Today's a big day for NSHipster, and I have some important and exciting news to share.
Before I get into all of that, though, I wanted to thank everyone for their enthusiasm about CFHipsterRef, and NSHipster in general. Thank you for your kind words and encouragement. It's such a pleasure to write for y'all each and every week.
Okay, so some updates:
Digital / Physical Edition Questions
A number of you have contacted me with some confusion about whether the pre-order was for the physical or digital editions. To be clear: the pre-order is for a digital copy only. A print edition will be available for purchase on Amazon in the coming weeks.
I wrote about this briefly in a recent post, but the reality is that the logistics of shipping to over 50 countries internationally was a bit over my head, so this time, I'm going to just leave it to Amazon.
Although this was spelled out in the product listing, I can completely understand how one might be confused. As such, I'm going to hold off on pushing through any pre-orders until everyone has a chance to cancel their pre-order, if they want. After that time, charges will go through, and you'll receive your digital copy of CFHipsterRef.
Beta Release
WWDC is right around the corner, so there is a high likelihood that some information will be outdated come next week. Therefore, CFHipsterRef will be initially released as a beta book, with updates as information is added and corrected. I'm aiming to have a final version ready for print by the end of the month.
Wait... Another Book?
Here's where the narrative goes a little, well, off-book.
Today, I'm announcing the release of another title: "The NSHipster Fake Book", which is now available for download.
Everyone who pre-ordered "CFHipsterRef" received a free copy of "The NSHipster Fake Book", as a way to say thanks for their continued support of NSHipster. I will honor this for any new or cancelled pre-orders, as well. (For new pre-orders, you can expect an email with a promo code within a few hours).
I intended for both books to go out at the same time, but with the hold on pre-order charges, I hope that this will help tide you over until CFHipsterRef is pushed out.
tl;dr
- The pre-order period for "CFHipsterRef" has been extended to give anyone who might have been confused about distribution the opportunity to cancel their digital pre-order, if they want.
- "CFHipsterRef" will be released initially as a Beta book, with the final edition coming out after WWDC.
- Everyone who pre-ordered "CFHipsterRef" will receive a free copy of the "The NSHipster Fake Book".
Sorry for the confusion and inconvenience. It's been a chaotic couple of weeks for me, so please bear with me on this.
If you have any questions at all about your purchase, do not hesitate to get in touch.