Don't forget convertors to reduce the size for easy mobile-reading... Compression of files may help give you more pdfs to read.
Try other formats too. Some may reduce pdf file size on conversion... Regards, jd On 7/9/10, Manfred Moser <[email protected]> wrote: > You should be able to get the various books in ebook format. > > E.g. all the commonsware books are available in PDF .. and you can read > them on your android phone just fine. > > Btw. welcome to the android dev club.. I guess we really need an android > dev podcast .. at this stage javaposse and illegalargument come closest > from what I know > > manfred > >> I now work on Android so it is a bit easier to keep up to date. :) >> >> I really struggled before because I was doing JDK 1.4 all the time. I'm >> hoping to find a way to do more reading on the Android so I don't have to >> lug books all the time. Kindle is on it, but none of the technical books I >> want to read are there. Does someone know if I can get recent technical >> books in a format that is readable on the Android? >> >> On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Steven Siebert <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> +1 podcasts >>> >>> I also find carrying around my mobile with several PDF's downloaded >>> helps >>> fill the gap when I may have an unexpected moment. These two help me >>> keep >>> the business/implementation side up to date. >>> >>> Membership in ACM is also helpful for the emails and quarterly >>> publications >>> (if you join a special interest group (SIG)). This helps me keep >>> current on >>> what the academic side is up to. >>> >>> Finally, I try to inspire other developers I work with to get passionate >>> about what they like (for example, I don't do UI, but my buddy does). >>> Then, >>> we discuss at family get-togethers while the kids play, etc. Cliff >>> notes-like, but helpful to keep abreast =) >>> >>> S >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Manfred Moser >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I agree with Robert. I am married with three little boys under 5 and I >>>> find myself listening to podcast whenever possible. Since I have a >>>> mobile >>>> phone I also get to keep up with my RSS feeds in Google reader much >>>> better >>>> (subscribed to > 100 feeds easily). >>>> >>>> And magazines and books lay around the house in multiple places so >>>> there >>>> is never an unused second. I still would love to do much more but >>>> family >>>> first.. >>>> >>>> manfred >>>> http://www.simpligility.com >>>> >>>> > wow!..I wish a single guy like me could manage time like that. >>>> > >>>> > regards, >>>> > jd >>>> > >>>> > On 7/8/10, Robert Casto <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >> I listen to the JavaPosse. >>>> >> >>>> >> Seriously. >>>> >> >>>> >> I also listen to other pod casts when exercising or driving to/from >>>> >> work. I >>>> >> take books with me to my kids activities. When they are doing >>>> something, >>>> >> my >>>> >> attention is there. Before the concert or ceremony, I'll read a bit >>>> and >>>> >> try >>>> >> to catch up on something. >>>> >> >>>> >> On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 11:46 AM, Rakesh >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> >> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >>> Hi guys, >>>> >>> >>>> >>> this is targeted at those slightly older developers out there who >>>> have >>>> >>> been coding for a while now and consider themselves rather good at >>>> >>> what they do. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> How do you make time to keep up to date? I mean, I have a full time >>>> >>> job which leaves me knackered in the evenings and a wife and son >>>> who >>>> >>> make sure I am not left alone at the weekend. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> I've been meaning to sit down and learn Scala, GWT, Spring 3.0 but >>>> I >>>> >>> just don't get the time. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Any one else been in this position? 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