O'Reilly Media - iPhone Hacks

Maintaining it's position as one of the most innovative and courageous publishers around, O'Reilly Media launched the prepress version of iPhone Hacks on Near-Time.  This site allows subscribers to access content as it becomes available and participate in a lively discussion about tips and tools for unlocking the power of your iPhone and iPod Touch.  Chapters 1-13 are protected using Near-Time's Roles & Permissions layer - Chapter 14 "User Contributed Hacks" lets subscribers contribute hacks they have discovered and developed. 

"O'Reilly has been on the forefront of collaborative development experiments for some time.  Those have required the cobbling together of multiple tools that don't always work well together. What the Near-Time system does is integrate those tools--an authoring platform, blog, a forum, a robust permission system, as well as a for-pay and subscription gateway, in one integrated platform." - Allen Noren, Director of Online Marketing and Digital Initiatives

To learn more visit http://iphonehacks.oreilly.com

Content Nation

The world is a nation of publishers and Content Nation proves it every day.  This site is User-Generated-Content (UGC), Social Media, Innovative Publishing, and cutting-edge product development all wrapped up on one.  Media consultant John Blossom, is leading this revolution and managing a community-developed book on the Near-Time platform.  Later this year, John Wiley & Sons will release the print edition of Content Nation: Surviving and Thriving as Social Media Technology Changes our Lives and Our Future - the community and the content will continue to evolve even after the print edition is released.

To learn more and to become part of this exciting project visit www.contentnation.com

John Wiley & Sons / Wrox Press - ASP 3 Wiki

Wrox Press, a division of John Wiley & Sons chose Near-Time to release the online version of Beginning Active Server Pages 3.0. The online release of this backlist title is advertising supported and includes the entire book content, including over 800 corrections and additions that have been made since the final print version.  Public visitors can access the entire book free-of-charge, registered visitors can access the book and participate in a conversation around the contents. 

For more information visit http://asp3wiki.wrox.com

The Complete M&A Handbook

This community site features the entire contents of Tom Taulli's book The Complete M&A Handbook. This site leverages the variable access model allowing subscribers to choose between "Reader" access (read only) or "Commenter" access which allows them to comment on pages and posts and participate in the forum. 

The first two chapters of this book are publicly accessible and Mr. Taulli is very active blogger.  These factors give visitors a good taste of the content and the community and increase search-engine awareness.

For more information visit www.mergerbook.com

EDPro Weblog

EDPro Weblog is the premier online community for Economic Development professionals.  This powerful, participatory space provides an effective learning environment and keeps economic development professionals updated with the latest information on new developments, tools and thinking. 

Subscription based, this innovative Near-Time space includes a weblog, a searchable archive of past articles, in introduction to Web 2.0 tools for economic developers, an extended commentary on new directions in economic development, and summaries of useful books and reports. 

For more information visit www.edpro-weblog.net

ShoreViews

Shore Communications developed ShoreViews to offer premium services in a context that encourages collaboration and interaction amongst content and publishing industry executives. 

" We selected Near-Time Premium because it has the critical combination of user-friendly social media features, easy configuration, turnkey eCommerce, and quick integration with other content sources" - John Blossom, CEO Shore Communiciations

This site also takes advantage of Near-Time's Roles and Permissions to deliver 3 levels of content access  - Public, Registered, and Premium Subscription.

To learn more visit http://shoreviews.shore.com

CED Startups 24/7

The Council for Entrepreneurial Development chose Near-Time as their collaboration and publishing partner.  Their site Startups 24/7 features all of the content generated at their conferences, round-tables, and other events.  Each page features the audio recording (mp3 download or podcast) and all supporting materials (PowerPoint, PDF, etc.)

CED Members automatically gain premium access to this site.  Out-of-town subscribers can access their growing knowledge base of entrepreneurial information by purchasing monthly or annual subscriptions. 

To learn more visit www.startups247.com

Golf by Design

Nationally recognized PGA Professional Jeff Ritter is a golf instructor, presenter, and author.  He published his book Golf by Design on Near-Time as a way to quickly and creatively reach customers with his message and his product.  The site is a smash hit.  Jeff has successfully built an active community of aspiring golfers who access instructional videos, forum conversations, and quality golf content through this site. 

"After trying to publish several instructional books, I discovered it can be just as powerful and more profitable to control and sell content online using Near-Time." - Jeff Ritter

To learn more visit www.golfbydesign.net

WIRED Nation

WIRED Nation is a spin-out of the U.S. Department of Labor's Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) initiative.  This workspace provides a knowledge community where Economic Development practitioners can share their knowledge and insights about "what works" to integrate education, worforce development and economic development into regional strategies that promote innovation.

To learn more visit www.wired-nation.net

BrickJournal

BrickJournal is an online magazine that spotlights the many aspects of the LEGO Community.  Events, people, and models are showcased in every issue.  BrickJournal Publisher, Joe Meno has successfully made the leap from a free site to a paid access community by keeping the current issue publicly available and charging for access to archives, rich media, interviews, and special announcements. 

To learn more visit www.brickjournal.com

O'Reilly Media - Apprenticeship Patterns

This prepress project from O'Reilly Media features content from the upcoming book by David Hoover and Adewale Oshineye.  Registered visitors can access the entire contents of the book where they're collaborating, contributing, and developing a tight community around the ever-changing and ever-expanding technology landscape software developers are facing. 

To learn more visit http://apprenticeship.oreilly.com

True Richmond Stories

This prepress project from The History Press preceded the availability of True Richmond Stories includes the entire book contents plus chapters not included in the print edition, movies, audio, and other materials which extend the experience beyond the print product.  This project represented the first in a series of online releases for The History Press to monetize content and communities in innovative ways. 

"We chose Near-Time because it is the fastest way to create an effective online presence for our books, our authors and out readers.  Near-Time Premium enables us to provide a much better experience for our customers over print alone and to increase projfits for us and out authors." - Brittain Phillips

To learn more visit www.truerichmondstories.com

Whole Octave

Whole Octave is an educational, subscription-based site for piano and keyboard enthusiasts.  Subscribers can access help materials, lessons, audio instruction and other resources in an intuitive, contextually based site.  Founder Susan Capestro has taught keyboard, music composition and electronic music for over 25 years.  Using the collaborative features of Near-Time, Susan says, "I've discovered that my keyboard students often learn just as much from each other as they do from me, and web 2.0 components present the perfect opportunity to encourage this interaction." 

To learn more visit www.wholeoctave.com