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Title: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2010-Oct-17
All of my GLBasic books are free (and have been for a while now), and consist of :


I'll be making all of these available at free-ebooks.net later on.  Whilst these are all in the forums (somewhere), it is hard to find!
Title: Re: Books
Post by: mentalthink on 2010-Oct-28
HI, MRTatoad, this is very cool, I have a similar idea but in Spaninh.

Good luck whit the books.

Best Reards,
Iván J.
Title: Re: Books
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2010-Oct-28
A spanish manual would be great. But it's an awful lot of work.
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2010-Oct-28
If you want the text to convert to Spanish, French, German or Esperanto, I can supply the original English version...
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2010-Nov-01
Lulu is doing a discount for 1st November only - 25% off...
Title: Re: Books
Post by: mentalthink on 2010-Nov-02
Well, I have a little plans for make a Spanish book, of Glbasic, but how I don´t be a proffesional programmer, perhaps I don´t be a good work.

How I say looking this possibility, and if I fell whit forces for write a book, I think I start in begin the next year.

Best Regards,
Iván J.
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2010-Nov-02
Fair enough :)
Title: Re: Books
Post by: erico on 2010-Nov-02
will probably buy two of them, pdf format...nice job!
Title: Re: Books
Post by: a6n0rma1 on 2011-Jan-19
Thanks for the awesome books MrTAToad! They serve as invaluable references. I just bought them all in .pdf format. I suggest anyone who is serious about GLBasic development and wants to delve deeper, also buys them. They are ridiculously cheap in contrary to what they offer! Keep up the good work. You got yourself a supporter and Tenebra Studios will as of now be using your books to deliver even better products!
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Jan-19
Glad you like them!
Title: Re: Books
Post by: mentalthink on 2011-Mar-18
Hi Mrtatoad, only a little counsil. Have 2 books on LULU, I don´t rebenber whats, when you pick, for show the content of the book, don´t apperars nothing, I think this can be a back step for buy anyone of these 2 books.

Kinds Regards,
Iván J.

Ps: The programmer´s guide is very very useful, and is explained fantastically clear. Thanks for this great job
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Mar-18
The preview is something that Lulu takes care of - and they do all seem to be working okay
Title: Re: Books
Post by: Wampus on 2011-Mar-30
The price of the GLBasic Programmer's Reference Guide is 28x more in print. I want that book but that price for print, for now, is a bit indulgent.

Would you get more money from someone buying the printed version or is that just the cost of the printing?
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Mar-30
I get slightly more for print copies than downloads, but there is a high starting price for those anyway unfortunately.

Just for today, there is 20% off the price of the Programmers Reference Guide, so its now £70.80
Title: Re: Books
Post by: Slydog on 2011-Mar-30
Well, you could always order 2 copies of the eBook!   =D
Saves you way more money than the printed copy, and more profit goes to MrTAToad!   :booze:
Read one copy, and keep the other in mint condition.   :whistle:
Title: Re: Books
Post by: Wampus on 2011-Mar-30
:) Or I could get the 3 ebook set, use them until they fall to pieces and then get the printed versions.
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Apr-01
heh :)
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-May-28
Well, the Second Edition of the GLBasic Programmers Reference Guide is here!

385 pages of GLBasic goodness all for the low, low price of £78.82 (91 Euros) for the paper version, or £4.41 for the download version or even £6.91 for the eBook one

EBook cover :
(http://static.lulu.com/product/ebook/glbasic-programmers-reference-guide---second-edition/15777123/thumbnail/detail)

Paperback cover :
(http://static.lulu.com/product/paperback/glbasic-programmers-reference-guide-%28second-edition%29/15843143/thumbnail/320)
Title: Re: Books
Post by: CrystalNoir on 2011-Aug-28
Hi :)

Just want to know, what is the different between this one :

http://www.lulu.com/product/file-download/glbasic-programmers-reference-guide-%28second-edition%29/16247908?productTrackingContext=author_spotlight_77336741_ (http://www.lulu.com/product/file-download/glbasic-programmers-reference-guide-%28second-edition%29/16247908?productTrackingContext=author_spotlight_77336741_)

and this one :

http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/glbasic-programmers-reference-guide---second-edition/15936656?productTrackingContext=author_spotlight_77336741_ (http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/glbasic-programmers-reference-guide---second-edition/15936656?productTrackingContext=author_spotlight_77336741_)

Attention ! I know that there is a printed book version, but here, these two products are ticked "file download", so I wonder what's the difference :) (the price is different too).

Thank you for your support.

Because same title, and they are both ebook or "file download" so what's the difference ?

thank you in advance :)
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Aug-29
The second one is an eBook, and isn't quite as up-to-date as the book (which is also available for download).
Title: Re: Books
Post by: CrystalNoir on 2011-Aug-29
Ok so,

I have to buy one and if I understand what you say, I have to buy this one :

http://www.lulu.com/product/file-download/glbasic-programmers-reference-guide-%28second-edition%29/16247908?productTrackingContext=author_spotlight_77336741_

Right ?

Other question : Is there some sources files available with the book download file ? I don't know because we don't have any details on this :)

Thx in advance.
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Aug-29
Yes, thats the one to get.  The downloads are just PDF version of the book, so contains exactly the same stuff, including source code.

Hope you find it useful!
Title: Re: Books
Post by: CrystalNoir on 2011-Aug-29
Just buy it :)
Title: Re: Books
Post by: bigtunacan on 2011-Sep-01
Just starting out with GLBasic this week.  Bought the book; so far I'm really enjoying it!
Title: Re: Books
Post by: gigios on 2011-Sep-22
Hi MrTAToad.
I have bought all your books in February.

Can you have a list of changes made ​​to the second edition?

On the LULU site I saw that there are two versions of "GLBasic Programmers Reference Guide - Second Edition"

GLBasic Programmers Reference Guide (Second Edition) (http://www.lulu.com/product/file-download/glbasic-programmers-reference-guide-(second-edition)/16247908?productTrackingContext=author_spotlight_77336741_)
GLBasic Programmers Reference Guide - Second Edition (http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/glbasic-programmers-reference-guide---second-edition/15936656?productTrackingContext=author_spotlight_77336741_)

This can confuses the buyers (in the preview I saw that the second link is the revision 4.0.0.1 and the first is the revision 4.0.0.2).

I have not yet had time to read the first edition, think you that it is better to upgrade to the second edition?
Do you think that is possible to have a discount code to purchase the second edition?

Thanks  ;)
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Sep-22
As stated in the "Buy book" button - the latter link is an eBook (for some devices), whilst the former is paperback and download (for all devices).  There is no real descriptive difference between them, except the former will only work on some devices (of which I know not).

There was a discount for the second edition, probably around 2 to 3 months ago :)

The list of changes is too extensive to list, but incorporates all the new webOS and Android stuff...
Title: Re: Books
Post by: gigios on 2011-Sep-23
Thanks for the reply.
I will buy the new version (hoping there is not a new one coming soon :P)
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Sep-24
Haven't got plans for any more!
Title: Re: Books
Post by: gigios on 2011-Sep-26
Ok! Thank you for your answer.  :nw:

Now I proceed with the order of the updated version  :good:.
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Sep-26
Buy two or more, and give some to your friends! :)
Title: Re: Books
Post by: gigios on 2011-Sep-27
I paid three books, the second edition, and I'm jealous, I will not give these books to anyone, I must first study  :nana:
Title: Re: Books
Post by: mentalthink on 2011-Sep-27
The programmer´s guide are fabolous, you can see, in a few days you can make a little things, past 1 moth, you will come a little expert :).

The books are explained, simply perfect, and contains all the info for make any kind of program game, or what you can do.

Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Sep-29
Hope you like them!

Just to let you know that Lulu are migrating all downloads to ePub books for some strange reason - the PRG has already had it converted, and the rest will happen towards the end of September.
Title: Re: Books
Post by: gigios on 2011-Sep-29
I think that this conversion is intended to allow the reading of books direclty on eBook readers.
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Sep-30
Indeed - its a shame though...
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Oct-07
By the way, if you buy a book (or download), don't forget to write a review and rate it :)
Title: Re: Books
Post by: LineOf7s on 2011-Oct-07
I bought all three of them.  I guess I should probably read them at some point.   ;)
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Nov-07
Now available is the GLBasic 2012 calender, for a snip at £13

Featuring some of the graphics used in the Android/Apple/Palm Catalog/marketplace threads for each month, there are bits of information for some dates as well.

Now available from the Lulu store :  http://www.lulu.com/product/calendar/my-calendar/18622820
Title: Re: Books
Post by: erico on 2011-Nov-07
Nice go, Hit the deck gets february hehe! ;)
I must be featured on next one.

One thing is that you could also collect some work in progress/sketches of games to fill it up too.
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Nov-07
All the months have been filled up :)

Could always do another one so people have a choice  :D
Title: Re: Books
Post by: Ian Price on 2011-Nov-07
Nice selection of GLB games in there :)

How come you didn't put Spots in there?
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Nov-07
Didn't really have any decent screenshots of it - although I may do another one and include it there...
Title: Re: Books
Post by: erico on 2011-Nov-07
I meant a picture per day hehe ;/
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Nov-07
Dont have that option unfortunately...

For a short time you can get 15% off when you buy from Lulu - see the main website for the promo code.
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Nov-13
The final book of the year is a collection of routines that I have written over the years.

As usual it's available as an eBook (£3.95 - http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/programming-cookbook/12099685) and paperback (£28.35 - http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/programming-cookbook/18658770)

(http://static.lulu.com/product/ebook/programming-cookbook/18658824/thumbnail/320)
(http://static.lulu.com/product/paperback/programming-cookbook/18658770/thumbnail/320)

Title: Re: Books
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2011-Nov-14
It might be worth posting the table of contents to the description, so you don't "buy a cat in a sack".
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Nov-14
Yes, it's something I need to add...

There are some other bits I need to add as well too...
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Nov-20
For those thinking about getting one of my books or calender, the last shipping dates are here :

http://connect.lulu.com/t5/Shipping/Shipping-Times-and-Options/ta-p/33707

And a totally unbiased review of the Reference Guide, by someone I may or may not know, can be found here : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1447729870  :whistle:
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Nov-20
I couldn't possibly comment  :P
Title: Re: Books
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2011-Nov-30
I added a link to the "shop" page of the main homepage.
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2011-Nov-30
Great - thanks!
Title: Re: Books
Post by: grillomalta on 2015-Jul-13
Any other buying options or sites? Lulu has no books of that name.
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrPlow on 2015-Jul-13
Lulu seems very expensive for printed versions - there must be cheaper self-printing 3rd parties nowadays...?
Title: Re: Books
Post by: mentalthink on 2015-Jul-13
Thanks for using my Cover for the book MrT...   :good: 
I think I bought all the books , the problem was I know about they after one year using GLBasic, I think was needed more Marketing becuase I discovered the books casually..

Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2015-Jul-13
The books are now free, dont forget - they are in this post : http://www.glbasic.com/forum/index.php?topic=5142.15 (http://www.glbasic.com/forum/index.php?topic=5142.15) and here https://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/GLBasic-Programmers-Reference-Guide-Second-Edition (https://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/GLBasic-Programmers-Reference-Guide-Second-Edition)

Your cover was great by the way!
Title: Re: Books
Post by: kanonet on 2015-Jul-14
Maybe you should edit the startpost, so users can find that books faster.
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrPlow on 2015-Jul-14
Releasing on Kindle would also help GLB exposure
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2015-Jul-14
Dont have a Kindle!
Title: Re: Books
Post by: erico on 2015-Jul-14
Can also release on google´s playstore.
Title: Re: Books
Post by: MrTAToad on 2015-Jul-14
Not available at the moment!

Have to wait a few days for the books to be accepted - hopefully they all will be!

All the books are available on free-ebooks.net.  At the moment, they haven't been indexed, so searching may not find them yet.  So here are the links :

http://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/DDgui-Programmers-Reference-Guide (http://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/DDgui-Programmers-Reference-Guide)
http://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/Programming-Cookbook-I (http://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/Programming-Cookbook-I)
http://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/Programming-Cookbook-II (http://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/Programming-Cookbook-II)
http://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/Programming-Cookbook-III (http://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/Programming-Cookbook-III)
http://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/Programming-Cookbook-IV (http://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/Programming-Cookbook-IV)
http://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/GLBasic-Programmers-Reference-Guide-Second-Edition (http://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/GLBasic-Programmers-Reference-Guide-Second-Edition)