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Anti-DRM company O’Reilly Media announces a Cyber Monday Sale [JavaScript required].
Save 50% on All Ebooks & Videos
Save 60% on orders greater than $100!Ebooks and video training from shop.oreilly.com are DRM-free. You get free lifetime access, multiple file formats, and free updates. Sync with Dropbox and Google Drive--your files, anywhere.
Use discount code CYBER16 -- Deal expires [Tuesday] November 29, 2016 at 5:00am PT, and cannot be combined with other offers. Offer does not apply to Print or "Print & Ebook" bundle pricing.
There is also a Humble Bundle of O'Reilly books on all aspects of UNIX available for nine more days. It is not in connected to the above deal, but you can name your own price for an impressive array of books.
[Ed note: I struggled with the decision on whether or not to run this story which could well be considered a "slashvertisement". O'Reilly publishes one of the largest selections of computer-related books. Books can be quite expensive, so if price has been holding you back, here is a chance to get that long-wished-for title at a discount.
(Score: 2) by Arik on Monday November 28 2016, @04:39AM
I seem to be getting all the layout and nonsense on the periphery but missing the main text. There's a large space where I presume something informative and useful might appear but it's mostly blank, with "Spend More, Save More
Save 60% on orders greater than $100!" taking up only a small fraction of it, and clicking links produces the same result after a reload so... this is trash.
I know they have a lot of fans and I've even enjoyed a few of their books that have been handed to me, but it's impossible to take someone seriously as a 'tech publisher' when their own web presence is so incompetent and inaccessible.
If laughter is the best medicine, who are the best doctors?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 28 2016, @08:00AM
getting all the layout and nonsense on the periphery but missing the main text
Hmmm. I must be blocking the stupid junk that is screwing it up for you.
Tried View + No Style ?
I did mention that their HTML is HORRIBLE.
Seems obvious that their "web developer" (and the guy who checked his work before they paid him--Heh) "verified" that by looking at it in Internet Exploder.
it's impossible to take someone seriously as a 'tech publisher' when their own web presence is so incompetent
That pretty much covers my reaction.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 28 2016, @07:51PM
The page is readable for me, with CSS disabled. Thanks for posting the "story."