[Pikes-peak-pm] Fwd: Books and News from the O'Reilly User Group Program--August

Tim Chambers timc+perl at divide.net
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Subject: 	Books and News from the O'Reilly User Group Program--August
Date: 	Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:01:13 -0700
From: 	Marsee Henon & Jon Johns <usergroups at post.oreilly.com>



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Aug 2011 Issue

New Releases:

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*ActionScript Developer's Guide to Robotlegs
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By Joel Hooks
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Fallow
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<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zr63f7f8err65vri1aalr8dr221u1ssss6m1ee7g>
*Advanced Software Testing - Vol. 3
<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zvs9gpp5ltihpdmurb4f8hsmnm1nd9oopvb0qmj8>*
By Rex Black
<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z1v7vi7eahsa6o2dfh2sqpsdnkb3etufgulhpr68>, Jamie
Mitchell
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<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1ztm2licc264l1cef3sb1ik6rnv04dj72p99ep4b0>
*Basic Sensors in iOS
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By Alasdair Allan
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<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zimvp3upf93mdicm1g56u5f67ff4g1equv2ng3eg>
*Build Your Own Website The Right Way Using HTML & CSS, Third Edition
<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z4ecelvvfbuc44hrt7n8tbqdlcl12bb7cfdvkl08>*
By Ian Lloyd
<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z7csn3b4m95d0s9efg5oelg0aldm7fua9dihrmf0>

<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zjnivnqsvloovrkahe5vvh3ibosh1fbbdan9n848>
*Building on SugarCRM
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*Buying the Right Photo Equipment
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By Elin Rantakrans
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<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zq38sqhn5o9436b3nqpm4uli8k38ru90udet29co>
*CoffeeScript
<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zha7kqiug1tb285b8jjlo70tsdn85n0paqrlaf18>*
By Trevor Burnham
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<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zq6pjf0ek2el00lkpl7lpolpts30ldu7452eervg>
*CSS Pocket Reference, Fourth Edition
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By Eric A. Meyer
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<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zbo45lts3ca2seecvffrnheqh53igregmnb8tpa8>
*Customizing My Site in Microsoft SharePoint 2010: Rough Cuts Version
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More New Releases >>
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Hi there,

We're excited about our upcoming Strata Conference
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in New York City, September 20th-23rd.

It's for developers, data scientists, data analysts, and other data
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      Free Online Event Tuesday, August 23, 2011 1pm PT
    * The Strata Science Fair
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      is featuring the theme: Sensors. /How/ do you collect and crunch data?
    * The Strata Conference/Juice Vizathlon contest
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    * Registration for Strata Launch Pad
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      ends August 22 if you'd like to pitch your early stage company to
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If you're headed to Maker Faire New York
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by and say hello to Jon on Sept 17-18 in the info booth. The call for
makers
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is only open until Aug 20th, but general tickets are available now.

We're happy the Linux Plumbers Conference
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is taking place in Santa Rosa, CA this year Sept 7-9. If you're
attending, say hi.

Science Hack Day
<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z7dpatsv7uik395ugqqvsednkbd4aqu4eun8u510>
is a 48-hour-all-night event that brings together designers, developers,
scientists, and other geeks in the same physical space for a brief but
intense period of collaboration, hacking, and building 'cool stuff.'
Want to create a Science Hack Day in your town? Check out the open
source instructions.
<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zd7vk01ph8qjmb02gnqf05hu8ta9hhr8fmare60o>
The next Science Hack Day will be in San Francisco, November 12-13

Did you know we offer many free book samplers at O'Reilly? If you have a
new reader or tablet, or just want to see what our ebooks look like,
check them out.
<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zkrjialn6u81jaljfgs879e9pvb9lt5qg637l7jg>

Webcasts happening soon:

    * The Complex Anatomy of the Home Network
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      Aug 23rd 10AM PT Presented by: Ciprian Adrian Rusen
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    * Android Honeycomb Fragments: Creating Large-Screen UIs for Android
      Devices
      <http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z316c6t00gh712393dnlad30sfhbhni3am4o3gh8>

      Sept 9th 10AM PT Presented by: Blake Meike
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    * Every Book is a Startup
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      O'Reilly TOC Online Event Series
      Sept 7 10am PT Presented by: Todd Sattersten
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Thanks,

---- Marsee Henon and Jon Johns


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