Comments on: PDF Proofs? http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/pdf-proofs/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:59:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: lburgler http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/pdf-proofs/comment-page-1/#comment-134875 lburgler Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:50:36 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13089#comment-134875 I CAN PROOFREAD IT FOR YOU I CAN PROOFREAD IT FOR YOU

]]> By: faulkner http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/pdf-proofs/comment-page-1/#comment-134702 faulkner Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:00:54 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13089#comment-134702 The public to a book author on completing the manuscript: "You must be so proud." Book author to book author on completing the manuscript: "You must be so relieved." All the best. I look forward to reading it sans the side notes. The public to a book author on completing the manuscript: “You must be so proud.”
Book author to book author on completing the manuscript: “You must be so relieved.”
All the best. I look forward to reading it sans the side notes.

]]> By: benesposito http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/pdf-proofs/comment-page-1/#comment-134417 benesposito Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:45:01 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13089#comment-134417 The new one is a great quote Barry, i look forward to reading your book! :) The new one is a great quote Barry, i look forward to reading your book! :)

]]> By: covel http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/pdf-proofs/comment-page-1/#comment-134371 covel Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:22:13 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13089#comment-134371 The process of writing a book never ends. Wait for new editions, etc. etc. The process of writing a book never ends. Wait for new editions, etc. etc.

]]> By: SINGER http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/pdf-proofs/comment-page-1/#comment-134370 SINGER Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:20:21 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13089#comment-134370 is that chicken scratch in the right hand margin necessary? is that chicken scratch in the right hand margin necessary?

]]> By: zodiac http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/pdf-proofs/comment-page-1/#comment-134310 zodiac Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:43:05 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13089#comment-134310 I have read the few pages of the proof and look forward to reading the entire book, but, of course, I am an econogeek. There are a couple of fatal errors that must be addressed: 1. There is no sex in the book (bad error) 2. There is no wizard or pre-teen boarding school child mentored by that wizard (really bad error) -- can someone from the Fed or Treasury even come close to being a wizard? Come early next year, I'm wondering how many people will forego an episode of Ameircan Idol to curl up with your masterpiece with embers in the fireplace and a favorite beverage, and read it into the wintry night. Sad to say, not many. All the best. z I have read the few pages of the proof and look forward to reading the entire book, but, of course, I am an econogeek. There are a couple of fatal errors that must be addressed:
1. There is no sex in the book (bad error)
2. There is no wizard or pre-teen boarding school child mentored by that wizard (really bad error) — can someone from the Fed or Treasury even come close to being a wizard?

Come early next year, I’m wondering how many people will forego an episode of Ameircan Idol to curl up with your masterpiece with embers in the fireplace and a favorite beverage, and read it into the wintry night. Sad to say, not many. All the best. z

]]> By: Dr. Kenneth Noisewater http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/pdf-proofs/comment-page-1/#comment-134285 Dr. Kenneth Noisewater Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:38:36 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13089#comment-134285 <i>“cation” = “action” to beings with insufficient caffeine</i> What, not a positively-charged ion? ;) I hadn't seen so many margin comments since I was writing papers on the Roman Empire... *shudder* ;) “cation” = “action” to beings with insufficient caffeine

What, not a positively-charged ion? ;)

I hadn’t seen so many margin comments since I was writing papers on the Roman Empire… *shudder* ;)

]]> By: Tucker http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/pdf-proofs/comment-page-1/#comment-134261 Tucker Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:35:58 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13089#comment-134261 The book looks great Barry, can't wait to read it. North Shore for sure! The book looks great Barry, can’t wait to read it. North Shore for sure!

]]> By: jacobsk http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/pdf-proofs/comment-page-1/#comment-134257 jacobsk Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:20:25 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13089#comment-134257 cicero said what: http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/c/cicero-plan.htm you may be be exaggerating barry. cicero said what:
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/c/cicero-plan.htm
you may be be exaggerating barry.

]]> By: AGG http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/pdf-proofs/comment-page-1/#comment-134237 AGG Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:50:42 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=13089#comment-134237 Barry, If you have some good optical character read software on your scanner, perhaps you could have someone scan hard copies of each page. This would take care of any gross errors (i.e. spelling) but I don't think anyone has come up with context correction software. The best approach would be running the document through two types of software and compare the results. You still can't get away from proofreaders, though. I'm sure it will work out. Good luck to you. Barry,
If you have some good optical character read software on your scanner, perhaps you could have someone scan hard copies of each page. This would take care of any gross errors (i.e. spelling) but I don’t think anyone has come up with context correction software. The best approach would be running the document through two types of software and compare the results. You still can’t get away from proofreaders, though. I’m sure it will work out. Good luck to you.

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