[Roma.pm] Fwd: O'Reilly UK User Group Newsletter - Issue 03/09, Take 2

Flavio Poletti polettix at gmail.com
Tue May 12 07:44:32 PDT 2009


Ciao a tutti,
   vi giro la newsletter 3/9 da O'Reilly. Vi ricordo... insomma, lo potete
leggere sul sito http://roma.pm.org/ :-)

Ciao,

   Flavio.


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From: Josette Garcia <josette at oreilly.co.uk>
Date: Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Subject: O'Reilly UK User Group Newsletter - Issue 03/09, Take 2
To: Flavio Poletti <polettix at gmail.com>


Sorry,I have done it again! You should have been able to read -

Hello
Please find below our latest Newsletter - You will find the PDF on <
http://oreillymedia.co.uk:2474/usergroup.asp>
Hope to hear from you soon.
Josette

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User Groups Newsletter
Issue 02-09
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In this issue:

.  New Releases
.  Your reviews
.  Upcoming Events
.  O’Reilly Conferences News
.  School of Technology
.  News from O’Reilly & Beyond

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O'Reilly News for User Group Members
April 16, 2009
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New Releases--Books, Short Cuts, and Rough Cuts
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Don’t forget to use your user group promo code, when buying O’Reilly,
Pragmatic Bookshelf, Rocky Nook or YoungJin books directly from
www.oreilly.com using the UK shopping cart.

Did you know you can request a free book or PDF to review for your group?
Ask your group leader for more information.

Book review - writing tips and suggestions  <
http://ug.oreilly.com/bookreviews.html>

New Releases:

Cloud Application Architectures
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596156367>

Google SketchUp Cookbook
<9780596155117>

iMovie '09 and iDVD: The Missing Manual
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596801410>

iPhone Hacks: The Missing Manual
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596516642>

iPhoto '09: The Missing Manual
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596801441>

Java SOA Cookbook
<http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596520724/>

Learn to Program (Pragmatic Bookshelf)
<http://oreilly.com/catalog/9781934356364/>

Learning Flash CS4 Professional
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596159764>

Learning SQL, Second Edition
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596520830>

Masterminds of Programming
<http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596515171/>

Practical Programming (Pragmatic Bookshelf)
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781934356272>

Programming Clojure (Pragmatic Bookshelf)
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781934356333>

Programming Ruby 1.9 (Pragmatic Bookshelf)
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781934356081>

The DAM Book, Second Edition
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596523572>

Twitter API: Up and Running
<http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596154615/>

XMPP: The Definitive Guide
<http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596521264/>


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Your Reviews
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Real World Haskell
<http://compsoc.dur.ac.uk/reviews/real-world-haskell/>

Using Drupal
<http://compsoc.dur.ac.uk/reviews/using-drupal/>

Adobe AIR 1.5 Cookbook (down the page)
<http://adobers.org/recenzje>

97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know
<http://adobers.org/recenzje>


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Upcoming Events
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Better Software, May 6-7, Florence, Italy
<http://www.bettersoftware.it>
The first Italian conference dedicated to software development and the
training of managers and new entrepreneurs in the sector. The event revolves
around various heterogenous themes linked to software production: from a
collection of specifications to design, from project management to
development, and from licensing to marketing.
The conference will bring to the fore the most important national, and
international, experts in the fields of agile programming, open source, web
marketing, and all the elements which contribute to the production of a
stable, utilizable and marketable product.

Pycon Italy, May 8-10, Florence, Italy
<http://www.pycon.it/pycon3/>
More than 400 visitors, professionals and hobbyists, will have a chance to
attend to numerous talks about the most up to date topics in the Python
world. This year’s PyCon Italy will have an exceptional guest in Guido van
Rossum, author of the language, who will give a Keynote about the latest
developments of the language.

The Progressive .NET Tutorials, 11-13 May, London, UK
<
http://skillsmatter.com/event/open-source-dot-net/progressive-dot-net-exchange
>
Feature 16 intensive .NET Tutorials on various modern .NET  technologies.
Registration is now open! Only 100 places available, so if you want to come
get your skates on!
All tutorials are very much hands-on, so be sure to bring your laptop if you
are coming!

Cloud Expo Europe, May 20-21, The Barbican, London, UK
<http://www.cloudexpoeurope.com/>
With the emergence of Cloud Computing, the cost of computation, application
hosting, data storage and delivery is being driven down by ‘pay as you go’
services and mixed environment.
Cloud Computing is changing the way companies will look at how they address
cost and scalability, also the models that underpin successful software and
hardware companies.
FREE conference sessions for both the business and technical tracks.

eLiberatica, May 22-23, Bucharest, Romania
<http://www.eliberatica.ro/2009/>
One of the biggest events of its kind in Eastern Europe, eLiberatica brings
community leaders from around the world to discuss about the hottest topics
in FLOSS movement, demonstrating the advantages of adopting, using and
developing Open Source and Free Software solutions.
Beyond this, the event tries to promote these open and free concepts in
other fields, covering but not limited to, media, digital civil society and
education.


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Conferences and Special Events
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User Group Discount Information for our upcoming conferences:


OSCON 2009
July 20-24, 2009
San Jose, CA
<http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon>

The 2009 O'Reilly Open Source Convention Moves to San Jose, CA--Registration
Now Open, So Make Your Plans

Use code "os09usrg" when you register, and receive 20% off the registration
price. Early registration ends on June 2.

To register for the conference, go to:
<
https://en.oreilly.com/oscon2009/public/register?CMP=EMC-conf_os09_int&ATT=UG2
>

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O'Reilly Velocity Conference
June 22-24, 2009
The Fairmont San Jose, San Jose, CA
<http://conferences.oreilly.com/velocity>

Attending Velocity makes you competitive immediately because it is rooted in
practical application, sending you back to work with a deeper understanding
of how the technology and applications you deploy can accelerate performance
and deliver a better front end experience.

Use code "vel09usrg" when you register, and receive 20% off the registration
price. Early registration ends on May 3.

To register for the conference, go to: <
https://en.oreilly.com/velocity2009/public/register>

For a complete list of conferences, go to: <http://conferences.oreillycom/>



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By enrolling in the O'Reilly School of Technology, you can stay competitive
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(This discount is not combinable with other offers.)

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News From O'Reilly & Beyond
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Cloud Computing--an Excerpt from Cloud Application Architectures

The hallmark of any buzzword is its ability to convey the appearance of
meaning without conveying actual meaning. To many people, the term cloud
computing has the feel of a buzzword. In this excerpt from Cloud Application
Architectures, author George Reese explains just what the cloud is--in terms
anyone can understand--and why it has value to your
organization.
<http://fyi.oreilly.com/2009/04/cloud-computing--an-excerpt-fr.html>

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New O'Reilly Insights on Forbes--Joshua-Michele Ross on Why Business Needs
to Get Social

"There is a reason that the word "social" is being applied as a prefix
everywhere--from social media, social computing and the social Web to social
capital and the social enterprise," writes Joshua-Michele Ross in a new
O'Reilly Insights column on Forbes.com. "Why is our society massively
adopting social technologies? Because we can." In the column, Ross explores
how new social technologies are changing the way business is conducted. Find
out if you agree with Ross' views.
<
http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/13/social-networking-oreilly-technology-breakthroughs-oreilly.html
>

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Safari Books Online lets you carry around over 7,000 books in your pocket

The new website, m.safaribooksonline.com, optimizes Safari Books Online's
content and reading experience for the majority of mobile phones (such as
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to read while on-the-go. The streamlined interface includes the most popular
features such as basic search, advanced search, bookmarks, and favourites.
 Also included is new functionality like "Last viewed page"  and "Last
search" for quick access from your cell phone or mobile device.
<http://my.safaribooksonline.com/whatsnew>

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Did Cartoonist Robert Crumb Predict Twitter? An Excerpt from Twitter API: Up
and Running

Face it. Few of us can resist Twitter's magnetic tug. We want more and more.
And now you can indulge your Twitter addiction with a new book from
O'Reilly, Twitter API: Up and Running by Kevin Makice. The new book gives
you the skills and resources necessary to build web apps for Twitter. And to
whet your appetite we offer a brief excerpt and this question. Did
cartoonist Robert Crumb predict Twitter?
<http://fyi.oreilly.com/2009/04/a-brief-history-of-microbloggi.html>
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