> To be honest.. I dunno if I like the cover. I think it looks too much > like a school maths textbook (apart from the saber) and doesn't inspire > me to think "Ooh, fun web development" which is kinda what TG is about.
Well, like anything there is a lot of history and negotiation and compromise behind this cover. The good news is that we are in a really great series which already has some terrific books in it, and this cover ties us in with all of the good work that has gone into that series already. The bad news, is that the basic design of this cover was pretty much decided for us when we joined this series, so we didn't have too much control over the look and feel of the book. The other good news is that the cover, although a bit more textbookish than some people might like actually looks professional, has a color scheme that ties in with TurboGears brand, and that other Python books will be coming out from some prominent authors that tie into this same "look and feel." And there is even good news behind all of this -- Prentice Hall is committed to Python and to this book, and they are working hard to make it successful, and to publish even more good quality books for Python's growing market. If a consistant look and feel will help them grow their Python book market, that's something I very much want to support. So, all things considered -- I like the cover and what it stands for. Sure, it's a compromise, but sometimes compromise turns out better than what you could do on your own. -- Mark Ramm-Christensen email: mark at compoundthinking dot com blog: www.compoundthinking.com/blog --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TurboGears" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/turbogears -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
