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Introduction – I have a book…sorta<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the\u00a0goals of this quarter, as well as the following quarters, is to publish the posts into a book format. \u00a0My ebook is in draft on\u00a0Leanpub<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0I have to admit the markup language and procedures for uploading the content took a bit to get used to. \u00a0Once I got past that, the content from the posts were a snap to get on the book.<\/p>\n

Purpose – Whats the big deal about a book?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The reasoning behind publishing the book was to give a larger life to the assignments. \u00a0As the quarters progress this year, I’ll be entering in topics that follow a theme. \u00a0The topics cover theory, hardware, software, procedures, and examples for a variety of technical subjects. \u00a0Entering them into posts allows me to “keep notes” in a concise fashion. \u00a0This affords me, and the internet, the comfort to find material already covered.<\/p>\n

The book takes it one more step. \u00a0Instead of the topics being tucked away on some blog, the reader has all the material right there.<\/p>\n

Besides all that, it’s a first for me to have a book. \u00a0There are a lot of folks with great ideas and scattered notes that die with them. \u00a0Being an author, albeit a humble one, is an honor. \u00a0It’s an opportunity that should not be squandered. \u00a0Even if the book ends up in oblivion, at least a good effort was put forth.<\/p>\n

Detail –\u00a0From thought, to words, and into a book<\/strong><\/p>\n

The old saying “Rome wasn’t built in a day” applies here. \u00a0To get to this point has taken me years. \u00a0I’ve found out the hard way, more times than I care to admit, that over ambitious goals are obstacles. \u00a0 The all you can eat approach just doesn’t work. \u00a0It’s hard to discipline choices and hope that all the pieces fall into place, but when they do, that is the reward.<\/p>\n

LeanPub offers online instruction on how to use their services. \u00a0I suggest that you look for yourself and decide.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/leanpub\/videos<\/a><\/p>\n

Like I said earlier, it is a bit of a learning curve to get the hang of creating the book. \u00a0But once you get past that, it just fits together with hardly any effort.<\/p>\n

Relations – Connect the dots<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why, this is why<\/a>. \u00a0Turns out that getting a printed copy isn’t hard either. \u00a0Here in Seattle, the UW Bookstore offers this service. \u00a0If you want more details, take a look at their website<\/a>.
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