The Art of Community: Building the New Age of Participation Second Edition

This book is the complete bible on open-source communities. It is everything I could have asked for - and a whole lot more ---but I was looking for information about open-source community building.My only disappointment was that I didn't read it sooner!If you do not know what open-source communities are, or if you are looking for community building in general, you may be disappointed (as some other reviewers note)

I wish this book had existed when I started out as a community manager.If you're just starting the role it can save you a lot of time in re-inventing a methodical approach to community management. As an experienced community manager it can surface ideas and approaches you might not have considered.What I found particularly useful was that it is largely "generic". It helped me better understand how my domain-specific community management skills could be better applied to other types of communities.

Good resource on the art of building community; the book has shared some new ideas and provided building blocks to put in place a solid foundation for our community structures.

The book is really about community management, IE. Managing people from around the world who may not be under your direct authority.It started off well, but it is hard to get through.

Being a chapter leader for the InDesign community in Holland, I had the feeling that my work was not transforming into actual results. I was pointed to this book by Adobe's community manager and decided to bite the proverbial bullet.The author has a very relaxed style of writing, and it's clear that he is very knowledgeable about the subject he is writing about. Clear and with inspiring examples, he guides you through the steps necesary to plan, grow and monitor your community. The content is largely catered to online communities, so it requires a bit of imagination to apply to less "online" communities. Nonetheless the book is in my humble opinion required reading for any and all who are looking to get the most out of their communities.

Jono Bacon, in addition to his own wit and wisdom brings a star studded cast to the 2nd Edition of "Art of Community". Its foreword by Chris Anderson, Editor of Wired Magazine, captures the beauty and spirit of Open Source and why community is so important to these ecosystems. In Chapter 14, Bacon includes interviews from well know personalities such as Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux kernel, Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, Tim O'Reilly of O'Reilly Media, Mary Colvig of Mozilla and more to illustrate building successful communities doesn't just happen; it takes time, energy, a little luck, trial and error and is truly an "Art".In this second edition of "Art of Community", Bacon revises and updates the current content based on his personal experience as he perfects his own "Art" as he openly and honestly shares the lessons learned-"the good, the bad, and the ugly". He also adds new chapters on social media, measuring community and community case studies.Whether you are thinking about entering the world of community management or you're a seasoned community veteran looking to improve your skills, or those wanting to know what makes a good community manager this book has something for you and your organization. Not only does it outline the "how to" of building a successful foundation for engineering online communities, but the strategies outlined in "Art of Community" are universal and can be applied to any community be it virtual, physical or some combination of the two."Art of Community' is a reference must for any community manager.

This book is focused on online communities, the author has been in involved in establishing and supporting open source communities. Most of the examples in the book are related about open source communities. I recommend it if you are assigned with the task of building an online community.

Jono Bacon has done an outstanding job on compiling what it takes to successfully build an online community from the ground up using the right tools, the right documentation for governance and a well thought out section dedicated to conflict resolution in your community. Bacon emphasises the key issues with communities and provides a logical and methodical approach to ensure the safety of all members in the community as well as those with the responsibility of governing the community.Having been a community leader, I found myself constantly putting the book down. Not because it was bad, but I wanted to take quick action on sections of this book that I read and apply it immediately within the community. And it works great!There are some key areas that anyone starting always worry about; conflicts, moderators, lack of participation etc. but this book deals with that and far more. This simply is a bible that all Community Managers must have.

None of the images that are referred to in the text have appeared in my copy of this otherwise excellent book. can i be provided with a copy of the book with images please. Thanks