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Reading the language spec is kind of pointless unless you write a compiler (or are a language enthusiast like me ). You have quite fat books in your shelf. I also have those fat books but only read a small fraction of pages from them since the rest is either already known or off-topic for my needs. I mainly prefer small books where the author made his mind up to focus on something and not try to explain the world.
Cheers
Andi
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I usually read 1 technical book per month, provided it is not too thick (200 - 300 pages is just nice), plus other fiction and unrelated books. I have many unread books which are (soon to be) outdated(OpenCL 1.2 and OSX Mountain Lion are some of them). This year, I don't plan to buy books/ebooks. I subscribe to Safari Book Online. The downside is Safari does not have all the books I want to read (namely DirectX 11 and Ray Tracing) and I do not own the books I read.
Reading books is only one small part of learning: to truly master the topic: we have to practise the exercises and run the demos (preferably write a small demo on my own).
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That sounds a good way to read.
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Reading books always helps me to from my school days itself.
But I do appreciate people who read books
Thanks and Regards,
RK_PRABAKAR
modified 31-Jul-13 1:21am.
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I can relate! Just a few Chapters and I go .
I wonder why I can't when reading novels .
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Hope its thriller
Thanks and Regards,
RK_PRABAKAR
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No. Hahahaha
ROMANCE
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As far as it has Happy ending
Thanks and Regards,
RK_PRABAKAR
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Yes of course! As always
What do you expect?
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True story while school days, even sometimes now.
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Maybe should read a book on grammer: people who reads should be people who read . Also think you want to pluralize book .
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You able to understand what am trying to say here, then whats the matter of reading grammar book?
I even modified as per your comments.
Thanks and Regards,
RK_PRABAKAR
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Just trying to give you some hell.
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As others mentioned, if only "cover-to-cover" counts, probably zero, but I read as much as ever and don't count.
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Doubt many people who read a book cover to cover actually remember much of the book they read. I know I don't.
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Fully agree! That's why I hardly ever read such books cover to cover: I pick the few pages worth it to read... I love browsing through *real* bookshelfs in the few still existing *real* bookstores and pick the books that contain the few pearls I need. After a few hours doing so, I wander out of the store with a few books, some (expensive) pages worth it .
Cheers
Andi
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...but completed none. Do they count?
..Go Green..
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ya i hardly read a single book..., but ya so many tutorials... why to read full book when same thing is available in short form with example.. thanks to code project articles.
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Well said.
Thanks and Regards,
RK_PRABAKAR
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You are right at some point . But if you want to dig further then of course you need to read book I believe.
Thanks and Regards,
RK_PRABAKAR
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ya absolutely.. for conceptual knowledge you have to read books..
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I use many books for my various daily tasks. So, many books get partially read again and again.
Reading does not mean read-for-the-first-time only, right?
And reading a book cover-to-cover is neither ment, right?
I buy a book (yes I still buy and read *real* books ) if a few pages are worth it.
Cheers
Andi
modified 29-Jul-13 7:48am.
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a lot of chapters of diferent books, webs, online manuals, help files, forums / online portals...
In my opinion a full book is the best option when you need to learn something completely new and you have the time to slowly read it or (if the book is a really good one) to get a deeper know-how about something specific.
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Exactly! I don't remember completely reading a programming book.
..Go Green..
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