The more books the better, in my err... book. (pun intended.)<br><br>What follows is just my opinion. <br><br><rant>I
think that books are really very helpful for a number of reasons, not
least of which because they give you a chance to think more
conceptually, away from the screen. That is a double-edged sword,
however, because many books are not very useful away from the screen
(e.g. "for dummies" books) and they soon become obsolete. <br>
<br>There's a second-hand book store in Bristol where all the computer
books are £1. The rationale is that demand for a book on, say, Photoshop
5.0 is low. I think it's very important that printed books retain a
conceptual element.<br>
<br>For something like GridFlow, I think it would be really, really
great if there was a book which spent some time explaining how it works.
I'd certainly buy that. I'd find it very hard to justify the purchase
of a printer set of help files on their own. <br>
<br>In my experience, books tend to be used where a student seeks
further explanation on something that was covered superficially; when
they really struggle with a concept and need a different and more
detailed explanation; and when I point them specifically to a chapter or
section of a book. The book becomes a resource in the learning
process, rather than a compendium of knowledge.<br>
</rant><br><font color="#888888"><br>- martin</font><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 21 August 2010 18:25, Mathieu Bouchard <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:matju@artengine.ca">matju@artengine.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div class="im">On Sat, 21 Aug 2010, Martin Dupras wrote:<br>
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In my opinion, published books dealing with open-source subjects also contribute a perception that it is not just a fringe curiosity.<br>
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What would you think of a book form of something such as the help files of GridFlow ? If only to achieve the double goal of having one more book about Pd and having a set of helpfiles polished enough and proofread enough to become something we'd be proud to call a book.<br>
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