Weber, John wrote:
>>I am a person who is proud that I use my intellect to make a living.
>>By purchasing a book in that title line, I acknowledge that I am
"dumb".
Buying a Dummy book also shows you have a sense of humour. Note that
intellect and a sense of humour are not mutually exclusive.
Glenn Bachmann wrote:
>> it is not a well-known fact that the titles of these
>>technical books are not really under author control
Thanks for the insight Glenn. Still, books with titles like "C++
Programming in 21 Days" irritate me because, unlike the Dummy series,
the "21 Days" title does not have a sense of humour and comes close to
lying. A more honest title would be "Be a Mediocre C++ Programmer in 21
Days." The author may have penned an excellent book, but I don't want
to support the publishers who use hyperbole to such an extent.
Walter Reid wrote:
>>Other possible titles:
>>"Palm Programming: In 10 minutes"
>>"Palm Programming: PRC What?"
>>Palm Programming: And other intresting things to do in a 160x160
screen"
LOL! In the interest of hyperbole, how about "Palm Programming With One
Palm Tied Behind Your Back"
Michael Yam
Y Technology, Inc.
http://www.ytechnology.com
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