From timc+perl at divide.net Sat Dec 8 17:43:22 2012 From: timc+perl at divide.net (Tim Chambers) Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2012 18:43:22 -0700 Subject: [Pikes-peak-pm] Fwd: UG News: Get Your Free Books + More from O'Reilly In-Reply-To: <1355011221.30464.0.766376@post.oreilly.com> References: <1355011221.30464.0.766376@post.oreilly.com> Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Marsee Henon & Jon Johns* Date: Saturday, December 8, 2012 Subject: UG News: Get Your Free Books + More from O'Reilly ** View in browser. Forward this announcement to a friend [image: Header] Hello, Google communities went public this week. Edd Dumbill started a group called Data, Data, Data. We'd love to hear what you think or have you share your favorites with us. Here are a few we've joined so far: Makers, hackers, artists & engineers, Linux, Web Performance, JavaScript, HDR Photography, Perl Mongers, Star Wars, and Steampunk . And don't forget to explore the new Try R courseover at Code School. It's a great free opportunity to share with your group members. Cheers, ?Marsee Henon & Jon Johns ------------------------------ Available for Review [image: Bad Data Handbook] 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. - Node.js for PHP Developers - Windows 8 Hacks - Mac Kung Fu, 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? 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They will have to set up a USENIX account if they are not a member, but registration for the Exhibition Only is free. ------------------------------ Find Your Local Django UG Fan of the wildly popular Python web framework known as Django and want to connect with like-minded individuals? Head on over to djangonauts.orgto find a group near you. And if you can't find one, you can always start up your own group and put yourself on the map. If your an organizer of a group with Django as a primary interest, simply fill out their Get listedform to plant a flag in your neck of the woods. ------------------------------ Clojure/West CFP (March 18-20, Portland, OR) Clojure/Westis a west coast conference bringing the Clojure community together to discuss techniques, tools, and the state of the Clojure ecosystem. The Clojure/West call for presentationsis now open and you may submit a talk! ClojureScript training is available as an additional event on the day prior to the conference, featuring Stuart Sierra and Luke VanderHart. Please see the training pagefor details. ------------------------------ Webcast: 10 Steps to Product/Market Fit *Presented by:* Ash Maurya *Duration:* Approx. 60 min. *Cost:* Free [image: Learn More] Friday, January 18, 2012 10AM PT, San Francisco Join us for a webcastpresented by Ash Maurya, author of Running Lean, 2nd Edition, as he discusses the 10 steps you need to know to get your product/market fit. By following the Running Lean techniques, you will learn to eliminate waste?whether it's time, money, effort, or all of the above?and get your product to market quickly. ------------------------------ 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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The authors dive down into Lean Startup implementation-level details, providing readers with information they can immediately put to use. We'll release the next two books in the series soon. They are Lean Analyticsand Lean UX and we've got samples available to share with you and your members. Here's the online Lean Series sampler. We can also get a few print copies to your next in-person. Cheers, ?Marsee Henon & Jon Johns ------------------------------ Available for Review [image: Getting Started with MakerBot] 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. - Getting Started with MakerBot - Windows PowerShell Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition - Interactive Data Visualization for the Web 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. 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If you have a new idea, a better way to do something, an interesting and instructive case study (battle scars optional), or the desire to pass on your hard-won knowledge, submit a proposal to lead conference sessions or tutorials. You don't need to be a guru or experienced speaker, it's enough to have something worthwhile to share and the desire to communicate it to others. ------------------------------ Microsoft Press Seeking Exam Ref Authors & Technical Editors [image: Microsoft Press Seeking Exam Ref Authors & Technical Editors] Microsoft Press is currently seeking authors and technical editorsfor some of our Exam Refs that will help prepare candidates for the new developer exams. 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