Comments on: Self Publishing http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1472 Web 2.0 and programming tips from a library technology enthusiast, What I Learned Today... covers blogs, rss, wikis and more as they relate to libraries. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:45:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jeff Harmon http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1472#comment-81705 Jeff Harmon Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:17:22 +0000 http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1472#comment-81705 Hey, if you are looking for something higher quality, you should check out MemoryPress. MemoryPress is completely focused on <a href="http://memorypress.familylearn.com/family_history" rel="nofollow">self-publishing family history books.</a>. MemoryPress is completely online, meaning there is nothing to download to your computer. MemoryPress has actually been around longer than blurb. Just thought you might like to know. Jeff Team MemoryPress Hey, if you are looking for something higher quality, you should check out MemoryPress. MemoryPress is completely focused on self-publishing family history books..

MemoryPress is completely online, meaning there is nothing to download to your computer. MemoryPress has actually been around longer than blurb.

Just thought you might like to know.

Jeff
Team MemoryPress

]]> By: Jeff Harmon http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1472#comment-119844 Jeff Harmon Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:17:22 +0000 http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1472#comment-119844 Hey, if you are looking for something higher quality, you should check out MemoryPress. MemoryPress is completely focused on <a href="http://memorypress.familylearn.com/family_history" rel="nofollow">self-publishing family history books.</a>. <br><br>MemoryPress is completely online, meaning there is nothing to download to your computer. MemoryPress has actually been around longer than blurb.<br><br>Just thought you might like to know.<br><br>Jeff<br>Team MemoryPress Hey, if you are looking for something higher quality, you should check out MemoryPress. MemoryPress is completely focused on self-publishing family history books..

MemoryPress is completely online, meaning there is nothing to download to your computer. MemoryPress has actually been around longer than blurb.

Just thought you might like to know.

Jeff
Team MemoryPress

]]> By: Nicole http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1472#comment-80775 Nicole Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:49:02 +0000 http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1472#comment-80775 I honestly did not know that Cafe Press did books - I will have to look into that and see what the interface & prices are like. As for posting this to Facebook, it's automatic - there is a way to import blog posts as notes on Facebook. I honestly did not know that Cafe Press did books - I will have to look into that and see what the interface & prices are like.

As for posting this to Facebook, it’s automatic - there is a way to import blog posts as notes on Facebook.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1472#comment-119843 Nicole Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:49:02 +0000 http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1472#comment-119843 I honestly did not know that Cafe Press did books - I will have to look into that and see what the interface & prices are like.<br><br>As for posting this to Facebook, it's automatic - there is a way to import blog posts as notes on Facebook. I honestly did not know that Cafe Press did books - I will have to look into that and see what the interface & prices are like.

As for posting this to Facebook, it’s automatic - there is a way to import blog posts as notes on Facebook.

]]> By: Dauna http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1472#comment-80645 Dauna Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:32:59 +0000 http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1472#comment-80645 Wow, that's all pretty cool info. Right now a group I'm into is doing a short story collection based on a theme, and they've had cafe press doing the work. Apparently they can control the amount charged, so when we buy it as a group we get it wholesale, and all together so S&H is split and cheaper. I've no clue what it'd cost to print one book with them, however. BTW, that was interesting, going from FB to here, how did you link them? Wow, that’s all pretty cool info. Right now a group I’m into is doing a short story collection based on a theme, and they’ve had cafe press doing the work. Apparently they can control the amount charged, so when we buy it as a group we get it wholesale, and all together so S&H is split and cheaper. I’ve no clue what it’d cost to print one book with them, however.

BTW, that was interesting, going from FB to here, how did you link them?

]]> By: Dauna http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1472#comment-119842 Dauna Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:32:59 +0000 http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1472#comment-119842 Wow, that's all pretty cool info. Right now a group I'm into is doing a short story collection based on a theme, and they've had cafe press doing the work. Apparently they can control the amount charged, so when we buy it as a group we get it wholesale, and all together so S&H is split and cheaper. I've no clue what it'd cost to print one book with them, however.<br><br>BTW, that was interesting, going from FB to here, how did you link them? Wow, that’s all pretty cool info. Right now a group I’m into is doing a short story collection based on a theme, and they’ve had cafe press doing the work. Apparently they can control the amount charged, so when we buy it as a group we get it wholesale, and all together so S&H is split and cheaper. I’ve no clue what it’d cost to print one book with them, however.

BTW, that was interesting, going from FB to here, how did you link them?

]]> By: Stephen http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1472#comment-80405 Stephen Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:28:38 +0000 http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1472#comment-80405 The hardcover books from Blurb are really nicely made, but they can't put a title on the cover or spine, and in my experience the dust jackets are loose and don't stay on. Also, they're expensive (particularly for large books). The paperback books from Blurb are a step down in quality but still fairly nice. The paperbacks from Lulu are similar. The hardcovers from Lulu strike me like kids books not like coffee table books. Also Lulu has some serious problems with quality control (though they're happy to replace a book if you email them a picture showing it was printed wrong). I suspect Lulu is fine for b&w text, rather than picture books, but I haven't tried it. There is also CreateSpace.com, which is an Amazon.com subsidiary that is now doing publishing on demand. They do only paperback and no larger than 8x10 inches, and picture books can be no more than 100 pages. But their prices and quality are good if what you want is to have your book listed at Amazon. The hardcover books from Blurb are really nicely made, but they can’t put a title on the cover or spine, and in my experience the dust jackets are loose and don’t stay on. Also, they’re expensive (particularly for large books).

The paperback books from Blurb are a step down in quality but still fairly nice. The paperbacks from Lulu are similar. The hardcovers from Lulu strike me like kids books not like coffee table books. Also Lulu has some serious problems with quality control (though they’re happy to replace a book if you email them a picture showing it was printed wrong).

I suspect Lulu is fine for b&w text, rather than picture books, but I haven’t tried it.

There is also CreateSpace.com, which is an Amazon.com subsidiary that is now doing publishing on demand. They do only paperback and no larger than 8×10 inches, and picture books can be no more than 100 pages. But their prices and quality are good if what you want is to have your book listed at Amazon.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1472#comment-119841 Stephen Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:28:38 +0000 http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1472#comment-119841 The hardcover books from Blurb are really nicely made, but they can't put a title on the cover or spine, and in my experience the dust jackets are loose and don't stay on. Also, they're expensive (particularly for large books).<br><br>The paperback books from Blurb are a step down in quality but still fairly nice. The paperbacks from Lulu are similar. The hardcovers from Lulu strike me like kids books not like coffee table books. Also Lulu has some serious problems with quality control (though they're happy to replace a book if you email them a picture showing it was printed wrong).<br><br>I suspect Lulu is fine for b&w text, rather than picture books, but I haven't tried it.<br><br>There is also <a href="http://CreateSpace.com">CreateSpace.com</a>, which is an <a href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a> subsidiary that is now doing publishing on demand. They do only paperback and no larger than 8x10 inches, and picture books can be no more than 100 pages. But their prices and quality are good if what you want is to have your book listed at Amazon. The hardcover books from Blurb are really nicely made, but they can’t put a title on the cover or spine, and in my experience the dust jackets are loose and don’t stay on. Also, they’re expensive (particularly for large books).

The paperback books from Blurb are a step down in quality but still fairly nice. The paperbacks from Lulu are similar. The hardcovers from Lulu strike me like kids books not like coffee table books. Also Lulu has some serious problems with quality control (though they’re happy to replace a book if you email them a picture showing it was printed wrong).

I suspect Lulu is fine for b&w text, rather than picture books, but I haven’t tried it.

There is also CreateSpace.com, which is an Amazon.com subsidiary that is now doing publishing on demand. They do only paperback and no larger than 8×10 inches, and picture books can be no more than 100 pages. But their prices and quality are good if what you want is to have your book listed at Amazon.

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