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> O'Reilly User Group Program
> NEWSLETTER
> February 15, 2002
>
> HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK:
>
> NEWS:
> -Safari Makes the Top 100 [undiscovered] Web Sites by PC Magazine
> -Geek Cruises
> -You Can Hack .NET Without Buying Visual Studio
> -Top Ten Traps in C# for C++ Programmers
> -Java Developers Journal Readers Choice Award Voting Open
> -Windows XP from a Mac Perspective
> -Top Ten FAQs for Web Services
>
> BOOK NEWS:
> -Using SANs and NAS
> -SVG Essentials
> -System Performance Tuning, 2nd Edition
>
> CONFERENCES:
> -Registration is now open for The O'Reilly Emerging Technology
> Conference May 13-16, 2002, in Santa Clara, CA
>
> ================================================
> NEWS FROM O'REILLY & BEYOND
> ================================================
>
> Spread the word to your members....
>
> -------------------------------
> GENERAL NEWS
> -------------------------------
>
> O'REILLY's SAFARI MAKES THE TOP 100
> [UNDISCOVERED] WEB SITES BY PC MAGAZINE
>
> Top 100 [Undiscovered] Web Sites
> PC magazine announces 100 terrific, underappreciated sites
> http://www.pcmag.com/article/0,2997,s=25087&a=22115,00.asp
>
> About Safari:
> "Among the world's great mysteries--ranking with "Why is James Coburn
> on the cover of Band on the Run?"--is "Why are there animals on the
> covers of O'Reilly Technology guides?" We have no idea. But we do know
> that these are the best computer manuals around, and that now, for a
> small fee, you can access them online."
> http://www.pcmag.com/article/0,2997,s=25087&a=22096,00.asp
>
> Check out Safari for yourself:
> http://safari.oreilly.com/mainhom.asp?home
>
>
> PLANNING TO TAKE A CRUISE THIS SUMMER?
> Check out Geek Cruises
> http://www.geekcruises.com/
>
> Cruises include:
> MAC MANIA, Alaska, May, 27-June 3
> Featuring O'Reilly authors David Pogue, Randal L. Schwartz,
> and Adam Engst
>
> JAVA JAMM III, Alaska, September 7-14, 2002
> Featuring O'Reilly author Jason Hunter
>
>
> ---------------------
> .NET
> ---------------------
>
> YOU CAN HACK .NET WITHOUT BUYING VISUAL STUDIO .NET
> Brian Jepson explains how programmers can get started working with C#,
> including how to use the C# compiler and the cordbg.exe debugger, all
> without purchasing Visual Studio .NET
> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2002/02/11/hackdotnet.html
>
>
> TOP TEN TRAPS IN C# FOR C++ PROGRAMMERS
> What features in  C# are potential traps for the unwary C++
> programmer?  Learn about the ten most dangerous ones in this article by
> Jesse Liberty, author of O'Reilly's "Programming C#, 2nd Edition."
> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2002/02/11/csharp_traps.html
>
> ---------------------
> Java
> ---------------------
>
> JAVA DEVELOPERS JOURNAL READERS CHOICE AWARD
> Voting has now begun for the 2002 annual Java Developer's Journal (JDJ)
> Readers' Choice Awards. Lots of O'Reilly Books have been nominated for
> Best Book, other categories include: Best Java App, Component,
> Enterprise Database, IDE Environment, etc.
> http://www.sys-con.com/java/readerschoice2002/
>
> ---------------------
> MAC
> ---------------------
>
> WINDOWS XP FROM A MAC PERSPECTIVE
> "Mac OS X has created many side effects in my computing life. One of
> them was that I could no longer tolerate Windows 98 on my companion
> Windows computer. Would XP relieve my pain?"
> See what else Derrick Story has to say:
> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/mac/2002/02/12/xp_review.html
>
>
> --------------------
> WEB SERVICES
> --------------------
>
> TOP TEN FAQS FOR WEB SERVICES
> Web services represent an important evolutionary step in building
> distributed applications. But, what exactly is a Web service? What is
> the Web service protocol stack? And, does the World Wide Web Consortium
> support any Web service standards?  Ethan Cerami, author of
> "Web Services Essentials" explains:
> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/webservices/2002/02/12/webservicefaqs.html
>
> ================================================
> BOOK NEWS
> ================================================
>
> REVIEW COPIES ARE AVAILABLE, email me for a copy.
> Press Releases available at: http://press.oreilly.com/
>
> Don't forget, your members get 20% off any O'Reilly book they purchase
> direct from O'Reilly. Just use code DSUG when ordering.
>
> SVG ESSENTIALS
> Order Number: 2238
>
> Scalable Vector Graphics--or SVG--is the new XML-based graphics
> standard from the W3C that will enable Web documents to be smaller,
> faster and more interactive. This insightful book takes you through the
> ins and outs of SVG, from the basics to more complicated features
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/svgess/
>
> Chapter 3 "Basic Shapes"
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/svgess/chapter/ch03.html
>
>
> SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TUNING, 2ND EDITION
> Order Number: 284X
>
> System Performance Tuning covers two distinct areas: performance
> tuning, or the art of increasing performance for a specific
> application, and capacity planning, or deciding what hardware best
> fulfills a given role.
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/spt2/
>
> Chapter4 "Memory"
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/spt2/chapter/ch04.html
>
> USING SANS AND NAS
> Order Number: 1533
>
> Storage Area Networks (SANs) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) allow
> organizations to manage and back up huge file systems quickly.
> W. Curtis Preston's book takes you through the ins and outs
> of building and managing large data centers using SANs and NAS.
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/sansnas/
>
> Chapter 4 "SAN Backup and Recovery"
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/sansnas/chapter/ch04.html
>
> ================================================
> CONFERENCES
> ================================================
>
> THE O'REILLY EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
> Conference, May 13-16, 2002
> Santa Clara, CA,
> This conference expands upon the themes of the enormously successful
> P2P and Web Services Conferences and encourages the attendees to
> participate in building the Internet Operating System--distributed,
> unteathered, adaptive.  For more about the conference, see:
> http://conferences.oreilly.com/etcon/
>
> #######################################################
> An Invitation From Tim O'Reilly and Rael Dornfest:
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/18/invite.html
> #######################################################
>
> User group discount is 20% for conferences. Use the discount code:
> DSUG.  Register before March 22nd, and receive a double discount! Your
> 20% will apply towards already reduced "Early Bird" pricing if you
> register early.
>
> Conference Registration:
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2002/create/ord_et02
>
>
> ================================================
> ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM YOUR PEERS
> ================================================
>
> Virginia-
>
> The Hampton Roads Oracle Users Group is having their monthly meeting
> March 6th at the Chesapeake Main Library off Cedar Road at
> 8:30AM -10:30AM.
>
> Hazel Zamperini, HROUG President, hzamperini at cox.net
>
>
>
> If your group has an event you'd like me to post, let me know.
>
>
> Until next week,
>
> Marsee
>
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