Yes, on the wiki, we should use Confluence shortcuts, like [EMAIL PROTECTED] to create the links. When I did the template, I used the actual links, but that was silly. The shortcuts would be a better way to go.
Right now, our we have the equivalent of a "FavoriteBooks" page for the ASF projects. I'd also like to have pages for interested ASF committers, that could incude off-topic titlesand CDs . -Ted. On 5/12/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ted, > > It's actually easier than that. You can configure the wiki to link ISBN > references to Amazon with your affiliate tag in the link. See > http://alberg30.org/collaborate/FavoriteBooks for an example. You can > also do a similar thing with ASIN references. > > - George > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ted Husted [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 7:28 AM > > To: Struts Developers List > > Subject: Online Bookstore > > > > > > I think it's safe to say that users of ASF software buy their > > share of computer books. The online retailers, like > > Amazon.com, offer commission programs for people who link to > > their site. > > > > The Apache Software Foundation is a not-for-profit > > corporation funded solely through donations from the > > community. To help offset the costs of ASF infrastructure, we > > could make it possible for ASF supporters to buy books about > > ASF project software through commission-program links. > > > > The commissions for such links is usually 5% or more. Given > > the vast number of books ASF supporters purchase, the > > commissions from these sales could become a respectable > > source of revenue. > > > > Setting up an online bookstore to benefit the ASF has been a > > longstanding itch of mine, which I've finally gotten a chance > > to scratch. A prototype bookstore is now available as a > > Confluence wiki. You can check it out at: > > > > * http://opensource.atlassian.com/confluence/oss/display/BOOKS/Home > > > > If anyone is interested in helping out with maintaining the > > site, please let me know. I'd especially welcome ASF project > > committers who'd like to help oversee the section about their project. > > > > If there was interest, we could also add pages for books > > recommended by ASF committers. Here, we could list other > > related books and off-topic items, like DVDs and CDs that we > > enjoy. There's an unfinished prototype of a committer page here: > > > > * http://opensource.atlassian.com/confluence/oss/display/BOOKS/husted > > > > If anyone would like to make any existing links > > commission-program links, there are instructions for how to > > do that on the bookstore Feedback page. > > > > * > > http://opensource.atlassian.com/confluence/oss> > /display/BOOKS/Feedback > > > > There is also a general FAQ on the Feedback page. > > > > Of course, this is a 100% volunteer effort and 100% of all > > commissions are donated directly to the Apache Software Foundation. > > > > Comments and suggestions are welcome. > > > > -Ted. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- HTH, Ted. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
