After all the ebook Definitive Guide to Google Summer of Code (www.GSoCguide.com)is public now. You can now download the ebook for just $6.95. This is a launch offer only available for 7 days i.e. on or before 26th February 2012. After that the ebook will be charged $9.95. You can purchase the ebook Definitive Guide to GSoC here. If you have a blog with student visitors or if you run a newsletter, you can be an affiliate and sell the ebook.
Why definitive Guide
1. Easy to understand for students with zero open source background
Official GSoC students guide assume that their readers have basic knowledge of open source software development. So students who wanted to participate on Google Summer of Code but have really zero idea about open source software development may feel quite distorted. This is where Definitive Guide to Google Summer of Code (DGSoC) comes. DGSoC explains basic terminologies used in open source software development process so that this guide will be equally helpful for both experienced developers and beginners as well.
2. Flow Chart to avoid committing mistakes
For most of the beginners GSoC process seems somewhat confusing. They tend to make false moves from choosing organization to submitting the final code. This may not only adversely affect your GSoC dreams but also ruins your one valuable summer from your life as a student by doing nothing or flipping burgers. So the whole Definitive Guide to Google Summer of Code is written based on flowchart. This flowchart helps students to make right decision at right time and this flowchart based process is greatly helpful for students to avoid committing mistakes.
3. List of GSoC alternative programs
Google is unable to fund for every high quality students proposal and there is a limit for accepting students for GSoC. Due to this reason, many good quality proposals get rejected. If you are not one among the lucky folks who got opportunity to participate in Summer of Code know that there are many other similar programs running in GSoC style but less competitive. This ebook also show you a list of organizations running such GSoC alternative program.
What exactly inside the ebook?
This ebook consists of 4 modules. They are
1. Open Source Software Development
2. Google Summer of Code in action
3. Community interaction
4. After Summer of Code
The first module is dedicated for those students who have zero knowledge about open source software development as it explains the basic terminologies of OSS.
If you are confident about the basics of open source, then you can just move on to the second module where you will get information regarding the ‘Summer of Code’ program. The whole process of GSoC has been explained in this eBook on the basis of a flow chart. This flowchart will guide students about the things to be done and it is also a great tool to keep track of your application process in a right manner.
The success of OSS project will largely depend upon your ability to communicate effectively to the community of your organization. So, the third module is all about communication practices which includes introduction to IRC Channel communication guidelines, how to use your communication channels effectively as well as how to use your mentor.
OSS development is a never ending process. The fourth module describes what has to be done after the summer, no matter if you are selected or not.
You can purchase the ebook with a discount of $3 now. Currently the ebook price is $6.65. On or after 27th feb 2012 the price will increase upto $9.95.
Grab your ebook now and increase your chance for getting selected and successful GSoC. You can purchase your ebook here now. (www.GSoCguide.com)
Sun, Feb 19, 2012
computer programming, Open Source Project