Peachpit Press, who will publish my book SocialCorp later this year, are making the book available through Safari Books Online, a service that lets corporate subscribers and others search and read electronic versions of published, and soon-to-be-published books in tech, business, design, software, etc.

I decided to give Safari a try. Peachpit’s research says online sales not only don’t cannibalize sales of the printed book, but actually improve them. I’ve always felt that there are people who want an online version of a book and people who want a printed version, and they have different needs, so why not accommodate both?

Companies can purchase only the online version of the book, or a bundle with the online version now and the printed book when it is out later this year. Safari also allows early readers of the book to comment, which will help fine tune the book for publication.

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