From: Satish Talim <satish.talim@...>
Date: 2007-12-14T08:43:33+09:00
Subject: Re: [Corrected][ANN] Third edition of "Programming Ruby" now in beta

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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://pragprog.com/titles/ruby3
>
> 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://pragprog.com. You'll find
> buttons on your account page which let you buy at a discount.
>
>
>
> Enjoy
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> Dave Thomas
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