Sitepoint, one of my favorite places on the web is doing something amazing. They are having an INCREDIBLE sale, selling 5 e-books (of your choice, no restrictions I know of) for the price of one.
This means you get 5 books regularly $29.95 each, for just $29.95 total. You can choose from their books on CSS, HTML, PHP and many, many more.
I know what you are thinking: “What’s the catch?”
Well, the answer is there is no catch. In fact it’s the exact opposite. It’s BETTER than no catch.
By now I am sure you have heard about the wildfires in southeastern Australia. These terrible fires have caused almost 200 people to lose their lives, over 1000 homes destroyed and thousands upon thousands of acres of land to be reduced to ashes.
Sitepoint is a proud company based in Australia. This promotion is actually their form of a fundraiser. Every single penny of the $29.95 is going to be donated towards relief efforts in Australia.
Yup, that’s right. Every single penny. Now this is a deal. You get 5 books that are extremely valuable in their own right, as well as the comfort of helping those who desperately need it.
For more info go to http://5for1.aws.sitepoint.com/
Here is what is posted on that page:
“SitePoint has its headquarters in Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, a state in the south-east corner of Australia. A little over five million Australians call Victoria their home—that’s about 25% of Australians living in 3% of its land area. Approximately 15% of Victoria’s population live in rural farmlands and forests.
On Saturday the 7th of February Victoria had its hottest day ever on record, peaking at 47.3 degrees Celsius (117 degrees Fahrenheit), with hot gusts of wind travelling at over 100kmh (60mph). The fire danger rating climbed to 400, where a rating of 100 indicates an uncontrollable fire.
The bushfires that occurred in the rural areas around Melbourne are considered to be the worst in Australian history and rank among the worst in the world. More than 170 people have lost their lives, 5,000 are now homeless, and several small towns have been completely destroyed. These numbers are expected to grow as fires continue to burn.
SitePoint staff members have been personally affected by this disaster; friends have lost their properties, their homes, and their lives.
SitePoint staff were unanimous in wanting to make a substantial contribution; the bushfire emergency relief effort has seen an unprecedented response to a natural disaster in Victoria, and we want to do our part. The Australian Red Cross has announced that money is what’s most needed, and no administration costs will be deducted from donations to the 2009 Victorian Bushfire Appeal.
So we’re taking one day, working around the clock to plan, package, and execute our best book deal ever in order to raise funds for the Red Cross as soon as possible. Our ambitious plan is to raise over US$50,000. Every single cent generated from this promotion will go directly to the bushfire relief effort—so if you spend $29.95 purchasing 5 books from SitePoint, the whole $29.95 will go directly to supporting this cause. We feel that’s the least we can do.
The money raised will be donated to the Australian Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal 2009. It will go to aid the many Victorians whose homes, livelihoods, and loved ones have been lost, and who are now faced with the struggle of rebuilding their lives.”
