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65 points by unignorant 16y ago

Use the code DDF2H. Today only, as far as I know. Hopefully this is not too spammy, but I figured that others might like to know about the deal.

jrmg 16y ago
What's the source of this code? Using an unsourced coupon code is is in the least ethically troubling - how do I know it wasn't intended to be private? More practically, how do I know I'm /allowed/ to use it, and O'Reilly won't be within their rights to bill me the full amount later when they work out what's going on?
- selectnull 16y ago
  It's on their homepage. http://oreilly.com/ http://oreilly.com/
  - jrmg 16y ago
    Ah. I take back any insinuations I made on anyone's ethics then! A link to the page in the summary would have been a good thing to have though.
    - danparsonson 16y ago
      Once you've bought something, and assuming you don't opt out, O'Reilly email details of these offers to you - that's possibly where the OP heard about it. They seem always to be generally available via the home page.
- anttipoi 16y ago
  Note that you can also subscribe to their RSS feed on these offers (beware: could be expensive) http://feeds.feedburner.com/oreilly/ebookdealoftheday http://feeds.feedburner.com/oreilly/ebookdealoftheday
cubicle67 16y ago
Anyone know if the RESTful Web Services book is any good, or know of a good resource? http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596801687/ http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596801687/
- auxbuss 16y ago
  Yes, it's very instructive. It's written in the typical terse cookbook style. Read the Amazon reviews, they nail it pretty well. http://www.amazon.com/RESTful-Web-Services-Cookbook-Scalability/product-reviews/0596801688/ http://www.amazon.com/RESTful-Web-Services-Cookbook-Scalabil... I preferred it to RESTful Web Services, which is rather long winded.
asdfor 16y ago
The coupon is good for there video titles too (according to there homepage).
lt 16y ago
Here's the full list: http://oreilly.com/store/ebooks-complete.html http://oreilly.com/store/ebooks-complete.html Any recomendations?
- nodata 16y ago
  Time Management for System Administrators By Thomas A. Limoncelli http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596007836/ http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596007836/
- eel 16y ago
  FYI, Microsoft Press ebooks, which are also sold through O'Reilly, qualify for this deal too. For whatever reason, they are not listed on the parent link though. http://microsoftpress.oreilly.com/ http://microsoftpress.oreilly.com/ I've heard (many times) that Code Complete is very good-- I'm strongly considering purchasing it.
  - jrmg 16y ago
    Oh - in that case, Charles Petzold's 'Code' is in my opinion a genuine masterpiece. It's a hard-to-place book in many ways. It explains what computers 'are' from the ground up, in a way that's accurate, fun to read if you're even passingly interested, and fairly complete. A fascinating book for both those who know nothing about computers, and so well written it's still a great read for those who know them inside out. If not for yourself, it's possibly a great gift for a family member who wonders what exactly it is that you 'do'. http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780735611313/ http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780735611313/
- hsuresh 16y ago
  Beautiful Data (http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596157111/ http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596157111/) sounds interesting.
- RexRollman 16y ago
  I'm considering The Book of PF, Second Edition.
- mikebo 16y ago
cubicle67 16y ago
"We're sorry, but your promotional code was invalid." no joy for me. Edit: works for ebooks only for me, not for printed versions. I'm outside the US, so that may be a factor?
- lt 16y ago
  Just bought one and it worked just fine. edit: it explicitely says it's only for e-books and videos.
- bretthoerner 16y ago
  40% off print here: MYPF4 Via: https://twitter.com/#!/stuccharlton/status/9185592818536448 https://twitter.com/#!/stuccharlton/status/9185592818536448 Not sure about the US-only bit, though.
Tycho 16y ago
On the topic of eBooks, why on earth is the iBooks Store so useless? The selection seems to be tiny and the only way to browse is through very broad categories like 'non-fiction.' it's like Apple out it up there just for show and don't seriously care about it.
turtle4 16y ago
Actually mildly annoyed, since I got in on the pragprog 40% off deal for black friday, and now many of their titles are available here for 60% off today.
jlampart 16y ago
I just bought "Building iPhone Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript", went to the the download page, and found out that it is available online for free: http://ofps.oreilly.com/titles/9780596805784/index.html http://ofps.oreilly.com/titles/9780596805784/index.html WTF, O'Reilly?
- sudont 16y ago
  Yell at the writer for licensing it Creative Commons. I'd consider it tribute for putting a worthwhile book into the world as such.
revorad 16y ago
Oh why don't they have the latest edition of JS The Definitive Guide on sale?? Beware: don't buy the old edition which is on sale (it's four years old). The 6th edition is available for $25 for both online access and pdf version, so I just bought that - http://my.safaribooksonline.com/9781449393854 http://my.safaribooksonline.com/9781449393854.

65 points by unignorant 16y ago

Use the code DDF2H. Today only, as far as I know. Hopefully this is not too spammy, but I figured that others might like to know about the deal.

jrmg 16y ago

What's the source of this code? Using an unsourced coupon code is is in the least ethically troubling - how do I know it wasn't intended to be private? More practically, how do I know I'm /allowed/ to use it, and O'Reilly won't be within their rights to bill me the full amount later when they work out what's going on?

selectnull 16y ago
It's on their homepage. http://oreilly.com/ http://oreilly.com/
- jrmg 16y ago
  Ah. I take back any insinuations I made on anyone's ethics then! A link to the page in the summary would have been a good thing to have though.
  - danparsonson 16y ago
    Once you've bought something, and assuming you don't opt out, O'Reilly email details of these offers to you - that's possibly where the OP heard about it. They seem always to be generally available via the home page.
anttipoi 16y ago
Note that you can also subscribe to their RSS feed on these offers (beware: could be expensive) http://feeds.feedburner.com/oreilly/ebookdealoftheday http://feeds.feedburner.com/oreilly/ebookdealoftheday

cubicle67 16y ago

Anyone know if the RESTful Web Services book is any good, or know of a good resource? http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596801687/ http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596801687/

auxbuss 16y ago
Yes, it's very instructive. It's written in the typical terse cookbook style. Read the Amazon reviews, they nail it pretty well. http://www.amazon.com/RESTful-Web-Services-Cookbook-Scalability/product-reviews/0596801688/ http://www.amazon.com/RESTful-Web-Services-Cookbook-Scalabil... I preferred it to RESTful Web Services, which is rather long winded.

asdfor 16y ago

The coupon is good for there video titles too (according to there homepage).

lt 16y ago

Here's the full list: http://oreilly.com/store/ebooks-complete.html http://oreilly.com/store/ebooks-complete.html Any recomendations?

nodata 16y ago
Time Management for System Administrators By Thomas A. Limoncelli http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596007836/ http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596007836/
eel 16y ago
FYI, Microsoft Press ebooks, which are also sold through O'Reilly, qualify for this deal too. For whatever reason, they are not listed on the parent link though. http://microsoftpress.oreilly.com/ http://microsoftpress.oreilly.com/ I've heard (many times) that Code Complete is very good-- I'm strongly considering purchasing it.
- jrmg 16y ago
  Oh - in that case, Charles Petzold's 'Code' is in my opinion a genuine masterpiece. It's a hard-to-place book in many ways. It explains what computers 'are' from the ground up, in a way that's accurate, fun to read if you're even passingly interested, and fairly complete. A fascinating book for both those who know nothing about computers, and so well written it's still a great read for those who know them inside out. If not for yourself, it's possibly a great gift for a family member who wonders what exactly it is that you 'do'. http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780735611313/ http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780735611313/
hsuresh 16y ago
Beautiful Data (http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596157111/ http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596157111/) sounds interesting.
RexRollman 16y ago
I'm considering The Book of PF, Second Edition.
mikebo 16y ago

cubicle67 16y ago

"We're sorry, but your promotional code was invalid." no joy for me. Edit: works for ebooks only for me, not for printed versions. I'm outside the US, so that may be a factor?

lt 16y ago
Just bought one and it worked just fine. edit: it explicitely says it's only for e-books and videos.
bretthoerner 16y ago
40% off print here: MYPF4 Via: https://twitter.com/#!/stuccharlton/status/9185592818536448 https://twitter.com/#!/stuccharlton/status/9185592818536448 Not sure about the US-only bit, though.

Tycho 16y ago

On the topic of eBooks, why on earth is the iBooks Store so useless? The selection seems to be tiny and the only way to browse is through very broad categories like 'non-fiction.' it's like Apple out it up there just for show and don't seriously care about it.

turtle4 16y ago

Actually mildly annoyed, since I got in on the pragprog 40% off deal for black friday, and now many of their titles are available here for 60% off today.

jlampart 16y ago

I just bought "Building iPhone Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript", went to the the download page, and found out that it is available online for free: http://ofps.oreilly.com/titles/9780596805784/index.html http://ofps.oreilly.com/titles/9780596805784/index.html WTF, O'Reilly?

sudont 16y ago
Yell at the writer for licensing it Creative Commons. I'd consider it tribute for putting a worthwhile book into the world as such.

revorad 16y ago

Oh why don't they have the latest edition of JS The Definitive Guide on sale?? Beware: don't buy the old edition which is on sale (it's four years old). The 6th edition is available for $25 for both online access and pdf version, so I just bought that - http://my.safaribooksonline.com/9781449393854 http://my.safaribooksonline.com/9781449393854.