The Writing Spaces Web Writing Style Guide Version 1.0 open textbook is now available in PDF and EPUB versions. 

The Globe and Mail reports that spammers have discoverd how to publish those $0.99 books on Amazon: 

. . . Aspiring spammers can even buy a DVD box set called Autopilot Kindle Cash that claims to teach people how to publish 10 to 20 new Kindle books a day without writing a word.

Good thing it's not quite that easy to generate Android apps, or before long, spammers could be doing the same thing in the Android Market. 

Which mouse is right for you? Many computer users spend more time using their mouse than they do driving their car. Did you spend time finding the right mouse, or did you just use whichever one was easiest to acquire? A mouse is an important extension of your hand.

I would argue that a good gaming mouse is necessary for good computer ergnomics, particularly for those of us who do design work. Don't go too cheap on your mouse. The mouse shape, size, weight, and technical characteristics are of course obvious factors, but most people don't realize that mouse grip is important for determing which mouse is right for a user. Razer, one of the leading gaming mice manufacturers, describes the different mouse grip styles that people use:

• palm grip
• claw grip
• fingertip grip

The Writing Spaces crowdsourcing Writing Sprint event is over, and Web Writing Style Guide Version 1.0 is now published. This open textbook was created with undergraduate writing students in mind, but Web Writing Style Guide could also be useful to anyone wanting to learn how to write for the web. Topics in this lengthy guide include--but are not limited to-- 

• strategies for effective blogging, tweeting, and wiki writing
• an overview of visual design and photo manipulation
• how to write effective links, page titles, and headings
• basic copyright and fair use principles important for the web
• an introduction to HTML and CSS
• lots of links within the text to additional resources

As with other Writing Spaces' texts, the Web Writing Style Guide is Creative Commons licensed (CC-BY-NC-SA). In addition to the HTML version currently available, over the next couple of weeks, Writing Spaces will release print-friendly PDF and EPUB versions of the text.