Dictionaries and Technical Books

[DulwichFox]

Do people still use Dictionaries..

I have many Dictionaries and Technical Books (Commputer Language Books) Some of them were very expensive (?30-?40)

But is there any use for them. Most Technical information is available on line.

Im talking about 20+ such books.. I don't know what to do with them.. They are in good condition but I no longer use them.

DulwichFox

[*Bob*]

I use dictionaries 3-4 times per week and have done for 40 years.

[Jeremy]

Programming books tend to become obsolete fairly quickly (even C and C++ have evolved in recent years). But if you're got any which are still quite current, you might be able to give them away, or put them on ebay for a small price.

[JohnL]

I'm surprised how little my computer networking books have changed to the current

versions - they should be doorstops

But as someone said to me the other day - you networking guys never change :)

[Angelina]

I encourage my children to use dictionaries - actually helps learning rather than auto spell checking everything.

I've always had one.

If you're looking to free some space, maybe library, charity shop, school.....

[Loz]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Programming books tend to become obsolete fairly quickly (even C and C++ have evolved in recent

> years).

K&R still seems to be the C programmers book of choice, and I had a copy of that at uni back in the 80's

[miga]

Some programming books like K&R assume "classic" status. What books are you looking to get rid of Fox?

[DulwichFox]

miga Wrote:

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> Some programming books like K&R assume "classic"

> status. What books are you looking to get rid of

> Fox?

Here is a selection..

Publisher Title Author Original

Price

Microsoft Access2000 at a glance 14.99

WROX Begining JavaScript 1020 pages Paul Wilton 30.99

WROX VBScript Programmers Reference 21.99

WROX Excel 2000 VBA John Green 17.99

Peachit JavaScript for The World Wide Web Tom Negrino 14.99

Press

Osborne C/C++ Herbert Shildt 17.99

SAMS C++ in 24 Hours (CD) Jesse Liberty 21.99

SAMS Java Server Pages in 24 Hours (CD)

Apress Begining JSP2 Peter den Hann 25.00

Microsoft Troubleshooting Access Databases 97-2000 14.99

DulwichFox

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Looks a bit like a menu, with region of provenance, suggested drinks and price. All served on a slate or chopping board....

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> miga Wrote:

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> > Some programming books like K&R assume

> "classic"

> > status. What books are you looking to get rid

> of

> > Fox?

>

> Here is a selection..

>

>

>

> Publisher Title

> Author Original

>

> Price

>

> Microsoft Access2000 at a glance

> 14.99

>

> WROX Begining JavaScript 1020 pages

> Paul Wilton 30.99

>

> WROX VBScript Programmers Reference

> 21.99

>

> WROX Excel 2000 VBA

> John Green 17.99

>

>

> Peachit JavaScript for The World Wide Web

> Tom Negrino 14.99

> Press

>

> Osborne C/C++

> Herbert Shildt 17.99

>

> SAMS C++ in 24 Hours (CD)

> Jesse Liberty 21.99

>

> SAMS Java Server Pages in 24 Hours (CD)

>

>

> Apress Begining JSP2

> Peter den Hann 25.00

>

> Microsoft Troubleshooting Access Databases

> 97-2000 14.99

>

>

>

> DulwichFox

[Sue]

Google them.

You can see what sort of price they might fetch second hand.

If worth while and you need the money, put them on eBay or Amazon.

Otherwise, take them to one of the local charity shops. Or advertise them for free on here.

I hardly ever use dictionaries or this kind of reference book any more, and I've given most of mine away. I just look online. It's much quicker :)

[miga]

Thanks Fox, those aren't for me I'm afraid.

[goosey-goosey]

Those types of books do have a short lifetime, don't they. Send them on their way in the blue, plastic hearse. That's what I do. If I feel particularly attached to a specific technical training or reference book (it does happen), I cut out the most interesting page and keep that rather than the whole tome.

[DulwichFox]

I realise these books have very little value... but were invaluable to me when I aquired them...

I just hate waste and throwing things away.. I am a terrible hoarder.. I'm a hopeless case..

I have started to clear my house of all the clutter. I have just found a reciept for my first ever car insurance.

30th NoVember. 1970. ?17.00 T.P.F.T. It was just lying around in my living room. 46 years.. and I have moved 3 times

since then. lol.

I am trying to go Minimalistic

Foxy

[siousxiesue]

Dictionaries in good condition do sell (St Christopher's) but we tend to not put out the huge computer manuals as they don't. FYI