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, […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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. […]
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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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. […]