Ladies and Gentlemen- The 3rd Edition of Practical Flow Cytometry appeared in October 1994. I'm sure enough has happened since then to warrant an update, and there are probably a few things that should be changed in the "basic" parts of the book. I have heard a lot of complaints, some aired on this Mailing List, about the current high price of the 3rd Edition. I have no control over this; Wiley sets the price. There are a lot of other books about flow cytometry now, and I'd guess at least half of them sell for more per page (I won't get into content) than the 3rd Edition, but the 3rd Edition is expensive. More to the point, a lot of what I have written applies to cytometry in general, flow, scanning, confocal, etc., and it has been suggested to me that my next effort should be called "Practical Cytometry" or something along that line. It is not clear to me that Wiley is interested in either a 4th Edition of Practical Flow Cytometry or a new book; I asked them about it months ago and haven't heard boo. Some of you may know that I keep almost the entire 3rd Edition on my laptop and on the hard drives of the other computers in my lab, and people keep asking me why the book isn't on CD-ROM and expressing the hope that a next edition or a new book will be. So it's time to start the market research. I'd love to know what people who follow the Mailing List - and people who know people who follow the List, etc. - think. New Edition (which binds me contractually to Wiley and its pricing policy) or new book (which leaves me in control, or more in control)? Hard copy or CD-ROM? Are you willing to buy it or should I follow Paul Robinson's example and get the manufacturers to kick in the production cost plus some ransom for me so I can give it away? Note that I don't exactly get rich from the proceeds of the current book; the royalties go to support my lab, and they don't go far. And, most important: What would you like to see in the book, including: Stuff that should be there but isn't, Stuff that is there but shouldn't be (warning: most of the bad jokes stay, and there will be more), Errors which need correcting, and, of course, Great data which you are willing to share with me, providing better illustrations than I can scribble? Don't be shy. Thanks, -Howard
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