Study books with free pdfs
jamesstill
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I know Microsoft often include full PDFs with their textbooks. And Apress allow you to but an ebook version for $10 if you have the print edition and can answer a random question on the book (APRESS.COM | Books for Professionals, by Professionals ... if you don't know )
Does anyone know of other publishers who offer an ebook for free / heavily discounted rate?
I like an ebook to read on the train, but it's good to have a hard copy at work for reference. Plus I really hate buying ebooks for almost the cover price of the hardcopy (or even more when you look at the play / amazon seller prices).
A lot of publishers have signed up to the safari books online, but I'd rather avoid a subscription model if possible.
Any pointers appreciated.
James
Does anyone know of other publishers who offer an ebook for free / heavily discounted rate?
I like an ebook to read on the train, but it's good to have a hard copy at work for reference. Plus I really hate buying ebooks for almost the cover price of the hardcopy (or even more when you look at the play / amazon seller prices).
A lot of publishers have signed up to the safari books online, but I'd rather avoid a subscription model if possible.
Any pointers appreciated.
James
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powerfool
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Sybex and Syngress, last books I had.2024 Renew: [ ] AZ-204 [ ] AZ-305 [ ] AZ-400 [ ] AZ-500 [ ] Vault Assoc.
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jamesstill
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Sybex and Syngress, last books I had.
Do Sybex include the pdfs on the CDs with the print copy of books, or just offer a pdf version for purchase? I'm looking at SQL Server 2008 Administration: Real-World Skills for MCITP Certification and Beyond Exams 70-432 and 70-450: Amazon.co.uk: Tom Carpenter: Books in particular, but I guess that it'll be a consistent approach by the company.
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tiersten
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The Cisco Press CCNA books I bought ages ago came with a CD with extra stuff including PDF versions of the books. They didn't have DRM so worked on anything that can read a PDF.
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MentholMoose
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Unfortunately it's not consistent. Some do, some don't. I think if it includes a CD-ROM, then the e-book will be on it. I have not received one with a CD-ROM that didn't have the e-book.jamesstill wrote: »Do Sybex include the pdfs on the CDs with the print copy of books, or just offer a pdf version for purchase? I'm looking at SQL Server 2008 Administration: Real-World Skills for MCITP Certification and Beyond Exams 70-432 and 70-450: Amazon.co.uk: Tom Carpenter: Books in particular, but I guess that it'll be a consistent approach by the company.
Thanks
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Asif Dasl
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The latest CWNA book comes with a CD but there is no eBook on it.MentholMoose wrote: »Unfortunately it's not consistent. Some do, some don't. I think if it includes a CD-ROM, then the e-book will be on it. I have not received one with a CD-ROM that didn't have the e-book. -
MentholMoose
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Well that's unfortunate. Thanks for the info.The latest CWNA book comes with a CD but there is no eBook on it.MentholMoose
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Reseven
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Many ExamCram books come with an eBook on the CD.
The last one I bought for the 70-291 did not have a CD/eBook.
It wasn't much of a book anyway! I could have done without it.Pain Gauge - my electro-industrial music project -
Devilsbane
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I like to read the ebooks at work when there is nothing to do. I am allowed to study, but don't want some management to walk by and question why I have a textbook open. Plus I don't have to worry about forgetting it in the morning.
What troubles me is that I like to highlight. So part of the book gets highlighted but the other part doesn't.Decide what to be and go be it. -
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jamesstill wrote: »Do Sybex include the pdfs on the CDs with the print copy of books, or just offer a pdf version for purchase? I'm looking at SQL Server 2008 Administration: Real-World Skills for MCITP Certification and Beyond Exams 70-432 and 70-450: Amazon.co.uk: Tom Carpenter: Books in particular, but I guess that it'll be a consistent approach by the company.
Thanks
James
The SQL book does include a PDF version. I use it on my Kindle. I have not opened the hard copy but a few times. -
jamesstill
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RobertKaucher wrote: »The SQL book does include a PDF version. I use it on my Kindle. I have not opened the hard copy but a few times.
Thanks Robert - very handy to know. Depending on how I get on with the other books, I'll be grabbing this as well. My reader of choice is the iPad - a little ostentatious, but still very cool
You'd think they'd want to highlight the fact that they include an ebook as a selling point wouldn't you? Although I guess it might hurt the kindle ebook sales...
And thank you to everyone else who has replied. It's all very helpful information.
James
