false 6389228 1 Building communities is vital today, whether it's to support a software project, an online site, or a company. Online communities not only provide a reliable support network, but also a source of ideas, and a powerful marketing tool -- especially when money is tight. In <em>The Art of Community</em>, you'll learn about the broad range of talents required to recruit members, motivate and manage them, and make them happy to be part of your community. The book takes you through each stage of community building, from software tools to conflict resolution skills, and teaches you how to:<p> <ul> <li>Establish sustainable processes for management</li> <li>Acquire useful tools and infrastructure</li> <li>Build buzz around your project</li> <li>Measure aspects of community success</li> <li>Handle conflict management</li> <li>Manage live events</li> <li>Get your community to scale</li> </ul><p> Author Jono Bacon has been building and managing communities for a decade, particularly in areas of open source software, such as KDE and Ubuntu. Currently, he's the Community Manager for Ubuntu, arguably the largest community in the open-source software arena. His experience and his relationships with other community managers provide a rich and deep well of expertise for <em>The Art of Community</em>. 6577525 15 8 2009 The Art of Community: Building the New Age of Participation total:3|5:2|4:1|3:0|2:0|1:0| 3 14 33 2 0 0 false false Wed Nov 18 04:51:23 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 01:48:29 -0800 2009 here.]]> 4 1 false false Wed Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 10:06:37 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 14:38:27 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Nov 22 16:00:29 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 16:00:29 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 09 23:56:14 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 23:56:14 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 06 05:08:45 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 05:08:45 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 26 01:31:03 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 01:31:19 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 22 13:55:50 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 13:55:50 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 21 06:27:52 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 06:27:52 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 21 05:07:57 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 05:08:10 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 21 01:39:54 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 01:39:54 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 15 06:50:18 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 06:50:18 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 11 02:02:40 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 02:02:40 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 09 15:23:47 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 15:23:47 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 04 07:00:38 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 07:00:38 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Sep 27 23:14:22 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 23:14:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Sep 26 09:25:18 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 09:25:18 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Sep 22 18:49:40 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 18:49:40 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 22 11:32:32 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 11:32:32 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Oct 20 11:50:50 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 03:55:47 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 11:51:24 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Sep 21 23:55:14 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 23:55:14 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6389228