Count me in as well - like Alex I can offer editing/copy/layout skills being a legal magazine editor prior to our legal web startup...[plenty to contribute there btw] - and also know several publishers quite well...
Being in Adelaide tho' the wiki contribution system gets my vote as we miss all the Sydney-side activities that seem to go on in this group... What about a distinct S B website that archives and updates these semi-regular 'editions' - maybe it morphs into a startup online mag?? :) IT and linked advertisers would love this one surely. the Artlink of the IT sector? Nic Foolkit - Legal www.foolkit.com.au Foolkit - Your Online Legal Toolkit 2008/12/17 Alex North <[email protected]> > That sounds like a good way forward, so there's an online and always > up-to-date version first and afterwards. > > I'd be happy to lend my composition and copy-editing skills to the cause. > > A. > > > On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 5:16 PM, Mark Neely <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I think a book would be a great idea – there is always demand for >> "knowledge transfer" in this industry. >> >> >> >> But surely a book would be a derivative product…why not start with a >> wiki-style site (either open-edits, or appoint editors for specific areas to >> review submissions), and then issue regular "books" which freeze the >> contributions to date and lay them out in a PDF template structure? >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- >> >> Mark Neely >> >> Master Strategist >> >> Infolution Pty Ltd >> >> 'Beyond Strategy. Leading Change' >> >> >> >> e: [email protected] >> m: +61 (0)412 0417 29 >> skype: mark.neely >> >> >> >> Read my blogs --> www.infolution.com.au >> >> Connect on LinkedIn --> www.linkedin.com/in/markneely >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 6:49 PM, Elias Bizannes >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Ross Hill was teasing me that I haven't done anything on the website. >> > One day. >> > >> > But in that conversation, an idea sprouted based on all the knowledge >> > this mailing list generates and the intelligent people we have >> > contributing. >> > >> > How about we write a book? >> > >> > We use the start-up camp concept - but we write words, not (just) >> > code. Based on the community at wide, we work out what knowledge >> > people would appreciate - and the editorial decision gets made and >> > evolved over the course of the weekend. The end product gets >> > published, with proceeds to help related causes (perhaps funding a >> > barcamp or something). >> > >> > Imagine getting experienced entrepreneurs, professionals, and the rest >> > to argue over their views and synthesise them into crisp English. >> > Remote contributors will be accepted via a wiki. Anyone that speaks >> > the English language can have a role from copy-editing, graphic >> > design, or a cool little dynamic table of contents that uses something >> > bling bling for the online version of the book. >> > >> > Thoughts? >> >> I think it's an okay idea but I question the content that it would >> have. I would say, however, that it would be appropriate for the >> proceeds of such an effort to go to a charity. If that's the case, I'd >> be happy to be involved if there is anything anyone feels like hearing >> from me on :) But I have no real desire. >> >> I do think that it will require more effort then 1 weekend though. And >> someone will have to take the effort to try and get it published (into >> legitimate book-shops? or just something like lulu?). >> >> Either way, not a terrible idea, but I don't see a massive amount of >> merit in it. A lot of the advice given here is *reasonably* short term >> (go to this website, use this guy, advice on law, starting X business) >> and specific. Maybe something useful could be done, but it'll be a >> fair effort, IMHO, and questionable whether it's more beneficial to >> the community then giving it away for free via the list. >> >> -- >> noon silky >> http://www.boxofgoodfeelings.com/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > -- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Silicon Beach Australia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
