Since the beginning of July, I've dropped my time at the university to
\n60% so that I can have two full days a week to write a book. I
\noriginally set out to write on the subject matter of the class I taught
\nin the spring, \"Mixing and Remixing Information.\" That is, the book is
\ngeared to teaching how to combine the varied sources of information on
\nthe Web into a new and useful creation. After a couple of months of
\nsporadic hard labor, with a solid book outline in hand, I am currently
\nlooking for a publisher. The conceptual framework for the book has held
\nup to the scrutiny of knowledgable reviewers. Finding a sufficient
\nmarket of buyers, on the other hand, remains a major hurdle. The book
\nin its current form is pitched at programmers and designers who enjoy
\nthe process of creating programs and websites. In writing the book
\nproposal, I was already challenged to broaden my audience from hardcore
\nprogrammers to non-programmers who are nonetheless comfortable with the
\nWeb. Now, I strive to reach a still wider audience. I can't imagine
\nmany of my friends' reading the book as outlined, for instance. How can
\nI write a book that would captivate people such as my friends and
\nfamily who certainly use the Web but who don't program? That's the
\nquestion I'm now exploring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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