Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Self Publishing

Recently, I was looking for self publishing resources.. One that attracts me a lot , www.Lulu.com, lets you publish and sell and print on demand books, eBooks, online music, images, custom calendars and books.. Also , I found that Amazon.com recently acquired BookSurge.com, another online print on demand service.
But lulu.com attracted me a lot. it has no set-up fees and no minimum order. Unlike amazon.com, Lulu.com's software automatically takes care of fulfillment (the printing, the mailing), so the book is never touched by a human hand.
It is interesting that the CEO of lulu.com is Bob Young, co-founder of Red Hat. Kudos to Bob Young. Its a great site for self publishing.

Saturday, May 21, 2005

Integrating Linux in Windows environment


I am an ardent user of linux. Now a days, Linux are more preferred in terms of security in most companies. Recent ZDNet's blogs states this :

Linux present in 60% of Windows environments, says Yankee by ZDNet's Chris Jablonski -- Think before you act is essentially the latest advice Yankee Group has for organizations who are integrating Linux into Windows environements. "To ensure maximum uptime and avoid potentially costly and disastrous network outages, corporate users—from SMBs to the largest enterprises—must address interoperability and integration issues before deployment," said Yankee in a press release. Recommendations include; Perform [...]