Writing an Out-of-Date Book

Thanks for the post Josh. I found Bob’s post most interesting and learned a lot more about blogs. Blogging seems to be growing and changing rapidly. I feel like blogging is still new to me and with the changes Bob mentioned in his post makes me wonder what’s next? Bob mentioned syndication or structured blogging as a way to keep businesses updated on information and to broadcast data. It seems as a more effective way to keep up to date on information. Is this type of blogging being used by businesses now?

Well he could be right…the book could be out of date by the time it is published because our technology is changing so rapidly! If you think about how far we have come in the last few years, it really is amazing. When I was a young child, I barely knew what a computer was. I really didn’t ever use one until I reached the age where I had to write research papers for English class. Now, my 5 year old sister has been playing on various computer programs since she was 3. She can do almost anything on them. She knew how to work the computer and start her games before she even started reading! As fast as technology is progressing, I am sure I will be amazed at the world my children will grow up in.

As things move forward, they still move backwards. There was a recent survey that showed that the technology chasm between adults and children was not as deep as once thought. That kids might be good at IM, but they’re not growing up programmers necessarily.
The bigger digital divide is between rich and poor - and no one seems to be doing anything about that.

Imagine a capability that allowed you to fabricate a book to your specifications at the moment you needed it. And where the content is comprised of all the latest information available on the subject.
That capability is not far off and blogs may be part of the solution.