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most of the books can be seen on a mobile device Regards Shaine Ismail On 8 July 2010 19:51, Robert Casto <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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