Glenn Bachmann wrote:
> At 01:42 PM 8/9/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >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.
>
> Not to defend the use of hyperbole in titles, but the idea behind the "21
> Days" series is that the book is comprised of 21 self-contained chapters,
> each of which is about the size and scope that the subject matter and
> example code can be worked through in 1 day. If over the course of weeks
> months or years, you diligently work through the chapters, you should
> become proficient and knowledgable at the subject matter. This does not
> mean that if you start on August 1st, by August 21st you are an expert Palm
> developer, although I agree the title can easily be construed to imply just
> that. The same goes for the "24 hour" series, which if taken literally is
> even more ridiculous.
I heard a good pariody done as "Learn XXXX in 21 Hours."
