Yeah something like Dilbert comic strips would make it funny and
pleasant to read.

On Dec 16, 7:37 pm, BrianMenzies <bmenz...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Love the idea.  I don't know much but I'm in.
> Maybe we can have cartoons like Getting Real (or whatever that
> 37signals book is)
> Brian
> ;)
>
> On Dec 16, 6:49 pm, Elias Bizannes <elias.bizan...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Ross Hill was teasing me that I haven't done anything on the website.
> > One day.
>
> > But in that conversation, an idea sprouted based on all the knowledge
> > this mailing list generates and the intelligent people we have
> > contributing.
>
> > How about we write a book?
>
> > We use the start-up camp concept - but we write words, not (just)
> > code. Based on the community at wide, we work out what knowledge
> > people would appreciate - and the editorial decision gets made and
> > evolved over the course of the weekend. The end product gets
> > published, with proceeds to help related causes (perhaps funding a
> > barcamp or something).
>
> > Imagine getting experienced entrepreneurs, professionals, and the rest
> > to argue over their views and synthesise them into crisp English.
> > Remote contributors will be accepted via a wiki. Anyone that speaks
> > the English language can have a role from copy-editing, graphic
> > design, or a cool little dynamic table of contents that uses something
> > bling bling for the online version of the book.
>
> > Thoughts?

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