Dave, do you happen to have a script that will pull Amazon.com hourly
sales rank data for 1 – N ASINs and save into either a CSV file or a
database?
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Writing and Publishing
Can I get out of an overly restrictive non-compete clause in a publishing contract?
A question came in from a fellow writer with a tale of woe: “I managed to goof up my contract with the publisher so good (being given a chance as an aspiring author and all) that I really don’t see a way out of my situation right now.
“In a nutshell, I didn’t negotiate my contract and ended with with non-compete clauses of all sorts which now prevent me to author a new
revision of my book…”
What pitfalls do I need to avoid in an authors publishing contract?
Having had oodles of experience with contract negotiation and publishing, I’m reviewing the contract that a very large publisher sent a colleague for a book she wants to write, and it amazes me how it has all the same anti-author clauses of just about every other publisher’s agreement I’ve seen (with a few notable exceptions). This is why people who aren’t familiar with the business really need to consider an agent, lawyer, or someone else who can represent their interests when reading through a legal document of this nature.
Wonderful review of “Creating Cool Web Sites”
I’m pleased to share this glowing review of my new book Creating Cool Web Sites with HTML, XHTML and CSS from Internet expert Will Bontrager. Will and Mari Bontrager are the publishers of the highly regarded Possibilities E-zine newsletter that offers weekly insight and articles on CGI programming and design.
…Cool Web Sites ..
When Dave Taylor’s book arrived, I opened it right away.
It took very little time for me to be thoroughly impressed.
Nice writeup of my “Creating Cool Web Sites” book
My thanks to the Portland area Lotus/Domino User’s Group for being the first to publish a review of my new book Creating Cool Web Sites with HTML, XHTML and CSS, which you can read here. In the review, it says: “This book does an excellent job in covering a lot of ground without needing 1000+ pages to do so. Taylor takes you through the basics of HTML and XHTML, as well as how to use CSS to add formatting and presentation to your page. There’s even some coverage of JavaScript as well.”
Nice testimonial from a reader!
I don’t ordinarily share testimonials here, but this was a very pleasant one to receive:
I am a computer science major at Queens College of the City University
of New York and I have recently purchased you book “Creating Cool HTML 4 Web
Pages.” I must say that I am truly impressed. You see, I have my own
company, J I Diamond International, which deals in fine quality diamonds and jewelry and I have recently posted some of my merchandise on Ebay. I can’t tell you enough how much I appreciate what your book has to offer, especially
due to the fact that I am no fool when it comes to computers. Designing a
webpage has always been a dream and all of my friends have told me to use
Front Page or other Page builders. Yet starting from scratch is always difficult.
And on my doorstep today: “Creating Cool Web Sites with HTML, XHTML and CSS”
We’ve been done with the book for a few months, and today a box of books arrived from Wiley, a box filled with copies of Creating Cool Web Sites with HTML, XHTML and CSS.
Another nice review of Wicked Cool Shell Scripts
Thanks to Ed Schaefer and UnixReview.com for the nice review of Wicked Cool Shell Scripts in the most recent issue. Ed cuts to the chase:
Should You Buy the Book?
Taylor makes no effort to teach shell scripting. This book is not a tutorial, but with the author’s explanations a beginner should have little trouble understanding his scripts. In fact, if you have little scripting background, the first four chapters could provide your introduction to Unix.
And a nice review of “Wicked Cool Shell Scripts”
A nice compliment to the review of Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther is a new review just posted of Wicked Cool Shell Scripts, which you can read at linc.homeunix.org. An excerpt: “There is definitely something for everyone in this book, and I, particularly, found the chapters dealing with web hacks and administration really
Nice review of “Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther”
Curious about Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther? There’s a very nice review at Mac Companion, wherein the reviewer says: “This is the 3rd Edition of the book to cover Mac OS X 10. It could easily be the beginning of a series for Mac OS X folks. I’m looking forward to the Advanced Edition! This one walks through the Terminal mode Unix garden of delights. The Authors obviously know their stuff and are not at all shy about showing how to navigate around Unix as presented in Panther.”