From timc+perl at divide.net Sun Jul 8 08:04:23 2012 From: timc+perl at divide.net (Tim Chambers) Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2012 09:04:23 -0600 Subject: [Pikes-peak-pm] Fwd: Books and News from the O'Reilly User Group Program--July 7 In-Reply-To: <1341702331.10157.0.901099@post.oreilly.com> References: <1341702331.10157.0.901099@post.oreilly.com> Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Marsee Henon & Jon Johns* Date: Saturday, July 7, 2012 Subject: Books and News from the O'Reilly User Group Program--July 7 ** View in browser. Forward this announcement to a friend [image: Header] Hello, We're getting ready for Maker Camp on Google+starting July 16th. There will be 30 days of weekly projects for the whole family. If you haven't checked the O'Reilly Radarlately be sure to read insight, analysis, and research about emerging technologies. Now you can now sync your O'Reilly ebookswith your dropbox account. Set up is easy, and getting your O'Reilly ebooks is now faster and simpler. ?Marsee Henon & Jon Johns ------------------------------ Available for Review [image: Team Geek] 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. - Team Geek - Exploring Everyday Things with R and Ruby - 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? We can send you a free ebook certificate to print out for raffles or book reviewers. ------------------------------ New Releases ------------------------------ O'Reilly Radar: You still need your own website Did you read the article in O'Reilly Radar about why you still need your own website? 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Forward this announcement to a friend [image: Header] Available for Review [image: Drupal for Designers] 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. - Drupal for Designers - Deploying with JRuby - Dreamweaver CS6: The Missing Manual 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 ------------------------------ Free OSCON Expo Hall Only Pass Don???t have the budget to attend OSCON but still want to be there and be part of the community? Registerwith discount code *FREEEXPO* to get a free Expo Hall Only pass (a $25 value), and get access to the Expo Hall, select special programs, evening events, and other great stuff. You can also follow the OSCON live streamfor keynotes and select sessions. ------------------------------ The Community Engagement Project SharePoint at Workauthor Mark Miller's new whitepaper, The Community Engagement Project, shows companies how to measure their community and social media efforts against defined business objectives. It steps through the five levels of community engagement, defining each within its own framework, allowing you to identify which areas are functioning well and which need work. It's a worthwhile read for any community organizer. Mark will be speaking at SPTechConin Boston (July 22-25). ------------------------------ Maker Camp (Google+, July 16 - August 24) Make has teamed up with the folks at Google to create an awesome virtual summer camp. It???s 30 days of 30 projects with online how-tos, camp counselors and ???expert?? makers to help you with your builds, G+ hangouts, online field trips, and much more. The camp is *free*, there???s no need to register, and you can plug in and out as you please. Maker Campis directed at teens 13-18, but cyber-campers and at-home tinkerers of all ages can participate, too. ------------------------------ Meet Experts Online: Upcoming Free Webcasts We've got some great webcastscoming up soon that you'll want to tell your members about. 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A founding scientist at LinkedIn where his team pioneered the "People You Know" feature, Patil coined the term "data scientist" and has since been instrumental in establishing and codifying the profession. The new Radar Report offers invaluable information for you and your colleagues. Downloadyour copy now. --Marsee Henon & Jon Johns ------------------------------ Available for Review [image: Photoshop CS6 Unlocked, 2nd 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. - Data Jujitsu: The Art of Turning Data into Product - Photoshop CS6 Unlocked, 2nd Edition - Learning Rails 3 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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O'Reilly Media designers Edie Freedman and Karen Montgomery discuss the impetus for the O'Reilly Animal project and their desire to protect the endangered species that have graced our book covers over the years. Watch this short introductory videoabout the project, which debuted at the 2012 Open Source Convention in Portland. ------------------------------ Making Group Buys Easier If your group or its members use credit cards to handle transactions for things like dues and group buys, you know it can be a pain to setup. Over on x.com, Darren Levy writes about the 2-5% lift he got when they integrated PayPal into his company's signup system. Read the article . ------------------------------ Meet Experts Online: Upcoming Free Webcasts We've got some great webcastscoming up soon that you'll want to tell your members about. 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If you or one of your UG members is upgrading to OS X 10.8 and would like to review a copy, let us know and we'll get the ebook version to you right away. --Marsee Henon & Jon Johns ------------------------------ Available for Review [image: Photoshop CS6 Unlocked, 2nd 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. - OS X Mountain Lion: The Missing Manual - The Sony SLT-A77 - Deploying Rails 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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