PM
> Hi LiveCoders,
>
> A new book about LiveCode, titled Programming LiveCode for the Real 
> Beginner, is now available at http://qery.us/3fr
>
> In 2011, I started writing a book. The purpose was to write a book 
> simple enough to get people started with LiveCode and advanced enough 
> to elevate the reader beyond the beginners stage. It took me slightly 
> longer than I had planned for as I had a few small setbacks, but I 
> have finally finished writing it.
>
> The first few chapters of the book deal with basic syntax, such as 
> mouseUp handlers and the go command. The next few chapters discuss 
> subjects like chunks, variables, repeat loops and printing. Special 
> attention is paid to the property inspector, controls and their 
> properties. Halfway the book, the reader should be able to create a 
> simple programme.
>
> Advanced subjects discussed in the second half of the book include 
> unicode, databases, sockets, MySQL, XML and more. A complete overview 
> of the contents is available in the sample of the book on the website 
> (please note: I will post the latest version of the sample in a few 
> days).
>
> Currently, I'm making the last corrections to the lay-out, registering 
> an ISBN and adjusting the book cover according to the printer's 
> specifications among other things. I will send it to the printing 
> company on 1st May and it should be available right before the 
> conference in Edinburgh. I won't be there, but with a little luck a 
> few copies of my book will be.
>
> I have sold quite a few copies already, but not enough to break even. 
> If you think that the LiveCode community needs a book like this, 
> please consider buying your own copy. Obviously, if you're just 
> starting with LiveCode, then I wrote this book especially for you. The 
> more copies are sold, the more likely this book is to stay available 
> for years to come.
>
> There are several ways to order the book. Shipping costs all over the 
> world are included. Contact me for reseller and bulk rates.
>
> -- 
> Best regards,
>
> Mark Schonewille
>
> Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering
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> Buy my new book "Programming LiveCode for the Real Beginner" 
> http://qery.us/3fi
>
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