<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b>Marsee Henon & Jon Johns</b> <br>Date: Sunday, July 22, 2012<br>Subject: Books and News from the O'Reilly User Group Program--July22<span></span><br><br><br>
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We've got something special for you this week: We're proud to announce the publication of a free new Radar Report. '<a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zjva1sf56j80ukm0fj9lfoqsaf9qrgo7llkrk7ro" target="_blank">Data Jujitsu: The Art of Turning Data into Product</a>' is authored by DJ Patil. 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. <a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z76haaamt034m5kr3ak8leqedkfgkukaj0ooogfo" target="_blank">Download</a> your copy now.</p>
<p>--Marsee Henon & Jon Johns
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<h3>Available for Review</h3>
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<p>The UG team is looking for book reviewers for the following books. Consider posting your reviews on Amazon, Slashdot, <a href="http://oreilly.com" target="_blank">oreilly.com</a>, and/or your blog.</p>
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<li><a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z9ui8g1u9l53f591jjkkd92jn94curct4n8thv3g" target="_blank">Data Jujitsu: The Art of Turning Data into Product</a></li>
<li><a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z5n1ko8qimv8fe05aqi8op3v9207rv881172jtb0" target="_blank">Photoshop CS6 Unlocked, 2nd Edition</a></li>
<li><a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1ze60boe10jb57r3dndqjq7sds2f5cp275nhnimlg" target="_blank">Learning Rails 3</a></li>
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<h3>Economic Impact of Open Source on Small Business: A Case Study</h3>
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</a><p>Written by O'Reilly editors Roger Magoulas, Mike Hendrickson, and Tim O'Reilly, our new Radar Report, 'Economic Impact of Open Source on Small Business,' is a must-read. It's also free. <a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z4psvfpik9u7sm33r4eaaa2ciu600nbbsjhovde8" target="_blank">Download</a> it now. </p>
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