The Non-Technical Guide to Web Technologies [ebook]

http://www.discoverbits.com/ebooks/non-technical-guide-to-web-technologies/

by bkudria • 13 years ago

15 10 13 years ago

This is something that the "old" HNers would've eaten up, not because they needed it but because their non-technical employees need it. Mary, the office admin, needs to have a basic understanding of this stuff. I wish there was a better preview version - seems like it would fit that market but I can't really tell enough w/ their crappy Slideshare version.

tcc6194• 13 years ago

thanks for the feedback. Are you saying the preview isn't long enough or that the viewing format is poor on slideshare?

ScottWhigham3• 13 years ago

Both!

berberous• 13 years ago

I think you should add in a later chapter to the preview. For example, the chapter on Redis or Memcache. Basically, I want to know how in depth you explain each topic.

ScottWhigham3• 13 years ago

Also, I think making this ebook only missed 90% of the actual target market. Does Mary, the office admin, have a Kindle/ebook reader? She may, but statistically if she does she probably needs this book less than someone who does not have a Kindle/ebook reader.

tcc6194• 13 years ago

I should have mentioned this up front on the sales page. Buyers can be issued a full refund if they don't find it helpful at all. I just added a note right below the "Buy" button.

shenanigoat• 13 years ago

I want the PDF. Why do you need my CC? A PayPal option and I would have bought it already.

tcc6194• 13 years ago

Thanks, i should have included paypal as an option from the beginning. I just added a link to it.

cpursley• 13 years ago

Great idea. I suggest changing the title. 'Non-technical' people don't think that they're not non-technical since they can open a spreedsheet, gmail and use dropbox. I'd actually recommend making the book broader - not just for non-technical staff - but for any stakeholder.

tcc6194• 13 years ago

thanks for the support! It's currently number 7 on Amazon's best seller in "computers & technology", right below the bio of steve jobs and steven levy's google book. http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/886498/ref=pd_zg_...

The Non-Technical Guide to Web Technologies [ebook]

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