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about the title
By combining introductions, overviews, and how-to examples, the In Action
books are designed to help learning and remembering. According to research
in cognitive science, the things people remember are things they discover dur-
ing self-motivated exploration.
books are designed to help learning and remembering. According to research
in cognitive science, the things people remember are things they discover dur-
ing self-motivated exploration.
Although no one at Manning is a cognitive scientist, we are convinced that
for learning to become permanent it must pass through stages of exploration,
play, and, interestingly, re-telling of what is being learned. People understand
and remember new things, which is to say they master them, only after
actively exploring them. Humans learn in action. An essential part of an In
Action book is that it is example-driven. It encourages the reader to try things
out, to play with new code, and explore new ideas.
play, and, interestingly, re-telling of what is being learned. People understand
and remember new things, which is to say they master them, only after
actively exploring them. Humans learn in action. An essential part of an In
Action book is that it is example-driven. It encourages the reader to try things
out, to play with new code, and explore new ideas.
There is another, more mundane, reason for the title of this book: Our
readers are busy. They use books to do a job or solve a problem. They need
books that allow them to jump in and jump out easily and learn just what they
want just when they want it. They need books that aid them in action. The
books in this series are designed for such readers.
books that allow them to jump in and jump out easily and learn just what they
want just when they want it. They need books that aid them in action. The
books in this series are designed for such readers.