On February 14, 2000, I released iText 0.30, the first officially distributed version of iText.
While I'm creating Trivia pages for my book Entreprenerd, I compiled an overview of the different layouts of my personal web site and the iText web site.
The first years (2000-2001), my website was quite basic:
I did a poll, asking people who know me which photograph they liked best for the cover of my book out of twelve pictures taken by Ine Dehandschutter. These are the two portraits with the most votes:
The manuscript of my book "Entreprenerd" is written; the copy editing process is ongoing. Soon I'll start the production process including cover design, typesetting, and proofreading. In the meantime, more people have filled out the survey about the book.
Last week, I shared the first results of my online survey about the book I'm going to publish in a couple of months. Initially, more than half of the respondents seemed to be interested in the eBook version, but when I look at the charts today, I see a significant increase in people who say they would buy the paperback, or even the hardcover version. More about that later. Today, I want to highlight the feedback I received with respect to pricing.
Hoewel ik in de dagelijkse omgang doorgaans een optimistisch iemand ben, kom ik in online berichten vaak over als een gefrustreerd iemand. Vroeger was dat nog een pak erger dan nu. Ik citeer even uit mijn autobiografie "Gebeten":
Last week, I launched a survey about my upcoming book "Entreprenerd". Although that wasn't the best moment to ask people to spend some time on my questions, I received 9 answers.
I shared the survey on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and I asked the respondents where they found the link. This was what they answered:
