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[George Woolley]

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Subject: Apress User Group Newsletter--Early Fall Edition
Date: Friday 20 October 2006 10:05
From: Janet Crosbie <janet at Apress.com>
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Apress User Group Newsletter
Issue 7; Fall, 2006
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Sections:

1. Let's Catch Up
2. Apress "firstPress"
3. The friends of ED Flash Video Contest-"Video:FLV'ED"
4. The User Group Page Has Got What You Need
5. Don't Forget the Apress SuperIndex
6. The Latest betaBooks
7. Recent Apress and friends of ED Books--Hot Off the Press
8. Forthcoming Books--Early Winter Releases
9. Upcoming Tradeshows
10. It's Not Too Late to Join the Apress Affiliate Program

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1. Let's Catch Up

A. ASP Today Freeweb

ASP Today, Apress's sister site, focuses on publishing professional-level
 articles that are available to subscribers. ASP Today has launched
 "Freeweb," and from now through December 2006, ASP Today will feature the
 two newest articles for free, so that each article will be free to view from
 time of publication until a newer free article publishes and converts the
 previous-but-one to subscriber-only viewing. Check it out today:
 http://asptoday.com/.

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2. Apress "firstPress"

Apress welcomes its new firstPress series-technical briefs in PDF format
 about underexplored or emerging technologies that could prove critical in
 tomorrow's industry. firstPress documents are meant to help shape your
 direction as a developer and get you ahead of the game by giving you key
 information to budding topics as early as possible.

At around 50-150 pages, firstPress documents fall somewhere between the size
 of an article and a traditional Apress book. And these firstPress briefings
 are complete works--polished and ready for perusal as soon as you download
 them. Please continue to visit this page, as additional firstPress briefings
 emerge: http://www.apress.com/ecommerce/firstpress.html.

The inaugural firstPress document is

"LINQ for Visual C# 2005"
By Fabio Claudio Ferracchiati
November 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-826-1 | 150 pages | $19.99
http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10255

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3. The friends of ED Flash Video Contest-"Video:FLV'ED"

friends of ED (an Apress company) has been your Flash book resource since
 2000. In celebration of the latest Flash title, "Foundation Flash 8 Video"
 (June 2006), friends of ED is hosting a contest to see what you can create
 by bringing video and Flash together.

Your task is to simultaneously promote friends of ED and/or its books and
 demonstrate what the Flash platform is capable of. The grand prize is an
 Apple MacBook!

You have until December 31, 2006, to submit your project. Please go here for
 more essential information about the contest:
 http://www.friendsofed.com/flved/.

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4. The User Group Page Has Got What You Need

I receive a lot of good questions from user group leaders and members. Some
 of these questions already have built-in answers available on our web site,
 and here are some of the most common:

Q: How do I and group members take advantage of the user group book discount?

A: All group members** of a registered Apress user group may receive a 25%
 discount to any Apress or friends of ED title when the book is purchased
 through our distributor, Springer.

(Place your order with our distributor, Springer, by calling 1-800-SPRINGER.
 Once you connect with a customer service representative, please mention the
 discount code, "APRESSUG" along with the name of your user group.)

** We apologize, but at this time, we are unable to honor this discount to
 user group members located outside of North and South America, Mexico, and
 the Caribbean.

Q: May I have an Apress logo to post on our group web site?

A: You may download a logo, size of your choice, here:
 http://www.apress.com/userGroups/logos.html.

Q: Where would you like us to post online reviews of your books?

A: Please read the Suggestions for Writing Apress (and friends of ED) Book
 Reviews page at http://www.apress.com/userGroups/writeareview.html.

If you still have questions not answered on the user group page, please
 contact me at janet at apress.com. Thanks!

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5. Don't Forget the Apress SuperIndex

If you've ever kicked yourself for not bookmarking that PDF or turning down
 the corner of the book with the awesome code, suffer no longer. The Apress
 SuperIndex is a search function that locates the keyword or code snippet you
 need to make your life easier.

With the SuperIndex, you can quickly search for specific sentences or lines
 of code within a book you already own or are interested in purchasing. Usage
 is limited by IP. Search now at http://superindex.apress.com.

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6. The Latest betaBooks

Apress betaBooks give you access to the newest programming topics straight
 from the author, by way of weekly PDF chapters and updates, all before the
 final printed versions roll off the press. Eight weeks before final
 publication, the first several chapters of an Apress betaBook become
 available. After that, available updates or new chapters are delivered
 weekly to your inbox.

You may purchase betaBooks where you purchase other eBooks, in the Apress
 eBookshop. These betaBooks are a bargain because the price includes a copy
 of the entire finished eBook. Apress is offering these betaBooks right now:

"Pro CSS Techniques"
By Jeff Croft et al.
November 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-732-X | 450 pages | $20.00 ($39.99 hard copy
 price) http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10187

"Pro JavaScript Techniques"
By John Resig
December 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-727-3 | 550 pages | $22.50 ($44.99 hard copy
 price) http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10163

"The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server"
By Sander van Vugt
December 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-708-7 | 725 pages | $30.00 ($59.99 hard copy
 price) http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10199

Learn more and purchase your betaBooks here:
 http://www.apress.com/betabook.html.

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7. Recent Apress and friends of ED Books-Hot Off the Press

I only have a little room to feature just a sampling of our latest titles.
 But you can view lots more new releases here:
 http://www.apress.com/book/newRelease.html.

"In Search of Stupidity: Over Twenty Years of High Tech Marketing Disasters,
 Second Edition" By Merrill R. (Rick) Chapman
September 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-721-4 | 408 pages | $24.99
http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10174

"Beginning Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition: From Novice to Professional"
By Peter Wright
September 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-622-6 | 544 pages | $29.99
http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10076

"AppleScript: The Comprehensive Guide to Scripting and Automation on Mac OS
 X, Second Edition" By Hanaan Rosenthal
September 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-653-6 | 808 pages | $59.99
http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10107

"BizTalk 2006 Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach"
By Mark Beckner et al.
September 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-711-7 | 560 pages | $59.99
http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10137

"Beginning Ajax with PHP: From Novice to Professional"
By Lee Babin
October 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-667-6 | 272 pages | $34.99
http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10117

"Foundations of Jini 2 Programming"
By Jan Newmarch
October 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-716-8 | 512 pages | $44.99
http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10171

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8. Forthcoming Books-Early Winter Releases

Here are a handful of titles to look forward to. Preview even more upcoming
 titles here: http://www.apress.com/book/forthcoming.html.

"Pro BizTalk 2006"
By George Dunphy and Ahmed Metwally
To publish October 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-699-4 | 528 pages | $49.99
http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10168

 "How to Code .NET: Tips and Tricks for Coding .NET 1.1 and .NET 2.0
 Applications Effectively" By Christian Gross
To publish October 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-744-3 | 232 pages | $24.99
http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10184

"Pro Apache Struts with Ajax"
By John Carnell et al.
To publish October 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-738-9 | 528 pages | $44.99
http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10180

"PHP Solutions: Dynamic Web Design Made Easy"
By David Powers
To publish November 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-731-1 | 435 pages | $34.99
http://friendsofed.com/book.html?isbn=1590597311

"Beginning Ruby on Rails E-Commerce: From Novice to Professional"
By Christian Hellsten and Jarkko Laine
To publish November 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-736-2 | 430 pages | $39.99
http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10178

"Date on Database: Writings 2000-2006"
By C. J. Date
To publish November 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-746-X | 700 pages | $99.99
http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10201

"Beginning SUSE Linux: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition"
By Keir Thomas
To publish November 2006 | ISBN: 1-59059-674-9 | 700 pages | $39.99
http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=10132

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9. Upcoming Tradeshows

Apress will be exhibiting at the following shows this fall. If you are there,
 please stop by and say hello!

Oracle Open World
San Francisco, CA
October 22 - 26, 2006
http://www.oracle.com/openworld/index.html

LinuxWorld London
London, UK
October 25 - 26, 2006
http://www.linuxworldexpo.co.uk/

Zend/PHP Conference and Expo
San Jose, CA
October 30 - November 2, 2006
http://zendcon06.kbconferences.com/index.php

PASS
Seattle, WA
November 14 - 17, 2006
http://www.sqlpass.org/events/summit06/index.cfm

Flash on the Beach
Brighton, UK
December 4 - 6, 2006
http://www.flashonthebeach.com/

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10. It's Not Too Late to Join the Apress Affiliate Program

The invitation is still open to join the Apress Affiliate Program. The
 program benefits web site owners and bloggers (which includes a lot of you
 folks) who publicly recognize Apress books and help generate sales. The
 program credits affiliates who link to Apress eBooks a *10% COMMISSION* on
 eBook sales when their visitors click through and purchase Apress eBooks.

Lots of people have signed up as Apress Affiliates, and they've begun to
 accumulate commissions. Wouldn't you like to possibly earn some extra cash,
 just for promoting books you know and love? Try it out.

Setup is free and an account is easy to maintain. We'll supply you with
 images or text links to place on your sites, if you need. Then at the
 beginning of every month, we'll send a check to each affiliate for the
 previous month's commissions. For more details and to set up an affiliate
 account, visit http://www.apress.com/affiliate/.

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