# Re: Ruby Cookbook **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [August 7, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-cookbook/101720 "2006-08-07T17:12:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jamal86](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ebca7d/32.png) [@jamal86](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jamal86)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-cookbook/101720/1 "2006-08-07T17:12:42Z")
As someone with a visual disability who uses a talking computer system, I wish to personally commend the accessibility of publications by the Pragmatic Programmers site. When a book is only published in hard copy, it is not usable to someone who does not see well enough to read print. When a PDF edition is published but the security settings are so high that they block assistive technology from accessing the text, the book is also effectively unavailable to this segment of the public. If other techniques to protect intellectual property interests while providing electronic access are used, however, a win-win can result for authors and customers. In my experience, the Pragmatic Programmers publish accessible PDFs that are custom produced with periodic insertions of text like “Prepared exclusively for .” Although PDF manipulation to remove such text might be possible by individuals with bad intent, this seems to be a balanced approach, which I and others appreciate. I also like the references to specific page numbers for more information on a topic, since this allows me to search efficiently for that number because skimming text is more difficult with speech output. Regards, Jamal ---
**Author:** ![jamal86](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ebca7d/32.png) [@jamal86](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jamal86)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2006, 11:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-ruby-cookbook/101720/2 "2006-08-07T23:31:21Z")
> In my experience, the Pragmatic Programmers publish accessible PDFs that > are custom produced with periodic insertions of text like “Prepared > exclusively for .” Although PDF manipulation to remove Yes, I also appreciate the Pragmatic books’ lack of restrictions, and their great beta-book programme. Of all the e-books I have bought, I think they do it best. Go PragProg! Les