Android Question Has anyone paid for the PennyPress Basic4Android pdf book yet?

[gawie007]

I have ordered the book from PennyPress and there is no link to download it.
I have also ordered the hardcopy through Amazon.
It is due later this month but the document that comes with the order says to refer to the initial e-mail.

Perhaps someone on here could shed some light on this?

 

[PhilipBrown]

Hello,

I'm new to B4A, and am very interested in purchasing the book.
Payment choices offered are CC, ECheck, or PayPal, but they *all*
take me to a PayPal page, where I must use an existing PP account,
or sign up for one, to make payment.

Is this the only option? I don't have a PayPal account, and would
prefer not to have one. `

John

Hi John,

No, if you want to pay by credit or debit card, you don't need to create a Paypal account. You can click on "Don't have a Paypal account?" and go to a page where you can enter your credit card number without creating an account.

Regards,

 

[Harris]

Just a wee bit confusing...


My CIBC Debit Card has a VISA logo on it. The ONLY place I can use this as a VISA is with PayPal. I registered this card with them as a Debit Visa.
Helps with PayPal but everywhere else they assume it is a VISA card (so I keep my thumb over the VISA logo when I expose it to the teller).

At times, very annoying...

 

[aaronk]

Hi,

Is the eBook and hard copy the exact same?

 

[Harris]

Hi,

Is the eBook and hard copy the exact same?

No, the ebook is electronic format while the hard copy is printed on paper...

As a smartass, I just had to do that.... (but I was set up).

 

[aaronk]

I thought there would be a smartass that would say that.. But I was hoping for the best there wasn't one.

The reason I ask is that I have brought the eBook version but on Amazon the hard copy shows a index and table of contents but the eBook doesn't have that.

Before I get another smartass, I guess I could just use Ctrl+F to search for what I am looking for but I rather a index or table of contents.

 

[Harris]

Sorry, it had to happen - I was chosen.

I won't know until I get my hard copy by mail if they differ.

With any luck, the e version will be updated with corrections and new content as things progress.

 

[mangojack]

aaronk .. if it is any help , I have downloaded the ePub and Pdf Version . Both have Table of Contents section.

Personally I use Calibre ,a free windows desktop program for my eBook needs. (libraries,formatting and much more) http://calibre-ebook.com/

Cheers mj

 

[Beja]

Must open a paypal account.. pls check screenshot

 

[PhilipBrown]

Must open a paypal account.. pls check screenshot

Hi Beja,

No, you do not need a Paypal account and you do not need to create one.
Click on the link "Don't have a Paypal account?" and you will be able to pay with a credit or debit card, like in any store.

 

[PhilipBrown]

Hi,

Is the eBook and hard copy the exact same?

Hi aaronk,

The text of the electronic and paperback books are substantially the same. The differences are:

• The electronic versions have no index: an index would not work since page numbers don't have any meaning in electronic editions. It is assumed readers will be able to easily search the text using their reader's search facility.
• The paper version lacks the hyperlinks which the electronic versions have, but instead it has page number links (if the target is more than 2 pages away).
• The electronic versions have an electronic table of contents which is more extensive than the brief table of contents in the paper version.

Apart from this the paper and electronic versions are identical.

 

[PhilipBrown]

The book is officially published today, so the half-price offer has now ended. However to avoid disappointment, for a limited period you can get a 25% discount by going to http://buy.basic4android.info/

 

[Beja]

Thanks Phil,
I did buy a copy, I lost a few bucks though ..

will I receive email with download instructions?

Edit: Now got all links in the email..

 

[PhilipBrown]

Thanks Phil,
I did buy a copy, I lost a few bucks though ..

will I receive email with download instructions?

Hi Beja,

Sorry you missed the full 50% discount.
You should receive an email with the title "Penny Press Store: download files (order nnn)"
If you don't please email [email protected] with your order number and we will send you the links.

 

[aaronk]

Hi aaronk,

The text of the electronic and paperback books are substantially the same. The differences are:

• The electronic versions have no index: an index would not work since page numbers don't have any meaning in electronic editions. It is assumed readers will be able to easily search the text using their reader's search facility.
• The paper version lacks the hyperlinks which the electronic versions have, but instead it has page number links (if the target is more than 2 pages away).
• The electronic versions have an electronic table of contents which is more extensive than the brief table of contents in the paper version.

Apart from this the paper and electronic versions are identical.

I would of liked to have the table of contents and index in the eBook version as well rather than using the built in electronic reader contents and search.

 

[Beja]

Phil,
Thanks I got the email with all links

 

[PhilipBrown]

I would of liked to have the table of contents and index in the eBook version as well rather than using the built in electronic reader contents and search.

HI aaronk,

Sorry, but an index just would not work for an electronic book. Page numbers don't have any meaning in an electronic reader, since the user can change the font size and so the pages change. (Admittedly, in the PDF version the page numbers are fixed, but the same text is required for all electronic versions, otherwise we would have to publish them all as different books, which could get complicated!)

Regarding table of contents, all the electronic versions contain a table of contents which is actually a lot more detailed than that in the paper version, but for the pdf you need to use your reader to access it. For the mobi and epub editions, the detailed table of contents is at the bottom of the document.

 

[PhilipBrown]

The code of all the examples included in the book can now be downloaded from the book's resource page: http://resources.basic4android.info/

 

[Eric H]

I purchased the electronic copy and am wondering if I can 'upgrade' to the print version, and how much it would cost?

Thanks, and great job on the book! I had a quick look through it and would love to sit down and tear through it.

 

[PhilipBrown]

Hi Eric,

This sounds like a good idea. I'll do some maths and let you know.

I purchased the electronic copy and am wondering if I can 'upgrade' to the print version, and how much it would cost?

Thanks, and great job on the book! I had a quick look through it and would love to sit down and tear through it.

 

[moster67]

Eric H said: ↑
I purchased the electronic copy and am wondering if I can 'upgrade' to the print version, and how much it would cost?

Thanks, and great job on the book! I had a quick look through it and would love to sit down and tear through it.

Hi Eric,

This sounds like a good idea. I'll do some maths and let you know.

Yep, I would be interested in this option as well. I bought the electronic version too.