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diff --git a/content/posts/2024-06-02-vim-books.md b/content/posts/2024-06-02-vim-books.md index 3cf8d69..d4b3c17 100644 --- a/content/posts/2024-06-02-vim-books.md +++ b/content/posts/2024-06-02-vim-books.md @@ -5,20 +5,27 @@ date: "2024-06-02T10:00:00-04:00" --- While perusing [Vim scripts][], I noticed that there are several [Vim -books][]. Even though I have been using [Vim][] for over 20 years a -couple of them piqued my interest: +books][]. A couple of them piqued my interest: - [Practical Vim][] - [Modern Vim][] -As of this writing I'm about 300 pages into [Practical Vim][] and it's -great. I have even learned a few things; for example, I did not -know about [the `\v` "very magic" prefix for patterns][very-magic]. +I bought both books and I'm about 300 pages into [Practical Vim][]. So +far it's great. I have been using [Vim][] for over 20 years but I still +learned a few things; for example, I did not know about [the `\v` "very +magic" prefix for patterns][very-magic]. -If you buy the books from [the publisher][pragprog] you can download the -[eBooks][] as [DRM][]-free [PDF][], [EPUB][], and MOBI files. I read -the [PDFs][pdf] on my desktop and the [EPUBs][epub] in the [Kindle -app][] on my phone (imported via [Send to Kindle][]). +If you buy the books from [the publisher][pragprog] instead of +[Amazon][] you can download the [eBooks][] as [DRM][]-free [PDF][], +[EPUB][], and MOBI files. I read the [PDFs][pdf] on my desktop and the +[EPUBs][epub] in the [Kindle app][] on my phone (imported via [Send to +Kindle][]). + +Unlike many technical books, the [EPUBs][epub] render very nicely in the +[Kindle app][]. Example: + +[Page from "Practical Vim" rendered by the Kindle app on a Pixel 8 +Pro][example] [pragprog]: https://pragprog.com/ "The Pragmatic Bookshelf" @@ -46,3 +53,9 @@ app][] on my phone (imported via [Send to Kindle][]). "Vim books" [vim scripts]: https://www.vim.org/scripts/ "Scripts for Vim" +[amazon]: https://amazon.com/ + "Amazon" +[example]: /files/posts/vim-books/practical-vim-epub-example-page.png + "Page from \"Practical Vim\" EPUB rendered in Kindle App" +[pixel 8 pro]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel_8 + "Pixel 8 Pro" |