RailsConf 2008 and Free Book Giveaway

Noel Rappin, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 12:01 pm

Later this week, I'll be attending RailsConf 2008. There will be blog posts here, I'm sure, with any interesting info. If you like your updates in 140-character bursts, you can follow my Twitter feed at http://www.twitter.com/noelrap.

Thanks to the marketing folk at Wiley, I will be armed with some number of copies of Professional Ruby on Rails to do with what I will. I'll also have about 500 marketing flyers -- I have no idea what to do with those.

The books, though, I plan on giving away. Here's the deal:

I'm going to be carrying some small number of books each day (Friday, Saturday, Sunday). The first people to come up to me and ask for one get a free book -- please do give me your name so I can mention you on this blog and so forth. I'll be the guy who looks like the picture to the left. Only in color. And wearing glasses.

If you catch me and I'm out of books for the day, give me your email address.

If you aren't going to RailsConf, leave a comment to this blog post, make sure you have enough information for me to contact you.

When I get back to the conference, I'll pick randomly from the email addresses I'm given or from comments here to give away the remaining books.

I reserve the right to award a book to one particularly clever, witty, or appropriate comment.

This is all subject to availability -- I don't know how many books I'm going to have. I'm not going to use the emails for any purpose other than notifying emails.

I'm looking forward to meeting and hearing from you and hoping that I actually give away some books.

agile ajax

Comments: 58 so far

• Leave a comment
• Comment feed for this post
• TrackBack URL

1. 

   It’s nice to see freebies given away all the time I’m actually pretty new in Rails, and having actually using it to develop one of my current project as university assessment made me realised its powerful. I’ve got some pretty decent books for beginners, but would love to have one that takes me to a higher level of understanding of RoR.

   Cheers!

   Comment by Andy, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 12:20 pm

2. 

   Hey hey hey, I’d like a free book!

   Comment by Matt Polito, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 12:30 pm

3. 

   Thanks for the chance for the free book. I’ll enjoy checking your book out, free or not, but even more so if its free.

   Comment by Jason Jones, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 12:30 pm

4. 

   May I have the leftover book?

   I am looking forward to learn Ruby on Rails and currently there doesn’t seem to be any decent book covering Rails 2.x. I am still new to Rails so I was thinking to skip the previous version of Rails.

   Thank you very much.

   Edwin

   Comment by Edwin, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 12:34 pm

5. 

   I would take one. Thanks!

   Comment by Thomazr, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 12:36 pm

6. 

   Hoping for a free book!

   “I’ll be the guy who looks like the picture to the left. Only in color. And wearing glasses.” Why no glasses in the book cover shot?

   Anyhow, congratulations on the book - here’s hoping the sales go through the roof.

   Comment by Doug R., Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 12:40 pm

7. 

   Woo hoo…the first comment must be worth a book

   Comment by john, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 12:42 pm

8. 

   I would love to have a copy of your book.

   Comment by Ron Green, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 12:51 pm

9. 

   Not going to RailsConf but I’d like one of the books. Thanks.

   Comment by Mike Roosa, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 12:52 pm

10. 

    I would love a free copy … what’s the catch? That I have you staring at me like that, from the cover?

    Comment by Joe Grossberg, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 12:54 pm

11. 

    I’d love a copy. No RailsConf for me

    Comment by Richard, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 1:01 pm

12. 

    I would love a copy of this book!

    Comment by Nate Smith, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 1:09 pm

13. 

    Hey Noel,

    I won’t be able to make it to this year’s RailsConf and I’d really appreciate being entered into the drawing. So, what do you think about a book for the first commenter?

    Ethan

    Comment by Ethan Bambock, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 1:09 pm

14. 

    I take that back, the second commenter…the first guy, he’s not interested.

    Comment by Ethan Bambock, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 1:10 pm

15. 

    I take that back, how about the second commenter?

    Comment by Ethan B, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 1:12 pm

16. 

    If I update this…

    Comment by Ethan Bambock, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 1:13 pm

17. 

    Sound sweet… Especially if this can be applied to us, folks in Europe

    Comment by Anton, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 1:17 pm

18. 

    I would love a free copy as well, and I don’t mind you staring at me all night long. Although, that DOES sound creepy.

    Comment by Srdjan Pejic, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 1:29 pm

19. 

    Great, I would love one too, i can send you a copy of “advanced JavaServer Pages” in return!

    Comment by Peter, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 1:33 pm

20. 

    No shipping of free copy by post ?

    Comment by Laurent Richard, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 1:48 pm

21. 

    I would love one of these books and I hope the code is as good as your looks!

    Comment by Justin, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 1:52 pm

22. 

    Ive only been doing unprofessional rails up until now. All i need is your book and i’m set.

    Comment by Trevor, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 1:53 pm

23. 

    @mylibrary < “Professional Ruby on Rails”, :author => “Noel Rappin”)

    Comment by Brandon Martinez, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 1:59 pm

24. 

    oh it formatted my comment…

    supposed to be Book.create(

    Comment by Brandon Martinez, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 2:00 pm

25. 

    I have surrendered my life to the rails framework. Only problem is I dont understand it yet. Im returning to IT after a 3 year haitus. I used to know everything now I know nothing, but I am ready to make a significant investment in this technology.
    This book would be a great help.

    Ish Bartley
    ibartley2007@gmail.com

    thx

    Comment by Ishmal Bartley, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 2:05 pm

26. 

    I would really like a copy also. The budget for books is low at my house right now. I’ll be sure to hock it if I like it.

    Comment by Allen Fisher, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 2:31 pm

27. 

    I, too, would love a free copy. I hear tanstaafl all the time, but this is a book, not a lunch.

    Comment by Matt Williams, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 2:48 pm

28. 

    Do you ship outside of US?

    Comment by Wiktor, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 3:01 pm

29. 

    I’d love a copy! But I’m witless. Er, not witty. Uh oh.

    Comment by Sean Hussey, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 3:26 pm

30. 

    I would also love a free copy….got to escape the .Net morts!

    Comment by Paul Smith, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 3:44 pm

31. 

    I look forward to reading your book, whether it is free or I have to buy it.

    Comment by Steve Kickert, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 3:55 pm

32. 

    If you give me a free copy of your book, I will post a picture of my wee-wee on the intranet!@

    Comment by hk, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 4:00 pm

33. 

    Programmers should read (carefully) a lot of technical books. So i plan to buy you book anyway

    Comment by Oscar Del Ben, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 4:18 pm

34. 

    Aloa

    I would love to have a copy of your book, too…

    See’ya
    Leif

    Comment by Leif Langsdorf, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 4:22 pm

35. 

    I would love a copy of the book. my email address is associated with my comment. Congrats!

    Comment by Roger Beeman, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 4:26 pm

36. 

    Hi Noel!

    Wouldn’t it be great if a copy of your book were used to help some Rails projects here in Brazil? Because that’s what is going to happen if you send me one!
    C’mon dude, let that book travel a little and see some brazilian sun!

    My email address is cassiommc@gmail.com

    Thanks!

    Comment by Cassio Marques, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 5:07 pm

37. 

    I would like a copy of your book!

    Comment by rich, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 5:09 pm

38. 

    Hey, I would be honored o receive a book from you.

    Thanks a lot!

    Comment by Rémy Coutable, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 5:21 pm

39. 

    I am a huge fan of Ruby, and Ruby on Rails and I would love a copy of your book.

    Comment by Markus Arike, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 5:38 pm

40. 

    Comment 38. But I’m also hoping to get one.

    Comment by Martin, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 5:58 pm

41. 

    I for one welcome our new book giving overlord!

    Comment by Gareth Townsend, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 6:12 pm

42. 

    I want a free book!

    Comment by Fadhli Rahim, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 6:16 pm

43. 

    Actually just nice to know that the book’s on the market… Will check out. Cheers~

    Comment by Christopher G, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 7:17 pm

44. 

    Hi Noel. I’d be grateful for a free copy of your book as well. Thanks.

    Comment by JT, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 9:29 pm

45. 

    I would love a Ruby on Rails book, it will help me transition from verbose Java to beautiful Ruby

    Comment by Josh Kalderimis, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 9:51 pm

46. 

    send(:book).to(Chris).plz do

    Comment by Chris Lloyd, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 10:21 pm

47. 

    I came across RoR in the last month only and it has stunned me to see the amount of information flowing across the community. The free books and tutorials are alwayz a blessing for a newbie like me. So I do hope I get a copy.

    Yours witlessly, Andy

    Comment by A Dbest, Wednesday, May 28, 2008 @ 12:15 am

48. 

    I’d like a free book please. As you can see from the (current) main blog post on my site, I’m fairly new to Rails and already a big fan!! Thanks.

    Comment by Andy Jeffries, Wednesday, May 28, 2008 @ 2:40 am

49. 

    Congrats on the book Have a blast at Railsconf

    Comment by Jim Neath, Wednesday, May 28, 2008 @ 3:30 am

50. 

    Well, if I got a Pro book on Rails I could give my ‘non’ Pro Rails books to some Java programmer friends of mine who are in desperate need of an imagination injection. But then, they may regard them as works of fiction

    Comment by topherx, Wednesday, May 28, 2008 @ 3:53 am

51. 

    Hi!

    If you may send this book to France It will be a great help for a Ruby on Rails beginner like me… ^_^

    Thanks a lot!

    Comment by Denis Gérard, Wednesday, May 28, 2008 @ 4:02 am

52. 

    Great marketing:) Polish team would be very happy to receive the book.

    Comment by Pawel, Wednesday, May 28, 2008 @ 7:01 am

53. 

    require ’shoulda’

    class ContestTest < Test::Unit

      context “A raffle for Professional Ruby on Rails” do
        setup do
          @winner = Commenter.find(rand)
        end

        should “make Luc the winner” do
          assert @winnder == “Luc”
        end

      end

    end

    end

    Comment by Luc, Wednesday, May 28, 2008 @ 7:23 am

54. 

    I know this is the book which would transform you from a novice ruby on rails hobyist developer to a ruby professional…

    and did you say its free… I am in for the offer..

    Comment by Shree, Wednesday, May 28, 2008 @ 9:06 am

55. 

    Unfortunately won’t be at RailsConf, but I’ll happily have one if it’s available!

    Comment by Si Wilkins, Wednesday, May 28, 2008 @ 9:20 am

56. 

    Thanks, i’ll follow you. we’ll be very happy to receive the book in china.

    Comment by Jesse, Wednesday, May 28, 2008 @ 11:11 pm

57. 

    I’d love a copy to get me started with Rails; perhaps you could update the cover by drawing in your own glasses! Thankyou.

    Comment by David, Thursday, May 29, 2008 @ 3:08 am

58. 

    [...] couple of weeks ago, I tried to give away some copies of my book Professional Ruby On Rails. I managed to give a way five copies of the book [...]

    Pingback by Pathfinder Development » Free Book Redux, Friday, June 13, 2008 @ 1:38 pm

Leave a comment