Re: [amibroker] Re: Suggestions for book introducing new users to AmiBroker, AmiBroker Email List Archive

On 8/13/07, kar_avi <kar_avi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Ton Sieverding"
<ton.sieverding@xxx> wrote:
>
> Kar why is a PDF version of a book 'making your life so easy' ? I
got Howard's book here in Belgium within 3 weeks and without extra
costs for the Belgian customs like with Amazon ( Amazon always plus
Euro 10 or 20, Why ? ).

- In India, if the delivery is not through Fedex, UPS, DHL and the
like, it may take 6 weeks. With postal service there is no guarantee
that you may get it. I receive at the most 8 TASC magazine out of 13.
Savings of $20 delivery cost is incidental. Important is the immediate
delivery of the book. Imagine TJ refusing to let you download
Amibroker and sending you boxes after 3-6 weeks for each upgrade!

>And if it is so simple to scan the book, why not just doing it and
you will have your PDF version ...

I was referring to pirates doing that. (There may be some everywhere,
but I do use original software). As for PDF, did you not have the urge
to browse through your Palm or laptop while traveling, or do you
prefer carrying 10 books with you? For me that is 'life made easy'.

Warm Regards,
Kar

>
> Kind regards,
> Ton Sieverding.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: kar_avi
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 10:27 AM
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Suggestions for book introducing new
users to AmiBroker
>
>
> Howard why dont you sell PDF format of your book? That makes life easy
> for you as well as buyers. I understand your hesitations. But let me
> try to address some of them.
>
> 1. First of all, any hard copy book can be scnned and pirated, if
> thats your fear.
> 2. You can encrypt the PDF. Use DRM.
> 3. You can zip or RAR the PDF and send the pwd separately to the
> buyer's email.
> 4. You can use licensing software that can generate machine id based
> code and allow opening the book only on 2 PCs of the buyer.
> 5. You can even print small code numbers on the PDF versions of each
> book, so that even if it lands up on the Net, you can pinpoint who the
> person behind it is.
> 6. For opening the book first time on a new PC, you can ask the for a
> login to your site, for authentication.
>
> The point is that solutions are many, if you are willing to implement
> them. Other than cutting out your time at the post office, imagine the
> increase in the number of customers.
>
> WHy do you think big publishers like Wiley, McGrawHill and others
> provide ebooks in spite of being aware of the risks?
>
> Your comments are welcome.
>
> Regards
> Kar
>
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Howard Bandy" <howardbandy@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Angelo --
> >
> > Thanks for the encouragement for my new book -- Introduction to
> > AmiBroker. I have started a new thread to get away from the
> > "difficulty of AFL" thread.
> >
> > You all know my feelings -- AmiBroker is clearly the best choice
for a
> > trading systems development platform. My book is intended to make it
> > as easy as possible for as many people as possible to become
competent
> > users of AmiBroker.
> >
> > There is always a conflict between accessibility and completeness.
> > Introduction to AmiBroker is intended to be useful to people who
have
> > absolutely no experience with AmiBroker, and perhaps little
experience
> > with any programming language and little experience with trading
> > systems or even charting.
> >
> > Should a book present the basics in enough detail so that
everyone can
> > get started and use the most common features of AmiBroker? Or should
> > it present all of the features of AmiBroker, even though that will
> > make the book longer, heavier, more expensive, more overwhelming
to a
> > new user, and very likely to slip out-of-date quickly?
> >
> > I am leaning toward the former -- a book that presents the basics in
> > enough detail to get everyone started and reasonably proficient. My
> > thoughts are that AmiBroker is having its set of features expanded
> > regularly, and that no printed text can stay current and explain
> > everything, including screen captures and examples. Covering the
> > basics in detail is more valuable to new users than covering topics
> > such as Custom BackTester and creation of dlls in an introductory
> book.
> >
> > I believe that there is a place for, and there may be a market
for, a
> > book describing the advanced features of AmiBroker. But I am
thinking
> > that is a separate book. Those of you who have read Quantitative
> > Trading Systems will note that I have focused on the development and
> > testing of trading systems, but used many of the advanced
features of
> > AmiBroker to illustrate. I believe that advanced features are best
> > described in the context of specific examples such as these.
> >
> > Most of the people reading these posts are already well into
> > AmiBroker, so your comments are from a group that has already had a
> > mostly successful experience. But I would appreciate constructive
> > suggestions from anyone who has thoughts and opinions about this.
> >
> > The writing of Introduction to AmiBroker is well under way. I expect
> > to have copies available early 2008.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Howard
> > www.quantitativetradingsystems.com
> > www.blueowlpress.com
> >
>