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Free Chapter from WIKI: Grow Your Own For Fun and Profit

You can view a free chapter titled, 10 Questions: A Checklist, from Alan J. Porter’s new book, WIKI: Grow Your Own for Fun and Profit. This chapter outlines the 10 questions you should ask before you start to implement your wiki.

Porter’s book takes you through the full life cycle of a wiki implementation, […]

WIKI: Grow Your Own for Fun and Profit

Today is the official release date for Alan Porter’s WIKI: Grow Your Own for Fun and Profit, which is now available through online retailers and bookstores.

While most books on wikis look at the technology, WIKI addresses the truly difficult questions corporations are asking about wikis: What is a wiki good for? How can […]

September, 2010 Newsletter

The latest edition of the XML Press Newsletter is now available in HTML and PDF form.

This month, release information about Alan Porter’s WIKI: Grow Your Own for Fun and Profit, XML Press authors at Lavacon 2010, and a new series of publications on the DITA XML standard.

Contents Alan Porter’s WIKI: Grow […]

Alan Porter’s new book now available for pre-order

Alan Porter’s new book, WIKI: Grow Your Own for Fun and Profit, is available for pre-order at Barnes & Noble. The book now includes five case studies that show how wikis are helping companies interact with customers, improve internal communication, and reduce costs.

The release date is October 13, at the XML […]

Char James-Tanny Joins Brenda Huettner to Pen “Communicating with Everyone”

Industry guru Char James-Tanny will be joining Brenda Huettner as co-author on the forthcoming book, Communicating with Everyone. James-Tanny brings a wealth of experience in technical communication, usability, and accessibility to this project.

Both authors are looking forward to working together to make this the “must-read” book for creating accessible information products […]

August Newsletter

The summer edition of the XML Press Newsletter is now available in HTML and PDF form.

This month, we have a new book from Alan J. Porter to announce, and news about XML Press authors, Anne Gentle, Richard Hamilton, and Alan J. Porter.

Contents Anne Gentle named one of the most influential technical […]

DocBook 5: The Definitive Guide published today

DocBook 5: The Definitive Guide was published by O’Reilly Media today. The book, authored by Norman Walsh, Chair of the DocBook Technical Committee of OASIS, is the official reference for the standard and includes information about all of the elements and attributes, along with many examples.

One of the most widely used XML […]

The Content Pool

Alan J. Porter, author of the forthcoming book, WIKI: Grow Your Own for Fun and Profit, will be writing a second book for XML Press, The Content Pool: How to Identify, Organize, Manage, and Leverage Your Company’s Largest Hidden Asset.

Porter, a highly respected consultant with over 20 years experience in corporate […]

Ruud Questions for the Publisher

I was pleased to receive a request to participate in Ruud Hein’s (@ruudhein on twitter) “Ruud Questions” series of interviews a few weeks ago. He sent me a set of questions, which I answered, and the interview is now posted at: searchenginepeople.com.

I was impressed by the research that went into his questions. […]

April News Letter

The April edition of the XML Press Newsletter is now available in HTML or PDF form.

We have news about a new book from Robert Delwood, the Kindle edition of Conversation and Community: The Social Web for Documentation, and a bunch of events involving XML Press authors.

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