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Jun 2, 2007
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Technology is fundamentally transforming publishing.
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Jun 20-30, 2007
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<p class="sub-heading3">Open Source</p>
<p><img src="http://www.oreillynet.com/standard-tiles/onlamp/111-hawk.jpg" align="right" alt="Hawk" /><a href="http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/databases/2007/04/12/building-a-data-warehouse-with-mysql-and-perl.html"><b>Building a Data Warehouse with MySQL and Perl </b></a><br />
Most of us are at least somewhat familiar with the kind of relational
database schemas that are created for e-commerce sites, among others.
But there's another kind of database model out there: the data
warehouse. Sam Tregar gives us the lowdown on this highly UNrelational
database.
</p>
<p><a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2007/05/03/openbsd-41-puffy-strikes-again.html"><b>OpenBSD 4.1: Puffy Strikes Again</b></a><br />
OpenBSD 4.1 has recently been released. It includes improvements to spam
fighting, SMP, porting to new platforms, and much more. As usual,
Federico Biancuzzi has sought out some of the most influential OpenBSD
developers for a discussion of what you'll find in 4.1
</p>
<p><a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2007/04/12/five-ways-to-improve-your-perl-programming.html"><b>Five Ways to Improve Your Perl Programming </b></a><br />
Inside every tangle of obfuscated Perl code is a clean, well-architected
gem struggling to emerge from its cocoon. brian d foy has spent a lot of
time thinking about this for his new book, "Mastering Perl," and has come
up with a Top Five list of things that every Perl programmer should be
thinking about when writing code.
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<p class="sub-heading3">Sys Admin</p>
<p><img src="http://oreilly.com/images/oreilly/dm-icon.gif" align="right" alt="sunflower" /><a href="http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/sysadmin/2007/05/03/the-top-7-things-sysadmins-forget-to-do.html"><b>Top 7 Things System Administrators Forget to Do</b></a><br />
Do system administrators really forget to do basic tasks because they're
lazy or do the pressures of the job keep them from getting everything
done? Tom Adelstein explores the top seven tasks system administrators
forget to do.
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<p><a href="http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/sysadmin/2007/04/26/5-basic-mistakes-not-to-make-in-dns.html"><b>Five Basic Mistakes Not to Make in DNS</b></a><br />
DNS has managed to keep the Internet afloat for decades, but it spend a
lot of its time handling junk requests that should never have escaped
from a local WAN. Ron Aitchison has a list of five basic things that
every DNS administrator should take care of to keep DNS a happy
infrastructure.
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<p class="sub-heading3">Digital Media</p>
<p><img src="http://www.oreilly.com/images/oreilly/dynamic-cs3dream_lizard.jpg" align="right" alt="lizard" /><a href="http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2007/04/30/fine-art-printers-for-aperture.html"><b>Rick LePage on Fine Art Printers for Aperture</b></a><br />
Affordable hardware for fine art printing is more bountiful than ever.
In this exclusive Inside Aperture podcast, Macworld editor at large,
Rick LePage, covers the latest offerings from Epson, HP, and Canon. Rick
supplies plenty of insight about how HP is challenging Epson, and some
thoughts about Canon's emergence, then absence in the mid range fine art
market. Derrick Story chats with Rick during a visit to San Francisco.
</p>
<p><a href="http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2007/04/26/review-boss-micro-br-digital-recorder.html"><b>Review: Boss Micro BR Palmtop Recording Studio</b></a><br />
At just over 3x5 inches, the Boss Micro BR is a digital recording studio
you can use anywhere. It records up to 32 tracks, has a built-in mic and
drum machine, and even plays your MP3s. Can it possibly work at just
$229 street? Reviewer Gina Fant-Saez finds out.
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<p class="sub-heading3">Mac</p>
<p><img src="http://www.oreillynet.com/standard-tiles/mac/111-irishsetter.jpg" align="right" alt="IrishSetter" /><a href="http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2007/04/30/building-custom-iquiz-data.html"><b>Building Custom iQuiz Data </b></a><br />
iQuiz is a brand new, flashy iPod game from Apple that allows users to
create custom games and run them using the iQuiz interface. In this
tutorial, Erica Sadun shows how to create custom iQuiz files and
provides sample code and files.
</p>
<p><a href="http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2007/04/11/customizing-textmate.html"><b>Customizing TextMate</b></a><br />
TextMate is one of the most popular text editors among Mac developers,
in part due to how much you can customize the powerful program. James
Edward Gray II recently wrote "TextMate: Power Editing for the Mac" and
presents this article on creating an RPN calculator in TextMate as an
example of how to do complex TextMate customizations.</p>
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<p class="sub-heading3">Microsoft/.NET</p>
<p><img src="http://www.oreillynet.com/standard-tiles/windows/111-tuna.jpg" align="right" alt="Tuna" /><a href="http://safari.oreilly.com/march07_newsletter"><b>Preston Gralla on Vista </b></a><br />
Safari recently interviewed Preston Gralla, author of "Windows Vista in
a Nutshell." He's authored over 30 books and countless articles for
publications ranging from PC Magazine to the Los Angeles Times. He's a
frequent guest on TV and radio shows covering technology and has
appeared on CNN, MSNBC, and NPR.
</p>
<p><a href="http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2007/04/17/installing-and-configuring-isa-2006.html"><b>Installing and Configuring ISA 2006 </b></a><br />
Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA) 2006, Microsoft's latest
release of its popular web proxy and security suite, has become a
full-blown perimeter security solution for both small and large
networks. Chris Sanders shows you how to set it up and configure it for
best performance.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/windows/2007/05/01/why-doaspnet-programmers-need-to-learn-css.html"><b>Why Do ASP.NET Programmers Need to Learn CSS? </b></a><br />
ASP.NET has not been great at controlling the layout of elements on a
web page. Dan Hurwitz and Jesse Liberty show you how to gain precise
controls over presentation with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). They argue
that programmers who embrace CSS as their own, rather than thinking of
it as an esoteric skill of designers, place themselves ahead of the
pack.</p>
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<p class="sub-heading3">Java</p>
<p><img src="http://www.oreillynet.com/standard-tiles/java/111-fox.jpg" align="right" alt="Fox" /><a href="http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2007/05/03/interview-with-tim-bray-atom-jruby-and-the-ecumenical-sun.html"><b>Interview with Tim Bray: Atom, JRuby, and the Ecumenical Sun </b></a><br />
Tim Bray recently took some time out of his hectic schedule to talk to
the O'Reilly Network about his current work on the Atom protocol, his
views on JRuby, and Sun's evolving Web strategy. Find out what is on
Tim's mind these days.
</p>
<p><a href="http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2007/05/10/an-interview-with-robert-brewin.html"><b>An Interview with Robert Brewin</b></a><br />
What happens when you get the CTO of Sun and the editor of OnJava in the
same room at JavaOne? A short but informative interview for the OnJava
readers about JavaFX Script, JavaFX Mobile, and the future of the Java
platform.</p>
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<p class="sub-heading3">Web</p>
<p><img src="http://www.oreillynet.com/images/oreilly/beeMN.gif" align="right" alt="bees" /><a href="http://www.pittmfug.com/podcast/pittmfugColinMoock.mp3"><b>PittMFUG Pittsburgh Adobe Flash Users Group Chats with Author Colin Moock </b></a><br />
Pittsburgh Adobe Flash Users Group interviewed Colin Moock about his
upcoming book "Essential ActionScript 3." Listen to the podcast.
</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/07/besiege-your-web-application-load-testing-over-http/"><b>Besiege Your Web Application--Load Testing over HTTP</b></a><br />
Paul explains how to test your web apps to ensure they
can handle heavy user demand.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/04/30/javascript-and-screen-readers/"><b>JavaScript and Screenreaders</b></a><br />
Kevin Yank take a look at how Web Developers can make
their sites accessible to users who use screenreaders.</p>
Until next time—<br />
Marsee Henon
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