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Guide book on Android comes in wiki format
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Thursday, 19 August 2010, 23:41 IST |
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Bangalore: "Complete Android Guide", an upcoming book on Android is coming up in wiki format. Kevin Purdy, the author of the book is taking an interesting tack by setting up a wiki to let readers contribute to the book before it is published, writes Jon Brodkin of Computerworld.
With about 15 chapters and various tutorials designed primarily for a non-technical audience, Purdy has nearly finished the book. The text will be available publicly at www.completeguides.net/android in a wiki format in late August or early September. The wiki format will allow readers to suggest edits.
Purdy's contribution to the genre is similar to a "Dummies" book but is geared toward smartphone users who just purchased their first Android phone. The book is broken up into 15 or so main chapters that tell readers about the phone, the browser, the keyboard, setting up e-mail and contacts, said Purdy.
Purdy believes setting up an Android phone is not as straightforward or intuitive as setting up an iPhone or BlackBerry, but that Android phones are more customizable, as long as users are savvy enough to unlock their full potential.
According to Purdy, the book is necessary because Android is starting to hit a critical mass right now, but it may not be immediately clear to users what the phone is most useful for. While the book seems to be mainly for consumer use of Android, Purdy says it will also cover management of Microsoft Exchange e-mail.
Published by 3ones, the Complete Android Guide will be available as a PDF for less than $10 after the wiki editing process, and as a paper book before year-end, Purdy says.
