[londonwestside] Open Source Publishing / briefing Thursday 15th November - workshops 22nd and 29th November.

[Saul Albert]

Dear nm-xers, you are invited to: 

__Open Source Publishing: freeing design from web to print-on-demand__

What we make is often defined by what tools we can use to make it. This
briefing introduces designers and publishers who are moving beyond the
limited set of possibilities offered by commercially available
publishing tools and processes.

This briefing breaks down outmoded boundaries in the publishing process
between writing, designing, and printing: between the page and the 'Net.
Attendees will hear from presenters how dispensing with these boundaries
and using open source technologies opens up creative opportunities for
cross-format experimentation in the future of publishing.

Presenters include Simon Worthington and Laura Oldenbourg of Mute
Magazine (http://metamute.org), Femke Snelting and Harrison of
Constant's (constantvzw.org) Open Source Publishing project
(http://ospublish.constantvzw.org/).

__Briefing:__ 
- an introduction to Open Source Publishing and Print on Demand.
- 15th November, 18:30 - 20:30
- Location: St Martins Innovation Centre; Procter Street Opposite Red
  Lion Square (closest tube - Holborn Station), London, WC1B 4A
- Price: Free!
- Book: http://nm-x.com/event/2007/11/open-source-publishing-briefing

__Workshops: bring your own laptop!__
- a two evening hands-on workshop using OS technologies:__
- Thursday 22nd and Thursday 29th November, 18:30 - 21:30
- Location: The Young Foundation, 18 Victoria Park Sq., London, E2 9PF
- Price: Free!
- Book: http://nm-x.com/event/2007/11/open-source-publishing-workshops

__About Open for Business__

'Open for Business' is a programme of free workshops and briefings to
help creative entrepreneurs, small businesses and artists explore the
tremendous potential of Open Source software and related strategies.

The programme is brought to you by London Westside, funded by the London
Development Agency and produced by http://nm-x.com and The People Speak

more info: http://nm-x.com/project/open-business