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How to configure sideloaded Mobi files to appear in "Books" directory on Kindle devices

By Sanders Kleinfeld : 19 March 2013 - 11:45 AM
When you purchase a Kindle book direct from Amazon's site and download it to your Kindle, it is displayed in the "Books" folder on the device. However, when you sideload Mobi files that ...
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Book offers. I purchased two items from you,

Asked by yakitrat : 16 January 2012 - 12:22 PM

Answered by rachel.j : Jan 17 2012 01:00 PM
Hi, I'm sorry that this wasn't clear. To take advantage of this offer, you just need to add three or more books to your cart and then apply the OPC10 discount code. You can find more details... full answer >
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What is the method behind the O'Reilly book cover color scheming?

Asked by sccottt : 12 January 2011 - 03:12 PM

Answered by edie1 : Jan 13 2011 10:11 AM
The colors are linked to the topics. Here's a general color key: Web Design/Development: Teal Programming: Magenta Perl: Turquoise blue Java: Dark purple Apple: Light purple System and Network Ad... full answer >
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tranfer books from kobo to ipad

Asked by dharris : 31 May 2010 - 01:57 PM

Answered by msilver : Jun 01 2010 10:23 AM
Playing around with the kobobooks.com site, it looks as though books are available in a variety of formats. However, depending on what books you've purchased, they may or may not be available to d... full answer >
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What kind of Django book would you like to see from O'Reilly?

Asked by juliesteele : 13 April 2010 - 01:17 PM

Answered by macbraughton : May 01 2010 07:06 AM
I'd like to see more about using Django to build webapps with the Google App Engine. full answer >
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iPad subscription pricing: A running list

By macslocum : 29 March 2010 - 08:51 AM
Prompted by my recent content pricing question, I started aggregating iPad subscription data for newspapers, magazines and any other pay-based content. This is an ongoing list. Please chime in through...
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how do I begin to write a book

Asked by excitementinlife : 30 December 2009 - 08:47 AM

Answered by blackbear : Dec 31 2009 03:54 PM
That's a fairly open question, so I'll make a few assumptions here: 1) You're talking about a technical book, specifically a computer book, not the next Gone With the Wind. 2) You actual... full answer >
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How Important are Book/Movie/Apps Reviews (and Reviewers)?

Asked by marygrace : 09 December 2009 - 05:34 PM

Answered by todisht : Dec 09 2009 07:22 PM
Maybe I'm too cynical but I don't tend to put a lot of value on reviews I find online. If I'm looking for a recommendation on something I usually put out a call on facebook, twitter etc...... full answer >
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What books are close at hand in your office?

Asked by marygrace : 03 December 2009 - 03:16 PM

Answered by BrianSawyer : Dec 04 2009 06:27 AM
Here's a slightly out-of-date shot of my bookshelf, but it should be enough to give you an idea on what I work on every day. :-) [attachment=549:bookshelf.jpg] full answer >
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New Magento developers book in Germany. UK version?

Asked by surferoo : 04 November 2009 - 01:45 AM

Answered by simonstl : Nov 12 2009 10:55 AM
We're looking into it! It may be a while before I have a firm answer to this question, though. full answer >
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