From CS@prenhall.com Wed Feb 28 18:05:23 MST 2001
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 20:16:30 -0500 (EST)
From: CS@prenhall.com
X-Authentication-Warning: gaia.prenhall.com: sreichli set sender to CS@prenhall.com using -f
Subject: Did you receive the Hill text?

Dear Professor Bradley:
 
Recently we sent you an examination copy of Hill's "Computer Graphics Using
Open GL".  As part of Prentice Hall's commitment to customer service and
understanding your specific course needs, we're interested in your feedback.
 
If you've had a chance to look at the book, could you please give us your
reactions?  If you haven't received the book, and are still interested in
reviewing it for possible adoption, please let us know and we will order
another copy for you.
 
For details about the book, please see
http://www.prenhall.com/academic/product?ISBN=0023548568, or contact your
local Prentice Hall representative (mike_sutton@prenhall.com).
 
Sincerely,
 
Jennie Burger
Senior Marketing Manager
Prentice Hall Computer Science
CS@prenhall.com
 


From lizb@sogol.cs.colorado.edu Wed Feb 28 21:28:25 MST 2001
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 21:28:24 -0700 (MST)
From: Liz Bradley <lizb@sogol.cs.colorado.edu>
To: CS@prenhall.com, Mike_Sutton@prenhall.com, lizb@sogol.cs.colorado.edu,
   garnett@sogol.cs.colorado.edu
In-reply-to: <200103010116.UAA26436@gaia.prenhall.com> (CS@prenhall.com)
Subject: Re: Did you receive the Hill text?
Reply-to: lizb@cs.colorado.edu

   Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 20:16:30 -0500 (EST)
   From: CS@prenhall.com
   X-Authentication-Warning: gaia.prenhall.com: sreichli set sender to CS@prenhall.com using -f

   Dear Professor Bradley:

   Recently we sent you an examination copy of Hill's "Computer Graphics Using
   Open GL".  As part of Prentice Hall's commitment to customer service and
   understanding your specific course needs, we're interested in your feedback.

   If you've had a chance to look at the book, could you please give us your
   reactions?  If you haven't received the book, and are still interested in
   reviewing it for possible adoption, please let us know and we will order
   another copy for you.

   For details about the book, please see
   http://www.prenhall.com/academic/product?ISBN=0023548568, or contact your
   local Prentice Hall representative (mike_sutton@prenhall.com).

   Sincerely,

   Jennie Burger
   Senior Marketing Manager
   Prentice Hall Computer Science
   CS@prenhall.com


I am using this text in my course, and we have found a truly appalling
number of bugs in the equations, figures, and code.  Rarely does a set
of 5 pages go by without such an instance, and I don't feel like
listing them all here.  Moreover, the webpage that was supposed to
contain all the support materials doesn't, and the materials that ARE
there are riddled with formatting errors.

I was planning on saving up all the information that I find and
sending it to Prentice-Hall and the author at the end of the semester,
along with a selection of the frustrated 1am email messages that I get
from my students every day.

If you're really interested in feedback, I'd be happy to give them
your email address.  Just let me know.

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