An eBook Apart
Recently, the smart folks responsible for A List Apart and An Event Apart released the first project under their newest venture A Book Apart called HTML5 for Web Designers.
The book has quite a lot going for it. Primarily, it’s backed by some bright people who are at the forefront of web development and design. Authored by Jeremy Keith with support from Jeffrey Zeldman, Mandy Brown and Jason Santa Maria, it’s hard to believe this will be anything but a must-have publication.
The issue I have is that it’s only available in print so far. This seems ironic considering the subject matter: the power of HTML5 to present information across a digital medium. I’d like to see a little more leadership by example rather than killing more trees and putting those of us outside the US through the trials of international shipping. From what I see on their twitter feed, an ebook is a pretty common request and their responses indicate one will be available in August.
I’m hoping their next production sees a simultaneous release on paper and the web. The waiting is killing me.