Nick Shukla wrote:

Dear Haskell hackers,

I've just published an introductory book on *Haskell Data Analysis* <http://haskelldata.com>.

This book is not only a *learning tool* for the Haskell programing language, but also an introduction to simple *data analysis practices*. Use it as a Swiss Army Knife of *algorithms* and *code-snippets*. Try a recipe a day, like a kata for your mind. Breeze through the book for creative inspiration from catalytic *examples*. And most importantly, dive deep into the province of data analysis and machine learning in Haskell.

Join the discussion on Reddit <http://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/296l80/today_i_published_an_introductory_book_on_haskell/> and HackerNews <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7951446>.

I cannot comment on the quality of this particular book, but I would like to remark that in general, the publisher, Packt, has a reputation for favoring quantity over quality. In 2012, Packt has contacted me several times, asking whether I would be willing to write a book "Haskell Financial Data Modeling and Predictive Analytics" (an offer later taken up by Pavel Ryzhov). Quote: We have a new Mini book about 90-100 pages on Haskell financial data modelling and predictive analysis, and we are looking for authors with the right expertise. I came across your blog* , and I thought it would be great to have you as an author for this book. Your expertise in the subject is impressive and having you as our author would be a pleasure. The word "blog" was hyperlinked to a blog post of mine [1] which has absolutely nothing to do with finance or data analysis. I don't know how, on the basis of this evidence, Packt came to the conclusion that I would have any expertise in "Haskell financial data modelling and predictive analysis". I'm not even sure what the title means, because I have trouble type checking the grammar. [1]: http://apfelmus.nfshost.com/blog/2012/10/31-frp-ji.html Further discussion on the general quality of Packt publications: [2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6933716 Again, this may not apply to the particular book advertised here. Best regards, Heinrich Apfelmus -- http://apfelmus.nfshost.com