Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".
The following errata were submitted by our customers and approved as valid errors by the author or editor.
Color key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
Version | Location | Description | Submitted By | Date submitted | Date corrected |
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Printed | Page iv "Other books in O'Reilly's Head First series" |
There is one Head First book missing from the list: Head First C# Note from the Author or Editor: |
Bill Mietelski | Aug 07, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page xxiii 1st paragraph |
"there's so much left the learn" should be |
Bill Mietelski | Aug 07, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page xxxiv & xxxv Last paragraph |
"The crossword puzzles are the only thing you don't have to do..." |
Bill Mietelski | Aug 07, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page xxxvii "Really smart people..." paragraph |
"While many of big ideas" should be |
Bill Mietelski | Aug 07, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 53 Marketings last comment |
Marketing: ... but we'll be sacrificing out profit margins forever if we cut prices (not costs). Note from the Author or Editor: |
Anonymous | Nov 01, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 75 1st paragraph |
..there's an tool of data analysis... should be: ..there's a tool of data analysis... Note from the Author or Editor: |
Pete Aven | Aug 23, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 91-92 throughout |
"dialogue box" should be "dialog box" |
Anonymous | Nov 21, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 97 Middle |
On page 97, the memo states that only 80 fish and 20 ducks were Note from the Author or Editor: |
royk4 | Oct 16, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 102 second annotation |
"Here's switch" should be "Here's a switch". |
Anonymous | Nov 21, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 167 1st paragraph |
...ElectroSkinny was had a line..., should be ... ElectroSkinny has a line... |
Pete Aven | Aug 23, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 174 Scenario 1 box |
In the first line of the "Scenario 1" box, "poeple" should be "people" |
Anonymous | Nov 22, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 179 & 180 Bottom of page |
The labels don't map to the variables. Either I'm missing something. But in the example we tested positive for lizard flu, and the numbers used for calculation correspond to the positive, but the labels all refer to the negative: Note from the Author or Editor: |
Pete Aven | Aug 23, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
182 the bottom formula |
P(L|+) = P(L)P(+|L) Note from the Author or Editor: |
Anonymous | Sep 08, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 | |
Printed | Page 183 Under "The base rate: 1% |
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Anonymous | Mar 31, 2011 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 222 1st sentence |
How does the now distribution of beliefs ... look? Note from the Author or Editor: |
Pete Aven | Aug 23, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 302 Correlation up Close : 1st Sentence |
How do you got ..., should be: How do you get ... Note from the Author or Editor: |
Pete Aven | Aug 23, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 377 Comment regarding the WebComments table |
The comment about the WebComments table begins, "This tables is new...". The comment should begin "This table is new...". Note from the Author or Editor: |
Scot McDermid | Nov 11, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 381 The figure and the comment. |
The last sentence in the comment at the bottom of the page begins "Nike has a pretty big spread...". In the figure there is no author with the name "Nike". However, there is an author named "Niko" and Niko does have a pretty big spread. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Scot McDermid | Nov 11, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 417 1st paragraph |
"there's so much left the learn" should be |
Bill Mietelski | Aug 07, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 420 1st paragraph |
"rereading the work of data great analysts" should be |
Bill Mietelski | Aug 07, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 422 1st paragraph |
"it's great software platform" should be |
Bill Mietelski | Aug 07, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 422 1st paragraph |
"community of user and contributors" should be |
Bill Mietelski | Aug 07, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 423 Annotation for "y = a + bx" equation |
"You use data this equation to predict" should be Note from the Author or Editor: |
Bill Mietelski | Aug 07, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 423 Bottom equation, second line of top callout |
Possible word substitution of "verbal" for "variable." Note from the Author or Editor: |
Curtis Frye | Sep 04, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 425 Last paragraph |
"Goolge Docs" should be |
Bill Mietelski | Aug 07, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 427 1st paragraph |
pretty sure 'word-class' should be 'world-class' Note from the Author or Editor: |
Pete Aven | Aug 23, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 428 Bullet #1, "Click this download link." annotation |
The arrow from the "Click this download link" annotation does not point to the download link. It points to "Members & Donors" and/or "Mailing Lists". |
Bill Mietelski | Aug 07, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 429 Bullet #3, 1st paragraph. |
"let the installer do its work.." should be |
Bill Mietelski | Aug 07, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |
Printed | Page 429 Bullet #4, "Here's what" annotation |
"Here's what R window looks like" should be |
Bill Mietelski | Aug 07, 2009 | Apr 01, 2011 |