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Buy my book!,

Written in Frisco, TX on January 26, 2006 and tagged with and .

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That’s right people the time has finally come.  Blog Design Solutions will be released on February 20th; now is your time to pre-order your shiny copy.  Andy Budd, Simon Collison, Michael Heilemann, John Oxton, David Powers, Rich Rutter, Phil Sherry and I worked pretty hard to craft this into a useful book.  Let us know if we succeeded.

From the publishers site:

In this book, a team of renowned web designers take you through the ins and outs of putting together great blogs. They waste no time harking on about the philosophy of blogs, or the community behind them. Instead, they get straight to the practical details, showing how to set up a basic blog in some of the world’s most popular blogging engines – Movable Type, ExpressionEngine, WordPress, and Textpattern.

That’s right, you heard it here first… I am a ‘renowned’ web designer!  Another phrase for the ol’ resume.

Help a brother out, my baby needs… stuff.

If you post about this on Twitter, please use the hashtag #silly565.


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David Babylon, on March 1, 2007

Congrats Chris! I’ll be picking up a copy for myself and maybe one of two for friends and family.

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Dougal Campbell, on March 1, 2007

Awesome! And I see that it’s yet another Apress book (under their Friends of Ed label). Can’t wait to see this one, too :)

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Matt Brett, on March 1, 2007

Indeed, this is great news. Congrats Chris! Your WordPress articles helped me get my shit together and I’m sure your book will be invaluable to many.

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Craig Hartel, on March 1, 2007

Chris,
I’ve just pre-ordered my copy…I can’t wait to get my hands on it. I wish you and your co-authors much success with the whole project!

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Chris J. Davis, on March 1, 2007

Thanks guys, I appreciate your enthusiasm and kind words. This is something I have always wanted to do, and now I can finally say I have done it.

Published Author, me?!

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Nathan Smith, on March 1, 2007

I’m looking forward to reading it and ripping it up singing its praises. :)

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Nathan Smith, on March 1, 2007

Oops, WP stripped the del around “ripping it up.”

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Andrew Hamann, on March 1, 2007

This is gonna be krunk. Maybe this book and Khaled’s book should be sold in a special two pack.

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Bryan Veloso, on March 1, 2007

This is going to rock! I’m definitely going to buy this.

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kartooner, on March 1, 2007

I’ll be the first in line, so long as you offer free fish and chips with the book. :)

Looks cool Chris. Good job man and same goes to the rest of the authors, including that guy who works for the company that created Hitman.

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Michael Heilemann, on March 1, 2007

Yeah, that guy is cool! :D

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Kathan, on March 1, 2007

Excuse me, while I go rob some money so I can buy this book! Awesome job Chris.

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kristin, on March 1, 2007

Exciting! Can’t wait =)

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Alexander Christoffersen, on March 1, 2007

Pre ordered your book Chris. I shall provide for your baby’s… stuff ;D

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Vidar, on March 1, 2007

alright! the chris book.

save a copy for 2007 :D

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Simon, on March 1, 2007

Sounds really good, ive been looking for a book on blog designs for a while.

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khaled, on March 1, 2007

Already there buddy, already there :).

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Indranil, on March 1, 2007

Looking lovely, Chris. Really lovely.
But I already said it.

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Matsu, on March 1, 2007

Congratulations! You can count on my buying a copy.

Renowned web designer? So, does this mean I will have to call you Mr. Davis from now on? Really, I am very happy for you. Now, to really be renowned, you need to get cracking on your next book. How is that coming along?

Enjoy the moment!

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clint, on March 1, 2007

later lulu!

congratz man, can’t wait to read….

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Gustavo Barron, on March 1, 2007

Yay! for the stuff in the resume!!!

And, great, even that many topics on the book could be something in someway I already read, just for the support of a pal, i will buy it.. ;)

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Shawn Grimes, on March 1, 2007

It will be mine, oh yes, it will be mine! Already pre-ordered it Chris and can’t wait to get it!

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Fabian De Rango, on March 1, 2007

oo can’t wait to get my copy.

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Donnie Jeter, on March 1, 2007

Congrats my friend - looking forward to adding this to my bookshelf. Will they be selling it in Barnes and Noble? I have a giftcard that I’ve been dying to use.

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Mr Peeves, on March 1, 2007

Chris,

I know you helped format the code for K1 as a Blogger Template.
Is there ANYWAY…you can email me the code to make that a 3 Column format?

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Ben, on March 1, 2007

I’ll definitely be buying this one.

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Scott, on March 1, 2007

Chris,

Just ordered your book over on Amazon. Looking forward to reading it and getting my hands dirty. I need a little help cleaning up my blog and getting it completed. This book will definately get used!

Also ready the article over @ Godbit - was a good read. Hope you have a great week in Georgia while we here in Pennsylvania dig out frozen butts out from the snow storm.

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calvin, on March 1, 2007

bought ur book. love it. great work

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Jenny, on March 1, 2007

i must have it! i cant wait to get it.

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Craig Hartel, on March 1, 2007

Got an email from Amazon:
“We thought you’d like to know that we shipped your items, and that this
completes your order.”

Can’t wait to get the book, Chris! If I send it to you, willya autograph it for me? :^)

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Syed, on March 1, 2007

I got given the book a few weeks ago, currently going through the Wordpress chapter. There’s some awesome stuff in there. Thanks!

*…off to nick your Commenter Heat Map plug-in for the chapter*

:)

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Nicola M., on March 1, 2007

Ehi Chris it seems interesting.. what about an italian translation?