Apress sent me some review copies of some of their recent ruby/rails releases for Ruby Ireland. Who wants one?
In exchange for getting a free book they ask that you write a review and post it to high-traffic website. Below is an excerpt from the email:
<blockquote> In exchange, we request that each book recipient or winner write a thoughtful review and then post it to any or all of the following locations:
* A heavily trafficked blog, group website, or "geek" site * Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Bookpool websites * A print publication
Once the review is posted or published, you or the reviewer may contact me to let me know. </blockquote>
So the process is: 1. Get free book 2. Read book and write review 3. Post review to high traffic website e.g. amazon.co.uk 4. Send me a link to your review 5. Profit!!
> Apress sent me some review copies of some of their recent ruby/rails > releases for Ruby Ireland. Who wants one?
> In exchange for getting a free book they ask that you write a review > and post it to high-traffic website. Below is an excerpt from the > email:
> <blockquote> > In exchange, we request that each book recipient or winner write a > thoughtful review and then post it to any or all of the following > locations:
> * A heavily trafficked blog, group website, or "geek" site > * Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Bookpool websites > * A print publication
> Once the review is posted or published, you or the reviewer may > contact me to let me know. > </blockquote>
> So the process is: > 1. Get free book > 2. Read book and write review > 3. Post review to high traffic website e.g. amazon.co.uk > 4. Send me a link to your review > 5. Profit!!
> > Apress sent me some review copies of some of their recent ruby/rails > > releases for Ruby Ireland. Who wants one?
> > In exchange for getting a free book they ask that you write a review > > and post it to high-traffic website. Below is an excerpt from the > > email:
> > <blockquote> > > In exchange, we request that each book recipient or winner write a > > thoughtful review and then post it to any or all of the following > > locations:
> > * A heavily trafficked blog, group website, or "geek" site > > * Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Bookpool websites > > * A print publication
> > Once the review is posted or published, you or the reviewer may > > contact me to let me know. > > </blockquote>
> > So the process is: > > 1. Get free book > > 2. Read book and write review > > 3. Post review to high traffic website e.g. amazon.co.uk > > 4. Send me a link to your review > > 5. Profit!!
> Apress sent me some review copies of some of their recent ruby/rails > releases for Ruby Ireland. Who wants one?
> In exchange for getting a free book they ask that you write a review > and post it to high-traffic website. Below is an excerpt from the > email:
> <blockquote> > In exchange, we request that each book recipient or winner write a > thoughtful review and then post it to any or all of the following > locations:
> * A heavily trafficked blog, group website, or "geek" site > * Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Bookpool websites > * A print publication
> Once the review is posted or published, you or the reviewer may > contact me to let me know. > </blockquote>
> So the process is: > 1. Get free book > 2. Read book and write review > 3. Post review to high traffic website e.g. amazon.co.uk > 4. Send me a link to your review > 5. Profit!!
Fintan and Michael have 2 of them claimed already.
Mark - which book are you interested in?
Don't want to pigeonhole the books but from a quick scan through them: Beginning ruby might be suitable for someone who can program in another language and wants to learn ruby Rails solutions might be suitable for complete beginners, maybe even non programmers or designers who want to learn a bit about rails. Practical Gems might be suitable for someone who already knows a bit of ruby - its basically a set of recipes based on what is available in various ruby libraries.
Cheers,
AF
On May 23, 1:06 pm, "mark reardon" <mcrear...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Apress sent me some review copies of some of their recent ruby/rails > > releases for Ruby Ireland. Who wants one?
> > In exchange for getting a free book they ask that you write a review > > and post it to high-traffic website. Below is an excerpt from the > > email:
> > <blockquote> > > In exchange, we request that each book recipient or winner write a > > thoughtful review and then post it to any or all of the following > > locations:
> > * A heavily trafficked blog, group website, or "geek" site > > * Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Bookpool websites > > * A print publication
> > Once the review is posted or published, you or the reviewer may > > contact me to let me know. > > </blockquote>
> > So the process is: > > 1. Get free book > > 2. Read book and write review > > 3. Post review to high traffic website e.g. amazon.co.uk > > 4. Send me a link to your review > > 5. Profit!!
> Apress sent me some review copies of some of their recent ruby/rails > releases for Ruby Ireland. Who wants one?
> In exchange for getting a free book they ask that you write a review > and post it to high-traffic website. Below is an excerpt from the > email:
> <blockquote> > In exchange, we request that each book recipient or winner write a > thoughtful review and then post it to any or all of the following > locations:
> * A heavily trafficked blog, group website, or "geek" site > * Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Bookpool websites > * A print publication
> Once the review is posted or published, you or the reviewer may > contact me to let me know. > </blockquote>
> So the process is: > 1. Get free book > 2. Read book and write review > 3. Post review to high traffic website e.g. amazon.co.uk > 4. Send me a link to your review > 5. Profit!!
Hi Aidan, Sounds like Rails Solutions may have been written with someone like me in mind. I don't know why but the pink cover makes me think it'll be light and fast read. If its written for someone who just wants to put together a few apps in jig time, then I'd like to nominate myself to work my way through it.
> Fintan and Michael have 2 of them claimed already.
> Mark - which book are you interested in?
> Don't want to pigeonhole the books but from a quick scan through them: > Beginning ruby might be suitable for someone who can program in > another language and wants to learn ruby > Rails solutions might be suitable for complete beginners, maybe even > non programmers or designers who want to learn a bit about rails. > Practical Gems might be suitable for someone who already knows a bit > of ruby - its basically a set of recipes based on what is available in > various ruby libraries.
> Cheers,
> AF
> On May 23, 1:06 pm, "mark reardon" <mcrear...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Aidan,
> > if they'd like an absolute beginner to Ruby to review the book. I'd be > > happy.
> > > Apress sent me some review copies of some of their recent ruby/rails > > > releases for Ruby Ireland. Who wants one?
> > > In exchange for getting a free book they ask that you write a review > > > and post it to high-traffic website. Below is an excerpt from the > > > email:
> > > <blockquote> > > > In exchange, we request that each book recipient or winner write a > > > thoughtful review and then post it to any or all of the following > > > locations:
> > > * A heavily trafficked blog, group website, or "geek" site > > > * Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Bookpool websites > > > * A print publication
> > > Once the review is posted or published, you or the reviewer may > > > contact me to let me know. > > > </blockquote>
> > > So the process is: > > > 1. Get free book > > > 2. Read book and write review > > > 3. Post review to high traffic website e.g. amazon.co.uk > > > 4. Send me a link to your review > > > 5. Profit!!
> Apress sent me some review copies of some of their recent ruby/rails > releases for Ruby Ireland. Who wants one?
> In exchange for getting a free book they ask that you write a review > and post it to high-traffic website. Below is an excerpt from the > email:
> <blockquote> > In exchange, we request that each book recipient or winner write a > thoughtful review and then post it to any or all of the following > locations:
> * A heavily trafficked blog, group website, or "geek" site > * Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Bookpool websites > * A print publication
> Once the review is posted or published, you or the reviewer may > contact me to let me know. > </blockquote>
> So the process is: > 1. Get free book > 2. Read book and write review > 3. Post review to high traffic website e.g. amazon.co.uk > 4. Send me a link to your review > 5. Profit!!
Here's what I extracted from the replies. There were a couple of vague replies so if I missed out on someone, or put you down for a book you're not really interested in let me know. Some people mentioned a couple of books or none so I just picked one - maybe you can try swapping at the meetup if you want a different one.
Beginning Ruby, Cooper Fintan Palmer Mark Reardon
Rails Solutions, Williams Quamir Hussain Niall Larkin
Beginning Ruby on Rails E-commerce, Hellsten, Laine Michael Connors Marvin
Practical Ruby Gems, Berube Dave Cahill Bartosz Blimke
I'll try to make it to the next meetup on June 12th and bring the books along or failing that, drop them off to someone in Dublin who will be going to the meetup. If you absolutely can't make it to the meetup let me know and I'll see about getting it to you some other way.
Cheers,
Aidan
On May 23, 5:27 pm, "Bartosz Blimke" <bartosz.bli...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Apress sent me some review copies of some of their recent ruby/rails > > releases for Ruby Ireland. Who wants one?
> > In exchange for getting a free book they ask that you write a review > > and post it to high-traffic website. Below is an excerpt from the > > email:
> > <blockquote> > > In exchange, we request that each book recipient or winner write a > > thoughtful review and then post it to any or all of the following > > locations:
> > * A heavily trafficked blog, group website, or "geek" site > > * Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Bookpool websites > > * A print publication
> > Once the review is posted or published, you or the reviewer may > > contact me to let me know. > > </blockquote>
> > So the process is: > > 1. Get free book > > 2. Read book and write review > > 3. Post review to high traffic website e.g. amazon.co.uk > > 4. Send me a link to your review > > 5. Profit!!
