mhartl

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   by mhartl 13y ago

   Sorry for the inconvenience. If you join the [Softcover Google Group]( https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/softcover-publishing ) and post the error message there, I'll take a look and see if we can figure
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   by mhartl 13y ago

   Yes, Softcover has integrated support for making downloadable previews. In addition, currently the HTML version has to be either 100% free or 100% behind a paywall, but we plan to add the capability to make select HTML preview chapters avai
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   by mhartl 13y ago

   Thanks! Glad it looks tempting. We've definitely looked into print. It's a tough nut to crack, and the ecosystem might not be mature enough yet for automatic integration. Lulu, for example, built an API, but not enough people used
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   by mhartl 13y ago

   Thanks! I think the video issue has been fixed. Let me know if you still run into trouble.
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   by mhartl 13y ago

   Thanks! The Softcover production system is available for free as open-source software under the permissive MIT License. Softcover just takes a cut of sales, so we only make money when you make money.
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   by mhartl 13y ago

   Great questions, Antonio. I've just deployed an update to the front page at http://www.softcover.io/ answering some of them, but for convenience I'll answer them below as well. 1. Am I allowed to sell the files e
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   by mhartl 13y ago

   The Softcover sales platform includes a marketing page with slots for author bio, testimonials, FAQs, etc. (See, for example, Mark Bates's marketing page at http://conqueringthecommandline.com/ ) Softcover also supports
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   by mhartl 13y ago

   Thanks!
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   Show HN: Softcover – A publishing platform from the author of the Rails Tutorial(softcover.io)

   208 points by mhartl 13y ago|61 comments
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    Whether it's illegal or not, Paramount is going to get what's coming to them for punishing true fans who produce what amounts to free advertising.
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    I wrote programs to write  s. Surely I am going to Hell.
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    They still hired him. The only difference is they payed him a small signing bonus.
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    PG once said something to the effect that some day you would be president. How right he was! Looking forward to seeing where you take things.
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    I was there. It's for real. He's wrong about chess masters, too, Magnus Carlsen notwithstanding. (Chess players typically peak in their mid-30s or early 40s.)
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    Your suggestion is essentially the "grandmother hypothesis" mentioned in the parent comment.
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    We very much avoid the use of very much in gene- general!
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    Agreed. The solution I like is http://beeminder.com/ .
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    I believe that the Softcover typesetting system I'm working on meets all of the criteria you set out. It's currently in private beta; you can sign up for an invitation here: http://softcover.io/ Send an email to t
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    The Ruby on Rails Tutorial ( http://railstutorial.org/ ) has been a successful product business (six figures per annum), and in fact I've recently taken the core publishing technology and turned it into a platform call
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    I laughed at that last bit, too. "All the people at the car dealership just keep talking about cars. Same thing in the nursery—it's all 'flower' this and 'planter' that. And don't even get me started on
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    NBA broadcasters sometimes describe a play using phrases like "his patented turn-around jump-shot". Imagine if you really could patent such a thing? The YogaGlo patent seems to be in the same vein.
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    Well, I'll be—you're absolutely right! How did I not notice this before? Cupcake (1.5) Donut (1.6) Eclair (2.0–2.1) Froyo (2.2–2.2.3) Gingerbread (2.3–2.3.7) Honeycomb (3.0–3.2.6) Ice Cream Sandwich (
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    The downvoter of the parent comment probably didn't notice that it's an anagram for "I see what you did there".
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    Outed with heresy idea
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    Have you ever seen that scene in "Team America: World Police" where the protagonist puppet barfs in the street? The first few times are funny. The next few times are tedious. Then, right when you're thinking to yourself, &quo
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    I find this especially surreal because I live in Pasadena near San Marino and know most of the places he mentions. We may even have crossed paths. It's also virtually certain that we know at least one person in common, as I have a cous
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    In the title, s/37 Signals/37signals/.
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    FWIW, the Ruby on Rails Tutorial book has been updated accordingly: http://news.railstutorial.org/rails_4_0_1/
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    by mhartl 13y ago

    This is a tiny update, but I figured I might as well incorporate it into the tutorial, especially since it might be useful for people who haven't ever upgraded Rails before. Indeed, because it's so small, it makes a good exercise.
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    Rails Tutorial updated for Rails 4.0.1(news.railstutorial.org)

    5 points by mhartl 13y ago|1 comments