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One more chapter to write, chapter 10, for Professional DevExpress ASP.NET Controls. So far it looks like there will be 13 chapters and one appendix with a page count around 500 pages. The book is scheduled to be out and available by PDC, but our controls are feature-rich enough that it could easily encompass another 500 pages.

I am already working on establishing an errata page and forum support. If permitted in the fashion recommended book questions—any omissions or changes due to feature updates, etc—and customer/reader questions can be posted there. Revised, additional content and new demos will be added as the need or interest presents itself.

The final steps are to write the remaining chapter, extensive editing, technical and peer review, and publication. Everyone at Developer Express has contributed extensively and the project could not have been undertaken and completed without their help. Of course, the final formulation is ultimately my interpretation of things you might want or need to know, examples, anecdotes, stories, facts, and supporting information that will ultimately make reading the book enjoyable as well as informative. (Responsibility for the content is my responsibility and you will be able to write me and rant or rave as the case may be at paulk@devexpress.com.)

I feel gratitude and am indebted to everyone at Developer Express for their numerous and varied contributions. I will save the names for the acknowledgements. I look forward to seeing you at PDC in November.

Paul

Published Aug 13 2009, 06:14 PM by Paul Kimmel (DevExpress)
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Tim Shnaider said:

Cough.. free book .. cough..  for Enterprise/Universal subscribers..

August 13, 2009 8:36 PM
 

Renaud Bompuis said:

Will the book be available to buy as a PDF download?

Living far away always makes it difficult (and costly) to get printed books.

I usually end-up buying them as downloads when I can.

August 13, 2009 10:27 PM
 

Gene Ng said:

Hi,

I was wondering if your book will be available on Amazon Kindle, as that is my new preferred media for purchasing books.

Thanks,

Gene

August 14, 2009 5:47 AM
 

Alex said:

I am eagerly awaiting your book

August 15, 2009 9:09 PM
 

Paul Kimmel (DevExpress) said:

Tim: A good oppoortunity to get a free book is to see me at PDC. I get about 10 freebies to give away. If you send me a personal email I will put you on the list.

August 16, 2009 12:22 AM
 

Paul Kimmel (DevExpress) said:

Renaud:

PDF copies are up to Wrox. Contact Jim Minatel. jminatel@wiley.com

August 16, 2009 12:23 AM
 

Paul Kimmel (DevExpress) said:

Gene:

Kindle is a great value. I think that is up to Amazon. You could certainly request it from them.

August 16, 2009 12:23 AM
 

Paul Kimmel (DevExpress) said:

Alex:

Thank you. I hope it meets your expectations. If there ends up being something that you need in there that isn't then write me personally, and I will doctor up some additional  material. We aim to please.

August 16, 2009 12:24 AM
 

Renaud Bompuis said:

@Paul: oh dear, Wrox...

They publish good books but have the worst offering in terms of downloads.

Wrote a little while ago about why they're not getting business from me unfortunately:

blog.nkadesign.com/.../technical-ebooks-some-publishers-dont-get-it

August 17, 2009 9:29 PM
 

Steve Sharkey said:

As a matter of interest, how much coverage does the book give to client side scripting of the DX controls?

August 19, 2009 2:41 AM
 

Paul Kimmel (DevExpress) said:

Renaud: Send me an email with your snail mail address, and I will give you one of my free books. --I will have about 5 copies to give away. Three are spoken for.

August 19, 2009 11:40 AM
 

Paul Kimmel (DevExpress) said:

Steve:

Good to hear from you. I think last time I saw you was DevLinks in Tenn. last year. I think we could have done a whole chapter on client side controls, instead there are examples in almost every chapter. I believe there is at least one whole section and maybe a dozen examples.

If you don't think there is enough coverag> I will blog the bejeesuz out of  it--after next week :.

August 19, 2009 11:42 AM
 

Clay Rankin said:

I am seriously interested in getting your book in any version I can as soon as I can.  I am very new to DEVX, and a book will be a huge help to surviving the learning curve.

Thanks!!

August 20, 2009 1:24 PM
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