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Business wise, I wouldn't invest a dime. How do you even market something like that? Textbooks is a cutthroat business, there are thousands of textbooks on math
by rorrr 15y ago
Business wise, I wouldn't invest a dime. How do you even market something like that? Textbooks is a cutthroat business, there are thousands of textbooks on math, many of them with decades of history, improvements, fans, recommendations, teachers who use them.
You could've picked a fresh subject, like a niche of bioinformatics, or cutting edge solar technologies, but you picked one of the most generic topics with books that don't really age. Basic math doesn't really change, you could pick up a math book from 100 years ago and use it just fine.
- ivan_ah 15y ago> How do you even market something like that? I was hoping to give away (part of) the content for free (http access) to attract people. Then try to push visitors to order the printed version like: http://betterexplained.com/articles/math-betterexplained-ebook-available/ http://betterexplained.com/articles/math-betterexplained-ebo... > Textbooks is a cutthroat business, > there are thousands of textbooks on math I know. That is why I don't want to enter the "course textbook" market -- I am not versed in the steaks and bitches selling tactics ;) I am trying to position myself as an add-on book, kind of like the Schaum's outlines or the "for dummies" series, but without treating my readers as retards. > math book from 100 years ago and use it just fine Correct, and in fact the older the book you pick, the better it will be: more concise. It seems the current bloat of Stewart (300+ pages) is due to the publisher's desire to sell a more expensive product.