Comment Re:Free Alternatives (Score 2, Interesting) 104
Online resources truly can be horrendous and antiquated, especially considering that the open source movement chugs along at a good clip compared to commercial products. All things considered, however, PHP.net is still the best and most up to date resource for PHP and PerlMonks.org moves just as quickly and is chock-full of innovation and brilliant code.
I'm honestly not trying to detract from the product of your efforts; you and the reviewer both clearly tout this book as a wide introduction to web development with an emphasis on exposing the reader to different approaches and within that context it looks like it is very successful. My major gripe is with books on web development in general, though I certainly cannot hold you personally responsible. (And I won't rule out the possibility that, speaking as a grizzled web developer, I can't appreciate this book and what it teaches.)
Of course, it all boils down to the fact that reviewers and critics may have differing opinions but they're meaningless if you find that the book personally works for you.
Kudos on getting published.
I'm honestly not trying to detract from the product of your efforts; you and the reviewer both clearly tout this book as a wide introduction to web development with an emphasis on exposing the reader to different approaches and within that context it looks like it is very successful. My major gripe is with books on web development in general, though I certainly cannot hold you personally responsible. (And I won't rule out the possibility that, speaking as a grizzled web developer, I can't appreciate this book and what it teaches.)
Of course, it all boils down to the fact that reviewers and critics may have differing opinions but they're meaningless if you find that the book personally works for you.
Kudos on getting published.
