Chris Webb's Lifestream

Interesting: @ThomasNelson offers all-in-one purchase plan for paper, e-book, and audio book via new...

Mar 3rd

RT @LisaSabinWilson: Free WordPress For Dummies books and WP Themes- ServerBeach Exhibit Booth -...

Mar 3rd

RT @ForDummies: March is Dummies month! Save $5 on any Dummies book through March 31:...

Mar 3rd

Preparing for my first Publishing and Social Media presentation next week. So many things I want to...

Mar 3rd

RT @p_b_o: Wiley Nautical to launch free online almanac in May, covering Channel, Thames Estuary and...

Mar 3rd

RT @BiolSciNews: Wiley-Blackwell Life Science store on Amazon. Great savings available...

Mar 3rd

RT @andyrathbone: Finished first half of Windows 7 For Dummies last night at 3 am…

Mar 3rd

RT @Myrl: Meet the Author Jan Zimmerman, Web Marketing for Dummies, in There.com on March...

Mar 2nd

And by the way Skittles, the annoying popup on the left side of the screen obscures most of the info...

Mar 2nd

Or is Skittles saying that most of their customers are involved in SM and therefore will get it...

Mar 2nd

And Skittles product info points to Wikipedia?

Mar 2nd

I mean, granted *we* are talking about Skittles, but those not on Twitter (PS: they exist) will have...

Mar 2nd

Am I the only one who thinks the Skittles experiment has the potential to do nothing more than...

Mar 2nd

RT @KathySierra: The big disconnect: the company thinks it’s Aragorn/Sam/Gandalf to the...

Mar 2nd

RT @testgenie: is reading Computers For Seniors For Dummies (For Dummies (Co… by Nancy C. Muir...

Mar 2nd

RT @jennylwebb: March is Dummies Month! Visit dummies.com/go/dummiesmonth for participating...

Mar 2nd

RT @JuliaLampam: Having checked out http://bit.ly/19X12Y - how can we use these ideas to promote...

Mar 2nd

Magazine publishers dont need their own ereader hardware .

Feb 27th

RT @TIEdTech: TI-Nspire for Dummies author Steve Ouellette will be in TI booth 407 at 12:30 to...

Feb 27th

Correlation isn’t causality - I’m just sayin’.

Feb 27th

How to Use Twitter Without Twitter Owning You - 5 Tips http://cbazh.th8.us

Feb 26th

Thank God for @xobni - Spent several minutes looking for doc to attach to email. Found it in seconds...

Feb 26th

RT @courtenaybird: “10 Business Words to Ban” from Harvard Business Publishing -...

Feb 26th

Wiley the #1 technology publisher and #2 in efficiency according to O’Reilly’s 2008...

Feb 25th

Did you give up anything for Lent? Me? Sweets and fast food.

Feb 25th

Hello to new follower @ajkeen author of the Cult of the Amateur.

Feb 25th

Breaking for lunch - oooh free Quiznos subs http://is.gd/kGLL (via @cdharrison )

Feb 24th

Kindle 2 or Sony Reader?

Feb 24th

Kindle 2 finally kills the printed book! Probably not… http://is.gd/kEQN

Feb 24th

Trying Sun’s VirtualBox VM software today. Liking it much better than VMWare player and server...

Feb 22nd

Playing Wii Fit with @jennylwebb. I swear we look like idiots. I mean more than usual.

Feb 21st

Actually @shayes worked on the Vista dvd bundle - not @stevehayes. Sorry buddy.

Feb 20th

And the Vista For Dummies DVD bundle @jennylwebb, @stevehayes and @ellinthecity worked on is a top...

Feb 20th

I see our Computing for the Older and Wiser is the #5 tech book for seniors on amazon.co.uk....

Feb 20th

Beginning to think that the wordpress theme I am using at ckwebb.com is mucking up my SEO and google...

Feb 19th

Interesting Twitter Strategy from Chelsea...

Feb 18th

New blog post: Interesting Twitter Strategy from Chelsea Green Publishers http://tinyurl.com/bdlc9a

Feb 18th

http://lnkr.us/zzv Check out: The Citizen-Powered Energy Handbook by Greg Pahl via @chelseagreen...

Feb 18th

http://lnkr.us/zum Check out: The Carbon-Free Home by Rebekah Hren, Stephen Hren via @chelseagreen...

Feb 18th

Listening to @saavyauntie talk about branding and social media. http://is.gd/jjXq

Feb 18th

No, actually I am listening to @savvyauntie talk about branding and SM http://is.gd/jjXq

Feb 18th

RT @smashingmag Looking for beta-testers with Macs for application to release this week. editor at...

Feb 17th

RT @mikehatora: State of the Computer Book Market 2008, part 1 is now posted on Radar....

Feb 17th

Pleased with myself for using the phrase “physical penetration” in a presentation with a...

Feb 17th

Heading into a meeting to present new UK titles to the US sales team.

Feb 17th

and my buddies @wrox indicate that Wrox titles on wiley.com are also getting Google Book Search...

Feb 17th

And it appears that selected For Dummies titles are also getting the Google Book Search treatment at...

Feb 17th

Wiley.com is now integrating Google Book Search preview on some book pages. For example:...

Feb 17th

RT @DarinRMcClure: http://www.recovery.gov/ live thanks @Beezling

Feb 17th

By the way my B&N Tweet source is Business Week via Publisher’s Lunch http://is.gd/jQpI

Feb 17th

Mark Bertils says Kindle is not available in Canada or UK because of a company you’ve never...

Feb 17th

Standard & Poor has downgraded Barnes & Noble stock from “hold” to “strong...

Feb 17th

Saw The International yesterday. My review: “Meh.”

Feb 17th

I need a Wordpress ninja. Know anyone?

Feb 17th

RT @julialampam Welcome @thisiscapstone publisher of @iansanders @iangotts @garybertwistle...

Feb 17th

Shopping at the mall. Sign of the times - more than 10 stores closed permanently.

Feb 16th

Taking advantage of the day off - at the gym.

Feb 16th

Why is it that I can get 102 Dalmatians on Netflix iInstant, but not 101 Dalmatians? Sigh…

Feb 13th

#followfriday Wiley Authors - @chrisbrogan @julien @lmorchard @joelcomm @pistachio and many...

Feb 13th

Looking for a book recommendation - I need a boost/reset in the creativity department. What do you...

Feb 13th

Who knows Erlang? I need a developer.

Feb 13th

Jean Srnecz, Senior VP of Merchandising for Baker & Taylor, was one of the victims of the...

Feb 13th

Trying to heed @chrisbrogan ‘s advice. I am Ninja.

Feb 13th

Digital Books: Digital FAIL?

Feb 11th

New blog post - Digital Books: Digital FAIL? http://is.gd/jaA9

Feb 11th

RT @MichaelHyatt: I’m listening to Tim O’Reilly speak at the #TOC conference. He is...

Feb 11th

RT @illingworth: #toc Tim O’Reilly: publishers as bestowers of status, and who therefore...

Feb 11th

This is a big deal. RT @eykd: Adobe: announcement: Acrobat export PDF to ePUB. #toc

Feb 10th

RT @julietrelstad: #toc the print book is just the hard copy, digital-rights free backup

Feb 10th

Enjoying the #toc tweet coverage of Doctorow’s DRM rant. I love reading his DRM-free ebooks...

Feb 10th

Working on getting new UK titles into US Proposal Meetings

Feb 10th

There is some really good stuff in this week’s Filmmaking For Dummies Charity Auction. Full...

Feb 6th

We are having a Filming For Dummies auction for charity right now. http://tinyurl.com/8hmf37

Feb 6th

Got a letter from the North Carolina Penal System indicating an order of one of my books by and...

Feb 6th

Pulling the Sword from the Stone: Amazon’s...

Feb 6th

New blog post: Pulling the Sword from the Stone: Amazon’s Kindle Books to be Available on...

Feb 6th

Game changer: Amazon working on making Kindle titles available on a variety of mobile phones....

Feb 6th

Wondering when there will be a new @tweetdeck release.

Feb 6th

I need a Flash developer who uses Papervision3D for an immediate freelance gig. Who do you know?

Feb 5th

Just watched a fabulous presentation on some of Wileys e-content initiatives from Frommer’s VP...

Feb 5th

Did you watch the inauguration live at CNN.com? You may be hosting a P2P app. Maybe not dangerous,...

Feb 5th

RT @jenbeal: it’s brilliant Wiley-Blackwell holding a virtual conference, at Second Life venue...

Feb 5th

It’s so frickin’ cold this morning! I just saw a guy outside my office cutting open a...

Feb 5th

Just off the phone with @chrisbrogan Always good to catch up. Can’t wait to see his new book:...

Feb 4th

To clarify, think content editors - tone, style, structure, language. Not looking for copyeditors or...

Feb 4th

I am going to need more editors! Seeking development editors for a variety of tech books. Exp. req....

Feb 4th

Snow falling in Indianapolis. I suppose this will just sit on top of the 4-8 inches we already have...

Feb 2nd

Thanks to all responding about the UK tech book advisory council. To answer some questions:...

Feb 2nd

Received some extra copies of our new iPhone SDK book that I’d be willing to send to reviewers...

Feb 2nd

RT @ForDummies: Celebrating the new Dummies.com with a sweepstakes! Enter once daily to win $5K or...

Feb 2nd

Springsteen halftime show reminded me how much I like the Boss. Downloaded entire catalog this...

Feb 2nd

UK followers - I am assembling a UK advisory panel to discuss technology books at all levels from...

Feb 2nd

Enjoying some delicious homemade chicken noodle soup that @jennylwebb made me for lunch.

Feb 2nd

At least they got the MVP right. @jennylwebb is relieved it was not Big Ben.

Feb 2nd

So NFL Preseason starts in August. I’m just sayin’.

Feb 2nd

Superbowl ad winners tonight: 1 second Miller, Hulu, Bridgestone on the moon.

Feb 2nd

For those who are not feeling the GoDaddy love tonight, I use 1 & 1 and have been very happy.

Feb 2nd

Tired of the GoDaddy trashfest.

Feb 2nd

Great job to both teams for a hell of a game.

Feb 2nd

PIT 20 AZ 23

Feb 2nd

Well now the Cards have to work the whole field for the win. Lets see…

Feb 2nd

UNBELIEVABLE!

Feb 2nd

A safety doesnt help Cards. In fact, it may hurt them in field position….

Feb 2nd

MacGruber commercial?

Feb 2nd

Hulu +1

Feb 2nd

That was a picky holding call.

Feb 2nd

1 second Miller ad was very effective.

Feb 2nd

Somebody get me a snow cone.

Feb 2nd

Seeing lots of different commercial references for that last break. Must have been local spots.

Feb 2nd

Creative Coke ad.

Feb 2nd

Roughing the passer? Big Ben is 6’5” 241 lbs!

Feb 2nd

Briidgestone space commercial got a smile.

Feb 2nd

A good halftime show. I’m a Boss fan anyway, but you gotta admit he’s entertaining.

Feb 2nd