hi guys,
The issue #00 of PostgreSQL Magazine was a demo and it proved that
there's a public for a regular magazine dedicated to PostgreSQL. The
stats from the pgmag.org website show that the PDF version is the most
popular : we got approx. 4000 readers for the demo issue. Meanwhile the
paper version was warmly welcomed at pgcon and others conferences....
More info here : http://www.pgmag.org/00/feedback
I can't speak for other people involved in this demo issue, but for me
it's been a fun and rewarding experience.
Therefore i'm happy to put the issue #01 on track ! This version will be
keep on with the general layout and structure of the issue #00, but
mmeanwhile many modifications and improvements will be made, based on
the feedback we received over the last months.
Although I did a lot of work by myself for the issue #00, i want to be
clear that PostgreSQL Magazine is intended to be a community driven
project. So if you are interested by this projetct, come on board !
We need Editors, Graphic designers, Reviewers, Translators and of course
writers. Even if you don't a previous experience in the media, you can
help the project in many ways !
I've open a dedicated mailing list for the project so that we don't
flood the psql-advocacy list ;-)
You're all welcome to this list. Even if you're just a reader of the
magazine :
https://groups.google.com/group/pgmag/
According to me, here's a basic idea of what the pgmag #01 would look
like : The obvious theme for the issue will be PostgreSQL 9.1 ! This
time i'd like to have 48 pages, with richer content and graphics. I also
plan to publish this in november. I think the magazine could have an
"every-6-month" release policy.
Anyway these are just a few guidelines, any aspect of the magazine can
be discussed and improved. In particular, we need your insights in the
following areas :
* Page Format / Layout / Design
* Number of pages
* Frequency
* who's our "Target Reader" ?
* Copyright & license
* Business model (advertisement ? sponsors ? let readers pay ?)
* Even the name of magazine may change if someone comes with something
better ;-)
If you have something to say on any of these topic or if you have some
time to spend to build a community-driven media or if you want to
participate to the PostgreSQL project in a creative manner, please join us !
And don't forget to follow us on twitter : http://twitter.com/#!/pg_mag
--
damien clochard
dalibo.com | dalibo.org
