Comments on: My Transition to Using O’Reilly Safari Online Books Service http://www.marckboucher.com/random-thoughts/my-transition-to-using-oreilly-safari-online-books-service/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:16:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Bryan Ierardi http://www.marckboucher.com/random-thoughts/my-transition-to-using-oreilly-safari-online-books-service/#comment-72 Bryan Ierardi Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:26:18 +0000 http://www.marckboucher.com/random-thoughts/my-transition-to-using-oreilly-safari-online-books-service/#comment-72 I used the service for a few months last year and absolutely loved it (and am eager to be a subscriber again soon). I was able to randomly walk around and look inside books that I would have never picked up in a bookstore otherwise... and there's something to be learned in every instance of reading. And yes, the cost savings is nice too. I'll have to say, though, that it will never fully replace the printed book for me. I spend so much time in front of the computer, that having a thick reference book to rapidly thumb through away from the monitor is a welcome break. Well, that and the fact that I'm a book collector, too. Ha! I used the service for a few months last year and absolutely loved it (and am eager to be a subscriber again soon). I was able to randomly walk around and look inside books that I would have never picked up in a bookstore otherwise… and there’s something to be learned in every instance of reading. And yes, the cost savings is nice too.

I’ll have to say, though, that it will never fully replace the printed book for me. I spend so much time in front of the computer, that having a thick reference book to rapidly thumb through away from the monitor is a welcome break. Well, that and the fact that I’m a book collector, too. Ha!

]]> By: Ian Palmer (Safari Books Online) http://www.marckboucher.com/random-thoughts/my-transition-to-using-oreilly-safari-online-books-service/#comment-58 Ian Palmer (Safari Books Online) Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:53:26 +0000 http://www.marckboucher.com/random-thoughts/my-transition-to-using-oreilly-safari-online-books-service/#comment-58 Greetings! First, let me introduce myself and be sure to have full disclosure: I am in the marketing communications department at Safari Books Online. I just want to respond to you in regards to your posting. We follow community postings like yours as often as we can to stay tuned in to feedback about our service and the needs of our members. Inevitably, we always come across new information that we may not have considered before. For example, we've heard some individual/corporate members say that it doesn't replace their book buying practices but rather helps them to make smarter book buying choices. In the case of your blog posting, it was new and useful to hear that it helps you in support of the principles for going green. I'm curious as to whether or not you (or other members) find any other less obvious (to us @ Safari) benefits from the service...of course, outside of the obvious access to a sizable library of content. Thanks for the opportunity to converse! Greetings! First, let me introduce myself and be sure to have full disclosure: I am in the marketing communications department at Safari Books Online. I just want to respond to you in regards to your posting. We follow community postings like yours as often as we can to stay tuned in to feedback about our service and the needs of our members. Inevitably, we always come across new information that we may not have considered before. For example, we’ve heard some individual/corporate members say that it doesn’t replace their book buying practices but rather helps them to make smarter book buying choices. In the case of your blog posting, it was new and useful to hear that it helps you in support of the principles for going green. I’m curious as to whether or not you (or other members) find any other less obvious (to us @ Safari) benefits from the service…of course, outside of the obvious access to a sizable library of content. Thanks for the opportunity to converse!

]]> By: Oreilly Medias and the rest of the world » Blog Archive » Fast Tuesday links http://www.marckboucher.com/random-thoughts/my-transition-to-using-oreilly-safari-online-books-service/#comment-57 Oreilly Medias and the rest of the world » Blog Archive » Fast Tuesday links Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:28:35 +0000 http://www.marckboucher.com/random-thoughts/my-transition-to-using-oreilly-safari-online-books-service/#comment-57 [...] http://www.marckboucher.com/random-thoughts/my-transition-to-using-oreilly-safari-online-books-servi...O’Reily Media has brought together some 27 publishing companies including O’Reilly, Sams, Prentice Hall, Que, Addison-Wesley, Microsoft, Adobe etc. into Safari to provide their books to members who pay a monthly or yearly fee. … [...] […] http://www.marckboucher.com/random-thoughts/my-transition-to-using-oreilly-safari-online-books-servi…O’Reily Media has brought together some 27 publishing companies including O’Reilly, Sams, Prentice Hall, Que, Addison-Wesley, Microsoft, Adobe etc. into Safari to provide their books to members who pay a monthly or yearly fee. … […]

]]> By: Y. Wayland http://www.marckboucher.com/random-thoughts/my-transition-to-using-oreilly-safari-online-books-service/#comment-56 Y. Wayland Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:01:23 +0000 http://www.marckboucher.com/random-thoughts/my-transition-to-using-oreilly-safari-online-books-service/#comment-56 I got the bookshelf option. I dint realize that they had an unlimited version. But going back I saw it up there. Not sure how I missed it. Cool idea. Ive found that the best thing about Safari is you dont have to buy all the revisions of new books and you dont have to buy all the books you kind of like but wouldnt spend money on. I recommend it to all my friends. I got the bookshelf option. I dint realize that they had an unlimited version. But going back I saw it up there. Not sure how I missed it. Cool idea. Ive found that the best thing about Safari is you dont have to buy all the revisions of new books and you dont have to buy all the books you kind of like but wouldnt spend money on. I recommend it to all my friends.

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