From: John Wilger <johnwilger@...>
Date: 2004-12-06T23:49:28+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby documentation.

On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 23:35:49 +0900, Dave Thomas <pragdave@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On Dec 6, 2004, at 8:17, John Wilger wrote:
> 
> > I tell you what I'd pay $10-$20 more for is an edition with a
> > hardcover _and_ wire spiral binding so that it can be opened and lay
> > flat on the desk. I wish more programming guides would come this way;
> > it's really hard to type while you're holding a book open. ;-)
> 
> Wire binding would be nice. In the meantime, PickAxe 2 does have a
> layflat soft cover binding (we paid extra for it, so I know :). The
> copy I'm using here actually does stay open with no help from Chapter 1
> through Appendix A.

Sadly, that wasn't my experience. :-(  (Don't take that as a complaint
about the book, though.)

-- 
Regards,
John Wilger

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