Re: WebDNA for Dummies
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2007
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Perhaps we could attempt a cooperative effort in the spirit of http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Main_Page Perhaps even using their system. Someone could start with an outline, others could add to that and start writing the chapters. Dean Smith Everett, WA, USA On Mar 10, 2007, at 7:43 AM, Dan Strong wrote: > Terry, I'd love to hear what your friend(s) have to say say, if > only just to get the skinny on how the process would work. But yes, > I agree though with your statement: > >> Both publishers would undoubtedly require a viable market for such >> a book though, and you'd probably have to show some proof of a >> user base > > And I guess that's sort of what I meant by requiring the SMSI > 'blessing' in the form of $$, since we all know that there is > niether a user base nor market (yet) to support a book, but the > purpose would be for SMSI to grow a market... also, what about > copyrights, trademarks, etc. It seems counter-intuitive to me that > anybody would be able to profit from someone else's intellectual > property without permission... but what do I know :) > > Anyhow, yes, any knowledge that your friend(s) would be willing to > share would be welcomed by me if only for academic reasons. > > -Dan > > > > On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 07:45:46 -0500 > Terry Wilson
wrote: >> Dan Strong wrote: >>> I would love to do this, I truly would, but I think SMSI should >>> fund it. >> Actually, funding wouldn't be necessary if it is a real Dummies or >> Visual QuickStart Guide. All you do is propose the idea to the >> publisher, and if interested, they take it from there. I was copy >> editor on several of Maria Langer's VQG books back in the 90s, and >> I know that she got a larger royalty because she did the >> typesetting herself and paid me to do the editing (instead of >> having PeachPit do it). I will write Maria and see what exactly is >> the procedure, who to contact, etc. You probably need to submit an >> outline and a complete chapter with your proposal. Come to think >> of it, I'm friends with Bob LeVitus too, and he writes for the >> Dummy series. I'll ask him as well. Both publishers would >> undoubtedly require a viable market for such a book though, and >> you'd probably have to show some proof of a user base. >> Terry >> -- >> Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com >> http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online >> reservation system >> http://TightJacket.com -- stylish protection for your laptop >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ----- >> Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure. >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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Perhaps we could attempt a cooperative effort in the spirit of http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Main_Page Perhaps even using their system. Someone could start with an outline, others could add to that and start writing the chapters. Dean Smith Everett, WA, USA On Mar 10, 2007, at 7:43 AM, Dan Strong wrote: > Terry, I'd love to hear what your friend(s) have to say say, if > only just to get the skinny on how the process would work. But yes, > I agree though with your statement: > >> Both publishers would undoubtedly require a viable market for such >> a book though, and you'd probably have to show some proof of a >> user base > > And I guess that's sort of what I meant by requiring the SMSI > 'blessing' in the form of $$, since we all know that there is > niether a user base nor market (yet) to support a book, but the > purpose would be for SMSI to grow a market... also, what about > copyrights, trademarks, etc. It seems counter-intuitive to me that > anybody would be able to profit from someone else's intellectual > property without permission... but what do I know :) > > Anyhow, yes, any knowledge that your friend(s) would be willing to > share would be welcomed by me if only for academic reasons. > > -Dan > > > > On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 07:45:46 -0500 > Terry Wilson wrote: >> Dan Strong wrote: >>> I would love to do this, I truly would, but I think SMSI should >>> fund it. >> Actually, funding wouldn't be necessary if it is a real Dummies or >> Visual QuickStart Guide. All you do is propose the idea to the >> publisher, and if interested, they take it from there. I was copy >> editor on several of Maria Langer's VQG books back in the 90s, and >> I know that she got a larger royalty because she did the >> typesetting herself and paid me to do the editing (instead of >> having PeachPit do it). I will write Maria and see what exactly is >> the procedure, who to contact, etc. You probably need to submit an >> outline and a complete chapter with your proposal. Come to think >> of it, I'm friends with Bob LeVitus too, and he writes for the >> Dummy series. I'll ask him as well. Both publishers would >> undoubtedly require a viable market for such a book though, and >> you'd probably have to show some proof of a user base. >> Terry >> -- >> Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com >> http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online >> reservation system >> http://TightJacket.com -- stylish protection for your laptop >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ----- >> Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure. >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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