[Firenze-pm] Fwd: O'Reilly UK User Group Newsletter - Issue 07-06

[Stefano Rodighiero]

Ecco la newsletter di Luglio.

Se qualcuno ha la recensione pronta da pubblicare, si rivolga a me

S.

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From: Josette Garcia <Josette at oreilly.co.uk>
Date: Jun 22, 2006 1:27 PM
Subject: O'Reilly UK User Group Newsletter - Issue 07-06
To: Josette Garcia <Josette at oreilly.co.uk>


O'Reilly UK User Group Programme
NEWSLETTER
Issue 07-06

Within a week, this newsletter will be available to be downloaded in
pdf format from the Delphi and C# Developers Group web site at
<http://www.richplum.co.uk/oreilly/0706.pdf>.  You are welcome to
create a link to it for your members' use. Previous newsletters are
available at -
<http://www.richplum.co.uk/oreilly/0606.pdf>
<http://www.richplum.co.uk/oreilly/0506.pdf>
<http://www.richplum.co.uk/oreilly/0406.pdf>
<http://www.richplum.co.uk/oreilly/0306.pdf>
<http://www.richplum.co.uk/oreilly/0206.pdf>
<http://www.richplum.co.uk/oreilly/0106.pdf>


Our aim is to have both formats available at the same time, but that
might take us a little longer.

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HIGHLIGHTS
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NEWS FROM O'REILLY AND BEYOND
-Design Tips for Building Tag Clouds
-Switching Back to Desktop Linux
-Travel Advice for Photographers
-Apple vs. the Bloggers: How It Unfolded and Where It Stands Now
-MacBook Pro: The Thermal Paste Question
-Windows Vista Beta 2 Up Close and Personal
-Avalon Beta 2 Change Notes + Samples
-Designing Small Windows Networks
-What Is Jetty?
-Achieving Inversion of Control with Eclipse RCP
-MacVoices #654: Edie Freedman on the 2006 O'Reilly Photoshop
 Cook-off
-Pixie Hunt: A High-Tech Scavenger Hunt

BOOK NEWS
- Books for review
- Coming soon
CONFERENCE NEWS
YOUR BOOK REVIEWS
YOUR NEWS


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NEWS FROM O'REILLY AND BEYOND
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Open Source
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***Design Tips for Building Tag Clouds
To give you a sampling of what you'll find in "Building Tag Clouds in
Perl and PHP," a new, downloadable PDF from O'Reilly, we've excerpted
this section on tips for designing the most effective tag clouds.
<http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2006/06/08/designing-tag-clouds.html>


***Switching Back to Desktop Linux
Almost everyone at O'Reilly owns an iBook or PowerBook and almost
everyone runs Mac OS X. It's not everyone's ideal operating system,
however. Recently, free software editor chromatic explained to Mac
editor Derrick Story why he switched back to desktop Linux. Here's
what he wants in a usable Unix desktop.
<http://linux.oreillynet.com/pub/a/linux/2006/06/01/switching-back.html>

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Digital Media
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***Travel Advice for Photographers
Are you the type of photographer who wants to be prepared for every
situation on the road? If so, pro shooter Ed Carreon has tips for the
traveling photographer based on his years of experience. You won't
believe some of the items in his travel kit.
<http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2006/06/14/travel-advice-for-photographers.html>


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Mac
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***Apple vs. the Bloggers: How It Unfolded and Where It Stands Now
When AppleInsider and PowerPage published apparently purloined
confidential documents from Cupertino, Apple sued their ISPs to find
out who inside the company was leaking. This set into motion a series
of court proceedings that helped define the rights of bloggers and
privacy for those who use the Internet. Richard Koman reports.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/06/13/apple-vs-the-bloggers.html>


***MacBook Pro: The Thermal Paste Question
The MacBook Pro is a hot machine--literally so hot that it becomes
uncomfortable on your lap after extended periods of use. Some users
blame the excessive use of thermal paste between the main chips on the
logic board and the thermal pipes. Is this the problem? James Duncan
Davidson cracks open his MacBook Pro to find out.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/05/23/thermal-paste-question.html>


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Windows/.NET
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***Windows Vista Beta 2 Up Close and Personal
Vista Beta 2 is finally out. What's good and what's bad? Wei-Meng Lee
takes it for a test drive and gives you the full rundown.
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/windows/2006/05/30/whats-good-and-bad-with-vista-beta-2.html>


***Avalon Beta 2 Change Notes + Samples
Chris Sells and Ian Griffiths ("Programming Windows Presentation
Foundation") have prepared updated samples and change notes for the
Avalon book for the move from the Feb CTP to Beta 2.
<http://www.sellsbrothers.com/news/showTopic.aspx?ixTopic=1996>


***Designing Small Windows Networks
It's not as simple as you think to design a network for small
business--you need to design for maximum benefit with minimum
resources. Mitch Tulloch tells you how to do it, taking into account
everything from deploying Small Business Server to rolling your own
solution.
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/windows/2006/06/06/designing-small-windows-networks.html>


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Java
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***What Is Jetty?
Of course Tomcat is the first Java application server you think of,
but is it the right tool for every job? The open source Jetty serves
up JSPs and servlets in just a fraction of the memory needed by other
app servers and is designed for easy embedding in other applications
and non-traditional Java environments. Ethan McCallum takes a look at
the big things in this small package.
<http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2006/06/14/what-is-jetty.html>


***Achieving Inversion of Control with Eclipse RCP
Eclipse RCP uses a popular plugin scheme for extending the
capabilities of the core platform. Meanwhile, the Inversion of Control
pattern is a popular means of having a runtime container provide an
implementation of some needed service. Put them together and
effectively, you're plugging in the implementation of your plugin.
Riccardo Govoni shows how a little bytecode manipulation makes this
possible.
<http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2006/06/07/ioc-for-eclipse-rcp.html>

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Podcasts
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***MacVoices #654: Edie Freedman on the 2006 O'Reilly Photoshop Cook-off,
Photoshop Cookbooks, and O'Reilly Animals Editor Edie Freedman talks
about the 2006 O'Reilly Photoshop Cook-off contest, the O'Reilly
Photoshop Cookbook series, and about how she helped create the animal
covers that have become such an important part of the O'Reilly
identity.
<http://www.macvoices.com/archives/2006/654.html>


***Pixie Hunt: A High-Tech Scavenger Hunt
Teams of Where 2.0 attendees hit the streets of San Jose last night on
a high-tech scavenger hunt. They carried camera phones and GPS pucks
as they raced to complete their tasks quickly and creatively. (4
minutes, 22 seconds)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2006/06/13/where-podcast-pixie-hunt.html>



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BOOK NEWS
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Copies of our books are available for your members to review -- send
me an email with the delivery address together with the book you would
like to review. When the review is published, please send me a copy or
the url. I would also appreciate if you could send a copy to
www.amazon.co.uk <http://www.amazon.co.uk>

Latest books available for review -

Active Directory Cookbook, Second Edition
If you're among those looking for practical hands-on support, help is
here with Active Directory Cookbook, Second Edition, a unique
problem-solving guide that offers quick answers for Active Directory
and updated for Window Server 2003 SP1 and R2 versions. This best
selling book provides solutions to over 300 problems commonly
encountered when deploying, administering, and automating Active
Directory to manage users in Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003.

Computer Security Basics, Second Edition
The new edition builds on the well-established principles developed in
the original edition and thoroughly updates that core knowledge. For
anyone involved with computer security, including security
administrators, system administrators, developers, and IT managers,
Computer Security Basics 2nd Edition offers a clear overview of the
security concepts you need to know, including access controls,
malicious software, security policy, cryptography, biometrics, as well
as government regulations and standards.

DNS and BIND, Fifth Edition
The fifth edition covers BIND 9.3.2, the most recent release of the
BIND 9 series, as well as BIND 8.4.7. BIND 9.3.2 contains further
improvements in security and IPv6 support, and important new features
such as internationalized domain names, ENUM (electronic numbering),
and SPF (the Sender Policy Framework). Whether you're an administrator
involved with DNS on a daily basis or a user who wants to be more
informed about the Internet and how it works, you'll find that this
book is essential reading.

Learning PHP and MySQL
Featuring basic concepts explained in plain English, Learning PHP and
MySQL is the ideal guide for newcomers attracted to the popular PHP
and MySQL combination. Learn how to generate dynamic web content in a
slow, easy-to-follow fashion. Also covers error handling, security,
HTTP authentication, and more. Part of O'Reilly's bestselling
"Learning" series.

Pragmatic Version Control, Second Edition
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0977616657>
This book covers the theory behind version control and how it can help
developers become more efficient, work better as a team, and keep on
top of software complexity. Version control, done well, is your "undo"
button for the project: nothing is final, and mistakes are easily
rolled back.

Rails Recipes <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0977616606>
You've read the tutorials and watched the online videos. You have a
strong grasp of all of the ingredients that make up a successful Rails
application. But ingredients don't just turn themselves into a meal.
Chad Fowler's Rails Recipes is a collection of recipes that will take
you step by step through the most cutting edge, modern Rails
techniques, mixing the ingredients to create world-class web
applications. Learn how to do it, and how to do it right.

Ubuntu Hacks
Like all books in the "Hacks" series, Ubuntu Hacks includes 100 quick
tips and tricks for all users of all technical levels. Beginners will
appreciate the installation advice and tips on getting the most out of
the free applications packaged with the Ubuntu Linux distribution,
while intermediate and advanced readers will learn the ins-and-outs of
power management, wireless roaming, 3D video acceleration, server
configuration, and much more.


****Coming Soon
Ajax Design Patterns <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ajaxdp/>
Digital Photography: The Missing Manual
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/digphototmm>
From Java to Ruby <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0976694093>
Interface Oriented Design  <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0976694050>
Just Right Software Planning & Estimation
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0977616622>
MCSE Core Required Exams in a Nutshell, Third Edition
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/mcsecoreian>
No Fluff, Just Stuff Anthology <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0977616665>
Pragmatic Unit Testing in C# with NUnit, Second Edition
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0977616673>
Unicode Explained <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/unicode>

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Conference News
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***EuroOSCON banner
EuroOSCON will take place in Brussels on September 18-21
Put Up an O'Reilly EuroOSCON Banner, Get a Free Book and much more!
We're looking for user groups to display our conference banner on
their web sites. If you send me the link to your group's site with our
O'Reilly 2006 O'Reilly European Open Source Convention banner, I will
send you the O'Reilly book of your choice. Also your group will be
entered in a draw where the winner will get 10 O'Reilly books of their
choice, and the runner up a free subscription to Make Magazine. The
draw will be made at the end of the conference.

EuroOSCON Banners:
<http://ug.oreilly.com/banners/eurooscon/>"

***EuroOSCON Registration is Open
The preliminary schedule for the 2nd annual EuroOSCON, O'Reilly's
European Open Source Convention, 18-21 September in Brussels, is now
available. Featured speakers include Jeff Waugh, Damian Conway, Greg
Stein, Rasmus Lerdorf, Marten Mickos, Tim O'Reilly, and many others.
<http://conferences.oreilly.com/eurooscon/>

Members of user groups registered in the O'Reilly UK User Group
Programme are entitled to 15% discount. Within the next few days I
will be able to give you a promo code that will automatically give you
a discount when registering online -

<http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/46/register.html>


***OSCON, July 24-28--Portland,OR
OSCON, the O'Reilly Open Source Convention, is still where open source
rubber meets the road. OSCON happens July 24-28, 2006 in open source
hotspot Portland, Oregon, and registration has just opened. Hundreds
of sessions and tutorials. Thousands of open source mavericks,
brainiacs, hackers, activists, scientists, and their admirers, some in
business-casual disguise. Read all about it.
<http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon/>

Use code "os06dsug" when you register, and receive 15% off the early
registration price.

To register for the conference, go to:
<http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/46/register.html>


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YOUR EVENTS
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*** UKUUG Linux Conference 2006 <http://www.ukuug.org/events/linux2006>
A wide cross-section of the Linux community will gather in Brighton
for the annual UKUUG Linux Technical Conference. from Thursday 29th
June - Sunday 2nd July 2006. It's a great way to broaden your
knowledge and keep up-to-date with what's happening in the world of
Linux. This low-cost event is for anyone with a serious interest in
Linux including systems administrators, Linux professionals,
developers and enthusiasts from companies and Linux user groups
throughout the UK and beyond.


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O'REILLY WILL BE THERE!
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Guadec 2006 - <http://guadec.org/GUADEC2006>
June 24-30th, Vilanova i la Geltru, Catalonia, Spain
The 7th annual GNOME User and Developer European Conference (GUADEC)
will bring developers, GNOME Foundation leaders, individuals,
businesses and governments, as well as Free Software and Open Source
software users together in Vilanova i la Geltr� (Catalonia - Spain).

WebTech 2006 - <http://wtconferences.com/2006/index.php>
June 30th - July 1st - Sofia, Bulgaria
The conference will focus on new technologies in web programming, open
source and everything that stands for IT (Internet Technologies).
During the two days event visitors will be acquainted with many
aspects of these technologies and will be introduced to the future
plans for development. Main themes are going to be programming
languages as PHP, Perl, Python, the .Net technology and many more
which you will be able to see in the schedule section

*** UKUUG Linux Conference 2006 <http://www.ukuug.org/events/linux2006>
A wide cross-section of the Linux community will gather in Brighton
for the annual UKUUG Linux Technical Conference. from Thursday 29th
June - Sunday 2nd July 2006. It's a great way to broaden your
knowledge and keep up-to-date with what's happening in the world of
Linux. This low-cost event is for anyone with a serious interest in
Linux including systems administrators, Linux professionals,
developers and enthusiasts from companies and Linux user groups
throughout the UK and beyond.

***LUGRadio Live 2006 <http://www.lugradio.org/live/2006/index.php/Main_Page>
Sat 22nd and Sun 23rd July 2006 - Wolverhampton University Students'
Union, Wulfruna Street Wolverhampton WV1 1LY
LUGRadio Live is an annual event driven by, and for the Open Source
community. The event includes a range of speakers, exhibitors and
other attractions, all housed within a unique event with a unique
atmosphere. Last years event in June 2005 was a huge success, and this
year LUGRadio Live 2006 will be nothing you have seen before.



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YOUR BOOK REVIEWS
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*** ActionScript.it reviewed -
Ajax Hacks - <http://www.actionscript.it/showContent.cfm?id=698>

*** Udruzenje Linux korisnika BiH reviewed -
Google: The Missing Manual 2e - <http://www.linux.org.ba/osvrti/index.php?l=24>

*** Nordest.pm reviewed -
Mind Performace Hack - <http://blog.shenkong.org/MindPerformanceHacks>

*** London pm reviewed -
Astronomy Hacks - <http://london.pm.org/reviews/astronomy_hacks.html>

That's all for now
Josette








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