Comments on: The Inevitable AJAX Book http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/ News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers. The official podcast of sitepoint.com. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:23:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kisan http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/comment-page-1/#comment-33016 Kisan Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:29:58 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/#comment-33016 I ordered the book last week. I hope they had a downloadable version of the video so that I can view it offline. Several times I was disturbed by phone calls while viewing the video and I had to re-run the video again. I ordered the book last week. I hope they had a downloadable version of the video so that I can view it offline.

Several times I was disturbed by phone calls while viewing the video and I had to re-run the video again.

]]> By: Clenard http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/comment-page-1/#comment-32361 Clenard Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:18:09 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/#comment-32361 Kevin, why not do Quicktime videos, available online? Either way - I'm happy that Sitepoint has finally realized how great Videos are! I would also have to agree with the guy above who said "Giving users a chance to see the video would sell more books". I would definately have to agree. I can't wait to purchase this book! Hopefully you guys get those Videos going soon! And remember - "Customers prefer Instant Gratification" - when thinkig about Video choices :-D Kevin, why not do Quicktime videos, available online? Either way – I’m happy that Sitepoint has finally realized how great Videos are!

I would also have to agree with the guy above who said “Giving users a chance to see the video would sell more books”. I would definately have to agree.

I can’t wait to purchase this book! Hopefully you guys get those Videos going soon!

And remember – “Customers prefer Instant Gratification” – when thinkig about Video choices :-D

]]> By: jough http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/comment-page-1/#comment-32171 jough Fri, 23 Jun 2006 04:00:15 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/#comment-32171 A higher quality Quicktime download would be nice. I have to say though, Kevin, that as an overview your intro video was okay, maybe good for someone who isn't at all technical, and I'm glad I watched it, but at the same time I'm also glad that I didn't pay $10 for it. I think had I paid the "retail" price for it I would have been disappointed and felt a little ripped-off that I couldn't even download the thing to watch offline. A higher quality Quicktime download would be nice. I have to say though, Kevin, that as an overview your intro video was okay, maybe good for someone who isn’t at all technical, and I’m glad I watched it, but at the same time I’m also glad that I didn’t pay $10 for it. I think had I paid the “retail” price for it I would have been disappointed and felt a little ripped-off that I couldn’t even download the thing to watch offline.

]]> By: Kevin Yank http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/comment-page-1/#comment-32124 Kevin Yank Fri, 23 Jun 2006 01:25:09 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/#comment-32124 <blockquote>I frequently develop code offline however, and if I (for some reason) wanted to look at or review something from the video for reference—in its current form, it doesn’t really help me.</blockquote> You'll be happy to know that as we roll out a complete series of video tutorials, we have plans to make higher quality, offline versions of the videos available. We're still considering how best to do this, however (DVD? downloadable QuickTime movie? something else?).

I frequently develop code offline however, and if I (for some reason) wanted to look at or review something from the video for reference—in its current form, it doesn’t really help me.

You’ll be happy to know that as we roll out a complete series of video tutorials, we have plans to make higher quality, offline versions of the videos available. We’re still considering how best to do this, however (DVD? downloadable QuickTime movie? something else?).

]]> By: jough http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/comment-page-1/#comment-32008 jough Thu, 22 Jun 2006 17:24:36 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/#comment-32008 I've never bought a SitePoint book before but I ordered this one and also the DHTML book this morning - it's time to step-up my javascripting and just from the table of contents of these books alone I think they'll be useful. If not, I have 30 days to return them. Who could say no to that? ;) I'll look forward to your future videos, M. Yank. I’ve never bought a SitePoint book before but I ordered this one and also the DHTML book this morning – it’s time to step-up my javascripting and just from the table of contents of these books alone I think they’ll be useful.

If not, I have 30 days to return them. Who could say no to that? ;)

I’ll look forward to your future videos, M. Yank.

]]> By: Tracking trends in Java-related technologies » June 22 AJAX News http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/comment-page-1/#comment-31977 Tracking trends in Java-related technologies » June 22 AJAX News Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:05:06 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/#comment-31977 [...] The Inevitable AJAX Book SitePoint - Australia Perhaps inevitably, SitePoint has published an AJAX book. Build Your Own AJAX Web Applications goes on sale today through sitepoint … Published in: [...] [...] The Inevitable AJAX Book SitePoint – Australia Perhaps inevitably, SitePoint has published an AJAX book. Build Your Own AJAX Web Applications goes on sale today through sitepoint … Published in: [...]

]]> By: dusoft http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/comment-page-1/#comment-31969 dusoft Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:20:37 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/#comment-31969 I concur - Stuart Langridge's book was the first to touch the AJAX and Javascript remote scripting... I concur – Stuart Langridge’s book was the first to touch the AJAX and Javascript remote scripting…

]]> By: malikyte http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/comment-page-1/#comment-31968 malikyte Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:07:23 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/#comment-31968 As an aside, the video and poster are free (for the time being) with the book if you order from Sitepoint. I frequently develop code offline however, and if I (for some reason) wanted to look at or review something from the video for reference - in its current form, it doesn't really help me. As an aside, the video and poster are free (for the time being) with the book if you order from Sitepoint. I frequently develop code offline however, and if I (for some reason) wanted to look at or review something from the video for reference – in its current form, it doesn’t really help me.

]]> By: Sojan80 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/comment-page-1/#comment-31963 Sojan80 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:05:30 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/#comment-31963 Oh, and as for the poster idea being lame, I'd have to disagree! I use my CSS one quite often as a quick-reference check for various attributes and rules. If Sitepoint comes out with an AJAX specific poster I am all over it! I already have the CSS Poster and the JavaScript one, and if they came out with an XML, XSLT, or XHTML one I would probably get those as well! Oh, and as for the poster idea being lame, I’d have to disagree! I use my CSS one quite often as a quick-reference check for various attributes and rules.

If Sitepoint comes out with an AJAX specific poster I am all over it! I already have the CSS Poster and the JavaScript one, and if they came out with an XML, XSLT, or XHTML one I would probably get those as well!

]]> By: Sojan80 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/comment-page-1/#comment-31960 Sojan80 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:50:07 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/06/21/the-inevitable-ajax-book/#comment-31960 These Sample Chapters Rock! I got this email and have sent off for my copy. I Can't wait! My Sitepoint Book collection is starting to rival my Wrox Press collection, which for me is saying a lot. I have like a dozen Wrox I keep on hand "just-in-case", and I know I have at least 6 Sitepoint's I keep around also as a "just-in-case." I find them easy to read and easy to find what I am looking for later on when I need to go back and review... If you ever need someone t beta test the code examples within the book I'd be down with that too! These Sample Chapters Rock! I got this email and have sent off for my copy. I Can’t wait!

My Sitepoint Book collection is starting to rival my Wrox Press collection, which for me is saying a lot. I have like a dozen Wrox I keep on hand “just-in-case”, and I know I have at least 6 Sitepoint’s I keep around also as a “just-in-case.” I find them easy to read and easy to find what I am looking for later on when I need to go back and review…

If you ever need someone t beta test the code examples within the book I’d be down with that too!

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