From timc+perl at divide.net Sun Aug 5 22:14:32 2012 From: timc+perl at divide.net (Tim Chambers) Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2012 23:14:32 -0600 Subject: [Pikes-peak-pm] Fwd: Books and News from the O'Reilly User Group Program--Aug4 In-Reply-To: <1344117903.17043.0.278781@post.oreilly.com> References: <1344117903.17043.0.278781@post.oreilly.com> Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Marsee Henon & Jon Johns* Date: Saturday, August 4, 2012 Subject: Books and News from the O'Reilly User Group Program--Aug4 ** View in browser. Forward this announcement to a friend [image: Header] Hello, With all this talk of power grids and blackouts in the news recently, you might find Sal Cangeloso's LED Lighting: A Primer to Lighting the Futureof particular interest. If alternative energy isn't your thing, we've got plenty more to inspire your next bright idea. Have a look ;) --Marsee Henon & Jon Johns ------------------------------ Available for Review [image: LED Lighting: A Primer to Lighting the Future] The UG team is looking for book reviewers for the following books. Consider posting your reviews on Amazon, Slashdot, oreilly.com, and/or your blog. - LED Lighting: A Primer to Lighting the Future - Think Like a Programmer - Introducing Regular Expressions It's easy for you to request books for your meetings or special events?just email usergroups at oreilly.com and include the words "book request" in the subject line. Don't forget to include your deadline and shipping address. Prefer ebooks? 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If you're interested in one of the driving forces behind Big Data and how to connect with other like-minded data geeks, check it out. ------------------------------ Sign up for Strata, Velocity, Code Newsletters Have you taken a look at our other newsletters lately? If you're interested in Big Data, DevOps, and general programming news, you'll want to subscribe to the Strata, Velocity, or Code newsletters. They're packed to the brim with topical information and sent to your inbox weekly. Subscribenow. ------------------------------ Meet SitePoint SitePoint specializes in publishing fun, practical, and easy-to-understand content for web professionals. Its popular online magazine (SitePoint.com) and print booksteach best practices to web developers and designers. The "Build Your Own" series introduces new technologies and concepts through tutorial-style chapters focused on creating fully functional, real-world applications. 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Try it out todayand Discover Our 5-Star Ebooksfor 50% off along the way. --Marsee Henon & Jon Johns ------------------------------ Available for Review [image: Think Python: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist] The UG team is looking for book reviewers for the following books. Consider posting your reviews on Amazon, Slashdot, oreilly.com, and/or your blog. - Think Python: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist - The Problem with Native JavaScript APIs - The Artist's Guide to GIMP, 2nd Edition It's easy for you to request books for your meetings or special events?just email usergroups at oreilly.com and include the words "book request" in the subject line. Don't forget to include your deadline and shipping address. Prefer ebooks? We can send you a free ebook certificate to print out for raffles or book reviewers. ------------------------------ New Releases ------------------------------ Windows 8 Online App-a-thon Microsoft Evangelist and F# UG organizer Matt Harringtonis organizing a Windows 8 Virtual HackathonAugust 17-26 online. Categories include: Utility apps, Lifestyle apps, and Education apps. You can enter as a group or individual. Find teammates on the hackathon's Facebook page. Keep in touch using Skype or Trello. Participants are encouraged to demo their app in a screencast, but it's not required. Register today(prizes US only). ------------------------------ Meet CreativeCares CreativeCaresis an organization that connects nonpro?? ts with creative volunteers so that together they can achieve a louder voice and bigger presence. They link an organization???s needs???social media strategy, photojournalism, web design, event planning, you name it???to creative professionals with the right skills and a passion for causes to work on a pro-bono basis. They're currently looking for volunteer Django developers. Sign upto volunteer now. ------------------------------ Great eCommerce How-to Articles on X.com Learn how to build eTicketing systems; deliver digital content on eBay; build a POS system with Android, QR codes, and PayPal; integrate payments with Filemaker; and connect Megento with WordPress?all on X.com's DevZonetoday. ------------------------------ LinuxFest Event Schedule If you or your group are Linux enthusiasts and would like to participate in a local LinuxFest event, then check out this handy listfrom the folks at LinuxFest Northwest. Regional events can be found in Los Angeles, Chicago, Worcester , Columbia, Indianapolis, Dearborn, Bellingham, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, Portland, Spartanburg, Philadelphia, Austin, Columbus, Harrisburg, and Toronto. If your area LiunxFest isn't listed, please add it. ------------------------------ Meet Experts Online: Upcoming Free Webcasts We've got some great webcastscoming up soon that you'll want to tell your members about. They're excellent opportunities to learn something new directly from our experts. *The Best of Velocity Understanding and Optimizing Web Performance Metrics with Bryan McQuade * Sept 4, 5 AM PT [image: Register Now] *HTML5, Flash and the Battle for Faster Cat Videos with Greg Schechter * Sept 21, 10 AM PT [image: Register Now] *The Connected Company with Dave Gray * Sept 27, 10 AM PT [image: Register Now] ------------------------------ Put Up a Banner & Get a Free Book?UG leaders only We're looking for groups to display our discount banners on their websites. 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You'll instantly notice your cat photos improve. --Marsee Henon & Jon Johns ------------------------------ Available for Review [image: Think Python: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist] The UG team is looking for book reviewers for the following books. Consider posting your reviews on Amazon, Slashdot, oreilly.com, and/or your blog. - Sixty Tips for Creative iPhone Photography - Tabletop Photography - Great Photos - Simple Cameras It's easy for you to request books for your meetings or special events?just email usergroups at oreilly.com and include the words "book request" in the subject line. Don't forget to include your deadline and shipping address. Prefer ebooks? 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Founded in early 2006 in Santa Barbara, California, Rocky Nook is closely associated with dpunkt.verlagin Germany. ------------------------------ See What's New with MongoDB 2.2 [image: MongoDB Logo] The folks at 10gen, the MongoDB company, will be holding a free online conferenceThursday, September 20th at 10AM PT, that will center around MongoDB Version 2.2 and key updates to the core server. Key members of the MongoDB team will be on-hand including: Edouard Servan-Schreiber, Dwight Merriman, Eliot Horowitz, and Kevin Matulef. Register nowto attend this special MongoDB event. ------------------------------ STRATA Rx Schedule Confirmed [image: Strata Rx Logo] The schedulefor the inaugural Strata Rx in San Francisco, October 16-17, has been confirmed and is available today. Create your own Strata Rx schedulewith the personal scheduler, downloador subscribe to iCal files, and get a birds-eye viewof the talks and topics with this easy-to-use interactive tool. ------------------------------ WindyCityRails (Chicago, September 6-7) [image: WindyCityRails Logo] WindyCityRailsis a two-day Ruby on Rails conference in Chicago. Build your skills while interacting with some of the sharpest minds in software development. The venue is the historic South Shore Cultural Center, just steps away from the beach along beautiful Lake Michigan. Get the details. ------------------------------ Meet Experts Online: Upcoming Free Webcasts We've got some great webcastscoming up soon that you'll want to tell your members about. They're excellent opportunities to learn something new directly from our experts. [image: Tony Parisi] *WebGL Up and Running with Tony Parisi * Aug 30, 1 PM PT [image: Learn More] [image: Jennifer Murphy] *The Google+ History API with Jennifer Murphy * Sept 20, 10 AM PT [image: Learn More] [image: Dan Sanderson] *Data Modeling for Google App Engine using Python and ndb with Dan Sanderson * Oct 9, 10 AM PT [image: Learn More] ------------------------------ Put Up a Banner & Get a Free Book?UG leaders only We're looking for groups to display our discount banners on their websites. If you send us your group's site with one or more banners posted, we'll send you the O'Reilly book(s) of your choice. 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If you want to create web pages, but have no previous experience, check out the latest edition of Learning Web Designby Jennifer Niederst Robbins and get the skinny on how great websites are made. --Marsee Henon & Jon Johns ------------------------------ Available for Review [image: Learning Web Design, 4th Edition] The UG team is looking for book reviewers for the following books. Consider posting your reviews on Amazon, Slashdot, oreilly.com, and/or your blog. - Learning Web Design, 4th Edition - ClojureScript: Up and Running - Sakai OAE Deployment and Management It's easy for you to request books for your meetings or special events?just email usergroups at oreilly.com and include the words "book request" in the subject line. Don't forget to include your deadline and shipping address. Prefer ebooks? 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Contact Stephen Thairif you're interested in helping out as an organizer, sponsor, facilitator, or WebPerf mentor. ------------------------------ Sarah Milstein on Twitter for Authors (Google+, September 10) The Bay Area Bloggers Societywill be hosting The Twitter Bookco-author Sarah Milsteinin a live noontime Google+ Hangouton Monday, September 10. RSVPnow to attend this hangout, where Sarah will talk about how best to use Twitter to promote books, engage with readers, and raise your visibility as an author. ------------------------------ New Safari To Go Apps *Safari Books Online* recently announced their Safari To Go appsfor Android, iPad and iPhone. With a subscription and these native apps, you can search through and access any of the 24,000 books/videos in the Safari Books Online library. Also, disconnect using the Offline Bookbag, which allows you to view up to three books at a time when you are out of range. To learn more about Safari To Go or to sign up for a trial, visit: bit.ly/PrB65q ------------------------------ Get to Know Pragmatic Bookshelf [image: Pragmatic Bookshelf] *The Pragmatic Programmers* are publishers of practical, accessible books on software development techniques and business practices. The Pragmatic Bookshelfimprint features books written by developers for developers, with titles that reflect the award-winning Pragmatic Programmer style. As development gets more and more difficult, the Pragmatic Programmers will continue to be there with titles and products that help programmers stay on top of their game. ------------------------------ Meet Experts Online: Upcoming Free Webcasts We've got some great webcastscoming up soon that you'll want to tell your members about. They're excellent opportunities to learn something new directly from our experts. *Building Mobile HTML5 Apps in Hours, Not Days with Aditya Bansod * Sept 26, 10 AM PT [image: Register Now] *Building an HTML5 Video Player with Steve Heffernan * Nov 7, 10 AM PT [image: Register Now] *Exploiting Multi-Process Architectures using Javascript with Mark Ethan Trostler * Oct 9, 10 AM PT [image: Register Now] ------------------------------ Put Up a Banner & Get a Free Book?UG leaders only We're looking for groups to display our discount banners on their websites. If you send us your group's site with one or more banners posted, we'll send you the O'Reilly book(s) of your choice. 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