BSDCan2011 - Final (with audio).5
BSDCan 2011
The Technical BSD Conference
| Speakers | |
|---|---|
|
Michael W. Lucas |
| Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Day | Talks - 1 - 2011-05-13 |
| Room | DMS 1160 |
| Start time | 11:30 |
| Duration | 01:00 |
| Info | |
| ID | 221 |
| Event type | Lecture |
| Track | Invited Talks |
| Language used for presentation | English |
BSD Needs Books
How Tech Publishing Really Works
A reprise of the talk I gave at NYCBSDCon 2010. Dan invited me, but wanted me to submit so he can put it in the schedule & suchforth.
If you wander into any bookstore, brick or virtual, you'll see books on Linux, Solaris, Macintosh, and even non-Unix-like operating systems. The BSD books are far between. We as a community need to address this if we're to expand our reach.
This talk covers designing, selling, writing, and promoting your own technical book, with a special emphasis on BSD books. I'll cover everything that I wished I'd known before I started, common errors, where the "generally accepted wisdom" is wrong, how to actually complete the book, how you can use your publisher to your advantage, post-publication work, and -- most important -- how to enjoy the process.
This talk will include updates from the version I gave at NYCBSDCon, including insights from the book I'm currently writing.