O'Reilly Two for One sale through 4/30/2010

rmm200 · 04-23-2010, 10:45 AM

O'Reilly really is one of the most enlightened publishers going. If you are interested in technical reference books, they have a two-for-one sale going on through April 30. Enter code "BYEBK" in the checkout cart.

As they say, "Download in 4 DRM-free formats:
PDF, .epub, Kindle-compatible .mobi, and Android .apk".

Their web site is: http://oreilly.com/ebooks/

Any publisher that makes a point of selling DRM-free books gets my cash.

Robert

pendragginp · 04-23-2010, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Any publisher that makes a point of selling DRM-free books gets my cash.

YUP.

brainycat · 04-23-2010, 12:10 PM

I've purchased several of their epubs, and they are the best looking books I've seen. Regular Expression Pocket Reference, Second Edition is especially nice, the tables lay out very cleanly on my PRS-600 and I was very surprised at how well it works as an ebook.

Worldwalker · 04-23-2010, 09:25 PM

Has anyone tried converting their pdfs to epubs with Calibre? I've gotten slightly paranoid about pdfs because they don't resize well on my 505, but the last few I've converted with Calibre had ... bad things ... happen to everything past the first page. And, as is the nature of such things (blame Murphy), most of what I want to buy from O'Reilly -- the pocket refs -- only seem to come in pdf.

rmm200 · 04-23-2010, 10:22 PM

Keep checking - the HTML & XHTML Pocket Reference I downloaded was EPub - and I think it looks great. 600 page pocket reference - but great...

Robert

Worldwalker · 04-24-2010, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by rmm200

Keep checking - the HTML & XHTML Pocket Reference I downloaded was EPub - and I think it looks great. 600 page pocket reference - but great...

The CSS one is only in pdf.

Worldwalker · 04-24-2010, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by pendragginp

YUP.

They just got mine.

Because it's not enough that my physical bookshelves already look like the O'Reilly warehouse.

lilac_jive · 04-25-2010, 10:40 AM

I really want to get "Your Money: The Missing Manual" but I can't figure out a second book to get (I'm not big on technical manuals).

Worldwalker · 04-25-2010, 04:14 PM

When I bought mine, they just took half off the prices of the books I was buying. I'm not sure if that only works if you buy more than one (I bought 4) but they just showed up at checkout as half-price. Try buying your book ... you can always cancel if it's full price when you get to the payment screen.

Or, if you're looking for another book to get, check the "hacks" and "annoyances" series. They're full of ways to make your life with technology more useful and pleasant.

Me, I stocked up on pocket references. My paper ones keep getting buried on my desk. Or at least, on the place where I infer that a desk must exist, because something is keeping all that stuff off the floor.

Speaking of pocket refs, I noticed O'Reilly is selling a MAKE-branded version of Sequoia's wonderful Pocket Ref. Now if only that was available as an ebook. I'd pay very good money to have that on my 505. I'm almost tempted to abandon ethics for a bit and visit the darknet; I've bought several copies of each edition they've come out with in paper (you can't have too many Pocket Refs) and I'd hurt myself whipping out my credit card if they would please sell me an ebook.

04-23-2010, 10:45 AM	#1
rmm200 Groupie Posts: 195 Karma: 414 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bend, OR Device: Sony PRS-600	O'Reilly Two for One sale through 4/30/2010 O'Reilly really is one of the most enlightened publishers going. If you are interested in technical reference books, they have a two-for-one sale going on through April 30. Enter code "BYEBK" in the checkout cart. As they say, "Download in 4 DRM-free formats: PDF, .epub, Kindle-compatible .mobi, and Android .apk". Their web site is: http://oreilly.com/ebooks/ Any publisher that makes a point of selling DRM-free books gets my cash. Robert

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04-23-2010, 12:10 PM	#3
brainycat PocketBook 302 FTW! Posts: 141 Karma: 398 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Seattle Device: Pocketbook 302, upgraded from PRS-600	I've purchased several of their epubs, and they are the best looking books I've seen. Regular Expression Pocket Reference, Second Edition is especially nice, the tables lay out very cleanly on my PRS-600 and I was very surprised at how well it works as an ebook.

04-23-2010, 09:25 PM	#4
Worldwalker Curmudgeon Posts: 3,085 Karma: 722357 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PRS-505	Has anyone tried converting their pdfs to epubs with Calibre? I've gotten slightly paranoid about pdfs because they don't resize well on my 505, but the last few I've converted with Calibre had ... bad things ... happen to everything past the first page. And, as is the nature of such things (blame Murphy), most of what I want to buy from O'Reilly -- the pocket refs -- only seem to come in pdf.

04-23-2010, 10:22 PM	#5
rmm200 Groupie Posts: 195 Karma: 414 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bend, OR Device: Sony PRS-600	Keep checking - the HTML & XHTML Pocket Reference I downloaded was EPub - and I think it looks great. 600 page pocket reference - but great... Robert

04-25-2010, 10:40 AM	#8
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I really want to get "Your Money: The Missing Manual" but I can't figure out a second book to get (I'm not big on technical manuals).

04-25-2010, 04:14 PM	#9
Worldwalker Curmudgeon Posts: 3,085 Karma: 722357 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PRS-505	When I bought mine, they just took half off the prices of the books I was buying. I'm not sure if that only works if you buy more than one (I bought 4) but they just showed up at checkout as half-price. Try buying your book ... you can always cancel if it's full price when you get to the payment screen. Or, if you're looking for another book to get, check the "hacks" and "annoyances" series. They're full of ways to make your life with technology more useful and pleasant. Me, I stocked up on pocket references. My paper ones keep getting buried on my desk. Or at least, on the place where I infer that a desk must exist, because something is keeping all that stuff off the floor. Speaking of pocket refs, I noticed O'Reilly is selling a MAKE-branded version of Sequoia's wonderful Pocket Ref. Now if only that was available as an ebook. I'd pay very good money to have that on my 505. I'm almost tempted to abandon ethics for a bit and visit the darknet; I've bought several copies of each edition they've come out with in paper (you can't have too many Pocket Refs) and I'd hurt myself whipping out my credit card if they would please sell me an ebook.

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