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  Posted: Jan 06, 2005 - 05:03 AM

  The book looks very, very good. It arrived yesterday via UPS from the publisher as a comp copy (thanks to Kevin for getting the pnTeam hooked up).
  
  At first glance, I couldn't believe he managed to produce such a large book from Postnuke, but he's included a lot of third-party modules and other things. He's even included a compilation of third-party modules and where to download them from, something we all know if much-needed.
  
  Very impressive tome, and well-worth looking at. Once I've had a chance to give it a full read, I'll post a better review.

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• HalbrookTech
  
  

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  Posted: Jan 06, 2005 - 09:08 AM

  I've skimmed over it, only complaint I have is that in the begining, it references 726-1 as the newest version, and the screen shots and code snipits I've seen are from the .750 version.
  
  Well that and that pnGroups didn't get mentioned on in the groups section, but that's just envy lol
  
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  Posted: Jan 06, 2005 - 09:20 AM

  You gotta give the dude credit. I've written two books and published one (94k words one and 75k words the other). I doubt I'll ever do it again because it was an enormous undertaking. I can't even begin to image how this fellow survived the process of writing a Postnuke how-to guide. Don't get me wrong, as I love Postnuke, but I can't imagine anything more boring that writing a guide to it.
  
  P.S. What is pnGroups and why didn't it get mentioned?

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• HalbrookTech
  
  

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  Posted: Jan 06, 2005 - 09:31 AM

  pnGroups is one of my modules that was designed to replace the core Groups module and add functionality to it. In it's current state, it allows for two types of groups, closed, which would be the standard type, and application, which allows end users to apply for addition to a group. SOmeone submitted a patch that adds a 3rd type, instant join, but I forgot to commit the changes to the CVS and I lost my local copy in a stupid reformat.
  
  As to why it wasn't mentioned, it's mentioned in the listing of 3rd party modules, which is fine, I was just bein silly.
  
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• vworld
  

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  Posted: Jan 06, 2005 - 10:23 AM

  I agree with Spire, Kevin's book is very nice and comprehensive. I will be working on a review to be published on the site soon. Maybe some others who have the book would like to contribute their impressions. :)
  
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  Posted: Jan 07, 2005 - 04:26 AM

  mhalbrook

  only complaint I have is that in the begining, it references 726-1 as the newest version, and the screen shots and code snipits I've seen are from the .750 version.

  
  
  The book was originally planned and mostly written for 0.726, then 0.75 happened and there was a period of frantic "convincing the publisher the book must be updated" and once that was done "submitting revisions to all of the completed and turned-in chapters while still trying to keep deadlines for the final chapters." Some of those references to 0.726 were simply parts I missed, and some were ones I did indeed correct but the editing on the publisher side didn't get them all done.
  
  I'm just finishing the last of the first run edits this weekend, and yesterday I turned in a long list of references like that. The good news is there will be a second printing of the book very soon, and all of those corrections should make it into the next printing.
  
  

  mhalbrook

  Well that and that pnGroups didn't get mentioned on in the groups section, but that's just envy lol

  
  
  You're right there. There are some really good modules I missed and others that were on the list but got cut due to page length. The original Table of Contents was actually developed late in 2003, if that'll help generate perspective. I did try to squeeze in the really good newer modules as they came out (and cut others that were no longer important), but much of the end time was more update then new content. You might also notice the lack of any gallery modules; that whole section was eventually cut for length. Oh yeah if it's not clear yet, even with the cuts the book ended up over the page count they wanted. ;)
  
  
  

  warrick

  I can't even begin to image how this fellow survived the process of writing a Postnuke how-to guide.

  
  
  Near the end I was cursing a great deal and vowing never to do another. :) But in retrospect it wasn't too bad. And the editing since, actually getting to read the book in my hands, has been nice.
  --Kevin

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