Optimistically, a first draft might be ready in 6 months,
and the book could be available by the end of the year.  
No promises yet, but parts of the book might also be made 
available by ftp early.
I won't go into details here, but we've worked out an outline 
that should make for a fantastic book.  Now all I have to do 
is write it...  ;-)
Mark Lutz
lutz@kapre.com
Boulder, Colorado
ps- No, I don't know what the cover will look like yet...