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JoshLessard · 08-08-2010, 04:48 PM

I've noticed that Amazon has a surprisingly large number of computer programming books available for the Kindle. However, given that these books tend to contain a lot of code samples, I'm wondering how good they would look on a 6" screen. I'm sure they'd look a lot better on a 9", but I'm wondering if they're readable at 6".

Has anyone with a 6" screen tried out such books as Clean Code, Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code, or Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (or anything like it)? Would appreciate some opinions.

Also, do any other eBook sellers (preferably ePub) exist that offer books like this? So far, Kindle store is the only one I've found that carries these types of books.

Thanks.

08-08-2010, 04:48 PM	#1
JoshLessard Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook or Kindle 3???	Computer programming books I've noticed that Amazon has a surprisingly large number of computer programming books available for the Kindle. However, given that these books tend to contain a lot of code samples, I'm wondering how good they would look on a 6" screen. I'm sure they'd look a lot better on a 9", but I'm wondering if they're readable at 6". Has anyone with a 6" screen tried out such books as Clean Code, Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code, or Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (or anything like it)? Would appreciate some opinions. Also, do any other eBook sellers (preferably ePub) exist that offer books like this? So far, Kindle store is the only one I've found that carries these types of books. Thanks.