I've (finally) had a chance to start playing with the Tiki 8.0 Beta... once again, another awesome release by the Tiki Community.

I'm currently updating Tiki for Dummies Smarties and Tiki Essentials, as needed.... as well as the Tiki Documentation. I'd love to have some help!

It took a while (don't ask me why), but the paperback edition of Tiki for Dummies Smarties is finally available from Amazon.com.

Read this announcement for details.

I've never been shy about tooting my own horn or patting myself on the back.... Two Tiki sites that I admin were recently received an Award of Excellence in the 23rd annual APEX (Awards for Publication Excellence) awards. I guess it is time to submit them as Featured Tiki sites.

Read more on my blog...

Woo-hoo indeed.... Both the paperback and ebook versions of Tiki for Dummies Smarties are skyrocketing up the charts. They are ranked #47 and #16, respectively, in LuLu's "Computer and Internet" category.


Thanks to everyone who has purchased a copy — I hope you find it useful. Please consider writing a review, too!

Oh... and there's still time (and room) left if you want to submit a quote for the limited edition, hardback version, of Smarties. Read more....

I am planning to produce a limited, one-time-only, hardcover edition of Tiki for Dummies Smarties, and you can be included!

This is your chance to see your name in print and become the envy of all your Tiki friends. Get all the details, here...

You can now purchase your very own copy (ebook or paperback) of the #1 (OK, the only) beginner's guide for Tiki: Tiki for Dummies Smarties.

Once again, I've self-published published through ))LuLu.com. Currently, Tiki for Dummies Smarties is available only through?LuLu.com(( (where I am offering a 20% discount), but it should appear on other sites (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBookstore, and so on) shortly.

As with Tiki Essentials, I've published Smarties under a Creative Commons license. You are free to improve upon my work and republish it, as your own contribution to the Tiki Community. Be sure to see the full copyright statement for complete information, including proper attribution.

To purchase your very own copy of Tiki for Dummies Smarties, please see http://twbasics.keycontent.org/Buy+the+Book .

A special "thank you" to everyone who helped me in this endeavor!

I am happy to report that I'm still on schedule to publish Tiki for Smarties at the end of April.

I've posted a short excerpt from the Table of Contents so you can see what will be included. As always, comments are welcome!

The first round of edits for Tiki for Dummies Smarties is complete! I'm still on track for publication at the end of April with general availability shortly thereafter. See this item for details.

I also want to give a special shout out to everyone who has purchased a copy (paperback or ebook) of Tiki Essentials, written a review, "liked" it, or sent me feedback. I hope that Smarties will be equally enjoyed by all!

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In other news...

During TikiFest Boston, we completed a "doc sprint" that resulted in (what we hope you'll agree is) a more logical structure and organization of the Tiki documentation. Instead of a single, all-in-one guide, we elected to break the Tiki docs into a suite of 4 different guides. Read more about the plan, here and feel free to jump in and help!

That's right! I'll be at TikiFestBoston7 March 14-18. I'll have Ebook copies of Tiki Essentials (in ePub and Kindle formats) for anyone who asks.

And speaking of the Ebook edition, it is now available as a Barnes & Nooble NookBook, in addition to LuLu and Amazon Kindle. I'm still waiting on approval for the Apple iBookstore…

Tiki for Dummies Smarties is still on track for a Spring publication. I'll have some preview copies with me too, if anyone wants to help review it.

See ya in Boston!

I'm proud to announce the immediate availability of Tiki Essentials in eBook format. Once again, I've self-published published through LuLu.com, in ePub format, and it should appear on Apple's iBookstore in a few days. For Kindle users, I also created a Kindle-specific version (MOBI) and it should appear on Amazon shortly.

As with the paper version, this eBook is being published under a Creative Commons license. You are free to improve upon my work and republish it, as your own contribution to the Tiki Community. Be sure to see the full copyright statement for complete information, including proper attribution.

If you're interested in seeing what it took for me to convert Tiki Essentials into an eBook, check out my blog for details. It was an interesting learning process for me.

To purchase a copy of Tiki Essentials, in paper or eBook format, please see http://twessentials.keycontent.org/Buy+the+Book.

And look for the publication of Tiki for Dummies Smarties this spring!

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A quick note: Tiki Essentials is currently ranked 19,672 on LuLu and 1,317,995 on Amazon — the best-selling Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware book of all time!

If you've purchased a copy of Tiki Essentials and found it helpful, why not consider writing a review on LuLu or Amazon?