c++.announce - sdwest presentation
- Walter (1/1) Mar 19 2004 I just posted it here: www.digitalmars.com/d/sdwest/index.html
- C. Sauls (5/7) Mar 19 2004 I just read through the thing... nice artwork. ;) And I agree, those
- J C Calvarese (6/7) Mar 19 2004 Awesome. I especially like the judicious use of color. The title slide
- C (7/11) Mar 19 2004 Yea it is, would make for a good poster, or maybe shrink it down use it ...
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Mar 19 2004
"Walter"
wrote in message - J Anderson (4/5) Mar 19 2004 This document would be perfect for newbies to D.
- Phill (6/12) Mar 19 2004 I agree, there is a lot of examples for the
- Matthew (4/18) Mar 19 2004 Certainly suggestive of a plain, straightforward, structure.
- Matthew (5/6) Mar 19 2004 I'm just reading through the slides, and even though I've been using it ...
- Walter (5/8) Mar 19 2004 for
- Jan Knepper (7/24) Mar 20 2004 Well, if you have a PDF writer that would be easy and you could sell it
- Walter (4/6) Mar 20 2004 I like Bruce Eckel's method of having a free downloadable version, and t...
- Jan Knepper (6/17) Mar 20 2004 Me too! That's what I tried to refer to... ;-)
- Phill (9/15) Mar 20 2004 If you make an E Book, it is going to be more or less free to a lot of
- Andrew Edwards (9/16) Mar 20 2004 A great many people are uncomfortable with reading from a computer scree...
- Phill (6/24) Mar 20 2004 Sorry, I wasnt clear, I meant that if he makes
- =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Sigbj=F8rn_Lund_Olsen?= (9/14) Mar 21 2004 ...and he said that if the book was also available in print in a
- John Reimer (11/20) Mar 20 2004 This is really true. I actually like collecting free computer science
- John Reimer (3/16) Mar 20 2004 I should clarify that I'm talking about the trully free ebooks (by this ...
- Matthew (11/31) Mar 20 2004 screen.
- =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Sigbj=F8rn_Lund_Olsen?= (7/27) Mar 21 2004 If there was a device about A4 size, with an LCD touchpad screen,
- Walter (4/11) Mar 20 2004 Both have their place. The soft version is great for lookups, searches, ...
- Phill (8/19) Mar 20 2004 screen.
- C (17/35) Mar 20 2004 Too true, I hate reading a book off the screen. Plus theres something =
- J Anderson (5/13) Mar 20 2004 true, also I think reading off the screen has proven to be slower (about...
- roland (50/59) Apr 22 2004 Remember this one ?
- Walter (4/9) Mar 20 2004 I have no interest whatsoever in ebooks and their DRM. If we do an onlin...
- Ilya Minkov (5/6) Mar 20 2004 Wonderful.
I just posted it here: www.digitalmars.com/d/sdwest/index.html
Mar 19 2004
Walter wrote:I just posted it here: www.digitalmars.com/d/sdwest/index.htmlI just read through the thing... nice artwork. ;) And I agree, those "funky name lookup rules" had to go. Heh. -C. Sauls -Invironz
Mar 19 2004
Walter wrote:I just posted it here: www.digitalmars.com/d/sdwest/index.htmlAwesome. I especially like the judicious use of color. The title slide is the best. -- Justin http://jcc_7.tripod.com/d/
Mar 19 2004
The title slide is the best.Yea it is, would make for a good poster, or maybe shrink it down use it = as = logo :). C On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 19:22:16 -0600, J C Calvarese <jcc7 cox.net> wrote:Walter wrote:-- = D Newsgroup.I just posted it here: www.digitalmars.com/d/sdwest/index.htmlAwesome. I especially like the judicious use of color.
Mar 19 2004
"Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:c3g2eo$oqh$1 digitaldaemon.com | I just posted it here: www.digitalmars.com/d/sdwest/index.html In http://www.digitalmars.com/d/sdwest/scan0013.jpg, in function parabola, "function" should be "delegate". Really nice work, btw! ----------------------- Carlos Santander Bernal
Mar 19 2004
Walter wrote:I just posted it here: www.digitalmars.com/d/sdwest/index.htmlThis document would be perfect for newbies to D. -- -Anderson: http://badmama.com.au/~anderson/
Mar 19 2004
I agree, there is a lot of examples for the upcoming book they are going to write (nudge nudge wink wink) Phill. "J Anderson" <REMOVEanderson badmama.com.au> wrote in message news:c3gog4$1tcq$1 digitaldaemon.com...Walter wrote:I just posted it here: www.digitalmars.com/d/sdwest/index.htmlThis document would be perfect for newbies to D. -- -Anderson: http://badmama.com.au/~anderson/
Mar 19 2004
Certainly suggestive of a plain, straightforward, structure. nudged, nudged, winked, winked "Phill" <phill pacific.net.au> wrote in message news:c3gpb4$1uok$1 digitaldaemon.com...I agree, there is a lot of examples for the upcoming book they are going to write (nudge nudge wink wink) Phill. "J Anderson" <REMOVEanderson badmama.com.au> wrote in message news:c3gog4$1tcq$1 digitaldaemon.com...Walter wrote:I just posted it here: www.digitalmars.com/d/sdwest/index.htmlThis document would be perfect for newbies to D. -- -Anderson: http://badmama.com.au/~anderson/
Mar 19 2004
I'm just reading through the slides, and even though I've been using it for nearly two years, it almost takes your breath away how good it is in almost all aspects. Well done, Walter! "Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:c3g2eo$oqh$1 digitaldaemon.com...I just posted it here: www.digitalmars.com/d/sdwest/index.html
Mar 19 2004
"Matthew" <matthew stlsoft.org> wrote in message news:c3gp9g$1umr$1 digitaldaemon.com...I'm just reading through the slides, and even though I've been using itfornearly two years, it almost takes your breath away how good it is inalmostall aspects. Well done, Walter!I really want to pull all this stuff together into a slim, seminal book.
Mar 19 2004
Walter wrote:"Matthew" <matthew stlsoft.org> wrote in message news:c3gp9g$1umr$1 digitaldaemon.com...Well, if you have a PDF writer that would be easy and you could sell it on www.digitalmars.com -- ManiaC++ Jan Knepper But as for me and my household, we shall use Mozilla... www.mozilla.orgI'm just reading through the slides, and even though I've been using itfornearly two years, it almost takes your breath away how good it is inalmostall aspects. Well done, Walter!I really want to pull all this stuff together into a slim, seminal book.
Mar 20 2004
"Jan Knepper" <jan smartsoft.us> wrote in message news:c3huor$uka$1 digitaldaemon.com...Well, if you have a PDF writer that would be easy and you could sell it on www.digitalmars.comI like Bruce Eckel's method of having a free downloadable version, and then a physical book one can buy.
Mar 20 2004
Walter wrote:"Jan Knepper" <jan smartsoft.us> wrote in message news:c3huor$uka$1 digitaldaemon.com...Me too! That's what I tried to refer to... ;-) -- ManiaC++ Jan Knepper But as for me and my household, we shall use Mozilla... www.mozilla.orgWell, if you have a PDF writer that would be easy and you could sell it on www.digitalmars.comI like Bruce Eckel's method of having a free downloadable version, and then a physical book one can buy.
Mar 20 2004
If you make an E Book, it is going to be more or less free to a lot of people anyway. With these file swapping programs around now, it would be make it hard to make any money on the net. Phill. "Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:c3i5q8$1a2g$1 digitaldaemon.com..."Jan Knepper" <jan smartsoft.us> wrote in message news:c3huor$uka$1 digitaldaemon.com...thenWell, if you have a PDF writer that would be easy and you could sell it on www.digitalmars.comI like Bruce Eckel's method of having a free downloadable version, anda physical book one can buy.
Mar 20 2004
On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 08:13:55 +1100, Phill <phill pacific.net.au> wrote:If you make an E Book, it is going to be more or less free to a lot of people anyway. With these file swapping programs around now, it would be make it hard to make any money on the net. Phill.A great many people are uncomfortable with reading from a computer screen. Take a look on at Bruce Eckel's books. They are freely available in html format, but as soon as they are published, millions run out to pick up a printed copy. I won't say never, but I don't see electronic books replacing the traditional ink&paper medium any time soon... Certainly not in my generation (at the end of which Walter will be long gone and making money will be someone else's problem). Andrew
Mar 20 2004
Sorry, I wasnt clear, I meant that if he makes an E Book that he would not be able to make much money out of the E Book. Phill. "Andrew Edwards" <remove_ridimz remove_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:opr46oe9bfs6zaqn news.digitalmars.com...On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 08:13:55 +1100, Phill <phill pacific.net.au> wrote:If you make an E Book, it is going to be more or less free to a lot of people anyway. With these file swapping programs around now, it would be make it hard to make any money on the net. Phill.A great many people are uncomfortable with reading from a computer screen. Take a look on at Bruce Eckel's books. They are freely available in html format, but as soon as they are published, millions run out to pick up a printed copy. I won't say never, but I don't see electronic books replacing the traditional ink&paper medium any time soon... Certainly not in my generation (at the end of which Walter will be long gone and making money will be someone else's problem). Andrew
Mar 20 2004
Phill wrote:Sorry, I wasnt clear, I meant that if he makes an E Book that he would not be able to make much money out of the E Book. Phill....and he said that if the book was also available in print in a dual-form sort of arrangement (like the C++ ebook on relisoft.com) then he could. For example, I bought the relisoft.com C++ ebook immediately when it came into print simply because I don't like reading 500 pages on a computer screen. My screen is dead sexy (fyi ;-), but it just doesn't beat paper when it comes to reading. Cheers, Sigbjørn Lund Olsen
Mar 21 2004
A great many people are uncomfortable with reading from a computer screen. Take a look on at Bruce Eckel's books. They are freely available in html format, but as soon as they are published, millions run out to pick up a printed copy. I won't say never, but I don't see electronic books replacing the traditional ink&paper medium any time soon... Certainly not in my generation (at the end of which Walter will be long gone and making money will be someone else's problem). AndrewThis is really true. I actually like collecting free computer science ebooks, but for some reason, never like reading them off the screen. In the past, I've ended up printing the good ones out. There's nothing quite like being able to grab a book, flop out on the couch and use it as a face cover for a good nap (just kidding). Nonetheless, I do find ebooks very useful for quick-lookup references. Where it may eventually get better for ebooks is on pda's. I like that idea except for the fact that pda screens are still pretty small, and the pda battery life does not compare well to paper books :-). Paper books likely will never go out of style. Later, John
Mar 20 2004
This is really true. I actually like collecting free computer science ebooks, but for some reason, never like reading them off the screen. In the past, I've ended up printing the good ones out. There's nothing quite like being able to grab a book, flop out on the couch and use it as a face cover for a good nap (just kidding). Nonetheless, I do find ebooks very useful for quick-lookup references. Where it may eventually get better for ebooks is on pda's. I like that idea except for the fact that pda screens are still pretty small, and the pda battery life does not compare well to paper books :-). Paper books likely will never go out of style. Later, JohnI should clarify that I'm talking about the trully free ebooks (by this I don't mean the secure ebooks). I mean the ones released as pdf and html to the public.
Mar 20 2004
"John Reimer" <jjreimer telus.net> wrote in message news:c3io0h$282i$1 digitaldaemon.com...screen.A great many people are uncomfortable with reading from a computernotTake a look on at Bruce Eckel's books. They are freely available in html format, but as soon as they are published, millions run out to pick up a printed copy. I won't say never, but I don't see electronic books replacing the traditional ink&paper medium any time soon... Certainlymakingin my generation (at the end of which Walter will be long gone andTrue. Electronic form is useful for reference, but, IMO, nothing else. I've never been able to read even a single chapter of an electronic book, in any form, and am invariably disappointed to find them not available in print. Also, there's the connotation that if a book's available only electronically, then it's not very good. I've yet to come across one that proves this hypothesis wrong, although I'm open-minded on the subject.money will be someone else's problem). AndrewThis is really true. I actually like collecting free computer science ebooks, but for some reason, never like reading them off the screen. In the past, I've ended up printing the good ones out. There's nothing quite like being able to grab a book, flop out on the couch and use it as a face cover for a good nap (just kidding). Nonetheless, I do find ebooks very useful for quick-lookup references. Where it may eventually get better for ebooks is on pda's. I like that idea except for the fact that pda screens are still pretty small, and the pda battery life does not compare well to paper books :-). Paper books likely will never go out of style.Later, John
Mar 20 2004
John Reimer wrote:If there was a device about A4 size, with an LCD touchpad screen, reasonably thing yet reasonably sturdy, then I'd possibly go for reading Ebooks in electronic form. But untill then, it's paper for any lengthy document. Cheers, Sigbjørn Lund OlsenA great many people are uncomfortable with reading from a computer screen. Take a look on at Bruce Eckel's books. They are freely available in html format, but as soon as they are published, millions run out to pick up a printed copy. I won't say never, but I don't see electronic books replacing the traditional ink&paper medium any time soon... Certainly not in my generation (at the end of which Walter will be long gone and making money will be someone else's problem). AndrewThis is really true. I actually like collecting free computer science ebooks, but for some reason, never like reading them off the screen. In the past, I've ended up printing the good ones out. There's nothing quite like being able to grab a book, flop out on the couch and use it as a face cover for a good nap (just kidding). Nonetheless, I do find ebooks very useful for quick-lookup references. Where it may eventually get better for ebooks is on pda's. I like that idea except for the fact that pda screens are still pretty small, and the pda battery life does not compare well to paper books :-). Paper books likely will never go out of style.
Mar 21 2004
"Andrew Edwards" <remove_ridimz remove_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:opr46oe9bfs6zaqn news.digitalmars.com...A great many people are uncomfortable with reading from a computer screen. Take a look on at Bruce Eckel's books. They are freely available in html format, but as soon as they are published, millions run out to pick up a printed copy. I won't say never, but I don't see electronic books replacing the traditional ink&paper medium any time soon... Certainly not in my generation (at the end of which Walter will be long gone and making money will be someone else's problem).Both have their place. The soft version is great for lookups, searches, and quick checking. The hard version is great for settling down to study it.
Mar 20 2004
"Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:c3irca$2dak$1 digitaldaemon.com..."Andrew Edwards" <remove_ridimz remove_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:opr46oe9bfs6zaqn news.digitalmars.com...screen.A great many people are uncomfortable with reading from a computernotTake a look on at Bruce Eckel's books. They are freely available in html format, but as soon as they are published, millions run out to pick up a printed copy. I won't say never, but I don't see electronic books replacing the traditional ink&paper medium any time soon... Certainlymakingin my generation (at the end of which Walter will be long gone andandmoney will be someone else's problem).Both have their place. The soft version is great for lookups, searches,quick checking. The hard version is great for settling down to study it.I also find that when I am reading the hard version, my wife isnt nagging me for "sitting at the computer for hours" :o))
Mar 20 2004
"Phill" <phill pacific.net.au> wrote in message news:c3j361$2q8p$1 digitaldaemon.com..."Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:c3irca$2dak$1 digitaldaemon.com...html"Andrew Edwards" <remove_ridimz remove_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:opr46oe9bfs6zaqn news.digitalmars.com...screen.A great many people are uncomfortable with reading from a computerTake a look on at Bruce Eckel's books. They are freely available inaformat, but as soon as they are published, millions run out to pick upYou can't take a laptop in the bath, or standing up on a bus/train/tram/ferry, or while driving. I just hate e-books. :(notprinted copy. I won't say never, but I don't see electronic books replacing the traditional ink&paper medium any time soon... Certainlymakingin my generation (at the end of which Walter will be long gone andandmoney will be someone else's problem).Both have their place. The soft version is great for lookups, searches,quick checking. The hard version is great for settling down to study it.I also find that when I am reading the hard version, my wife isnt nagging me for "sitting at the computer for hours" :o))
Mar 20 2004
"Matthew" <matthew stlsoft.org> wrote in message news:c3jf4j$bhp$1 digitaldaemon.com...Invite the guys over for beer, potato chips and an afternoon watching football instead :-)I also find that when I am reading the hard version, my wife isnt nagging me for "sitting at the computer for hours" :o))You can't take a laptop in the bath, or standing up on a bus/train/tram/ferry, or while driving.I hope you're not reading a paperback while driving, we need you here in one piece <g>.
Mar 20 2004
"Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:c3jhse$ff3$1 digitaldaemon.com..."Matthew" <matthew stlsoft.org> wrote in message news:c3jf4j$bhp$1 digitaldaemon.com...oneInvite the guys over for beer, potato chips and an afternoon watching football instead :-)I also find that when I am reading the hard version, my wife isnt nagging me for "sitting at the computer for hours" :o))You can't take a laptop in the bath, or standing up on a bus/train/tram/ferry, or while driving.I hope you're not reading a paperback while driving, we need you here inpiece <g>.I was practising my "exercise for the reader" techniques to see whether anyone was awake. <G>
Mar 21 2004
The coppers are worried about people sending SMS's while driving, and you are reading while driving? LOL Phill. "Matthew" <matthew stlsoft.org> wrote in message news:c3jf4j$bhp$1 digitaldaemon.com..."Phill" <phill pacific.net.au> wrote in message news:c3j361$2q8p$1 digitaldaemon.com...up"Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:c3irca$2dak$1 digitaldaemon.com...html"Andrew Edwards" <remove_ridimz remove_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:opr46oe9bfs6zaqn news.digitalmars.com...screen.A great many people are uncomfortable with reading from a computerTake a look on at Bruce Eckel's books. They are freely available informat, but as soon as they are published, millions run out to pickaCertainlyprinted copy. I won't say never, but I don't see electronic books replacing the traditional ink&paper medium any time soon...searches,notmakingin my generation (at the end of which Walter will be long gone andmoney will be someone else's problem).Both have their place. The soft version is great for lookups,it.andquick checking. The hard version is great for settling down to studyYou can't take a laptop in the bath, or standing up on a bus/train/tram/ferry, or while driving. I just hate e-books. :(I also find that when I am reading the hard version, my wife isnt nagging me for "sitting at the computer for hours" :o))
Mar 21 2004
Too true, I hate reading a book off the screen. Plus theres something = comforting about a physicall book. I can't find myself getting excited = to = buy an ebook and sit at my desk ( where im at 9 hours out of the day = anyway ) and read it. I'm already excited about 'D in a nutshell' :). = ( I hope they don't go with D in 24 hours / 24 days etc. :S ) C On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 18:19:47 -0500, Andrew Edwards = <remove_ridimz remove_yahoo.com> wrote:On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 08:13:55 +1100, Phill <phill pacific.net.au> wrote=:fIf you make an E Book, it is going to be more or less free to a lot o=rd =people anyway. With these file swapping programs around now, it would be make it ha=to make any money on the net. Phill.A great many people are uncomfortable with reading from a computer =screen. Take a look on at Bruce Eckel's books. They are freely availab=le =in html format, but as soon as they are published, millions run out to==pick up a printed copy. I won't say never, but I don't see electronic =books replacing the traditional ink&paper medium any time soon... =Certainly not in my generation (at the end of which Walter will be lon=g =gone and making money will be someone else's problem). Andrew-- = D Newsgroup.
Mar 20 2004
Andrew Edwards wrote:A great many people are uncomfortable with reading from a computer screen. Take a look on at Bruce Eckel's books. They are freely available in html format, but as soon as they are published, millions run out to pick up a printed copy. I won't say never, but I don't see electronic books replacing the traditional ink&paper medium any time soon... Certainly not in my generation (at the end of which Walter will be long gone and making money will be someone else's problem). Andrewtrue, also I think reading off the screen has proven to be slower (about 40% slower). -- -Anderson: http://badmama.com.au/~anderson/
Mar 20 2004
Andrew Edwards a écrit :A great many people are uncomfortable with reading from a computer screen. Take a look on at Bruce Eckel's books. They are freely available in html format, but as soon as they are published, millions run out to pick up a printed copy. I won't say never, but I don't see electronic books replacing the traditional ink&paper medium any time soon... Certainly not in my generation (at the end of which Walter will be long gone and making money will be someone else's problem). AndrewRemember this one ? news://news.digitalmars.com:119/am636v$ii3$1 digitaldaemon.com [QUOTE] -------- Original Message -------- Objet: off topic Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 02:14:55 +0000 (UTC) De: bw Société: [http://www.pathlink.com] Forums: c++ Introducing the new Bio-Optic Organized Knowledge device, trade-named: BOOK. BOOK is a revolutionary breakthrough in technology: no wires, no electric circuits, no batteries, nothing to be connected or switched on. It's so easy to use, even a child can operate it. Compact and portable, it can be used anywhere-even sitting in an armchair by the fire -- yet it is powerful enough to hold as much information as a CD-ROM disc. Here's how it works: BOOK is constructed of sequentially numbered sheets of paper (recyclable), each capable of holding thousands of bits of information. The pages are locked together with a custom-fit device called a binder which keeps the sheets in their correct sequence. Opaque Paper Technology (OPT) allows manufacturers to use both sides of the sheet, doubling the information density and cutting costs. Each sheet is scanned optically, registering information directly into your brain. A flick of the finger takes you to the next sheet. BOOK may be taken up at any time and used merely by opening it. BOOK never crashes or requires re-booting. The "browse" feature allows you to move instantly to any sheet, and move forward or backward as you wish. Many come with an "index" feature, which pin-points the exact location of any selected information for instant retrieval. An optional "BOOKmark" accessory allows you to open BOOK to the exact place you left it in a previous session - even if the BOOK has been closed. BOOKmarks fit universal design standards; thus a single BOOKmark can be used in BOOKs by various manufacturers. Conversely, numerous BOOKmarkers can be used in a single BOOK if the user wants to store numerous views at once. The number is limited only by the number of pages in the BOOK. You can also make personal notes next to BOOK text entries with an operational programming tool, the Portable Erasable Nib Cryptic Intercommunication Language Stylus (PENCILS). Portable, durable, and affordable, BOOK is being hailed as a precursor of a new entertainment wave. Also, BOOK's appeal seems so certain that thousands of content creators have committed to the platform and investors are reportedly flocking. Look for a flood of new titles soon. [/QUOTE]
Apr 22 2004
"Phill" <phill pacific.net.au> wrote in message news:c3ic6h$1ka6$1 digitaldaemon.com...If you make an E Book, it is going to be more or less free to a lot of people anyway. With these file swapping programs around now, it would be make it hard to make any money on the net.I have no interest whatsoever in ebooks and their DRM. If we do an online version, it will be either html or pdf. I prefer html.
Mar 20 2004
Walter schrieb:I just posted it here: www.digitalmars.com/d/sdwest/index.htmlWonderful. It would be also interesting to read the questions from the public and the answers. -eye
Mar 20 2004