Comments on: High Performance MySQL Second Edition goes to press! http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2008/06/06/high-performance-mysql-second-edition-goes-to-press/ Stay curious! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:41:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Xaprb http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2008/06/06/high-performance-mysql-second-edition-goes-to-press/#comment-14800 Xaprb Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:06:56 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2008/06/06/high-performance-mysql-second-edition-goes-to-press/#comment-14800 Just for the record, I don’t think this was intentional that they didn’t give us Safari accounts — I think it was just a matter of something falling through the cracks and not being noticed. They sent me an email about it and are giving me an account. Things like this just weren't important to follow up on while I was writing :-) I wouldn't have had time to read anyway. One of these days I'm going to flex the binding on my brand-new copy of TCP/IP network administration, too. Just for the record, I don’t think this was intentional that they didn’t give us Safari accounts — I think it was just a matter of something falling through the cracks and not being noticed. They sent me an email about it and are giving me an account.

Things like this just weren’t important to follow up on while I was writing :-) I wouldn’t have had time to read anyway.

One of these days I’m going to flex the binding on my brand-new copy of TCP/IP network administration, too.

]]> By: Xaprb http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2008/06/06/high-performance-mysql-second-edition-goes-to-press/#comment-14713 Xaprb Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:26:53 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2008/06/06/high-performance-mysql-second-edition-goes-to-press/#comment-14713 (or write a book and get a free subscription) Yeah, I asked about that and they wouldn't give me one. (or write a book and get a free subscription)

Yeah, I asked about that and they wouldn’t give me one.

]]> By: Brian K. Jones http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2008/06/06/high-performance-mysql-second-edition-goes-to-press/#comment-14712 Brian K. Jones Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:26:43 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2008/06/06/high-performance-mysql-second-edition-goes-to-press/#comment-14712 Welcome to the O'Reilly Author club, Baron!! I have already read the sample chapter, and it so happens that I'm heavily entrenched in a mysql performance/scaling project right now. So... good timing! Do you have any word on how long it'll take to get listed in Safari? When O'Reilly said there would not be an electronic version, by the way, they meant that you won't be able to go and pay some fee to download a PDF directly to your hard drive. That's a different model from Safari, wherein you buy a subscription (or write a book and get a free subscription)and can read it online (you can't download from safari either). It seems to me that if someone is really concerned about the environment and being simple and fast, a Safari subscription is really a no-brainer. I, for one, like dead tree copies of things, but Safari has probably cut the number of books I buy physical copies of in half (more when you consider that you can get a whole bunch of publishers' books through there, not just O'Reilly). So, I'm not a Safari salesperson, really, but I think Safari certainly does accomplish some environmental goals :) Welcome to the O’Reilly Author club, Baron!! I have already read the sample chapter, and it so happens that I’m heavily entrenched in a mysql performance/scaling project right now. So… good timing!

Do you have any word on how long it’ll take to get listed in Safari?

When O’Reilly said there would not be an electronic version, by the way, they meant that you won’t be able to go and pay some fee to download a PDF directly to your hard drive. That’s a different model from Safari, wherein you buy a subscription (or write a book and get a free subscription)and can read it online (you can’t download from safari either).

It seems to me that if someone is really concerned about the environment and being simple and fast, a Safari subscription is really a no-brainer. I, for one, like dead tree copies of things, but Safari has probably cut the number of books I buy physical copies of in half (more when you consider that you can get a whole bunch of publishers’ books through there, not just O’Reilly). So, I’m not a Safari salesperson, really, but I think Safari certainly does accomplish some environmental goals :)

]]> By: Xaprb http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2008/06/06/high-performance-mysql-second-edition-goes-to-press/#comment-14708 Xaprb Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:38:38 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2008/06/06/high-performance-mysql-second-edition-goes-to-press/#comment-14708 We will have electronic errata, that I know for sure. But an electronic version of the book is out of my control, and I think when I asked about it the editor said they thought it was not the right thing to do. (They have done a lot of forecasting and other math.) However, I also recall him saying it WILL be available on Safari. So, I'm confused. We will have electronic errata, that I know for sure. But an electronic version of the book is out of my control, and I think when I asked about it the editor said they thought it was not the right thing to do. (They have done a lot of forecasting and other math.) However, I also recall him saying it WILL be available on Safari. So, I’m confused.

]]> By: James http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2008/06/06/high-performance-mysql-second-edition-goes-to-press/#comment-14707 James Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:38:35 +0000 http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2008/06/06/high-performance-mysql-second-edition-goes-to-press/#comment-14707 You're going to have an electronic version of this, right? Don't really want to have to check for paperback errata & updates when an electronic solution is simpler, faster and considerably easier on the environment. You’re going to have an electronic version of this, right?

Don’t really want to have to check for paperback errata & updates when an electronic solution is simpler, faster and considerably easier on the environment.

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