SPUG: Minimal Perl book: UPDATE

[Tim Maher]

SPUGsters,

Lots of people in this group have made important contributions
to my upcoming book, and I know others are curious about its
status, so here's the latest update on:

       "Minimal Perl: for UNIX & Linux people"


THE FLYER

To help promote the book, we now have an attractive flyer that describes
its unique perspective on Perl.  It's viewable and available for download
at http://minimalperl.com. If you print the pages back-to-back on the
same sheet of paper, you can even fold it into three sections to appreciate
the ever-popular "tri-fold design"!

The flyer also tells people how to get on the book's mailing list
(more on this below).

If anybody wants a bunch of flyers to hand out at work or at a Users-
group meeting, just let me know and I'll be happy to send you a
batch of professionally printed ones, by US mail.

On a personal note, I've put a huge amount of time and effort into
this book, and the reviewers tell me it's a uniquely valuable
contribution to the UNIX/Linux/Perl literature, so I'm very keen on
letting people know about it--and I'd appreciate any help you can
offer in getting the word out!

CONFERENCE APPEARANCES

I'll be one of the featured authors at OSCON 2005, in Portland,
OR during the first week of August, discussing my book and
autographing flyers (in lieu of paper books) on 8/3 from 12:20-
1:45 at the Powell Books booth.

I'm scheduled to give a tutorial using excerpts from the book at
YAPC::Europe during the first week of September, in Portugal.

I might also attend Euro::OSCON in mid-October in Amsterdam and give
a tutorial there, if things work out.

WHEN'S THE BOOK COMING OUT?

We expect the E-book (i.e., the electronic edition) to become
available in late September or early October, and the paper
version to become available in late October or November.

HOW WILL I KNOW WHEN THE BOOK BECOMES AVAILABLE?

The publisher has set up a mailing list for those who want to
be notified when the Ebook and paper editions become available,
which you can join by clicking on "Want to Stay in Touch" at the
publisher's web site for the book, http://www.manning.com/Maher

-Tim

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-Tim
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