[FM Discuss] lets tell the world about free books

[James Simmons]

Adam,

The RDC and myself are not using Booki yet.  I was under the
impression that we'd be better off sticking with the old software for
awhile.  I am of course interested in Booki and even wrote a chapter
on it in my own FM.  The only things I've done with Booki are to
download EPUBs of some of the titles I've donated to the Internet
Archive.

I'm certainly willing to do some blog posts for you, as soon as I've
done more with Booki.

James Simmons


> Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:01:39 +0200
> From: adam hyde <adam at flossmanuals.net>
> To: discuss at lists.flossmanuals.net
> Subject: [FM Discuss] lets tell the world about free books
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> hi,
>
> Booki now has a blog thanks for Micz :)
> http://blog.booki.cc/
>
> It is linked from Booki.
>
> So I think we should really make this blog zing and get a roster of
> regular posters.
>
> I think the first list of topics for the blog could include:
> 1. projects using booki
> 2. books published / epubs created using booki
> 3. booki development
> 4. cool booki tips and tricks
>
> Remember that Booki will be used for books outside of what we do now
> with FM...so we dont want to focus too much on documentation since we
> need to help people see they can write any kind of book with booki.  We
> will keep the fm blog going for news specifically about fm.
>
> For the above topics we will invite people to make a post about their
> project. Already I can see there are some projects that would be good to
> have a post or two from:
> 1. James and the Rural Design Collectives activities with Booki
> (Objavi)...James/Anne/Webchick?
> 2. Collaborative Futures...Mushon?
>
>
> In addition to the above project based topics it would be very nice to
> make the blog a place people would come to read about what is happening
> in the world of free software and publishing in general. For example
> topics like:
> 1. What is happening with the epub 'psuedo standard'
> 2. what is happening with open hardware ebook readers
> 3. creating books using open source DTP
> 4. free (libre) books
>
> and so forth...the blog then becomes a place for people to find out
> about whats happening with free books, open standards for books, and
> free software publishing in general...
>
> For these posts we need regular contributions. Please let me know if
> this is an area of interest for you and if you would like to make
> regular posts. I will be away from tomorrow as it happens (until August
> 14)...but drop me a line if you would like to be a regular and I will
> follow it up with you when I get back.
>
>
>
> I haven't talked about it with John yet but I am guessing he will be the
> blog admin (is that ok john?)....
>
> Great...looking forward to getting this all on the road :)
>
> adam
>
>
>
>
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