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Ask YC: Anyone using O'Reilly's Safari service?
I've been using it for a few months, and I love the service, so I'm glad to pound the pulpit about it for a while.
My only issue with it, is that some times it's slow, and the search still needs work. But, for what it's worth, an excellent value no matter what level of programming you're at.
- brk 19y agoYes, for at least a few years now. Very handy when you want to look up a quick answer, or reference a book that you have sitting at home while you're at work.
- jakewolf 19y agoYes, agree that it's great to use as a reference, but reading entire books sucks. Too much stuff going on in the page and can't read things offline.
- shimon 19y agoIt's useful sometimes, but probably not worth spending your own money on. Mainly useful for referencing something you already know is in a particular book. As others have noted, it's not good for reading a full book, and for looking up an answer Google is usually at least as good and easier to get to.
- abrown 19y agoFor 15 bucks a month it's worth it to be able to get instant access.
- edu 19y agoI've an account via the university where I study. It's a good reference source, but really I seldom use it.