: Creating a companion website for a book I'm looking to put together a small microsite to accompany a book being written by a friend. The website will both serve to advertise the book, encourage

@Lengel546

Have look at www.scottberkun.com/. It's probably more than what you're looking for but Scott writes a lot about his books. You may find some valuable ideas on getting potential readers involved during all stages (prior and after the publication).

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@Kevin317

Include a synopsis of the book so anyone who stumbles upon it who isn't a book owner yet knows what the book and site is all about
Includes an errata page where you can include corrections for the book. This can be misspellings, grammar, and sample coding errors.
Let users be able to download the sample code. You may want to prevent people who don't own the book from downloading it so implementing some sort of check might be a good idea. One I've seen once was to have the users enter a specific word on a random page.
Obviously include a place where someone who doesn't own the book can purchase it. You can sell the book directly or link to the amazon.com page for it (maybe even with an affiliate id so you make a little extra $$$).
A table of content is good to show prospective buyers what topics the book covers
A sample chapter, or part of one, is a good way to show the reader what the content is like.
A biography of the author

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