"Books" will appreciate it... - No Fluff Just Stuff

"Books" will appreciate it...

Posted by: Craig Walls on January 24, 2006

Last week I had the opportunity to visit Nerdbooks in Richardson, TX. I was there to present at the Spring Dallas User Group, but I got there early enough to browse their selection and had the pleasure of meeting Dave (the owner) and "Books" (the store dog).

Actually, Books took me by surprise. I'm no stranger to dogs (I have 4 of them myself), but it was a bit peculiar to see a dog in a bookstore. Nonetheless, Books is a very friendly dog and it was pretty cool that he gets to hang out at Nerdbooks.

You may have noticed that I've swapped out my "The Spring Experience" banner in the header of this blog with a banner for Nerdbooks. I don't often promote specific businesses or products, but I make an exception for a business that I really like. Since TSE was over awhile back, I decided to offer the space to Nerdbooks...just because they have such a cool bookstore. They have an AWESOME selection and fantastic prices on virtually every computer-related book in print.

I invite you to check out Nerdbooks.com. Or if you're in the Dallas area, make a visit to the store in Richardson.

Craig Walls

About Craig Walls

Craig Walls is a Principal Engineer, Java Champion, Alexa Champion, and the author of Spring AI in Action, Spring in Action, and Build Talking Apps. He's a zealous promoter of the Spring Framework, speaking frequently at local user groups and conferences and writing about Spring. When he's not slinging code, Craig is planning his next trip to Disney World or Disneyland and spending as much time as he can with his wife, two daughters, 1 bird and 2 dogs.

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