[IPSUR-commits] r162 - www/book

Sun Jan 24 06:15:28 CET 2010

Author: gkerns
Date: 2010-01-24 06:15:25 +0100 (Sun, 24 Jan 2010)
New Revision: 162

Modified:
   www/book/downloads.php
   www/book/feedback.php
   www/book/index.php
   www/book/installation.php
Log:
small changes


Modified: www/book/downloads.php
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--- www/book/downloads.php	2010-01-23 03:03:44 UTC (rev 161)
+++ www/book/downloads.php	2010-01-24 05:15:25 UTC (rev 162)
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	
 <!--BEGIN: Page Content-->
 <p class="articleTitle">
-  Downloads for the <span class="name">IPSUR</span> package
+  Download Options
 </p>
 <blockquote>
 <p>
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-You are free to print your own copy of the <em>development</em> edition of <span class="name">IPSUR</span>, but I recommend against it for several reasons.  First of all, the electronic copy is in color which does not show up well on black-and-white paper.  Second of all, the electronic copy is optimized for web viewing which means that not all of the fonts are embedded in the PDF - your printer may not render all of the symbols correctly.  Finally, unless you have a very fancy printer you will be printing only on one side of the page - which wastes paper.
+You are free to print your own copy of the <em>development</em> edition of <span class="name">IPSUR</span>, but for several reasons I do not recommend it.  For one thing, the electronic copy is in color which does not show up well on black-and-white paper.  For another, the electronic copy is optimized for web viewing which means that not all of the fonts are embedded in the PDF - your printer may not render all of the symbols correctly.  Moreover, unless you have a very fancy printer you will be printing only on one side of the page - which wastes paper.
 </p>
 
 <p>
-If you would like to print your own copy of the <span class="name">IPSUR</span> development edition then the best approach would be to download the <span style="text-decoration: none">Sweave</span> source, compile your own PDF in black-and-white, and make sure to embed all of the fonts. <a href="download/generateIPSUR">Here</a> is a script that I use to generate <span class="name">IPSUR</span> for publication.
+If you would like to print your own copy of the <span class="name">IPSUR</span> development edition then the best approach would be to download the <span style="text-decoration: none">Sweave</span> source, compile your own PDF in black-and-white, and be sure to embed all of the fonts. <a href="download/generateIPSUR">Here</a> is a script that I use to generate <span class="name">IPSUR</span> for publication.
 </p>
 
 </blockquote>

Modified: www/book/feedback.php
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--- www/book/feedback.php	2010-01-23 03:03:44 UTC (rev 161)
+++ www/book/feedback.php	2010-01-24 05:15:25 UTC (rev 162)
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-If you find a mistake in the narrative, if you have a suggestion regarding the subject matter, or if you have <em>constructive</em> criticism of the book, then please let me know on the <span class="name">IPSUR</span>-devel list at <a href="mailto:ipsur-devel at lists.r-forge.org">ipsur-devel at lists.r-forge.org</a>.  This is also a moderated list;  go <a href="https://lists.r-forge.r-project.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ipsur-devel">here</a> to register.  Before writing please bear in mind that regarding subjective matters I do pledge to amicably listen to - but I do not promise to agree with - everybody about everything.  Moreover, the fact that <span class="name">IPSUR</span> is FREE means that if you don't like something then you are FREE to rewrite it yourself.  All that being said, I would be happy to hear about your experiences with the book, good or bad, in the classroom or elsewhere. 
+If you find a mistake in the narrative, if you have a suggestion regarding the subject matter, or if you have <em>constructive</em> criticism of the book, then please let me know on the <span class="name">IPSUR</span>-devel list at <a href="mailto:ipsur-devel at lists.r-forge.org">ipsur-devel at lists.r-forge.org</a>.  This is also a moderated list;  go <a href="https://lists.r-forge.r-project.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ipsur-devel">here</a> to register.  Before writing please bear in mind that regarding subjective matters I do pledge to amicably listen to - but I do not promise to agree with - everybody about everything.  Moreover, the fact that <span class="name">IPSUR</span> is FREE means that if you don't like something then you are FREE to rewrite it yourself.  All that being said I would be happy to hear about your experiences with the book, good or bad, in the classroom or elsewhere. 
 </p>
 <p>
 If you prefer to write a private message then you can reach me at <a href="mailto:gkerns at ysu.edu">gkerns at ysu.edu</a> (<a href="http://people.ysu.edu/~gkerns">home page</a>).<br />

Modified: www/book/index.php
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--- www/book/index.php	2010-01-23 03:03:44 UTC (rev 161)
+++ www/book/index.php	2010-01-24 05:15:25 UTC (rev 162)
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 <head>
 	<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" />
 	<title>IPSUR: Introduction to Probability and Statistics Using R</title>
-	<link rel="Shortcut Icon" href="favicon.ico">
-	<style type="text/css">
+	<link rel="Shortcut Icon" href="favicon.ico"><style type="text/css">
 	<!--
 		@import url("main.css");
 		body {
@@ -40,9 +39,11 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-<span class="name">IPSUR</span> is <a href="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html">FREE</a>, in the <a href="http://www.gnu.org/">GNU</a> sense of the word.  Hard copies are (will be) available for purchase (coming soon) from the standard online retailers worldwide.  In efforts to keep the price down I have waived all royalties; the price of the book is exactly the on-demand manufacturing cost plus the retail markup (which is still nontrivial due to the book's size).   You can get it even cheaper by downloading an electronic copy and printing it yourself, but if you elect this route then be sure to get the publisher-quality PDF from the <a href="downloads.php">Downloads</a> page.
+<span class="name">IPSUR</span> is <a href="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html">FREE</a>, in the <a href="http://www.gnu.org/">GNU</a> sense of the word. Hard copies are available for purchase <a href="http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/introduction-to-probability-and-statistics-using-r/8123594">here</a> from Lulu and will be available (coming soon) from the other standard online retailers worldwide. The price of the book is exactly the manufacturing cost plus the retailers' markup. You may be able to get it even cheaper by downloading an electronic copy and printing it yourself, but if you elect this route then be sure to get the publisher-quality PDF from the <a href="downloads.php">Downloads</a> page.  And double check the price.  It was cheaper for my students to buy a <a href="http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/introduction-to-probability-and-statistics-using-r/8123594">perfect-bound paperback</a> from Lulu and have it shipped to their door than it was to upload the PDF to Fed-Ex Kinkos and Xerox a coil-bound copy (and on top of that go pick it up at the store).
 </p>
 
+<p>If you are going to buy from anywhere other than Lulu then be sure to check the time-stamp on the copyright page.  There is a 6 to 8 week delay from Lulu to Amazon and you may not be getting the absolute latest version available.</p>
+
 <p>
 Refer to the <a href="installation.php">Installation</a> page for instructions to install an electronic copy of <span class="name">IPSUR</span> on your personal computer.  See the <a href="feedback.php">Feedback</a> page for guidance about questions or comments you may have about <span class="name">IPSUR</span>.
 </p>

Modified: www/book/installation.php
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--- www/book/installation.php	2010-01-23 03:03:44 UTC (rev 161)
+++ www/book/installation.php	2010-01-24 05:15:25 UTC (rev 162)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 			<ul><br />  
 				<li>
 		  		<strong>Windows Installation Tip for <span class="name">R</span></strong>:  click the 
-				<span style="text-decoration: none">.exe</span> 
+				<span class="name">.exe</span> 
 				program file to start installation.  When it asks for "Customized startup options", 
 				specify <em>Yes</em>.  In the next window, be sure to select the SDI (single-window) option.
 				</li>

