Leaving IST to work on my book
April 17 is my last day as a data architect in IST-Data Services. I’m stepping down to make more time to finish my book Pro Web 2.0 Mashups: Remixing Data and Web Services , which will be published this fall. I’m sad to leave the close working relationships that I’ve developed over the 8-1/2 years I’ve been with IST. I’ve learned a tremendous amount during that time. I would not be writing about mashups today had it not been for the opportunity to work on the Scholar’s Box in the basement of Barrows Hall many years ago. My hope is that I’ll be able to stay in touch with my friends and colleagues.
Once the book is completed, I’ll be focused on establishing a consultancy focused on how universities, libraries, museums, and for-profit entities can best deploy remixing and mashup technologies and methodologies. Please contact me if you are interested in working with me on that front!
April 3rd, 2007 07:57
Raymond, congratulations on the move and on the new book. It is definitely Berkeley’s loss, but hopefully there will be many occasions to work with them again in the future. I look forward to seeing the book when it comes out. Cheers, Scott
April 3rd, 2007 08:45
Raymond — what a brave step, and what a great project. I can’t wait to see the result. Hopefully you’ll keep blogging here as you proceed, I always learn so much valuable stuff from your posts.
April 12th, 2007 13:29
Thanks, Scott and Brian, on your well wishes. I will certainly continue to blog here and most definitely on my book blog: http://blog.mashupguide.net . I’ll be releasing earlier drafts of chapters soon in case you might want to see some of them.
April 19th, 2007 21:49
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