Learning Rails: Live Editions

Today O’Reilly media tweeted the following:

#Ebook Deal of the Day: Learning Rails: Live Edition – Only $9.99! Use code DDRAS http://bit.ly/cfevxN

I’d never seen this “Live Edition” term, so I decided to check it out. First of all, it’s a pretty good deal ($19 discount), from a reputable source. The “Live Edition” indicates that it’s an interim release of updated material (in this case Rails 2.0.0 to 2.3.5). Also, it appears that “Live Edition” means you can re-download the book if the content changes (i.e. Rails 2.3.5 to 3.0.0). That sounds like a pretty good deal.

The deal isn’t quite as good as the PeepCode deal, but it’s worth a try. I bought the E-Book, and will read it over the next few days. Downloading updates to the content is like of like having technical knowledge life insurance.

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