Friday check-in - November 12 posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Fri, 12...
Ulrich – Great idea about the notepad! Those bits of inspiration can be fleeting; grab them when you can.Travis – I know what you mean, the back-end code writing makes it hard to get that page count...
View ArticleFriday check-in - November 12 posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Fri, 12...
We’re two weeks in to PragProWriMo, and you’re all making amazing progress! Writing every day not only is starting to produce lots of prose, but is also giving some of you new ideas and taking you in...
View Articlehow2start title "using uniface" posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Fri, 05...
Hi Uli,Welcome! We’re pretty low ceremony here. The idea is to write (at least) 2 pages per day. Every day we have a new thread for the day where you can post that day’s progress. Every Friday we have...
View ArticleFriday check-in posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Fri, 05 Nov 2010...
Every Friday, how about taking stock of where you are and how far you’ve come. We’re five days in to PragProWriMo – how’s it going so far? What’s your page count for the week? Some of you have posted...
View ArticlePragPub magazine and PragProWriMo posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Wed,...
Check out this month’s issue of our PragPub magazine for writing advice from Mike Swaine and me:http://www.pragprog.com/magazines
View ArticleNovember 3 status updates posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Wed, 03 Nov...
Day 3 of PragProWriMo – post your status for the day here!
View ArticleWriting vs Editing posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Wed, 03 Nov 2010...
Absolutely – the key is getting something written down so that you’ll be able to go back and edit that something, be it that same day or later in the month. Once you’ve reached your goal of two pages...
View ArticleMy status posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:22:44 +0000
Great start, Janine! And good point about the status reporting. We’ll have a thread every day where folks can post their status. See today’s here: http://forums.pragprog.com/forums/190/topics/7228
View ArticleNovember 1 status updates posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Mon, 01 Nov...
How’d things go today? Post your writing status here for Nov. 1!Every day, we’ll create a status update thread for you to post your status for the day.
View ArticleWelcome! posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:25:49 +0000
Hi Raymond,Good question about posting your writing progress; see this post: http://forums.pragprog.com/forums/190/topics/7226And to all of you: it’s fantastic to see all your enthusiasm and ideas!...
View ArticleReady, set, write! posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Mon, 01 Nov 2010...
It’s November 1! Starting today, carve out time to write every day. The goal is to write two pages a day during this month. Every Friday, we’ll have a page count check-in, where you can post your page...
View ArticleWhat directions to start in? posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Fri, 29...
Absolutely – especially if this is a writing sample you’ll include with a proposal. It’s not that you have to avoid the basics, but you’re right: your writing sample should show why your book is...
View ArticleWhat directions to start in? posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Fri, 29...
Hi Sam,A few suggestions: don’t start with Chapter 1. That’s the hardest chapter to write, because you need a good sense of your book’s direction and content to write it – which won’t happen till you...
View ArticlePython, DSL and Language Oriented Programming posted by Susannah Davidson...
Hi Venkatesh!Good question – we’re offering general advice, tips, and support in this forum through November. Whatever you plan to write about, come here for encouragement. If you have general...
View ArticleWelcome! posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:26:25 +0000
November 1, we’ll be kicking off PragProWriMo, our counterpart to National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). The idea is to spend the month of November writing a book, just as thousands of other writers...
View Articlehow much of the book is available now? posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @...
Hi Brian,The complete final draft is now available in beta. Happy reading!—Susannah Davidson PfalzerPragmatic Bookshelf
View ArticleTest Drive ASP.NET MVC? posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Mon, 21 Jun...
Thanks for asking, Cody. The book will debut later this week.Best,Susannah Davidson PfalzerPragmatic Bookshelf
View ArticleWhat language? posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Thu, 27 May 2010...
Hi Mike,Thanks for asking! The Arduino programming language is C++. Here’s some sidebar text from Chapter 2 in the book, which should help clarify:People sometimes seem to be a bit irritated when it...
View ArticleHTML5 posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Thu, 06 May 2010 20:30:34 +0000
Thank you for the suggestion! In fact, we have an HTML5/CSS3 book in the works. Stay tuned!Best,Susannah Davidson PfalzerPragmatic Bookshelf
View ArticleUpgrade from 3rd Edition posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Wed, 14 Apr...
Thanks for asking, Ben. Here’s our policy for new editions:“Given the sometimes maddening pace of software updates, we’ve settled on the following policy. Where possible, we will continue to provide...
View ArticleEngine City Times posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Sun, 21 Feb 2010...
Sorry for the trouble, there was a glitch with the code download files. Should be fixed now.Best,Susannah PfalzerPragmatic Bookshelf
View ArticleWhere is the "Offtopic Section" posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Mon, 14...
Thanks for asking, Johannes. We’ve now created a new “off-topic” section:http://forums.pragprog.com/forums/144—Susannah Davidson PfalzerPragmatic Bookshelf
View ArticleJapanese Version? posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Mon, 03 Aug 2009...
Thanks for asking, Philip! We’re in process of arranging a translation with a Japanese publisher. It will take a few months to translate and we’re estimating it will be available by the end of the...
View ArticleCan I Upgrade to "Passionate Programmer" posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer...
Glad you’ve enjoyed “My Job Went to India,” and thank you for asking about upgrades. Because Chad’s book is a new, second edition we treat it as a new book. It’s the same for new editions of any of our...
View ArticleBlack bars: Possible to nix? posted by Susannah Davidson Pfalzer @ Thu, 04...
Hello Graham,Glad you’re enjoying the book! Thanks for asking about those attractive yet toner-intensive stripes. As they’re part of the design for our e-books, we can’t eliminate them. Of course, when...
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