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So I have the epub of this book. BUT...

Unfortunately, the formatting is poor and some of the prompts/content is unreadable in Calibre (I've also tried on a Chrome ext and a mobile app).

The publishers offer a free pdf version but you need a receipt:

Code:

https://download.packt.com/free-ebook/9781835083833

Anyone know how to fake a receipt and snag the PDF? Or another option?

The epub is here:

Code:

https://mir.cr/1TA6ZKF4
https://clicknupload.click/6ne0g0w9g749
https://1fichier.com/?tivp4g0vyi4tifu5w7r8

Thanks

Here you go :-

pdf download click here

(03-28-2024 02:06 PM)vjones Wrote: [ -> ]Here you go :-

pdf download click here

Thanks - but is this the original PDF or one converted from the epub? Because 1) the font is incredibly tiny and 2) the prompt examples are still messed up (mostly cut-off and incomplete) eg. the prompts in Examples on page 18.

I even tried converting the epub to plain text and while most of the discussion is readable, the text is a bit all over the place when it comes to the examples - which makes the book somewhat useless.

Would be super grateful if anyone can help with the original.

Thanks.

This is converted version from epub file.
Sorry, if its still a bit messed

soon you'll get right one here

Hey try this version below. Still epub, maybe try it in SumatraPDF (freeware, works very well for me on Windows). I skimmed and it looks intact, examples seem complete and readable, formatting looks ok to me as well. Was compressed with epub optimizer, which made a few of the images smaller, but still readable on my desktop, even with old eyes...

epub, 2.1 MB:

Magic Button :

https://www.mediafire.com/file/mg9s42vth....epub/file

Peace.

Mongo

THANK YOU Mongo.

Skimmed this and it looks great - there's some odd spacing but importantly the prompts/examples I checked are very readable. So thanks.

I didn't realize optimizing could do this.

Can I ask how you performed this "wizardry"? Is it part of SumatraPDF?

Google search for epub optimizer threw up this site: https://www.onlineconverter.com/compress-epub and https://ebookcompressor.com/

Plus a handful of scripts/apps.

Be great to know how you did this in case I come across this in the future.

Sent you some reps for your effort. Much appreciated.

BM

PS. went down a quick rabbit hole on optimizers and stumbled onto this free app (https://papas-best.com/optimizer_en) which says it will optimize multiple file types... might be a useful tool to have if you have need of one (Windows only. A VirusTotal check on the download link says it's clean).

(03-28-2024 10:01 PM)MongoSmash Wrote: [ -> ]Hey try this version below. Still epub, maybe try it in SumatraPDF (freeware, works very well for me on Windows). I skimmed and it looks intact, examples seem complete and readable, formatting looks ok to me as well. Was compressed with epub optimizer, which made a few of the images smaller, but still readable on my desktop, even with old eyes...

epub, 2.1 MB:

Magic Button :

https://www.mediafire.com/file/mg9s42vth....epub/file

Peace.

Mongo

Thanks anyway vjones, I appreciate your trying to help.

Sent you some reps for your efforts.

(03-28-2024 02:57 PM)vjones Wrote: [ -> ]This is converted version from epub file.
Sorry, if its still a bit messed

soon you'll get right one here