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I’ve written a small CSS ebook if that interests you. [1] It teaches you how to build a webpage from scratch. I’m currently writing my second one, which will b

by bbx 6y ago

I’ve written a small CSS ebook if that interests you. [1] It teaches you how to build a webpage from scratch. I’m currently writing my second one, which will be more theoretical and cover things like this blog post actually. I’d be interested to know what kind of problems you’re facing in CSS, so feel free to drop me an email. [1] https://jgthms.com/css-in-44-minutes-ebook/ https://jgthms.com/css-in-44-minutes-ebook/

jventura 6y ago
I'm curious about your book, as it seems small enough for the kind of things I write as well [1]. Can I ask if it earns you enough for anything? Sorry for coming out of nowhere, but I have lots of small tutorials I could use (I teach in a local college) which I could make small ebooks out of them.. Looking for some side money.. [1] https://github.com/joaoventura/full-speed-python https://github.com/joaoventura/full-speed-python
- bbx 6y ago
  I've been earning a bit on a regular basis since I published it 1 year and a half ago. Not enough for replacing a salary, but enough as side pocket money. I'm lucky to have a decent following, so I didn't have to market it a lot. I'm currently writing a second one which is longer and more advanced, so hopefully it will earn me a bit more.
  - jventura 6y ago
    Thanks for the reply! Do you have any practical tips you may want to share? Maybe how did you grow your audience, how you wrote your book (technologies, etc.)?
    - bbx 6y ago
      Well I grew my audience on Twitter by building open source projects. [1] I didn't really plan or aim for anything. It mostly happened. As for technologies, I just wrote the book in markdown using Sublime Text. Then I used a markdown-to-pdf library from GitHub to generate my ebook, and voilà. Nothing fancy really. [1]: https://twitter.com/jgthms https://twitter.com/jgthms

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I’ve written a small CSS ebook if that interests you. [1] It teaches you how to build a webpage from scratch. I’m currently writing my second one, which will b

by bbx 6y ago

jventura 6y ago
I'm curious about your book, as it seems small enough for the kind of things I write as well [1]. Can I ask if it earns you enough for anything? Sorry for coming out of nowhere, but I have lots of small tutorials I could use (I teach in a local college) which I could make small ebooks out of them.. Looking for some side money.. [1] https://github.com/joaoventura/full-speed-python https://github.com/joaoventura/full-speed-python
- bbx 6y ago
  I've been earning a bit on a regular basis since I published it 1 year and a half ago. Not enough for replacing a salary, but enough as side pocket money. I'm lucky to have a decent following, so I didn't have to market it a lot. I'm currently writing a second one which is longer and more advanced, so hopefully it will earn me a bit more.
  - jventura 6y ago
    Thanks for the reply! Do you have any practical tips you may want to share? Maybe how did you grow your audience, how you wrote your book (technologies, etc.)?
    - bbx 6y ago
      Well I grew my audience on Twitter by building open source projects. [1] I didn't really plan or aim for anything. It mostly happened. As for technologies, I just wrote the book in markdown using Sublime Text. Then I used a markdown-to-pdf library from GitHub to generate my ebook, and voilà. Nothing fancy really. [1]: https://twitter.com/jgthms https://twitter.com/jgthms