Your guide to top resources from Tech Month
So you’ve left Tech Month feeling inspired to start learning to code, but where do you start? Here’s a list of resources from some of…
Coding and other skills
Side Project Summer: part of your pandemic toolkit?
Well. I didn’t think Side Project Summer II was going to be like this. I thought we’d be building on the strong foundations of last…
SVG is Simply Very Good
Warning: this is an article about the SVG file format. It contains a small amount of code and maths which some readers may find distressing. …
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Anna Cunnane
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Sara O’Connor
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Ruth D’Rozario
A typesetting goldmine: Peter Kahrel’s online repository of free scripts
At first glance, it may not look like much—but Peter Kahrel’s extensive online repository of free scripts is an essential resource for anyone who works…
Why publishing people make great coders
“Programming is like writing a book… except when you miss a single comma on page 126, the whole thing makes no sense” – Programmer humour…
Get ready for the Day of Code 2019: interview with John Pettigrew
On Friday 22 November 2019, before this year’s Futurebook conference, 40 delegates from across the publishing industry will attend the very first Day of Code…
What publishers need to know about git (distributed version control system)
Git is a free to use distributed version control software for tracking changes in software development. However, the benefits of using a fully-fledged version control…
EPUB 3.2 – What is it and should we care?
EPUB is the open standard that defines exactly what an ebook can be, and EPUB 3.2 – the first real update to the EPUB format…
“The future of publishing is in your hands” – coding for all [EVENT]
Abbie Headon runs Abbie Headon Publishing Services, and offers a range of skills including writing, editing and commissioning, alongside social media, website development and publishing management. She…
Content is still king: The first State of Media and Publishing in Digital meetup
Francesca Zunino Harper is a linguist, translator, and publishing professional. She worked in the British and international academia researching on comparative literatures, translation, and women’s and environmental…