This past spring I had the great opportunity to work with Matthew Helmke, José Antonio Rey and Debra Williams of Pearson on the 8th edition of The Official Ubuntu Book.
In addition to the obvious task of updating content, one of our most important tasks was working to “future proof” the book more by doing rewrites in a way that would make sure the content of the book was going to be useful until the next Long Term Support release, in 2016. This meant a fair amount of content refactoring, less specifics when it came to members of teams and lots of goodies for folks looking to become power users of Unity.
Quoting the product page from Pearson:
The Official Ubuntu Book, Eighth Edition, has been extensively updated with a single goal: to make running today’s Ubuntu even more pleasant and productive for you. It’s the ideal one-stop knowledge source for Ubuntu novices, those upgrading from older versions or other Linux distributions, and anyone moving toward power-user status.
Its expert authors focus on what you need to know most about installation, applications, media, administration, software applications, and much more. You’ll discover powerful Unity desktop improvements that make Ubuntu even friendlier and more convenient. You’ll also connect with the amazing Ubuntu community and the incredible resources it offers you.
Huge thanks to all my collaborators on this project. It was a lot of fun to work them and I already have plans to work with all three of them on other projects in the future.
So go pick up a copy! As my first published book, I’d be thrilled to sign it for you if you bring it to an event I’m at, upcoming events include:
- August 9, Philadelphia: Fosscon
- August 27-31, Portland, OR: Debconf 14
- September 11-13, Orlando: Fossetcon
- September 23, San Francisco: PuppetConf
- October 22-23, Raleigh: All Things Open
And of course, monthly Ubuntu Hours and Debian Dinners in San Francisco.
Tuesday, Jul 22nd, 2014 at 15:09
What about us over the pond, if we airmail you a copy, would you autograph it for me?
Tuesday, Jul 22nd, 2014 at 15:13
If you really want, I’m happy to ship a copy off to you, I’ll let you know the $$ total for book + postage to UK. Drop me an email :)