[Firenze-pm] Fwd: O'Reilly - User Group Newsletter issue 06-06
Stefano Rodighiero
stefano.rodighiero at gmail.com
Thu May 25 09:03:01 PDT 2006
Ecco la newsletter di Giugno :)
buona lettura,
S.
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From: Josette Garcia <Josette at oreilly.co.uk>
Date: May 25, 2006 4:04 PM
Subject: O'Reilly - User Group Newsletter issue 06-06
To: Josette Garcia <Josette at oreilly.co.uk>
O'Reilly UK User Group Programme
NEWSLETTER
Issue 06-06
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/0606.pdf>. You are welcome to
create a link to it for your members' use. Previous newsletters are
available at -
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<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
-Scan, Open, & Print Money with dekePod
-For SARS Press 1, for Bird Flu Press 2...
-North America--June 26-28
-Creating a Dual-Boot Windows XP and Ubuntu Laptop
-Grabbing iTMS Preview Tracks the Geek Way
-Mac FTP: A Guided Tour
-Build a Web-Based Bug Tracking App
-Ensuring Application Compatibility in Vista
-Real-Time Java: An Introduction
-Configuration Management in Java EE Applications Using Subversion
-Summer Projects
-The Maker Faire
-Make Video Podcast: Andrew Filo's Rocket Belt
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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General News
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***Scan, Open, & Print Money with dekePod
Deke McClelland Digital imaging guru Deke McClelland just introduced
the pilot for his new show "dekePod," a video podcast with a hip,
visually compelling style. The pilot episode, "It's Your Money, Scan
It!", shows viewers a workaround in Photoshop to scan and open money
(under legal guidelines).
<http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2006/05/03/dekepod.html>
***For SARS Press 1, for Bird Flu Press 2...
One of the key things we can do during a pandemic is to move in-person
congregations and meetings online, creating electronic surrogates for
daily social activities such as classes, business meetings, and social
outings. Brian McConnell examines how organizations can use the latest
telecom technology to help keep society functioning and diminish the
spread of disease if this kind of a disaster takes place.
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/etel/2006/05/02/for-sars-press-one.html>
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Open Source
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***Creating a Dual-Boot Windows XP and Ubuntu Laptop
Running a Windows-only laptop is hardly ideal for people who do
considerable work in the Linux environment. When Cygwin and ssh aren't
enough, consider at least dual-booting into the free software world.
Kevin Farnham recently converted his new laptop into a half-Windows,
half-Ubuntu GNU/Linux machine. Here's how.
<http://linux.oreillynet.com/pub/a/linux/2006/05/08/dual-boot-laptop.html>
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Mac
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***Grabbing iTMS Preview Tracks the Geek Way
Ever tried to copy a preview track from the iTMS onto your iPod? Hint:
you can't. iTunes won't add those 30-second free previews. Why would
you want to? Some great audio and video are waiting for you to enjoy.
Plus, there's the sheer thrill of geek accomplishment--the "oh, so
that's how to do it" satisfaction.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/05/09/previews.html>
***Mac FTP: A Guided Tour
(S)FTP has a valuable place in the hearts of web builders and
developers, and is still one of the most practical methods of getting
files from one place to another in a secure manner. In this article,
Giles Turnbull surveys six FTP clients for the Mac platform and shows
you the major characteristics of each.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/04/13/ftp.html>
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Windows/.NET
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***Build a Web-Based Bug Tracking App
Having problems tracking bugs every time you create a new project?
Jesse Liberty has the solution. Here, he shows you how to build a
Web-based bug-tracking application using ASP.NET.
<http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2006/05/09/build-a-web-based-bug-tracking-app.html>
***Ensuring Application Compatibility in Vista
What should you do if your enterprise has mission-critical
line-of-business apps that simply must continue running properly once
you've upgraded your desktops to Vista? Mitch Tulloch, author of
Windows Server Hacks, offers insight and advice.
<http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2006/04/25/application-compatibility-in-vista.html>
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Java
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***Real-Time Java: An Introduction
"Real-Time" Java doesn't mean "really fast," but it does mean "really
predictable," and that's especially important in many fields where an
unpredictable response time, usually caused by the Java Virtual
Machine's garbage collector, can cost money or lives. Peter Mikhalenko
looks at the Real-Time Specification for Java and Sun's first
implementation of the spec.
<http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2006/05/10/real-time-java-introduction.html>
***Configuration Management in Java EE Applications Using Subversion
Does your enterprise Java application need to store not only complex
objects or documents but a history of changes to them? Many developers
try to solve this problem with database wizardry, but it's probably a
better option to hand the job over to a configuration management
system that is built for the task. In this article, Swaminathan
Radhakrishnan shows how you can implement requirements for change
tracking by using a Subversion repository from your Java application,
by way of the JavaSVN library.
<http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2006/05/03/j2ee-configuration-management-with-subversion.html>
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Podcasts
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***Summer Projects
Are you looking for something fun or interesting to do this summer?
This week, we begin with an interview with Julieanne Kost, whose
pictures from airplanes are published in the book Window Seat. Then
Google's Chris Dibona talks to us about the upcoming second Summer of
Code. Finally, Dale Dougherty reads from his article in Make magazine
on Natalie Jeremijenko and her robot dogs. (DTF 05-08-2006: 24 minutes
35 seconds)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2006/05/08/distributing-the-future.html>
***The Maker Faire
Thousands of makers met up at the San Mateo Fairgrounds on April 22
and 23 for the first-ever Maker Faire. We talk to Make magazine
publisher Dale Dougherty about the Faire and hear from some of the
attendees and exhibitors that made this event so successful. (DTF
05-01-2006: 19 minutes 55 seconds)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2006/05/01/distributing-the-future.html>
***Make Video Podcast: Andrew Filo's Rocket Belt
<http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/05/make_podcast_andrew_filos_rock.html>
For more Maker Faire coverage, go to:
<http://makezine.com/faire/>
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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 -
* Building Scalable Web Sites
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/web2apps>
This comprehensive guide covers the design of software and
hardware systems for web applications. Using scores of examples and
leading-edge tips, it details proven methods for scaling web
applications to millions of users. Topics include application
architecture, development practices, technologies, Unicode, and
general infrastructure work. Ideal for anyone ready to realize the
cost and performance benefits available to web applications today.
* Enterprise JavaBeans 3.0, Fifth Edition
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/entjbeans5>
This fifth edition, written by Bill Burke and Richard
Monson-Haefel. has been updated to capture the very latest
need-to-know Java technologies in the same award-winning fashion that
drove the success of the previous four editions. Its easy-to-follow
style and hundreds of practical examples help you simplify the complex
world of EJB - without the costly trial and error.
* Enterprise SOA <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/enterprisesa/>
Based on extensive research with experts from the German
software company SAP, this definitive book is ideal for architects,
developers, and other IT professionals who want to understand the
technology and business relevance of enterprise SOA in a detailed
way--especially those who want to move on the technology now, rather
than in the next year or two.
* HTML and XHTML Pocket Reference, Third Edition
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/htmlpr3>
You're ready to make the move to much cleaner
standards-compliant web design, but how do you keep all those HTML
tags and CSS values straight? This handy pocket guide offers
alphabetical listings of every element and attribute in the HTML 4.01
and XHTML 1.0 Recommendations. It's an indispensable reference for
anyone working with web standards.
* iMovie 6 & iDVD: The Missing Manual
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/imovie06tmm>
iMovie 6 is all about the ease of moviemaking, but if you
really want to learn its capabilities, Apple documentation won't make
the cut. The new edition of this Missing Manual is the ideal
third-party authority that covers all of these changes through an
objective lens, from choosing and using a digital camcorder to burning
the finished work onto DVDs or posting it online.
* IPv6 Essentials, Second Edition
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ipv6ess2>
IPv6 Essentials, Second Edition provides a succinct, in-depth
tour of all the new features and functions in IPv6. It guides you
through everything you need to know to get started, including how to
configure IPv6 on hosts and routers and which applications currently
support IPv6. Aimed at system and network administrators, engineers,
network designers, and IT managers, this book will help you
understand, plan for, design, and integrate IPv6 into your current
IPv4 infrastructure.
* Java I/O, Second Edition
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/javaio2>
All of Java's Input/Output (I/O) facilities are based on
streams, which provide simple ways to read and write data of different
types. Java I/O, 2nd Edition tells you all you need to know about the
four main categories of streams and uncovers less-known features to
help make your I/O operations more efficient. You'll also learn how to
control number formatting, use characters aside from the standard
ASCII character set, and get a head start on writing truly
multilingual software.
* Learning SQL on SQL Server 2005
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/learnsqlsvr05>
If you're new to databases, or need a SQL refresher, this
step-by-step introduction has everything you need to generate,
manipulate, and retrieve data using Microsoft's SQL Server 2005. Every
topic, concept, and idea in the book comes with examples of code and
output, along with exercises to help you gain proficiency. Plenty of
texts explain database theory. This book lets you apply the theory as
you learn SQL.
* Learning UML 2.0 <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/learnuml2>
Engaging and accessible, this book shows you how to use UML to
craft and communicate your project's design. Russ Miles and Kim
Hamilton have written a pragmatic introduction to UML based on hard
earned practice, not theory. Regardless of the software process or
methodology you use, this book is the one source you need to get up
and running with UML 2.0.
* MAKE: Technology on Your Time Volume 06
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/makemag06v6/>
If you like to tweak, disassemble, recreate, and invent cool
new uses for technology, you'll love MAKE, our quarterly publication
for the inquisitive do-it-yourselfer. Every issue is packed with
projects to help you make the most of all the technology in your life.
Everything from home entertainment systems, to laptops, to a host of
PDAs is fair game. If there's a way to hack it, tweak it, bend it, or
remix it, you will find out about it in MAKE. The May 2006 Volume 06
issue focuses on Robots! Build a pair of electronic insects, LED
throwies, a rodent-powered nightlight, a floating tower structure, a
bug sucker, and that is only the beginning.
* Perl Hacks <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/perlhks/>
Perl Hacks taps into the collective wisdom of the world's most
creative Perl gurus, so you can learn from their experiences. It's the
perfect book for experienced developers looking for time-saving
practical tips or dabblers who are simply curious about Perl's many
cool capabilities. Topics include user interaction, data
munging, working with modules, object hacks, and debugging.
* Programming Excel with VBA and .NET
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/progexcel>
Programming Excel isn't about adding new features as much as
it's about combining existing features to solve particular problems.
With Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), you can transform Excel into
a task-specific piece of software that will quickly and precisely
serve your needs. This single-source reference and how-to guide will
teach you to use the complete range of Excel programming tasks to
solve problems. Developers looking forward to .NET development will
also find discussion of how the Excel object model works with .NET
tools, including Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO).
* Programming PHP <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/progphp2>
As the industry standard book on PHP, all of the essentials
are covered in a clear and concise manner. Language syntax and
programming techniques are coupled with numerous examples that
illustrate both correct usage and common idioms. With style tips and
practical programming advice, this book will help you become not just
a PHP programmer, but a good PHP programmer. Programming PHP, Second
Edition covers everything you need to know to create effective web
applications with PHP.
* Statistics Hacks <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/statisticshks>
Want to calculate the probability that an event will happen? Be able
to spot fake data? Prove beyond doubt whether one thing causes
another? Or learn to be a better gambler? You can do that and much
more with 75 practical and fun hacks packed into Statistics Hacks.
These cool tips, tricks, and mind-boggling solutions from the world of
statistics, measurement, and research methods will not only amaze and
entertain you, but will give you an advantage in several real-world
situations-including business.
****Coming Soon
* Active Directory Cookbook, Second Edition
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/activedckbk2>
* DNS and BIND, Fifth Edition
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/dns5>
* Computer Security Basics, Second Edit
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/csb2>
* 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>
* Learning PHP and MySQL
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/learnphpmysql>
* 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>
* Pragmatic Version Control, Second Edition
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0977616657>
* Rails Recipes <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0977616606>
* Ubuntu Hacks <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ubuntuhks/>
* Unicode Explained <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/unicode>
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Conference News
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***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/>
User Group members who register before June 5, 2006 get a double
discount. 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>
***Register for the Where 2.0 Conference, June 13-14--San Jose, CA
The Where 2.0 Conference brings together the people, projects, and
issues leading the charge into the location-based technology frontier.
Join the developers, innovators, and business people behind the new
era of geospatial technology as they come together--because everything
happens somewhere, and it's all happening here at Where 2.0.
<http://conferences.oreilly.com/where/>
Use code "whr06dsug" when you register, and receive 15% off the
registration price.
To register for the conference, go to:
<http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/47/register.html>
***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/>"
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YOUR EVENTS
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***The London Perl Mongers' JavaScript night -
<http://london.pm.org/ljs-200605/>
25 May, London
Now that Javascript rules the web (2.0) and AJAX isn't just for
cleaning the loo, we've decided it's about time to have a whole
evening dedicated to the little language that could, hence ...
The first ever London Javascript evening!
Presenting on the night (so far) are ...
Simon Willison: Javascript taste testing
Paul Hammond: Javascript idioms
... along with a set of lightning talks that are so exciting they are
still in closed beta!
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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
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YOUR BOOK REVIEWS
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*** Nordest Perl Mongers reviewed -
"Understanding the Linux Kernel" (3rd edition) -
<http://www.streppone.it/cosimo/work/books/UnderstandingLinuxKernel.html>
English summary -
<http://www.streppone.it/cosimo/work/books/UnderstandingLinuxKernel.html.en>
***SNUG reviewed -
Practical Development Environments - <http://snug.se/forums/121/ShowPost.aspx>
All the best
Josette
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