I'll check that out. Thanks! On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 3:01 PM, shainnif ismail <[email protected]> wrote:
> have you tried safari books? > > safaribooksonline.com/ > > 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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