Comments on: Read My Book for Free at Amazon (and Other Developments) http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/read-my-book-for-free-at-amazon-and-other-developments/ The Read/Write Web in the Classroom Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:20:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Roger http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/read-my-book-for-free-at-amazon-and-other-developments/#comment-3793 Roger Fri, 09 Jun 2006 22:56:15 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/read-my-book-for-free-at-amazon-and-other-developments/#comment-3793 I purchased 10 copies of your book for distribution on staffroom coffee tables. Teachers are finding the book an easy read... BUT I would not have been able to get most of those who are now reading it to checkout a wiki or other online resource... so for me the printed book helped to reach a particular audience... Cheers. I purchased 10 copies of your book for distribution on staffroom coffee tables. Teachers are finding the book an easy read… BUT I would not have been able to get most of those who are now reading it to checkout a wiki or other online resource… so for me the printed book helped to reach a particular audience… Cheers.

]]> By: Will http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/read-my-book-for-free-at-amazon-and-other-developments/#comment-3778 Will Fri, 09 Jun 2006 15:58:24 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/read-my-book-for-free-at-amazon-and-other-developments/#comment-3778 Brandon, I swear that didn't happen this morning, but I got the same message just now. I really thought that's the way it should work, so I was really surprised when I was able to work through about 15 pages without being kicked out. Interesting... Brandon,

I swear that didn’t happen this morning, but I got the same message just now. I really thought that’s the way it should work, so I was really surprised when I was able to work through about 15 pages without being kicked out. Interesting…

]]> By: Brandon Blinkenberg http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/read-my-book-for-free-at-amazon-and-other-developments/#comment-3763 Brandon Blinkenberg Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:22:13 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/read-my-book-for-free-at-amazon-and-other-developments/#comment-3763 I gave this a try on amazon.com (although I did actually buy your book!) and after searching enough times I got a message that said I couldn't see any more pages of the book due to copyright, etc. I cleared my cookies and tried to get back in, but the site made me log back in and it remembered that I had already viewed too many pages in the book! I was really excited for a minute there... they could have saved me a TON of money... ;) I love the book by the way! I gave this a try on amazon.com (although I did actually buy your book!) and after searching enough times I got a message that said I couldn’t see any more pages of the book due to copyright, etc. I cleared my cookies and tried to get back in, but the site made me log back in and it remembered that I had already viewed too many pages in the book! I was really excited for a minute there… they could have saved me a TON of money… ;) I love the book by the way!

]]> By: Finbar Dineen http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/read-my-book-for-free-at-amazon-and-other-developments/#comment-3762 Finbar Dineen Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:17:01 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/read-my-book-for-free-at-amazon-and-other-developments/#comment-3762 This is a great, open attitude to knowledge sharing. Even if the knowledge is out there, someone, somewhere has to bring it together and make it coherent, accessible and readable. I really appreciate the underlying idea that the more you give the more you gain. Knowledge and learning really is like that. Those that hold on to what they know - believing 'knowledge is power' - lose one of the most enjoyable aspects of having that knowledge, which is to pass it on and see what others do with it. I'm sure this will bring a lot more readers to your book. Best of luck with the next. This is a great, open attitude to knowledge sharing. Even if the knowledge is out there, someone, somewhere has to bring it together and make it coherent, accessible and readable.

I really appreciate the underlying idea that the more you give the more you gain. Knowledge and learning really is like that. Those that hold on to what they know - believing ‘knowledge is power’ - lose one of the most enjoyable aspects of having that knowledge, which is to pass it on and see what others do with it.

I’m sure this will bring a lot more readers to your book. Best of luck with the next.

]]> By: James Farmer http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/read-my-book-for-free-at-amazon-and-other-developments/#comment-3759 James Farmer Fri, 09 Jun 2006 12:51:53 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2006/read-my-book-for-free-at-amazon-and-other-developments/#comment-3759 Will, you're a marketing genius ;) Will, you’re a marketing genius ;)

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