How To Write Technology Reviews: Our Insider's Tips

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AP Reviews on Three Technology Products

AP Reviews on Three Technology Products 12/12/2003 11:35 AM
San Jose Mercury News Dec 12 2003 10:45AM ET

Wireless Business & Technology Reviews
Aileron

Wireless Business & Technology Reviews
Aileron 11/14/2003 05:46 AM

As Doctors Write Prescriptions, Drug
Companies Write Checks

As Doctors Write Prescriptions, Drug
Companies Write Checks 06/26/2004 02:09 PM
An investigation has shed light on a shadowy system of financial lures that pharmaceutical companies have used to persuade physicians to favor their drugs.

G4 Insider's Weekly

G4 Insider's Weekly 06/25/2004 11:31 PM
G4 Tech TV Jun 26 2004 2:48AM GMT

To write: perchance to try again: ay,
there's the rub or Do I Write Another
Book?

To write: perchance to try again: ay,
there's the rub or Do I Write Another
Book? 01/15/2003 08:47 AM
To write: perchance to try again: ay, there's the rub1 or Do I Write Another (PHP2) Book? Anyone who was IMing me in the May / June / July time frame may be surprised to see this entry. Things change and time makes pain and bad memories drift away. I am speaking, of course, about the O'Reilly Essential Blogging writing process which was just plain awful and made me swear that I would N_E_V_E_R write another book for money. And here I am. I've been approached by Sams to write a PHP 5 in 21 Days book and I'm torn. I just don't know whether I want to walk this road again. Here's the situation as I see it: Pros I am the PHP Journal columnist for "On the Horizon" which talks about new PHP 4.x and 5.x features so it makes sense to write this I'm virtually certain that I'd enjoy working with this editor more than my last. Shelley strikes me as just plain cool (she handled giving out books to a pack of ravenous open source folk at PHP CON with a lot of style and grace). Good self promotion Would probably generate consulting work although that is by no means clear Establishes my credentials more firmly and anchors me to PHP even more Chance to talk about things like templating and event driven coding $$$ (although there is never all that much of it) Having an editor Cons Having an editor Have to create a __good__ website for the book How will they bungle the online side of it in a new and creative way? Lose the source code? Post it wrong? Managing the book writing and blogging and consulting process concurrently Will I actually make money Does promoting parts of it on my blog make me a schill Questions If anyone out there can help with these questions, I'd appreciate it: Anyone out there buy Sams books? I haven't in years and I don't know the rep these books have. Thoughts? Example of Similar Sams Book Has anyone written for Sams? Do they pay well What are they like as a publisher? Positive, Negative, Details? Was it a good or bad omen when I dropped my review copy of "Cold Fusion in 21 days" in the sink when shaving this morning? Would you buy it? Do people buy PHP books as opposed to using PHP.Net? I myself have a bunch of PHP books but don't turn to them all that often. There is something just plain addictive about walking into a bookstore and seeing yourself on the shelf. That and once you've written one book then there is just something about it. As Robert Heinlein once remarked (and the quote is inexact) "No one likes writing but people like having written". He was definitely correct about that. Thoughts, feedback, comments strongly appreciated. 1To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub; Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1. [_Go_] (sorry for the bad link but their search engine doesn't give easily linkable results) 2Oh and if you're wondering why I put PHP on the title, with PHP being the target audience I figured it would get this more attention (and syndication to other sites) from the target audience

Me TV: Insider's view by former AOL
chief

Me TV: Insider's view by former AOL
chief 04/11/2005 06:17 AM

G4techTV Insider's Weekly

G4techTV Insider's Weekly 06/26/2004 06:55 PM
G4 Tech TV Jun 26 2004 11:11PM GMT

Can I write? I want to write. But I'm
afraid to write

Can I write? I want to write. But I'm
afraid to write 06/24/2005 07:31 PM
Family and friends will think it's about them!

Information Technology Coordinator Dave
Baum gets Rave Reviews from Noble County
Council for Solution Crafted by
National Association of System
Administrators, Inc.

Information Technology Coordinator Dave
Baum gets Rave Reviews from Noble County
Council for Solution Crafted by
National Association of System
Administrators, Inc. 04/11/2005 03:36 AM
National Association of System Administrators, Inc. (NASA)developed a solution saving Noble County over $35,000.00 on a single server purchase with maintenance included. [PRWEB Apr 11, 2005]

An Insider's View of Software Patents

An Insider's View of Software Patents 08/01/2004 08:02 PM

New Mobile Phone Forum Featuring
Discussion Forums, Brand Reviews, FAQs,
Service Providers Reviews

New Mobile Phone Forum Featuring
Discussion Forums, Brand Reviews, FAQs,
Service Providers Reviews 12/22/2004 01:50 AM
Mobile Phone Discussion Forum. Share your views and experience at forums. Discuss all about Mobile phone manufacturers and service providers. Checkout cell phone reviews, FAQs. [PRWEB Dec 20, 2004]

Insider's Guide Solves VAR/Solution
Provider Leasing Mysteries

Insider's Guide Solves VAR/Solution
Provider Leasing Mysteries 02/01/2005 09:12 PM
This guide is designed to help computer hardware/software and other solution providers solve common leasing problems encountered when presenting and selling their products. [PRWEB Jan 10, 2005]

Microsoft Blog: Apple and Microsoft: an
insider's perspective

Microsoft Blog: Apple and Microsoft: an
insider's perspective 12/02/2003 01:28 PM
Interesting quotes from Steves Capps and Balmer about products and schedules.

RecordStoreReview.com : Listings and
reviews for over 300 cities worldwide
including US stores. record store
directory list stores list reviews
review US, UK, Japan, Canada records
guide usa us u.s.a. stores shops new
york london tokyo

RecordStoreReview.com : Listings and
reviews for over 300 cities worldwide
including US stores. record store
directory list stores list reviews
review US, UK, Japan, Canada records
guide usa us u.s.a. stores shops new
york london tokyo 11/11/2003 03:40 AM
RecordStoreReview.com : Listings and reviews for over 300 cities worldwide including US stores. record store directory list stores list reviews review US, UK, Japan, Canada records guide usa us u.s.a. stores shops new york london tokyo

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Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs .. Kentucky Derby is this Saturday

kentuckyderby.com/2004
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Notes and Tips: Software Update Tips and
Voodoo

Notes and Tips: Software Update Tips and
Voodoo 12/29/2004 06:13 AM
John Gruber tackles software update rituals, what's real and what's voodoo, on Daring Fireball.

Notes and Tips: Virtual PC Anti-Virus
Tips

Notes and Tips: Virtual PC Anti-Virus
Tips 05/17/2004 10:17 AM
Readers offer several tips about anti-virus software for Virtual PC.

Miami New Times | miaminewtimes.com |
News : Feature Myths Over Miami,Captured
on South Beach, Satan later escaped. His
demons and the horrible Bloody Mary are
now killing people. God has fled.
Avenging angels hide out in the
Everglades. And other tales from
children in Dade's homeless shelters.,By
Lynda Edwards The Alternative Miami
connection for events, event listings,
music reviews, CD reviews, and all of
the latest alternative news from the
Miami area.

Miami New Times | miaminewtimes.com |
News : Feature Myths Over Miami,Captured
on South Beach, Satan later escaped. His
demons and the horrible Bloody Mary are
now killing people. God has fled.
Avenging angels hide out in the
Everglades. And other tales from
children in Dade's homeless shelters.,By
Lynda Edwards The Alternative Miami
connection for events, event listings,
music reviews, CD reviews, and all of
the latest alternative news from the
Miami area. 11/12/2003 10:23 PM

Top Tip: Best way to write a GUI for
C++?

Top Tip: Best way to write a GUI for
C++? 07/09/2004 03:19 PM
What is the best way to write a GUI for C++. I am using Dev-C++ as an IDE. Would something like MS Visual C++ help for GUIs?

Write CDs v4.03

Write CDs v4.03 05/18/2004 10:43 PM
Fully featured Audio and Data CD/DVD writing. Write on DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-RAM and CD-R/RWWrite Audio CDs, recorded in TAO (Track-at-Once) mode.Write MP3, WMA, and Ogg Vorbis CDs as an audio disc.Rip audio CDs to MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, and WAV.Free CD-Player. Free Media Player, plays Ogg Vorbis, Mp3, Wav and Midi. Write CDs is a fast CD/DVD writer that runs with mostIDE, SCSI, USB, Firewire CDR/W and DVDR/W drives. [Shareware $45.00 30 Uses 4.98 MB]

I want to write

I want to write 04/13/2004 08:48 AM
I was put on earth to be a writer but I'm struggling with a deep lack of motivation. How can I get over it?

Write A Better Newsletter

Write A Better Newsletter 05/21/2004 10:04 AM
WebDevInfo May 21 2004 1:58PM GMT

How To write Efficient CSS

How To write Efficient CSS 07/19/2004 06:36 AM
How To write Efficient CSS .. clean css howto

positioniseverything.net/articles/efficientcss.html
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The Write Way to Success

The Write Way to Success 04/24/2004 07:30 AM
WebDevInfo Apr 24 2004 11:28AM GMT

You Write, It Remembers

You Write, It Remembers 09/10/2004 01:32 AM
Popular Mechanics Sep 10 2004 5:43AM GMT

How Not To Write An OS X Installer

How Not To Write An OS X Installer 12/22/2003 08:52 PM
One of the most powerful features of OS X's Unix underpinnings is the ability of a single computer to host multiple users. Unfortunately, this strong point of OS X is rendered into an annoyance by many software developers who are either too lazy to write a proper installer or ignorant of how to do so. (Apple-X.net via MyAppleMenu)

Write the President Here

Write the President Here 05/11/2004 10:30 AM

Hi, this is President Bush. No seriously — the entry was written by George W. Bush. I'm posting to this blog because it seems like Deane's site is a great way for people to get in touch with the movers and shakers of the world.

Apparently a great number of you are sitting out there waiting for important people to post here so you can get in touch with us. Given this situation, I'm sitting here with Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, Jesus, and Scooby Doo right now. We're waiting for your comments.

So, please write to ask for money, to explain your theory on the war in Iraq, to chastize Willie for his indescretions, to ask for random miracles, or to say that "I would have gotten away with it too, if not for those meddling kids!!"

We're sitting here waiting.

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Write and Get Fired

Write and Get Fired 10/15/2002 07:15 AM
(Sorry for being behind on posting things, I'm hoping to catch up soon.) Here's a must-read for anyone interested in Google Answers: How I Tried to Resign from Google Answers but Found I Was Already Fired tells the story of one librarian who got fired from being a Google Researcher after writing a fascinating article about Google Answers....

Mariner Write 3.6.1

Mariner Write 3.6.1 09/08/2004 10:33 AM
Mariner Write is a fine alternative for home use or other situations where you need a capable word processor more than seamless compatibility with Word. But in a corporate setting, you'll likely want a word procssor with better Word compatibility. By Niko Coucouvanis, MacAddict (via MyAppleMenu)

How NOT to write metaphors

How NOT to write metaphors 04/22/2004 10:31 AM
"She was as easy as the Daily Star crossword," and other allegedly actual similes and metaphors from student essays, mangled like pigeons on Baltimore light rail tracks.

Write a Different Kind of Will

Write a Different Kind of Will 06/30/2004 02:37 PM
An ethical will leaves your family with something more important than money.

What you need to know to write man pages

What you need to know to write man pages 02/10/2004 05:23 AM
Despite the frequent attempts at competing formats, manual pages remain the core of standard Unix documentation. Users often prefer manual pages to other forms of documentation, and a well-written manual page is a valuable addition to any open-source project. This article discusses the issues faced in developing and writing manual pages, and a few quirks that you may encounter along the way.

Write anything you want in the snow!!

Write anything you want in the snow!! 01/05/2005 10:28 PM
Write anything you want in the snow!! Somewhat NSFW ... more like suggestive than explicit.

How to write a webl0g

How to write a webl0g 09/19/2004 03:48 AM
Yesterday somebody pointed me towards a little essay published 2 years ago by Mark Bernstein, 10 Tips on Writing the Living Web. What a gem! I can't believe I haven't seen this before. As soon as I read it, I knew that if I searched for the title, it would be cited thousands of times. It has all the hallmarks of a classic, the first draft of Strunk & White for writing on the web. It's a great essay about writing on the web, but also just about writing. I won't cheat by excerpting large portions, I'll just demonstrate that Bernstein knows how to write a headline: Write for a reason Write often Write tight Make good friends Find good enemies Let the story unfold Stand up, speak out Be sexy Use your archives Relax! Highly recommended for anyone who wants to write for the web, or just wants to learn how to write better. Next time someone asks me, how do I start a blog, I think I'll send them this link. After reading the essay, I became even more impatient for Bernstein to finish the version of Tinderbox for Windows that he is working on, so I have a chance to try it out....

The Write Way to Market

The Write Way to Market 05/11/2004 03:45 AM
WebDevInfo May 11 2004 6:51AM GMT

Notes and Tips: Apple Support Tips

Notes and Tips: Apple Support Tips 04/11/2005 11:07 AM
iWork name and location restrictions, iSync compatibility

Notes and Tips: Motion Bugs and Tips

Notes and Tips: Motion Bugs and Tips 08/11/2004 10:29 AM
Apple issues a pile of KB articles on Motion issues.

Nice tips! Keep writing such short tips

Nice tips! Keep writing such short tips 09/10/2004 11:54 PM
TechTree Sep 11 2004 4:42AM GMT
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