[Python-authors] Writing a technical book

[wesley chun]

> I've written up my experiences of writing a technical book for Manning.
> Despite it all I still recommend Manning if you really *have* to write a book...
>
> http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/articles/technical-writing.shtml


michael,

thanks for your write-up... it is pretty educational and definitely
brings back memories of my own writing. i haven't taken the
opportunity as you have to document everything... goodness knows i
already didn't have time to write the book(s) themselves! LOL

on a somewhat related note, there was a similar thread a few years ago
on the newsgroup where some people highlighted some of their
frustrations with Manning:

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/8527e080899a6246

finally, regarding your comment about Word, DocBook, and XML, and can
also understand your situation there. in fact, the way authors create
their manuscript had become somewhat of a passion/interest area enough
for me to have done some research on it. i shall reveal my results,
both typical as well as perhaps mindblowing to some, at OSCON in a few
weeks:

http://en.oreilly.com/oscon2009/public/schedule/detail/8038

best regards,
-- wesley
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