English or Chinese?

Source: Internet
Author: User
Introduction: Today, I saw Lao Zhao's book reviews. After reading blog posts and comments, many brothers shouted that the domestic computer books were too bad, A lot of comrades have spent money to buy and then become fooled. I would like to extend my point of view.

It is estimated that many people share the same idea about computer-related books. They love to purchase and read computer-related books, and enjoy tea and tea as much as they like.
In fact, we have the following options for choosing the types of books:

  1. Original English version
  2. English photocopies
  3. Chinese and English bilingual versions
  4. Chinese translation version
  5. Chinese Version

The first and second types are essentially the same. They are all full-book foreign texts. It is estimated that the latter can see several Chinese characters in the preface. But the biggest difference is the price. 1 is to directly exchange the original price of the book into the price of RMB (or there is a ratio). The price of this book can basically be, which is equivalent to direct retail; 2 it may be because the original publisher authorizes domestic agents to copy copies, which is equivalent to an agent. The price is generally high, but it is much cheaper than 1.
Let's talk about 4. This is to get authorization in China, ask domestic writers for translation, and then sell it. Basically, the prices of such books are approachable, it is easier for comrades who are not good at reading E-paper.
Besides, 3 is basically a mixture of 1, 2, and 4. It can be used for bilingual reading and can be used to compare with your preference. You can also practice English, but there are not many types of books.
5. It is basically a book written by people of insight in China based on their own level and reference materials. Version 100% is available, and the price is authentic.

Some brothers say that Chinese books are poor, but they are better at reading the original English version.
I don't quite agree with this idea. It is true that as long as it is a new technology (especially MS technology) available, there will be more than N talents in the future, what are the "Cheats", "badian", and "Daquan" listed in succession, no less than a hundred schools of contention. The publishing and sales of books can also indirectly increase GDP, right? From this point of view, there are many types of books that are good for promoting the technology.
However, sometimes the publishing of books is faster than the technology market, and some words are often used: "The first XX book in China" (some seem to have played around the world ), I have seen ASP for such books. NET2.0, cloud computing, Vista, Web 2.0, and so on. This kind of book often uses time difference. When some new technologies are listed, others are still in the planning stage, and people have launched samples. Such a book has only one purpose: to make money. I don't know if you have noticed that this kind of books sold well at the beginning of the market, but it soon disappeared, because it was overwhelmed by other rising stars.
It seems a little out of question. Please pull it back.
However, there are still many original books in China, whose level is no less than that of foreigners. What I admire most is software debugging. The author of the Recommendation order on the home page (I cannot remember it clearly, but it is a good Foreigner) regrets: "This book is written in Chinese, it is a pity that no English version is available." There are some, but the number is indeed relatively small.
Good English comrades may be the best choice, but many comrades are stuck in CET4 ~ Comrade 6 said that the translated books should be more practical, and there is no need to blindly follow suit to buy English versions. How can a book be quickly digested by itself is the first priority, it also proves that this book has value for itself. I have a colleague who is fond of the original English version. reading a book must be in English. However, after reading the book, what I understand is really limited. I read the translation. when we discuss the relevant content together, only then can we find that the translation books are better than each other in terms of time and effort, as well as post-reading comprehension. Of course, some comrades may say that some books are poor in translation, and many words are very awkward or strange, especially to conclude that this book is not very good. In fact, this is not necessarily the case. Do you want to read the book to understand what it means and use it as your own? Translation of any book must be a trade-off process. The author may have taken the taste of most people, and you are within the probability range of those %, you can only take care of it.
In fact, I think the biggest difference between reading Chinese and English books is the way of thinking. A Chinese Word may not be clear, but an English word may not. Generally, I usually buy two copies of good books, both Chinese and English, and read them at random. Sometimes I can learn English and enjoy some results, it is good for foreigners to read and write English things in the future.
Even if it is a junk book, I believe there are still some "Materials", not to mention that 100% is the essence. If the essence of 1% is absorbed by you, this book is actually worth it. Isn't it true that you can absorb 100% of the best books?

If an 80-year-old grandmother can understand a book about the operating system kernel, it must be a good book.

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