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Re: A book on SFML -- looking for author(s)!
« Reply #75 on: December 08, 2012, 12:57:13 pm »
Not sure if it's too late yet or not, but I'd be interested in helping..

Not with SFML knowledge itself, but with the writing, in the sense that I'd like to review and change the book to make it much more user friendly. Groogy shared a draft of his book, which I corrected and modified to, in my opinion, make it much more so.

So yeah, it's up to him, I guess, since he appears to me like the "lead writer" of the project.

I'll just mention beforehand that I AM 14 years old. I honestly don't see it as a problem, but so many people lose their interest when they learn that, I'd rather specify in advance. It also means that I don't want any money whatsoever, I'm not interested by it, nor is it legal for me to be paid.

I'm also part of the IB program; the International Baccalaureate; in English, so I am taking literary English courses. I guess that means that I'm not stuck with basic grammar in school. :p

And finally, I'm considered the "grammar Nazi" of BoxBox's #sfml. ;)

If not, I'm still excited to see this book in action!
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Re: A book on SFML -- looking for author(s)!
« Reply #76 on: December 08, 2012, 04:34:06 pm »
Yeah it would have been very much appreciated but you should have told me earlier. I think I even offered it to you.

We have already signed the contracts so it's set in stone now. Don't know if the editor will agree with us changing the contract so you can join. Besides, what you did is the job the editor has really. Can't let them just have it for free :)
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Re: A book on SFML -- looking for author(s)!
« Reply #77 on: December 08, 2012, 05:20:53 pm »
Alright. ;)
Have fun though, good luck with it too. Don't rush through the book, take your time. :p
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Re: A book on SFML -- looking for author(s)!
« Reply #78 on: December 17, 2012, 07:27:20 pm »
OFF: Hello again guys. After a period of school :( and exams :(( I'm hre back and have a holiday to restart with SFML.

ON: When the book will be ready? Will be writed for SFML 2?
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Re: A book on SFML -- looking for author(s)!
« Reply #79 on: December 18, 2012, 07:48:10 am »
Yes it is written for SFML 2 and the current schedule is to have the first draft finished around April.
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Re: A book on SFML -- looking for author(s)!
« Reply #80 on: March 24, 2013, 12:27:03 pm »
Just thought that an update was in place. We just finished chapter 8 of 10 and the two last chapters is written primarily by Grimshaw and Nexus so they are done concurrently. The current plan is that our first draft will be done in beginning of April and we are holding our schedule so far and the publisher has been very happy dealing with us. When the book is coming out I can't really say. That's up to the publisher to announce.

While writing we have taken into account of everybody's opinion I have collected, both here on the forum, the survey and from University of Skövde where pretty much everybody use SFML to develop their student projects.
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Re: A book on SFML -- looking for author(s)!
« Reply #81 on: April 12, 2013, 07:33:53 pm »


Will be waiting to pre-order this bad boy.
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Re: A book on SFML -- looking for author(s)!
« Reply #82 on: April 13, 2013, 12:23:26 pm »
Well we are not far from being done I feel. All drafts have been completed and now there's just some editorial work left.
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Re: A book on SFML -- looking for author(s)!
« Reply #83 on: April 13, 2013, 02:11:53 pm »
Do you know if that book will be available on Amazon Kindle ?
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Re: A book on SFML -- looking for author(s)!
« Reply #84 on: April 13, 2013, 02:18:08 pm »
I believe the ebook will be made available in the amazon network, there is a good chance it will be on the kindle. :)
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Re: A book on SFML -- looking for author(s)!
« Reply #85 on: April 16, 2013, 02:26:03 am »
Will there be signed books? I want one signed by nexus ;D
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Re: A book on SFML -- looking for author(s)!
« Reply #86 on: April 16, 2013, 08:21:55 am »
You can probably arrange something :) buy a book, send it to Nexus and get it returned signed ;)
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Re: A book on SFML -- looking for author(s)!
« Reply #87 on: April 16, 2013, 09:05:19 am »
Haha :D
Dravere, I think you don't live so far away... Tell me when you're in Zurich or Lucerne :P
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Re: A book on SFML -- looking for author(s)!
« Reply #88 on: April 16, 2013, 05:48:30 pm »
Quote from: Nexus on April 16, 2013, 09:05:19 am
Tell me when you're in Zurich or Lucerne :P
Currently...
Zurich: Monday - Friday
Lucerne: Monday - Sunday

;)

I'll send you a PM as soon as I have bought the book. I'm quite sure we will find a possibility to meet. :D
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