I just had another article published on ZDNet. This one is called Community Meetings: Rock Not Ramble and talks about how to get the most out of online discussion meetings. It begins:
At the heart of great communities is great communication. Different communities converse in very different ways. Some step out into the big [...]
A while back I announced the Community Leadership Summit 2009 in San Jose on the 18th and 19th July 2009. Well, I think it is time for lil’ update on what is shaping up to be a rocking event.
The aim of the summit is get community managers, leaders and organizers together to discuss, debate and [...]
Just a quick update: O’Reilly has added the Art Of Community to their website. Nice!
Do remember though that the cover shown on the website is not going to be the final cover!
I am excited to announce another member of the team who is proof-reading the content that I am churning out in his general direction. His keen eye and expansive knowledge of Open Source is a positive influence on the book. Of course, it is Ryan Paul.
Ryan is the editor of Ars Technica’s open source software [...]
The Art Of Community is a new book designed to explain how to build a strong effective community.
The book covers a wide range of topics including planning a community strategy, mapping out governance, building excitement and buzz, processes, tools and infrastructure, conflict resolution and more.
The book is much more than merely a set of guidelines [...]