Write your way to success : lessons learned on my path from ordinary developer to author of programming books that sell /: lessons learned on my path from ordinary developer to author of programming books that sell. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Azat Mardan.
• Authors: Mardan, Azat
• Contents: Intro; Table of Contents; About the Author; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1: My Story; Humble Beginnings; Learning Node.js; Mastering a Niche; Going Traditional; Chapter 2: ProgWriter; Why Write Books?; Why Write a Programming Book?; Traditional vs. Self-Publishing; The Time Spent Writing; The ProgWriter Creative Process; Chapter 3: Writing; Researching the Topic; Technical Book Categories; Testing Your Topics; Writing the Manuscript; Markdown for the Win; Health; Chapter 4: Publishing; Structuring the Book Properly; Summarizing Chicago vs. AP Styles; My Style: Paragraphs, Lists, Asides Dealing with Source Code and FiguresEditing, Design, and Finding Help; Chapter 5: Marketing; Spread the Word; Have a Platform; Marketplace vs. Storefront; Improve Amazon Sales; Pricing; Packaging and Bundling; Up-Selling and Cross-Selling; Launch; Things to Avoid; Support; Chapter 6: Q & A and Random Advice; Should I have a dedicated web site?; Should I prepare a launch plan for my book?; How do I market to other developers (some of whom think everything should be free)?; What tools/programs should people use to write a technical book?; How do you go about editing and proofreading? Tips on topics or ideas to write aboutHow to structure the book; How much to write each day; Techniques on list building, beyond just blogging; Should I create webinars?; What do you use to publish books on Amazon?; Chapter 7: Successful ProgWriter Survey; Oren Ellenbogen; Pedro Teixeira; Maksim Surguy; Manuel Kiessling; Chapter 8: Outro; Appendix A: Markdown Cheat Sheet; Appendix B: Tools and Services; Index
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Apress
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 808.06/60051; Technical writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Computer software -- Development; Computer software -- Development; Technical writing; Electronic books; Handbooks and manuals
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781484239704; 1484239709
• Related ISBNs: 9781484239698; 1484239695
• Notes: Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 18, 2019).
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