Hmmmm... it could happen... ;-)
Brendan McGauran wrote:
> Hey do you think that we can get the author to one of our meeting for a book
> signing?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Behalf Of Vern Ceder
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:22 AM
> To: Fort Wayne Linux Users Group
> Subject: Re: [fwlug] OK, at last something I can show you.
>
> Uh, that domain wasn't my idea, and I THOUGHT it had been checked... at
> least it isn't pr0n...
>
> Simón Ruiz wrote:
>> Nice first chapter; I find myself really wanting to learn how to program!
>>
>> But you know what would be wicked awesome?
>>
>> If the domain name they used happened to take you to a webpage about
>> weiner racing!
>>
>> Simón
>>
>> P.S. I may have to talk the boss into letting me use this as a
>> textbook for next year's Python class.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ;-)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 11:13 PM, Vern Ceder
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> I know it seems like I've been talking about working on a book, missing
>>> meetings because of deadlines, etc. forever. That's because it has been
>>> forever (or so it seems to me).
>>>
>>> Anyway, I'm now at the point where there is something to share, so I'm
>>> passing these along for what they're worth.
>>>
>>> First of all, we have a sneak preview rough draft excerpt up on the
>>> headfirstlabs.com web site. It's a fragment of the very first chapter,
>>> which uses some turtle drawings to try to get the idea of a program
>>> across to someone who's never programmed before. Here's the PDF -
>>> http://www.headfirstlabs.com/hfnewsletter/hfpr_ch01_excerpt.pdf
>>>
>>> Secondly, I'm now on Amazon, so I must be real...
>>>
> http://www.amazon.com/First-Programming-Python-Vernon-Ceder/dp/0596514182/
>>> (Hey, pre-order 10 copies and I'll make sure you get mentioned in the
>>> acknowledgments - it's a Head First tradition - have no shame. ;-) )
>>>
>>> Anyway, you will note that this announcement is technically on topic,
>>> since the LUG is mentioned in my little bio on Amazon...
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Vern
>>>
>>> --
>>> This time for sure!
>>> -Bullwinkle J. Moose
>>> -----------------------------
>>> Vern Ceder, Director of Technology
>>> Canterbury School, 3210 Smith Road, Ft Wayne, IN 46804
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