Ouch! Another argument for thorough research before buying
a book. I looked around the site a bit but couldn't
determine whether or not there was an easy way to print the
book (I doubt it, otherwise absolutely no one would buy the
book).
As for the differences:
- There is no CD. Moot point, since I believe
everything except maybe the database example used
throughout the book is readily available from the web
(correct me if I'm wrong).
- There is no online index to the book. Again a moot
point, since the printed index is pretty much useless. In
favor of the online version though, they include a list of
tables, figures and examples in the TOC, unlike the hard
copy.
If this had been a book worthy of purchase, I
would've bought it irregardless of the free online version
just because of the index. I'm obsessive about hard copy
and will only peruse online alternatives if the information
I need is easily "findable" (and my desperation outweighs my
impatience).
I am learning, however, as I just recently installed MySQL
and printed off the free, online, 700+ page pdf manual at
work--duplexed and on pre-punched paper :)
OT -- I was disappointed to find that DBD::Pg is not
available via PPM. Thus the temporary switch to MySQL.
Anyone made up their own .ppm they'd like to share?
--Jim
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