[ Weekly Winners Listed at the bottom of the message ]
Want a free copy?
If you’d like a free copy of Programming C# 4 direct from O’Reilly, just leave a comment indicating your interest and agreeing that after you read it you’ll…
(a) write a review on Amazon and BN.com, (good, bad or other) and, (b) if you like it, tell friends and co-workers (if not, tell me 🙂 )
Each week for the next 3 months I’ll draw a name randomly (each entry will be assigned a number and I’ll use a (pseudo) random number generator to pick one).
My Hidden Agenda
Programming C# was, for a while, the best selling book on C# and O’Reilly’s #1 .NET book. I want that back. The single best way I knew of to get it, was to ask Ian Griffiths, the smartest C# programmer I know, if he would rewrite the book; keeping what was best, removing the cruft and adding his extraordinary insight. He and Matthew Adams (an extremely sharp (pardon) guy who I don’t know nearly well enough) have done an extraordinary job.
Quite Note on Rules
This is a fairly informal system, but to make sure no one is upset, here are some rules that I hope are fairly standard:
1. I will do my best to ensure that the selection is random
2. I will select a winner sometime during every week of August, September and October 2010, though we may extend.
3. Please put your name into the comments only once
4. I will announce the winners on this blog post, and announce the update on twitter (@jeseliberty)
5. Winners must provide me with their full name, shipping address, contact phone and email. Unless you specifically ask otherwise, O’Reilly may add you to one or another of their mailing lists.
6. This is a promotional give-away from O’Reilly Media, please follow their rules and all local laws, customs and rites.
7. Void where prohibited, Your mileage may vary, Not available in sector C.
Weekly Winners
- …The first winner is Twitter Follower 0x666 – @Darenmay.
- Winner for the week of August 9: Mark Lewin
- Winner for the week of August 17: mclearwater@gmail.com
- Winner for the week of August 23: vaudette@gmail.com
- Winner for the Week of August 30: Shankar R.
- Winner for the week of Sept 7: Kevin
- Winner for the week of September 14: Niall D
- Winner for the week of September 21: Otsile Earl Kole
- Winner for the week of September 28: AxiomaticImpact
- Winner for the week of November 1: SilverArc
- Winner for the week of November 8: Graeme G
- Winner for the week of November 15: Robert.Waffles
Update: books will all go out the first week of January.
Winners: Be sure to email your full name and mailing address to me: jesseliberty@jesseliberty.com
I would love to read the book and write a review for it. It would be even better if it was a digital copy.
I’d like to read it and review it.
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I would love to read your book and would love to write a review on multiple review sites. The only thing I need is the book. I “accept” the conditions!
i would love to read this, and write about it too!
thanks.
I would like to have one. I have the previous version and like to try the latest one as well.
I’d love to get my hands on one!
Liked the earlier versions; would love to have a copy of the latest.
Great promotion, I’d love a copy to read and use. Thanks.
I would luv to have a copy and I agree to your conditions 🙂
Always looking for good resources, and I’ve enjoyed your earlier works and online tutorials.
I would love a copy!
Make win a free copy, goob advertissement ! 🙂
Conditions accepted!
I’d love to get a copy and to write a review.
yes please – i agree!
I’d love a free copy as well. Promise to write a review 😉
Yes please (oh, oh, oh, pick me, pick me!)
Random Number Generator, please choose me 🙂 … i’ll give you salt for the next seed.
Since its random no point trying to sell u on why u should pick me, so fingers crossed i get picked. And of course, agree to the conditions.
I’D LOVE A COPY.
I’d absolutely be interested & I agree to the rules
Most willing to read the book and tell everyone (even the wife) about it
I’m willing to read the book and post comments wherever is needed
I am interested and agree that after reading it I’ll write a review on Amazon and BN.com, and if I like it I’ll tell friends and co-workers!
I would love a copy and agree to all those conditions.
Hey brow, give this copy to me, please. Here in Brazil books are very expensive. Also, the translated books are generally bad.
Regards
Count me in – would love to read the book (and review ect.)
I agree to the terms and conditions, and would love a copy!
I’d like a copy please. All conditions accepted.
I’m definitely interested in a copy of the book!
I’m interested in the book — I will probably end up buying it anyway if I don’t win, but that doesn’t mean I can’t use the money saved for something else. 🙂
I agree to the terms and conditions, promise to read it, and would love a copy!
Not only will I read the book, and write about it, I’ll probably write in the book, and dog ear pages, and cover it with various amounts of pho and phad thai, probably some hot sauce, ketchup and fried chicken grease.
I promise to read pages that make no sense to me over an over again till they play a part in my dreams even though they make no sense. In the morning I’ll explain to my wife that in the dream she was attacking a pregnant nurse with an overloaded private method that she couldn’t use because it wasn’t in her namespace (I warned you it would make no sense). Then I’ll google (or bing if that wins any brownie points) for an answer so I don’t become a pest asking questions about what is plainly on the page – eventually I’ll get it.
I might take the book with me to the coffee shop, but I won’t be buying it a half caff vanilla latte, cuz I’m selfish that way. I might leave a few coffee stains on its pages though – to go along with the phad thai.
I might take it to the beach, but it’ll probably only get left in a bag. I might even take it with me camping.
If I get a job writing anything with C# (which I am desperately trying to do) I’ll attribute my success to the book.
I will not name any children after the book 🙁 I may however, hand it to a child who complains “I’m bored.” to which I will respond “Well read a book. In fact try this one.”
I will read it not only to learn, but to have a convenient alternative to fighting with my wife who is always right in her own dreams – and anytime we argue.
I might like to say I would live the book, smell the book, feel the book, be the book…but, I’m sure I’ll probably just read the book, enjoy the book, learn from the book, and be thankful that I got the book.
I agree to your terms and conditions and would love the opportunity to read this book!
I would like a copy and agree to all the conditions.
Andrew Walker
yes please!
I’ll review it anywhere you need me to 🙂
I’d love to have the book and
I would love a copy, and I agree to A and B. Thanks!
I’d like a copy, and I accept the conditions.
I’d like a copy and I agree to the conditions…
I’d like a copy, and I accept your conditions.
Im a C# programmer and its my pleasure to have a copy, and I accept the conditions.
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Sure I would write a review for a book!
Would love to read the book.
I’d love a copy and promise to read it. Thanks!
I would love a copy – I will also leave a review on Amazon (uk) as well as telling the entire universe to read it :). Thanks
I’d love a copy!
It’s always great to read books by a legendary author, it’s even better if I win a free/signed copy.