Maning doesn't have everything I want to read but it might be a good start. I have a subscription to Commonsware.
I guess it would be nice if some of the Apress and O'Reilly books were available as well. I don't need the whole book on the phone. Just the chapter I want to read. :) On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 2:45 PM, jitesh dundas <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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