I'm slowly transitioning some of my materials and books into new sites and products. Today that transition gets a big kick with something I've been wanting to do for some time: offer Introduction to Nikon Software as a separate book.
First, some background. From the beginning, I've included software information with my Complete Guides. As the cameras got more complicated, Nikon introduced more software, and I increased the level of detail about software in the books. The software section section became a bit of a problem as it grew. When the D3 and D300 appeared, I separated out the software section of the guides into a separate included work, Introduction to Nikon Software.
Introduction to Nikon Software covers Transfer, View NX2, Capture NX2, and Camera Control Pro 2. It also has short sections on workflow and third party software that makes sense for Nikon users.
Creating a separate work only solved one problem, though. Nikon's software frequently updates, but I don't update my Complete Guides with the same frequency. The solution was obvious: make the software book a separate, optional work. That's what I'm announcing today.
But there's more to it than that. I've taken another complete pass at the book, brought it completely up to date, and tidied up a few bits and pieces that were not quite up to my high standards. I intend to keep updating this book on a regular basis, and for minor updates, I will provide these updates for free to those that purchase the stand-alone work.
Rather than complicating things by sending out discount coupons to previous byThom book owners, I'm going to do something a bit different: until July 1st, the price for this new downloadable book will be US$9.99. That's US$10 off what will be its price after that date, and is my thank you to all those who've supported me over the past 15 years, whether you've purchased a book from me in the past or not (yes, I've been supporting Nikon for 15 years on the net; hard to believe, but true).
I should point out that if you've recently purchased a D5100, D7000, D300s, D700, or D3 book from me, you've got a third edition version of the Introduction to Nikon Software (version 3.01 to 3.03). This separate for-sale version is version 3.04. As the numbers indicate, there's not a lot of difference, so don't feel like you have to buy the new version. If you've got older cameras, then this new edition will certainly be much more up-to-date and complete than the version you might have gotten with your Complete Guide. Indeed, if your camera dates back to 2006 or earlier, what you have is only a small piece of what's in this new book.
This new book has been tested and is supported on Macintosh and Windows computers with PDF readers, an iPad with the Goodreader app, with the Kindle Fire, and the Color Nook, as usual.
To order, use the link in the right column or click here.