My book is now available for pre-order

Here’s an update on how my book project is progressing. The good news is that I have signed a contract with Apress, so they’re going to publish it. I must say that I’m pretty excited about that. It was pretty awesome to see the book with my name on it on Amazon.

Signing with Apress has made all the pieces fall into place. The writing of the book is now progressing steadily and if everything works out as planned, the book is going to be published in August.

For you that hasn’t been following me, the book is about how to use the new Google Maps API v3. It will be primarily for web designers/web developers with a basic knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript. What might be extra interesting for you that are already using v2 of the API is that there will be a chapter on how to transfer from the old API to the new.

If you’d like to pre-order the book, you can do so from either Amazon or from Apress directly.

Also let me know if you’re interested in writing a review of the book. In that case I’ll make sure that you’ll receive a free review copy. Contact me through the contact page if you’re interested.

About the author

Gabriel Svennerberg is an independent Interaction/UI Designer and Web Developer living in Sweden. When he's not busy building web application designed for humans, he writes about all things web on his site In usability we trust. Gabriel is the author of the book Beginning Google Maps API 3 published by Apress.
  • http://usagebot.com parxier

    It is a big achievement! Congrats! Is it your first book?

  • http://attrakt.se/ Anders

    Woah! That is so cool!

    I’m using Google Maps API v3 in a couple of projects right now. Will buy your book! :)

    Any chance of getting a signed copy? ;)

  • http://www.svennerberg.com Gabriel Svennerberg

    Parxier: Thanks! Yes this is my first book.

    Anders: I think we can arrange that! ;-)

  • http://usefulinnovation.se Ola

    Congratulations!

    It must be really fulfilling to see your name as an author on Amazon.com.

    I’m looking forward to reading it.

  • Tom Skinner

    Congratulations!!! You must be really excited. I’ve got my order in.

  • Luca

    good news, can’t wait for it
    but in Amazon they made a mess with names, the author is a strange “Victor; Turner, Cameron Sumner” (?!?!) however from the photo the book is clearly yours :)

  • http://www.heavyworks.net Jan Seidl

    Congrats Gabe! This book must be just as awesome as your work w/ GMaps!

  • http://www.designgraphic.gr Vasilis

    Hi there, nice job. Not many books on Google Maps. Try to let us know how to combine it with server side scripts and build dynamic applications with large amount of data. There is a similar from Apress but it is about v.2 of the API.

  • http://oyvind.posterous.com Øyvind

    When is the book scheduled to be released? I need it now :)

  • http://oyvindm.posterous.com Øyvind

    Used the wrong url in the last post

    When is the book scheduled to be released? I need it now

  • http://www.svennerberg.com Gabriel Svennerberg

    Øyvind: It’s going to be published in August so you have to wait two more months! :-)

  • http://oyvindm.posterous.com Øyvind M

    Damn.. but i’ll still buy it :)

  • Svetoslav Dimitrov

    Hello Gabriel, is it possible to buy your book in pdf format?

    Cheers,
    Svetoslav

  • http://www.svennerberg.com Gabriel Svennerberg

    Svetoslav Dimitrov: It will be available to buy as an e-book in pdf format as soon as it’s released.

  • http://www.icestudios.com icestudios

    Hi Gabriel,
    Really looking forward to your book as I’m trying to get my head around the Google Maps API …. any chance of seeing the Table of Contents so we know what to look forward to? :-)
    Thanks,
    Peter