This collection of 22 contributed chapters begins with frameworks and principles for talking about virtual collaborative writing, and then continues with discussion of the practicalities. The contributions detail how to build and manage a writing team, make decisions, develop content, support quality, and use new media. Editors Beth L. Hewett (U. of Maryland University College) and Charlotte Robidoux (Hewlett- Packard) both have doctorates from The Catholic U. of America and between them have extensive experience using technology for collaborative writing. They've worked in the context of education, journal production, and scientific communication, and have expertise in the study of rhetoric, content management systems, document tracking, and web-based learning. In fact, in the preparation of this reference they used Wikis and Google Docs to bring together work from a couple dozen contributors, and they describe and analyze the process in the final chapter. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)