https://rollerweblogger.org/roller/ Dave Johnson on open web technologies, social software and software development en-us Copyright 2026 Mon, 8 Jun 2026 23:12:31 +0000 Apache Roller 6.1.5 https://rollerweblogger.org/roller/entry/o_reilly_rough_cuts Dave Johnson https://rollerweblogger.org/roller/entry/o_reilly_rough_cuts Mon, 23 Jan 2006 19:33:00 +0000 General books <br>O&#39;Reilly&#39;s new <a href="http://my.safaribooksonline.com/?mode=roughcuts&amp;srchtext=ROUGHCUTS" target="_self">rough cuts</a> service gives you access to books as they are being written. I especially like the fact that they &quot;welcome feedback on both the book&#39;s content and the service itself.&quot; It&#39;s definitely a good idea to get the readers into the development process. Kinda reminds me of the <a href="http://sourcebeat.com/" target="_self">SourceBeat</a> concept. Via <a href="http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/mtarchive/participatory_publishing.html" target="_self">Joho the Blog</a>.<br>