May 13, 2008
A Twitter book?
I have this idea: writing a book with twitter.
Twitter is a conversational tool, so it could be also writing the book WITH twitter followers, rather than just writing alone.
What do you think about it? A good idea? A bad one?
Probably I’d need some kind of coding, to show the result in a nice webpage or something.
Still thinking… I’ll let you know.
Fact is that I’m trying to declutter my agenda, and not to take new commitments. I’m prevented from starting something new… unless it’s really cool. This Twitter book seems so!
Just to let you know. Other people did a book with web pages: little and insignificant kids like Bert Bos (W3C) + Håkon Wium Lie (Opera Software) :-)
Take a (huge) look at http://alistapart.com/articles/boom
Have fun :-)
Hey there!
The link you sent seems wrong… can you check it?
Anyway, I’m talking about a TWITTER book, not a normal web book… so with limits of 140 chars per sentence (and therefore a strong propension to synthesis).
I think it’s a nice idea. If you decide to do it I’ll write with you :)
Simone, I don’t know what went wrong, but the link is correct: I double checked.
If it keeps failing just google up for “Printing a Book with CSS: Boom”.
Anyway: I suggested you that because you said «Probably I’d need some kind of coding, to show the result in a nice webpage or something.» (emphasis mine)
I just thought that it could be helpful.
You know, if it becomes something cool, you could spread it through PDF: that’s what that article I linked you is about.
Hope it’s more clear now.
Have a nice day
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uwb