[Discuss] Have you done a technical book review?

[greg at freephile.com (Greg Rundlett (freephile))]

I was asked by Packt publishing to do a technical book review (Apache SOLR
for Beginners)

I'm wondering if anyone else on the list has been a technical reviewer
before and would share your experience.

I was initially excited about the opportunity but it's become apparent, at
least in this case, that the quality is not all there.  The author is
Italian, and I'm re-writing the book in proper English rather than making
quality/style assessments.  I believe the job of a technical reviewer is to
confirm accuracy in the specifics and concepts to ensure that the author's
message is delivered effectively to the reader.

I like Packt for their emphasis on Open Source, but I'm at the point where
I have to decide if this project is worthwhile.  To help in that decision,
I'm interested to know firsthand how other authors and contributors worked
through the publication process.

Best,

Greg Rundlett