Spoke to Tom White a while ago @ApacheCon about this very topic folks with
one interesting outcome.
Many publishers (I don't know about Manning, however Chris will likely
know) are interested in Microbooks or picket guides as well.
An example is the following
http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596007430.do
I don't know if this fits for something like OODT but you guys can consider.
Lewis

On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 10:11 AM, Chris Mattmann <chris.mattm...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks Mike. I don’t think 1.0 is required
> *before* writing the book, but can happen
> while the book is going on (and be pushed in
> many cases by the book!) :)
>
> We had the same scenario with Tika in Action.
>
> Cheers,
> Chris
>
> ------------------------
> Chris Mattmann
> chris.mattm...@gmail.com
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Starch <starc...@umich.edu>
> Reply-To: <dev@oodt.apache.org>
> Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 10:10 AM
> To: <dev@oodt.apache.org>
> Subject: Re: OODT book proposal
>
> >I am definitely up for this.  Are we going to push for an OODT-1.0
> >"polished" released before we write a book?  There seem to be a lot of
> >very
> >nice features in the pipe, which will affect the content of a book.
> >
> >Regardless, I believe the following may be helpful for the book.
> >
> >    - Setting Up OODT
> >    - Major OODT Components
> >    - Extending OODT
> >    - OODT in Operations
> >
> >-Michael
> >
> >On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 9:24 AM, Freeborn, Dana J (398G) <
> >dana.j.freeb...@jpl.nasa.gov> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Tom,
> >>
> >> This is great.  I would be happy to contribute to the book if my level
> >>of
> >> experience with OODT (which is high) is helpful.  It's not clear to me
> >>your
> >> focus for the book, so you'll just have to tap me if I can contribute.
> >> Paul and Chris will know if I do.  Otherwise, I will cheer on your
> >> efforts.  :-)
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Dana
> >>
> >>
> >> From: Tom Barber
> >><tom.bar...@meteorite.bi<mailto:tom.bar...@meteorite.bi>>
> >> Reply-To: "dev@oodt.apache.org<mailto:dev@oodt.apache.org>" <
> >> dev@oodt.apache.org<mailto:dev@oodt.apache.org>>
> >> Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 2:02 AM
> >> To: "dev@oodt.apache.org<mailto:dev@oodt.apache.org>"
> >><dev@oodt.apache.org
> >> <mailto:dev@oodt.apache.org>>
> >> Subject: OODT book proposal
> >>
> >> Hi guys,
> >>
> >> I was on the phone to Manning today about an OODT book that me, Chris
> >>and
> >> Mike Starch mulled over in Texas.
> >>
> >> I've been tasked with coming up with a TOC as the proposal so I'll knock
> >> something together and share it later in the week, but on this topic.
> >>
> >> a) Does anyone have anything they'd especially like to see in an OODT
> >>book?
> >> b) Does anyone want to help donate some hours writing a bit of the book
> >> (won't be any time soon and takes months so don't worry about it, and I
> >> wont hold you to it, just looking for interest)
> >>
> >>
> >> Tom
> >>
> >>
>
>
>


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*Lewis*

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