One of the biggest advantages of pdfs is you can turn the words into sound.
Keith
> In regards to why I would buy the book (instead of just relying on
> magazines, web articles, newsgroups, etc):
> 1) I like having one item to carry around, though I've simulated it
> somewhat by printing the articles I like and putting them in a notebook.
> 2) To me, perhaps the biggest advantage is that books offer a
consistency
> of voice and a logical path, chapter to chapter. Magazines, to me, are
> better suited to teach one specific technique or topic, and the articles
> have to make assumptions about what you may or may not already know. The
> book author can write a chapter and expect you to know what he's already
> covered in earlier chapters.
>
> chuck
>
>
> > I would buy a new edition of Matt's book the day it came out. It's a
> > great reference, it's nice to have another viewpoint on things, and
> > he covers stuff that's either missing or skimmed over in the official
> > docs.
> >
>
>
>
> || Chuck Hinkle [INTJ]
> || chuckbo at hinkles dot us
> || <http://www.hinkles.us/chuckbo/>
> ||
> || "Perception is usually more persuasive than reality."
>
>
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