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Download any ebook free from Packt Publishing (through the end of the month)

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Re: Download any ebook free from Packt Publishing (through the end of the month)

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Post by donkeylipstick »

oinksoft wrote: post #11

Can anybody recommend some books put out by Packt? I've looked at quite a few of their books over the years, and they have been, without exception, dreadful (not quite a tutorial, but also not a reference, lacking in detail, and usually behind the curve technology-wise). They appear to have several hundred books so there must be some hidden gems.

WebGL Beginner's Guide seems good, although the subject is fairly niche.

Re: Download any ebook free from Packt Publishing (through the end of the month)

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Post by brusch »

oinksoft wrote: post #11

Can anybody recommend some books put out by Packt? I've looked at quite a few of their books over the years, and they have been, without exception, dreadful (not quite a tutorial, but also not a reference, lacking in detail, and usually behind the curve technology-wise). They appear to have several hundred books so there must be some hidden gems.

I have got the "NHibernate 3.0 Cookbook" and it is really nice. Well it has many solutions and best practices. The print is not top notch - but the content is great.

Re: Download any ebook free from Packt Publishing (through the end of the month)

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Post by manid »

jontas wrote: post #16
jcollins1991 wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

GMT-5, though I guess it actually is 28th at GMT+0.. Point was just that it still says "Return between the 28th and 30th September to claim your gift", so whoever is supposed to activate the deal hasn't done so yet (and since their office is in England they are probably still asleep)

It is working for me right now--I already downloaded my book free of charge.

Yep working here too. Except for the occasional 502 Bad Gateway that keeps popping up.

Re: Download any ebook free from Packt Publishing (through the end of the month)

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Post by tarkin2 »

I've had some bad experiences with Packt's books.

Choose very carefully.

This comment [1] summed the one book I read quite well:

  This book is so badly written that reading it will 
  give you a very good appreciation as to what it must
  feel like to be dyslexic, the words just come at you
  in a random order.
[1] http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/1849511446/ref=cm_cr...
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