Packt Publishing is looking for potential authors who are fanatical about Liferay. No previous writing experience is necessary, just as enthusiasm for the subject and an ability to put their expertise into words.
Why is this an interesting area?
Liferay is becoming increasingly popular, developing features to compare with their commercial rivals, and finding increased usage in professional channels. However, with its ever increasing usage and constant development comes a greater need for clear information about getting the most from its applications.
Packt aims to publish books that will make Liferay applications accessible.
What topics do we want to cover?
Some of the topics that we are interested in are:
  • Security
  • System Administration
  • Multimedia
  • Ecommerce
  • Project Implementation and Cookbooks for developers
  • And more! If you think there's an area which is not mentioned here but has a strong potential, please do let us know.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for authors who have an expert understanding of Liferay as well as an ability to put their knowledge into words. Although no previous authoring experience is necessary, experience writing tutorials, blogs or giving presentations on the subject would be an advantage. If you think you have a killer book idea on Liferay and fancy writing it, we are looking for you. Even if you don’t have a book idea but are simply interested in authoring a book in this domain, we are keen to talk to you!
I'm interested! What's the next step?
Fantastic! Just email  [email protected] with a small note about your experience in this domain, any writing experience you may have, and your book idea if you have one.
The editorial team at Packt is keen to hear from you!
 
James Gosling has announced that it's time to move on and he has resigned from Oracle.
In his blog he says:
"Yes, indeed, the rumors are true: I resigned from Oracle a week ago (April 2nd). I apologize to everyone in St Petersburg who came to TechDays on Thursday expecting to hear from me. I really hated not being there. As to why I left, it's difficult to answer. The hardest part is no longer being with all the great people I've had the privilege to work with over the years. I don't know what I'm going to do next, other than take some time off before I start job hunting."
On behalf of the Develop In Java community I'd like to thank James for all the work he's put into making Java what it is today.  Certainly, without James, this site would not be here.  Thank you James, and good luck for the future.