-----Original Message----- From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Artyom Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 4:31 PM To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] New Book: Introduction to the C++ Boost Libraries, Volume I - Foundations
From: Daniel J. Duffy <dduffy@datasim.nl> To: boost@lists.boost.org Sent: Tue, September 21, 2010 4:15:09 PM Subject: [boost] New Book: Introduction to the C++ Boost Libraries, Volume I - Foundations We are happy to announce the forthcoming publication
The authors develop software for computational finance, engineering, optical technology graphics, CAD that benefit greatly from these excellent libraries.
I'm sorry but...
From few glances I see total amateurishness.
General feeling from the book: ------------------------------
1. Hire a professional to do the typesetting. The typesetting is horrible, you never typeset a book with text aligned to left instead of justified aliment.
Reasonably convincing research suggests that 'ragged right' is faster to read http://core.ecu.edu/engl/tpc/MennoMenno/ftp/williams%202000.pdf - it's only 'Professional Web Designers and typesetters' who ignore this! It may look less neat and tidy, but it works better, and I prefer it. Function First! It's meant for reading, not looking pretty. Paul --- Paul A. Bristow, Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal LA8 8AB UK +44 1539 561830 07714330204 pbristow@hetp.u-net.com