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BlogsTags > productionSurvey on the Future of Open Source, and Lessons from the PastBy Andy OramMay 15, 2013 I recently talked to two managers of Black Duck, the first company formed to help organizations deal with the licensing issues involved in adopting open source software. With Tim Yeaton, President and CEO, and Peter Vescuso, Executive Vice President of … Visualizing book productionBy Adam HydeFebruary 4, 2013 Data visualization is one of the hot topics of the last year or two. So what does this offer publishing and book production? Open data activists in particular have been lobbying governments for access to databases which they use to … Changing the culture of productionBy Adam HydeDecember 11, 2012 Collaboration on a book is the ultimate unnatural act. —Tom Clancy The emergence of online book production tools is of course bringing writers online. Authoring books online seems to bring two apparently opposing dynamics into play – the social web … The MOOC movement is not an indicator of educational evolutionBy Andy OramDecember 3, 2012 Somehow, recently, a lot of people have taken an interest in the broadcast of canned educational materials, and this practice — under a term that proponents and detractors have settled on, massive open online course (MOOC) — is getting a … Open source software as a model for health careBy Andy OramOctober 9, 2012 (The following article sprang from a collaboration between Andy Oram and Brigitte Piniewski to cover open source concepts in an upcoming book on health care. This book, titled “Wireless Health: Remaking of Medicine by Pervasive Technologies,” is edited by Professor … Tutorial as a Startup
By Kevin ShockeyJune 14, 2012 I'm a persistent and often lucky explorer. I benefit from having seen a long line of technology over a long time. While everyone might be caught up in the Internet as the new development platform. I merely see a another... Recombinant Research: Breaking open rewards and incentivesBy Andy OramMay 2, 2012 To move from a hothouse environment of experimentation to the mainstream of one of the world's most lucrative and tradition-bound industries, Sage Bionetworks must aim for its nucleus: rewards and incentives. Comparisons to open source software and a summary of tasks for Sage Congress. Recombinant Research: Breaking open rewards and incentives
By Andy OramMay 2, 2012 To move from a hothouse environment of experimentation to the mainstream of one of the world's most lucrative and tradition-bound industries, Sage Bionetworks must aim for its nucleus: rewards and incentives. Comparisons to open source software and a summary of tasks for Sage Congress. Recombinant Research: Sage Congress plans for patient engagementBy Andy OramMay 1, 2012 The Vioxx problem is just one instance of the wider malaise afflicting the drug industry. Managers from major pharma companies expressed confidence that they could expand public or "pre-competitive" research in the direction Sage Congress proposed. The sector left to engage is the one that's central to all this work--the public. Recombinant Research: Sage Congress plans for patient engagement
By Andy OramMay 1, 2012 The Vioxx problem is just one instance of the wider malaise afflicting the drug industry. Managers from major pharma companies expressed confidence that they could expand public or "pre-competitive" research in the direction Sage Congress proposed. The sector left to engage is the one that's central to all this work--the public. Recombinant Research: Sage Congress promotes data sharing in genetics
By Andy OramApril 30, 2012 Through two days of demos, keynotes, panels, and breakout sessions, Sage Congress brought its vision to a high-level cohort of 230 attendees from universities, pharmaceutical companies, government health agencies, and others who can make change in the field. Recombinant Research: Sage Congress promotes data sharing in geneticsBy Andy OramApril 30, 2012 Through two days of demos, keynotes, panels, and breakout sessions, Sage Congress brought its vision to a high-level cohort of 230 attendees from universities, pharmaceutical companies, government health agencies, and others who can make change in the field. Steep climb for National Cancer Institute toward open source collaboration
By Andy OramApril 5, 2012 Although a lot of government agencies produce open source software, hardly any develop relationships with a community of outside programmers, testers, and other contributors. NCI sees the advantages of a give-and-take. Metadata is everyone's responsibilityBy Jenn WebbApril 3, 2012 Firebrand Technologies communication chief Laura Dawson says publishers are starting to come around to the importance of metadata, but they still don't quite get it. Metadata is everyone's responsibility April 3, 2012 Firebrand Technologies communication chief Laura Dawson says publishers are starting to come around to the importance of metadata, but they still don't quite get it. Take a break and "PressPausePlay"By Jim StogdillMarch 16, 2012 Watch this wonderful film on the digital upending of cultural production. Then open up Garage Band and write a song about it ... Take a break and "PressPausePlay" March 16, 2012 Watch this wonderful film on the digital upending of cultural production. Then open up Garage Band and write a song about it ... Documentation strategy for a small software project: launching VoIP Drupal introductionsBy Andy OramFebruary 17, 2012 VoIP Drupal is a window onto the promises and challenges faced by a new open source project, including its documentation. A meeting at at MIT this week worked out some long-term plans for firming up VoIP Drupal's documentation and other training materials. Documentation strategy for a small software project: launching VoIP Drupal introductions
By Andy OramFebruary 17, 2012 VoIP Drupal is a window onto the promises and challenges faced by a new open source project, including its documentation. A meeting at at MIT this week worked out some long-term plans for firming up VoIP Drupal's documentation and other training materials. How agile methodologies can help publishersBy Jenn WebbJanuary 10, 2012 Bookigee founder Kristen McLean explains how lightweight development, flexible teams and other agile methods can help publishers with content development and workflows. How agile methodologies can help publishers January 10, 2012 Bookigee founder Kristen McLean explains how lightweight development, flexible teams and other agile methods can help publishers with content development and workflows. Top Stories: November 28-December 2, 2011 
By Mac SlocumDecember 2, 2011 This week on O'Reilly: Author Clay Johnson explained why information consumption, not overload, is what needs to be managed. Also, Alistair Croll looked at the relationship between business intelligence and big data, and Todd Sattersten made a case for the paperless book. Web-first workflows let publishers focus on the stuff that really matters November 30, 2011 In a recent keynote, PressBooks founder Hugh McGuire said web-first workflows streamline book production so publishers can focus on more important matters, such as writing, finding, and editing great books. Web-first workflows let publishers focus on the stuff that really mattersBy Jenn WebbNovember 30, 2011 In a recent keynote, PressBooks founder Hugh McGuire said web-first workflows streamline book production so publishers can focus on more important matters, such as writing, finding, and editing great books. Intellectual Property Strategy: a book, a panel, and a movementBy Andy OramNovember 23, 2011 The speakers, who included household names of the free culture movement such as Lawrence Lessig and Eric von Hippel, emphasized the culture shift that is breaking the seemingly iron grip of current policies that favor wealthy companies with portfolios of patents and copyrights. But I think even these speakers failed to convey how huge a sea change in underway. Intellectual Property Strategy: a book, a panel, and a movement
By Andy OramNovember 23, 2011 The speakers, who included household names of the free culture movement such as Lawrence Lessig and Eric von Hippel, emphasized the culture shift that is breaking the seemingly iron grip of current policies that favor wealthy companies with portfolios of patents and copyrights. But I think even these speakers failed to convey how huge a sea change in underway. Wrap-up from FLOSS Manuals book sprint at GoogleBy Andy OramOctober 21, 2011 Mixtures of grassroots content generation and unique expertise have existed, and more models will be found. Understanding the points of commonality between the systems will help us develop such models. Wrap-up from FLOSS Manuals book sprint at Google
By Andy OramOctober 21, 2011 Mixtures of grassroots content generation and unique expertise have existed, and more models will be found. Understanding the points of commonality between the systems will help us develop such models. FLOSS Manuals books published after three-day sprintBy Andy OramOctober 21, 2011 Joining the pilgrimage that all institutions are making toward wider data use, FLOSS Manuals is exposing more and more of the writing process. FLOSS Manuals books published after three-day sprint
By Andy OramOctober 21, 2011 Joining the pilgrimage that all institutions are making toward wider data use, FLOSS Manuals is exposing more and more of the writing process. Day two of FLOSS Manuals book sprint at Google Summer of Code summitBy Andy OramOctober 20, 2011 As a relatively conventional book, the KDE manual was probably a little easier to write (but also probably less fun) than the more high-level approaches taken by some other teams that were trying to demonstrate to potential customers that their projects were worth adopting. Day two of FLOSS Manuals book sprint at Google Summer of Code summit
By Andy OramOctober 20, 2011 As a relatively conventional book, the KDE manual was probably a little easier to write (but also probably less fun) than the more high-level approaches taken by some other teams that were trying to demonstrate to potential customers that their projects were worth adopting. Day one of FLOSS Manuals book sprint at Google Summer of Code summitBy Andy OramOctober 19, 2011 Four teams at Google launched into endeavors that will lead, less than 72 hours from now, to complete books on four open source projects. Day one of FLOSS Manuals book sprint at Google Summer of Code summit
By Andy OramOctober 19, 2011 Four teams at Google launched into endeavors that will lead, less than 72 hours from now, to complete books on four open source projects. FLOSS Manuals sprint starts at Google Summer of Code summitBy Andy OramOctober 18, 2011 Four free software projects have each sent three to five volunteers to write books about the projects this week. Along the way we'll all learn about the group writing process and the particular use of book sprints to make documentation for free software. FLOSS Manuals sprint starts at Google Summer of Code summit
By Andy OramOctober 18, 2011 Four free software projects have each sent three to five volunteers to write books about the projects this week. Along the way we'll all learn about the group writing process and the particular use of book sprints to make documentation for free software. Edits as a storytelling deviceBy Peter MeyersJune 10, 2011 The omissions and alterations behind books are often telling, and with a little technical know-how that information could be woven into ebooks. Edits as a storytelling device June 10, 2011 The omissions and alterations behind books are often telling, and with a little technical know-how that information could be woven into ebooks. Pride and prejudice and book trailers April 7, 2011 The literati may despise them, but book trailers can be effective marketing tools when done right. Brett Cohen, vice president of Quirk Books, discusses the production and tracking efforts behind his company's trailers. Pride and prejudice and book trailersBy Jenn WebbApril 7, 2011 The literati may despise them, but book trailers can be effective marketing tools when done right. Brett Cohen, vice president of Quirk Books, discusses the production and tracking efforts behind his company's trailers. Software patents, prior art, and revelations of the Peer to Patent review
By Andy OramMarch 2, 2011 Besides the greater openness that Peer to Patent promotes in evaluating individual patent applications, it is creating a new transparency and understanding of the functioning of the patent system as a whole. Problems with prior art disproportionately affect software. Media old and new are mobilized for effective causes
By Andy OramMarch 2, 2011 Sasha Costanza-Chock explains why both conventional media and social networks are critical resources, and why social causes have just as much trouble as corporations using the latter effectively. An era in which to curate skills: report from Tools of Change conferenceBy Andy OramFebruary 18, 2011 Three days of intensive discussion about the current state of publishing wrapped up last night in New York City. Research and sales, authoring and curation, are all still important skills. An era in which to curate skills: report from Tools of Change conferenceBy Andy OramFebruary 18, 2011 Three days of intensive discussion about the current state of publishing wrapped up last night in New York City. Research and sales, authoring and curation, are all still important skills. An era in which to curate skills: report from Tools of Change conference
By Andy OramFebruary 18, 2011 Three days of intensive discussion about the current state of publishing wrapped up last night in New York City. Research and sales, authoring and curation, are all still important skills. An era in which to curate skills: report from Tools of Change conference
By Andy OramFebruary 18, 2011 Three days of intensive discussion about the current state of publishing wrapped up last night in New York City. Research and sales, authoring and curation, are all still important skills. Shoot Video Tutorials Like A Pro
By Jesse FreemanJanuary 17, 2011 In this post I will highlight a my setup and what you should consider buying to make professional looking video tutorials. Offshore book production is a relationship, not a transactionBy Jenn WebbJanuary 3, 2011 You can't just hire an offshore book production vendor and walk away. Rebecca Goldthwaite and Jack Mitchell, speakers at the upcoming Tools of Change for Publishing conference, explain how planning, clear guidelines, and ongoing relationships are keys to successful offshore partnerships. Offshore book production is a relationship, not a transactionBy Jenn WebbJanuary 3, 2011 You can't just hire an offshore book production vendor and walk away. Rebecca Goldthwaite and Jack Mitchell, speakers at the upcoming Tools of Change for Publishing conference, explain how planning, clear guidelines, and ongoing relationships are keys to successful offshore partnerships. Crowdsourcing and the Challenge of Payment
By Andy OramMay 11, 2010 A report on a meetup to discuss distributed work, with Jeff Howe as speaker. 1 to 50 of 83 Next Stay Connected
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