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XML Press at Lavacon

By Richard Hamilton, on October 17th, 2013

Lavacon is coming up next week, and XML Press writers will be there in force. In addition, XML Press will have a bookstore at the show with books from XML Press authors and other industry leaders.

XML Press authors speaking at the conference include: Rahel Bailie, Mark Baker, Sharon Burton, Char James-Tanny, Noz Urbina, and […]

Every Page is Page One now Available

By Richard Hamilton, on October 17th, 2013

Mark Baker’s Every Page is Page One: Topic-based Writing for Technical Communication is now available for sale at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and other retailers worldwide. The print version is available now, and the ebook will be available shortly.

We also now have the full table of contents on the Every Page is Page One […]

DITA for Print now available

By Richard Hamilton, on October 10th, 2013

Leigh White’s DITA for Print: A DITA Open Toolkit Workbook is now available for sale at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and other retailers worldwide. The print version is available now, and the ebook will be available shortly.

We also now have the full table of contents on the DITA for Print book page.

Congratulations to […]

Every Page is Page One

By Richard Hamilton, on May 2nd, 2013

XML Press will be publishing Mark Baker’s new book, Every Page is Page One: Topic-based Writing for Technical Communication and the Web in the fall of 2013.

On the Internet there are countless paths, but no starting place. In that environment, every page is page one, and every search yields a new page one. We […]

Expanded eBook Distribution

By Richard Hamilton, on April 16th, 2013

XML Press has expanded eBook distribution through O’Reilly Media. Our expanded distribution includes distribution directly through the O’Reilly eBookstore as well as distribution through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Apple, Google, Kobo, Safari books, Scribd, and many more.

The books are rolling out over the next week, so if you don’t see a title in your […]

XML Press Authors at Content Agility 2013

By Richard Hamilton, on March 14th, 2013

Four XML Press authors are scheduled to speak at Content Agility 2013, which is being held in Gatwick (London), England, June 26-27:

Rahel Bailie and Noz Urbina, authors of Content Strategy: Connecting the dots between business, brand, and benefits. Sharon Burton, author of 8 Steps to Amazing Webinars. Eliot Kimber, author of DITA for Practitioners […]

Content Strategy: Connecting the dots between business, brand, and benefits

By Richard Hamilton, on December 11th, 2012

An excerpt from Rahel Anne Bailie and Noz Urbina’s forthcoming book, Content Strategy: Connecting the dots between business, brand, and benefits” is available at Firehead.net.

If you’ve been asked to get funding for a content strategy initiative and need to build a compelling case, if you’ve been approached by your staff to implement a content […]

XML Press at LavaCon and Content Strategy Workshops

By Richard Hamilton, on September 25th, 2012

XML Press and several XML Press authors will be at LavaCon (October 6-9) and Content Strategy Workshops (October 9 – 10). The two events are co-located at the Hilton in Portland, Oregon.

XML Press will be running a bookstore at the conference offering a selection of books from LavaCon speakers and XML Press authors.

XML […]

XML Press Newsletter — Spring 2012

By Richard Hamilton, on April 19th, 2012

The latest edition of the XML Press Newsletter is now available in HTML and PDF formats. This edition is devoted to four new releases:

8 Steps to Amazing Webinars, by Sharon, Information System Design Using TWiki, by Phil Gochenour, The Insider’s Guide to Technical Writing, by Krista Van Laan, and DITA for Practitioners Volume […]

8 Steps to Amazing Webinars Print Edition

By Richard Hamilton, on April 17th, 2012

Sharon Burton’s popular eBook, 8 Steps to Amazing Webinars, is now available in a print edition from XML Press.

See how webinars can increase qualified leads, generate industry buzz, and drive people to your brand.

Written by an industry leader who has run hundreds of webinars, this book is a no-nonsense guide that will take […]

“I love the examples you give from both the real world and pop culture”
Lee Engfer, editor and writer at Mayo Clinic

Voice and Tone Strategy: Connecting with People through Content by John Caldwell $24.95 (print), $19.95 (ebook)

“Based on real-life experience, the book is sure to resonate with [corporate communicators] and give them plenty of ideas on how to rethink and hopefully improve their current approach.”
Libor Safar, Full review at Multilingual Magazine

Front cover of Localizing Employee Communications

Localizing Employee Communications: A Handbook by Ray Walsh. $24.95

Structured Writing: Rhetoric and Process by Mark Baker. $39.95 (print) $24.95 (ebook)

“Superb book for any writer”
– Review on Amazon

Front cover of The Insider's Guide to Technical Writing

The Insider's Guide to Technical Writing, 2nd Edition by Krista VanLaan. $35.95

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