tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9518042.post2519744375000572141..comments2024-03-19T07:46:20.437-05:00Comments on Windows Incident Response: Book Writing: To Self-Publish, or NotUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9518042.post-53678707648599459052014-06-11T13:51:57.702-05:002014-06-11T13:51:57.702-05:00Harlen,
One book would be dedicated to incident r...Harlen,<br /><br />One book would be dedicated to incident response and then the other one would be dedicated to examining operating systems. They would focus on open source tools for the most part. We would include commands for tools such as RegRipper and Volatility. We would also include quick guidelines on registry, ntfs, etc.<br /><br />I’ll throw an example together and send it to you tonight. You covered most of the items in your books, it would just be a quick guide that would provide value as reference material.<br />Ancienthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16799963875176719130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9518042.post-38195789035980934592014-06-11T13:13:09.705-05:002014-06-11T13:13:09.705-05:00Ancient,
So we can get started.
What did you hav...Ancient,<br /><br /><i>So we can get started.</i><br /><br />What did you have in mind?H. Carveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966595734678290320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9518042.post-16558224756005436322014-06-11T13:08:57.938-05:002014-06-11T13:08:57.938-05:00Hi Harlen,
I enjoyed reading your post. On anothe...Hi Harlen,<br /><br />I enjoyed reading your post. On another subject, I think having a computer forensic specific book that was written in the same format as RTFM would be valuable. I use RTFM at capture the flag competitions and see that computer forensics is constantly being added to these type of events. I also have RTFM handy at work and feel having a small book targeting computer forensics would be valuable. It would come in handy at work as well as any type of competition or customer facing engagement. <br /><br />I wanted to see what you thought. Please let me know what you think… So we can get started.<br /><br />ThanksAncienthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16799963875176719130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9518042.post-55545852937518595622014-05-25T08:13:47.423-05:002014-05-25T08:13:47.423-05:00I agree, editing is important...not just the copy ...I agree, editing is important...not just the copy editing provided by the publisher, but also the technical editing.<br /><br />Copy editing will provide a check of spelling and grammar, as well as provide consistency. For example, in WRF, the copy editor wanted to make "plugin" into "plug-in". <br /><br />Technical editing is hit or miss...as I've recommended before, it's best if the author finds someone that they trust to do the job and stay on point. I've had technical editors get chapters back to the publisher well after the deadline, only to have one comment..."needs work". That's not entirely helpful. Neither is the tech editor adding a total of three comments to a chapter, two of which are, "oh, this is neat...I never knew that!"<br /><br />Publishers really aren't all that good at finding quality tech editors, and those who want to be tech editors often sign up without having the time to devote to a project like a book. I've been lucky...while I've had some really bad tech editors (to the point where I've either asked the publisher to get another one, or just ignored them), I've also had some very, very good tech editors, as well.H. Carveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966595734678290320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9518042.post-71398894361205232422014-05-23T16:40:51.954-05:002014-05-23T16:40:51.954-05:00Thanks for another really useful post, I agree wit...Thanks for another really useful post, I agree with all of it.<br /><br />I think without that editing process, an author won't be able to write books in languages other than his/her mother tongue, which will truly limit the no. of audience that could benefit from; especially if he/she isn't an expert in that language. Also, rather than focusing on the book content "meat" itself, they have to consider the editing issues and that will really be both time consuming and might not get to be presented professionally! So I really think this is one of the most important points to consider before doing a self-publishing book.B!n@ryhttps://twitter.com/binaryz0nenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9518042.post-53618130488040332242014-05-23T05:25:15.668-05:002014-05-23T05:25:15.668-05:00Corey,
Thanks for the comment.
Like you, I'v...Corey,<br /><br />Thanks for the comment.<br /><br />Like you, I've found that things as simple as emails, and even case notes and reports, are often rife with grammar and spelling errors, artifacts named incorrectly, etc. The editing process is very important, to give someone else a chance to look something over and even check to see if that command line is correct.H. Carveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966595734678290320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9518042.post-22762272352064385762014-05-22T17:07:18.618-05:002014-05-22T17:07:18.618-05:00Harlan,
Thanks for taking the time to answer this...Harlan,<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to answer this question. One item you hit on and one that could be overlooked is the editing. I think one thing that can make or break a book is editing. In the past I found it very difficult to read something filled with typos, grammer mistakes, run on sentences. It is very distracting and takes away from the content. Publishing a book without a good editing process (including technical) could result in a poor product. Very good point to bring up.Corey Harrellhttp://journeyintoir.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com