[JaxPM] FW: Newsletter #6 from O'Reilly

Sun Aug 19 20:23:20 CDT 2001

On the jacksonville-pm-list; Jax.PM'er "JONES, WILLIAM C" <wcjones at exchange.fccj.org> wrote -

-----Original Message-----
From: Denise Olliffe
To: bill at fccj.org
Sent: 8/16/2001 6:24 PM
Subject: Newsletter #6 from O'Reilly

O'Reilly User Group Program 
NEWSLETTER	
Volume 1, #6

I was out of the office last week, so you may have noticed that I
didn't send a newsletter. Hope this catches you up on things.

HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK...
Books:
 - Programming ColdFusion
 - Server Load Balancing
 - Network Troubleshooting Tools
 - Top 10 O'Reilly titles sold this year
News:
 - Extending XSLT to Encrypt XML on the Fly
 - Top 10 Dreamweaver Design Tips
 - Introducing the Mac Open Source Software Directory
 - Will Open Source Lose the Battle for the Web?
 - Interview with author of "Java & XML, 2nd Editon"
Events:
 - 30% discount extended to UGs for conference--see "UPCOMING EVENTS"

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NEWS from O'Reilly & Beyond
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I would be grateful if you would alert your group to the news they'd
find valuable.

GENERAL INTEREST:
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Have you ever wanted to ask Tim O'Reilly a question? You can at:
http://www.oreilly.com/ask_tim/

Spreading the Search for SETI
Wired reports that scientists at the SETI Institute and the Lick
Observatory have expanded their search for extraterrestrial
intelligence to include a hunt for flashes of laser light:
http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,45559,00.html Don't miss
O'Reilly's book...  "Beyond Contact: A Guide to SETI and Communicating
with Alien Civilizations" http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/alien/

APPLE/MAC:
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A new directory of open-source software for the Mac already has more
than 100 entries. It goes from Audacity, a fast audio editor for Linux,
Mac OS, and Windows, to Yellow Dog Linux, the slick version of
PPC-friendly Linux: Introducing the Mac Open Source Software Directory
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/mac/2001/08/03/mac_directory_intro.html

JAVA:
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Developers are rushing to use the new XML APIs for the Java platform.
But these higher-level APIs can adversely affect developers' basic
understanding of Java and XML. Read more at:
http://java.oreilly.com/news/javaxml_0801.html

Also, Brett McLaughlin, author of "Java & XML, 2nd Editon" is
interviewed at: http://java.oreilly.com/news/javaxmlint_0801.html

Writing for O'Reilly's ONJava.com Web site, Al Saganich begins his
series by introducing and demonstrating Web services as an extension of
Remote Procedure Call (RPC):
http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2001/08/07/webservices.html

OPEN SOURCE:
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Writing for Linux Today, Web architect Ganesh Prasad asks:
Will Open Source Lose the Battle for the Web?
http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2001-08-13-009-20-OP

An Interview with Randal Schwartz and Tom Phoenix, authors of "Learning
Perl, 3rd Edition": The popular llama book has been rewritten from the
ground up. We asked the authors about the state of Perl, what's new in
this edition, and if the jokes got any better in their recently
released book. http://perl.oreilly.com/news/perlint_0801.html

ORACLE:
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SQLJ enables Java programs to access a database with SQL statements.
Here's and example of a complete SQLJ program, plus and introduction to
an exciting new feature in SQLJ Version 9i, by Jason Price, author of
O'Reilly's upcoming "Java Programming with Oracle SQLJ":
Using Static and Dynamic SQL in SQLJ
http://oracle.oreilly.com/news/javaoracleSQLJ_0801.html

PEER-TO-PEER:
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EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION has been extended to September 7th, for the
O'Reilly Peer-to-Peer and Web Services Conference:
http://conferences.oreilly.com/p2p/

WEB
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Learn how to add extension elements and extension functions to XSLT in
this article by Doug Tidwell, author of O'Reilly's upcoming book,
"XSLT": 
Extending XSLT to Encrypt XML on the Fly
http://web.oreilly.com/news/xslt_0801.html

Top 10 Dreamweaver Design Tips
To help you get the most out of Dreamweaver 4's powerful Web design
program, here are ten Dreamweaver design tips from David McFarland,
author of "Dreamweaver 4: The Missing Manual":
http://web.oreilly.com/news/dreamweaver2_0701.html

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UPCOMING EVENTS
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EXCITING NEWS FOR YOUR MEMBERS:

O'Reilly is offering a SPECIAL 30% DISCOUNT to UG members for the:
O'Reilly Peer-to-Peer and Web Service Conference
September 18-21, 2001, Washington, D.C.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 7th!
http://conferences.oreilly.com/p2p/

If your members register for the conference before the "Early Bird"
discount ends on September 7th, they will receive the 30% discount off
already this reduced pricing. After September 7th, the discount applies
to standard registration fees. Discount applies to conference sessions
and tutorials (standard UG discount is 20%. We're glad to help UG
members by providing this extra savings).

Please have your members use the special discount code: P2PW01DC
They may register online, at: 
http://conferences.oreilly.com/p2p/
or by phone at: 800-998-9938

Also:
Several worth-while emergent technology community meetings are being
offered to the public, at the conference, free of charge. For details,
go to:  http://conferences.oreilly.com/p2p/community.html

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BOOKS hot off the press--REVIEW COPIES AVAILABLE
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Please email me to request review copies. 
Press announcement available for your use, please ask for a copy.
For more NEW and UPCOMING titles, go to: 
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/new.html

Programming ColdFusion
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/coldfusion/

Server Load Balancing
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/serverload/

Network Troubleshooting Tools
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/nettroubletools/

Here's a list of O'Reilly's top 10 selling titles so far this year. Let
me know if there are any you'd like to review:

1. Programming Perl, 3rd Edition
2. XML in a Nutshell
3. Learning XML
4. JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, 3rd Edition
5. Java Servlet Programming, 2nd Edition
6. Java in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition
7. DNS & BIND, 4th Edition
8. SSH, The Secure Shell: The Definitive Guide
9. UNIX in a Nutshell: System V Edition, 3rd Edition
10. HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide, 4th Edition

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ANNOUNCEMENTS from your peers
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SAN RAFAEL, CA:
GOLDEN GATE COMPUTER SOCIETY GENERAL MEETING (No Admission cost)
MONDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 7:15 P.M.
SAN RAFAEL RECREATION CENTER, 618 B STREET, SAN RAFAEL CA
PowerQuest Corporation's Randy Whittle will present all you need to
know about organizing and protecting your hard drive, including How to
Organize Your Hard Drive, How to Run Multiple Operating Systems and How
to Protect Your Hard Drive using some of the PowerQuest family of
products.  Special User Group Prices on all of these products will be
offered. They will be available for you to take home with you. Randy
will bring handouts and exciting door prizes as well.  INTRO TO
COMPUTER CLASS, ALSO OPEN TO PUBLIC, AT 6:00 P.M., SAME LOCATION.
Subject: "All About E-Mail") For more information, see www.ggcs.org

Until next week,
Denise

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