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Confluence, Tech Comm, Chocolate featured on Forbes.com

Richard Hamilton — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:58:49 +0000

Sarah Maddox’s new book, Confluence, Tech Comm, Chocolate, is featured in a new article in Forbes, Why Atlassian is to Software as Apple is to Design, by Mark Fidelman.

Sarah’s book, which was developed, edited, and reviewed using Confluence wiki, is highlighted as an example of how Atlassian works and how well the Confluence [...]

XML Press Newsletter — Spring 2012

Richard Hamilton — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:30:25 +0000

The latest edition of the XML Press Newsletter is now available in HTML and PDF formats. This edition is devoted to four new releases:

8 Steps to Amazing Webinars, by Sharon, Information System Design Using TWiki, by Phil Gochenour, The Insider’s Guide to Technical Writing, by Krista Van Laan, and DITA for Practitioners Volume [...]

8 Steps to Amazing Webinars Print Edition

Richard Hamilton — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:11:52 +0000

Sharon Burton’s popular eBook, 8 Steps to Amazing Webinars, is now available in a print edition from XML Press.

See how webinars can increase qualified leads, generate industry buzz, and drive people to your brand.

Written by an industry leader who has run hundreds of webinars, this book is a no-nonsense guide that will take [...]

Real-E-Reader

Richard Hamilton — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 07:11:47 +0000

XML Press announces general availability of Real-E-Reader 1.0, a revolutionary, adaptive, voice-controlled eBook reader that supports all eBook formats, works with every book retailer, eliminates eye strain, and is certified for in-flight use, even during take-off and landing.

This revolutionary product takes technology to places technology has never been before. For more information about your [...]

XML Press to Publish Sharon Burton’s 8 Steps to Amazing Webinars

Richard Hamilton — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:43:12 +0000

XML Press will be publishing the print edition of Sharon Burton’s popular eBook, 8 Steps to Amazing Webinars. This easy-to-read book is full of tips and tricks to improve your lead generation, increase your sales, and engage your audience by running amazing webinars.

Sharon Burton has run hundreds of webinars, and in this [...]

The Content Pool now available

Richard Hamilton — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:48:29 +0000

Alan J. Porter’s latest book, The Content Pool: Leveraging Your Company’s Biggest Hidden Asset, is now available for purchase at Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com, and other online retailers.

The four basic functions of any company are to create a product or service, sell it, collect the money for it, and create content about what [...]

New Reviews for The Secret Life of Word

Richard Hamilton — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:27:53 +0000

“I’ve never come across another book like it, and my experience using Word since reading this book has been a fun learning experience. Excellent!” – Sandra, on goodreads.com

“The Secret Life of Word tackles some of the higher end topics in Microsoft Word like creating macros, find and replace; fields, form fields, and content controls; [...]

German Language Edition of The Boost C++ Libraries

Richard Hamilton — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:16:24 +0000

We have just published a German language edition of The Boost C++ Libraries.

Die Boost C++ Bibliotheken is available on Amazon.de and also on other Amazon sites, including Amazon.com. This edition also includes additional information about the libraries and other updates from the English edition.

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Stop SOPA/PIPA

Richard Hamilton — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:38:05 +0000

XML Press is joining the one-day Stop SOPA blackout. We will black out our site on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, in support of the effort to block the SOPA (H.R.3261 – Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (S.968 – PROTECT IP Act of 2011) bills, both of which are currently under consideration in the [...]

Two chances to win a copy of Confluence, Tech Comm, Chocolate

Richard Hamilton — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:07:21 +0000

Who is the girl on the cover?

She is the hero of the book. She is a technical communicator extraordinaire. Let’s dub her X for now. When you read the book, you will follow X as she sets up a Confluence wiki and adds a technical documentation space. Learn from her expertise with [...]