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This page has a blogbook of this blog that I created in March 2020 which I formally published as ebook and also as printed book, and which I think will suffice for most readers. Only a few posts were put up later on this blog and these posts, of course, are missing from the blogbook covered in this page.
However, if readers want to view a blogbook that includes the few posts put up after publication of the March 2020 blogbook covered in this page, then I have created such blogbooks too which are shared publicly as HTML and PDF files, but not published formally like the blogbook covered in this page. To view the after March 2020 informal blogbooks of this blog, please visit my page: Download Latest BlogBook, https://eklavyasai.blogspot.com/p/consolidated-blog-content-document-all.html .
Ebook
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Author: Ravi S. Iyer and others
Description: Main author Ravi S. Iyer created the eklavyasai.blogspot.com blog and used it from September 2011 to play a part-time, peaceful and amicable, Indian Computer Science (CS) and Information Technology (IT) academic reform, Internet-based activist role. His focus was on improving the practice of software development in Indian CS & IT academia. But he thought that it is such a vital part of the CS & IT field and that it is so poor in many parts of Indian CS & IT academia, that he referred to his efforts as Indian CS & IT academic reform activism.
Other contributors to the blog have given their views on certain topics. Main work period has been from 2011 to 2014 with a little work later, off & on. The main author is no longer active in this area. This book is aimed at helping other activists involved in improving the practice of software development in Indian CS and IT academia to get the views of the blog in a convenient form. The book may also be of interest to similar activists in other countries.
Main author Ravi S. Iyer is a Physics graduate from Ruia college, University of Bombay (Mumbai) who was industry trained and later self-taught in software development. He worked in the international software industry (US, Europe, Japan, South Korea, India etc.) developing systems as well as applications software (CS & IT) for over 18 years after which he retired from commercial work. Later, mainly as a "visiting faculty", he offered free service of teaching programming courses (lab. courses) and being a "technical consultant" for student projects in a Maths & Computer Science department of a deemed university in India for 9 years.
First edition, ebook
File formats: PDF, Word, epub, azw3 (Kindle), mobi
Published by: Ravi S. Iyer (Self-publisher)
Pages (PDF/Word): 191 pages of A4 size
Price: 0 (free view/download)
Release dates: 10th March 2020 for PDF and Word versions and 11th March for epub, azw3 and mobi versions.
This release has the ISBN number allotted by isbn.gov.in for PDF & Word ebooks.
PDF (& Word) ISBN: 978-93-5406-358-9
Ebook free view/download links
Note that the Table of Contents (TOC) entries are clickable (hyperlinked to associated chapters in book) but Google Docs (default viewer for Google Drive for pdf file) does not render that functionality. Downloading the file to computer and then opening in Chrome browser (and perhaps other browsers) or Foxit Reader program (and perhaps other PDF reader programs) allows user to use the clickable TOC functionality.
Minimum price ebook (as free was not allowed)
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Pothi.com paperback (soft cover) A4 version
https://pothi.com/pothi/book/ravi-s-iyer-indian-computer-science-cs-information-technology-it-academic-reform-past-activism- , 190 pages A4 size, price: Rs. 325 + shipping.
Notion Press paperback (soft cover) (8.5 inch x 11 inch) version
Here's the Notion Press store paperback sale page: https://notionpress.com/read/indian-computer-science-cs-information-technology-it-academic-reform-past-activism-blog-book [Sale price: Rs. 325 + shipping.]
And here's the same paperback book sold on amazon.in: https://www.amazon.in/dp/1648501397 [Sale price: Rs. 325 + shipping.]
Pothi.com hardback (hard cover) A4 version
https://pothi.com/pothi/book/ravi-s-iyer-indian-computer-science-cs-information-technology-it-academic-reform-past-activis-0, 190 pages A4 size, price: Rs. 377 + shipping.
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Book feedback page (has only one small feedback as of 14th June 2020): https://eklavyasai.blogspot.com/p/feedback-on-indian-computer-science-cs.html.
Book errata: https://eklavyasai.blogspot.com/p/indian-computer-science-cs-information_14.html.
==================== Older Ebook Release ==========================
Release dates: 2nd March 2020 for PDF; Other formats like Kindle (azw3) are of the same document version but released on 4th March 2020.
Ebook free view/download links
Note that the Table of Contents (TOC) entries are clickable (hyperlinked to associated chapters in book) but Google Docs (default viewer for Google Drive for pdf file) does not render that functionality. Downloading the file to computer and then opening in Chrome browser (and perhaps other browsers) or Foxit Reader program (and perhaps other PDF reader programs) allows user to use the clickable TOC functionality.
Late on 2nd March 2020, I have made the first level application for ISBN number for above ebook (PDF format). Once I am allotted an ISBN for it (I expect it to take one to two weeks), I will update the ebook with that and make another release of it.
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Older (2018) Blogbook download page: https://eklavyasai.blogspot.com/p/consolidated-blog-content-document-all.html.
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Title: Indian Computer Science (CS) & Information Technology (IT) Academic Reform (Past) Activism Blog Book
Sub-title: eklavyasai.blogspot.com (main work years: 2011 to 2014)Author: Ravi S. Iyer and others
Description: Main author Ravi S. Iyer created the eklavyasai.blogspot.com blog and used it from September 2011 to play a part-time, peaceful and amicable, Indian Computer Science (CS) and Information Technology (IT) academic reform, Internet-based activist role. His focus was on improving the practice of software development in Indian CS & IT academia. But he thought that it is such a vital part of the CS & IT field and that it is so poor in many parts of Indian CS & IT academia, that he referred to his efforts as Indian CS & IT academic reform activism.
Other contributors to the blog have given their views on certain topics. Main work period has been from 2011 to 2014 with a little work later, off & on. The main author is no longer active in this area. This book is aimed at helping other activists involved in improving the practice of software development in Indian CS and IT academia to get the views of the blog in a convenient form. The book may also be of interest to similar activists in other countries.
Main author Ravi S. Iyer is a Physics graduate from Ruia college, University of Bombay (Mumbai) who was industry trained and later self-taught in software development. He worked in the international software industry (US, Europe, Japan, South Korea, India etc.) developing systems as well as applications software (CS & IT) for over 18 years after which he retired from commercial work. Later, mainly as a "visiting faculty", he offered free service of teaching programming courses (lab. courses) and being a "technical consultant" for student projects in a Maths & Computer Science department of a deemed university in India for 9 years.
First edition, ebook
File formats: PDF, Word, epub, azw3 (Kindle), mobi
Published by: Ravi S. Iyer (Self-publisher)
Pages (PDF/Word): 191 pages of A4 size
Price: 0 (free view/download)
Release dates: 10th March 2020 for PDF and Word versions and 11th March for epub, azw3 and mobi versions.
This release has the ISBN number allotted by isbn.gov.in for PDF & Word ebooks.
PDF (& Word) ISBN: 978-93-5406-358-9
Ebook free view/download links
- Google Drive
- PDF, 5 MB, https://drive.google.com/open?id=1WlsS9DNj5-HwyLO8eEu2sbR_FLi2acR6 [Created from Word document using Save As PDF command of Microsoft Word]
- Epub, 5 MB, https://drive.google.com/open?id=1IkXnU18ebQBTJ4FkDHOMSzOu_iQwvKXr [Converted on 11th March 2020 using https://ebook.online-convert.com/convert-to-epub.]
- Kindle (azw3), 6 MB, https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bFqKbNBegPFcu-EwuZ8b_ozaxrTo--yx [Created using convert (from Word) feature of Calibre software.]
- Mobi, 5 MB, https://drive.google.com/open?id=1086vYOAxorBGSwz3XoR6j39jg0Sij1C_ [Created using convert (from Word) feature of Calibre software.]
- Internet Archive (PDF): https://archive.org/details/indian-csit-acad-reform-blogbook [Associated Open Library (PDF): https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20649954W ]
- Pothi.com (PDF): https://pothi.com/pothi/book/ebook-ravi-s-iyer-indian-computer-science-cs-information-technology-it-academic-reform-past-act (requires going through a 'purchase' process but for 0 Rupees with pdf download link being mailed to person ordering).
- Google Books Preview (Full preview and PDF download) link: https://books.google.co.in/books?id=bOXUDwAAQBAJ. PDF download link of this Google Books Preview which comes up with a CAPTCHA dialog that, after confirmation, proceeds to download and show the pdf file: https://books.google.co.in/books/download/Indian_Computer_Science_CS_Information_T.pdf?id=bOXUDwAAQBAJ&output=pdf.
- Google Play: (Free ebook in PDF and epub (flowing text) format) https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=bOXUDwAAQBAJ
Minimum price ebook (as free was not allowed)
- Amazon (Kindle ebook): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086G3KNBL (63 cents) and https://www.amazon.in/dp/B086G3KNBL (Rs.49).
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Pothi.com paperback (soft cover) A4 version
https://pothi.com/pothi/book/ravi-s-iyer-indian-computer-science-cs-information-technology-it-academic-reform-past-activism- , 190 pages A4 size, price: Rs. 325 + shipping.
Notion Press paperback (soft cover) (8.5 inch x 11 inch) version
12th March 2020: I have to update this copy with latest changes which I hope to do over the next few days. If you can wait, I suggest you wait for a few days for the update to be done (at which time this message will not be there on this page). But if you are in a hurry, you can go ahead and buy the current version copy as the changes to be made are somewhat minor.
Here's the Notion Press store paperback sale page: https://notionpress.com/read/indian-computer-science-cs-information-technology-it-academic-reform-past-activism-blog-book [Sale price: Rs. 325 + shipping.]
And here's the same paperback book sold on amazon.in: https://www.amazon.in/dp/1648501397 [Sale price: Rs. 325 + shipping.]
Pothi.com hardback (hard cover) A4 version
I have placed an order for first copy of hard cover book on 13th March 2020. So while I have checked the contents on Pothi.com website, I have not checked the physical hardback back yet. If you can wait, I suggest you wait for one to two weeks for me to receive the hardback copy and check it out. Once I have checked that hardback physical copy and found it to be OK, I will delete this message.
https://pothi.com/pothi/book/ravi-s-iyer-indian-computer-science-cs-information-technology-it-academic-reform-past-activis-0, 190 pages A4 size, price: Rs. 377 + shipping.
==============================================================
Book feedback page (has only one small feedback as of 14th June 2020): https://eklavyasai.blogspot.com/p/feedback-on-indian-computer-science-cs.html.
Book errata: https://eklavyasai.blogspot.com/p/indian-computer-science-cs-information_14.html.
==================== Older Ebook Release ==========================
Release dates: 2nd March 2020 for PDF; Other formats like Kindle (azw3) are of the same document version but released on 4th March 2020.
Ebook free view/download links
- Google Drive
- Kindle (azw3), 6 MB, https://drive.google.com/open?id=1oWAykquSQIkva09lAyM9Ly63ZNXs1yDh
- Epub, 1 MB, (note that screenshot pics in epub book do not show well; plan to explore solutions for it; text shows well) https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TEGVE8v8HQ8__z95YGRPURNyrjxmikf7
- Internet Archive (PDF): https://archive.org/details/indian-csit-acad-reform-blogbook [Associated Open Library (PDF): https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20649954W ]
- Pothi.com (PDF): https://pothi.com/pothi/book/ebook-ravi-s-iyer-indian-computer-science-cs-information-technology-it-academic-reform-past-act (requires going through a 'purchase' process but for 0 Rupees with pdf download link being mailed to person ordering).
- Project Gutenberg self-publishing: Ebook has been submitted and is under review.
Note that the Table of Contents (TOC) entries are clickable (hyperlinked to associated chapters in book) but Google Docs (default viewer for Google Drive for pdf file) does not render that functionality. Downloading the file to computer and then opening in Chrome browser (and perhaps other browsers) or Foxit Reader program (and perhaps other PDF reader programs) allows user to use the clickable TOC functionality.
Late on 2nd March 2020, I have made the first level application for ISBN number for above ebook (PDF format). Once I am allotted an ISBN for it (I expect it to take one to two weeks), I will update the ebook with that and make another release of it.
===============================================
Older (2018) Blogbook download page: https://eklavyasai.blogspot.com/p/consolidated-blog-content-document-all.html.
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