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Say whaaaa?

matt — Thu, 06 May 2010 23:07:27 +0000

Here was a little surprise. A Chinese version of the SW2007 Bible. The biggest surprise was that it was actually from my publisher, and not a bootleg. I mean the only thing I usually get from China is spam. It’s about half the size of the English version. I’ve got 4 of these things. I’ve thought of giving them out at user group meetings, or sending them to perfect strangers.

2010 Bible is shipping!

matt — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:17:17 +0000

Well, have at it, the 2010 book is hitting the stacks at Amazon. If you’ve pre-ordered one you should be receiving it any time now. I finished writing it so long ago I’d almost forgot that it was still not out yet. I don’t have a copy yet, but authors are the last to find out, so that’s no surprise.

Sale on leftover 2009 Bibles

matt — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:21:36 +0000

I have 6 left over 2009 Bibles. I’m selling them for $25 each (plus shipping) on eBay. Only for shipping in the US. The listing is here. I am not the seller, but I know the seller, and the books are from me. I’ll be making space for some new SolidWorks 2010 books, due in a couple of weeks.

eReaders: post Christmas

matt — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:15:55 +0000

CNET reports that the Kindle is the item that has most often been given as a gift from Amazon.com. I thought it was interesting that Amazon said it was the “most gifted” rather than the thing that people wanted to buy for themselves.

Read more on eReaders: post Christmas…

SolidWorks Administration Bible is now Available

matt — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:40:33 +0000

The new SolidWorks Administration Bible is now available. I received a shipment of books, so book sellers will also be getting theirs soon. You can buy the book either directly from me, or from Amazon. The book is 570 pages, black and white, with a companion website. There is not much data to download.

Coming in November: SolidWorks Administration Bible

matt — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:01:25 +0000

This is the book that has been brewing this summer, and is scheduled to become available in November. A little editing and last minute additions remain. It is based on SolidWorks 2009 and 2010, and is a reference for new administrators, SW users who act as their own administrators, and IT people pressed into SolidWorks service.

Jeff Mirisola reviews Surfacing

matt — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:55:44 +0000

Jeff Mirisola is the first person to review the Surfacing book. Check out his review.

I personally really like this book. Of course I’m a bit biased. You can say bad things about the 2007/2009 Bible (and many folks do, that book is just too big to please everyone), but the surfacing book is something I’m very proud of. There might be some things here and there that could be improved upon, but overall, I really like the way it turned out.

Free materials for beginners – caveat emptor

matt — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:29:39 +0000

I know I tend to scare off beginners. I’m emotionally scarred from not getting training as a young SolidWorks user. So, if there are any new SW users still left reading this site, instead of buying my book and criticising it because it doesn’t cater to noobs, I found this site for you. I’m not convinced this is totally legal, it appears to be a 200+ page teacher guide for the educational side of things, so get it while the getting’s good. It’s at least a couple of versions old, but I don’t think for the level of stuff they are covering that the age is going to make much difference.

The SolidWorks 2009 Bible is here!

matt — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:44:38 +0000

The SolidWorks 2009 Bible is finally printed and delivered! The final page count is 1130, only slightly more ponderous than before.

I will start getting these out to those who have paid for the book and contest winners. If you want to buy one now that you can see that it is a physical reality, not just a far away distant promise, you can click the Buy Now button below. The book sells for $45, which includes shipping, and a personalized author signature if that kind of thing keeps you going.

Enter David Letterman theme contests to win 3 SW09 Bibles

matt — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:47:12 +0000

What do you think? David Letterman masquerading as Alfred E. Newman? Al never seems to age, he remains about 13 years old.

I’ve had a couple of great suggestions for contests recently, so I’m going to go with them. This contest is to celebrate half a million page views and rss hits. Yippee. I’m going to give away 3 SW09 Bibles. Ok, I’m assuming that the SolidWorks 2009 Bible is going to be published, although I can’t get a date from my publisher. Several people have already paid for one, and are on the list to get them as soon as I get them. Who knows? Ah, hang it. Run the contest anyway.