Ciao a tutti,<div><br></div><div> vi giro la newsletter 3/9 da O'Reilly. Vi ricordo... insomma, lo potete leggere sul sito <a href="http://roma.pm.org/">http://roma.pm.org/</a> :-)</div><div><br></div><div>Ciao,</div>
<div><br></div><div> Flavio.</div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Josette Garcia</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:josette@oreilly.co.uk">josette@oreilly.co.uk</a>></span><br>
Date: Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 6:01 PM<br>Subject: O'Reilly UK User Group Newsletter - Issue 03/09, Take 2<br>To: Flavio Poletti <<a href="mailto:polettix@gmail.com">polettix@gmail.com</a>><br><br><br>Sorry,I have done it again! You should have been able to read -<br>
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Hello<br>
Please find below our latest Newsletter - You will find the PDF on <<a href="http://oreillymedia.co.uk:2474/usergroup.asp" target="_blank">http://oreillymedia.co.uk:2474/usergroup.asp</a>><br>
Hope to hear from you soon.<br>
Josette<br>
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User Groups Newsletter<br>
Issue 02-09<br>
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In this issue:<br>
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. New Releases<br>
. Your reviews<br>
. Upcoming Events<br>
. O’Reilly Conferences News<br>
. School of Technology<br>
. News from O’Reilly & Beyond<br>
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O'Reilly News for User Group Members<br>
April 16, 2009<br>
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New Releases--Books, Short Cuts, and Rough Cuts<br>
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New Releases:<br>
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Cloud Application Architectures<br>
<<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596156367" target="_blank">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596156367</a>><br>
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Google SketchUp Cookbook<br>
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iMovie '09 and iDVD: The Missing Manual<br>
<<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596801410" target="_blank">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596801410</a>><br>
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iPhone Hacks: The Missing Manual<br>
<<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596516642" target="_blank">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596516642</a>><br>
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iPhoto '09: The Missing Manual<br>
<<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596801441" target="_blank">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596801441</a>><br>
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Java SOA Cookbook<br>
<<a href="http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596520724/" target="_blank">http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596520724/</a>><br>
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Learn to Program (Pragmatic Bookshelf)<br>
<<a href="http://oreilly.com/catalog/9781934356364/" target="_blank">http://oreilly.com/catalog/9781934356364/</a>><br>
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Learning Flash CS4 Professional<br>
<<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596159764" target="_blank">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596159764</a>><br>
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Learning SQL, Second Edition<br>
<<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596520830" target="_blank">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596520830</a>><br>
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Masterminds of Programming<br>
<<a href="http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596515171/" target="_blank">http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596515171/</a>><br>
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Practical Programming (Pragmatic Bookshelf)<br>
<<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781934356272" target="_blank">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781934356272</a>><br>
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Programming Clojure (Pragmatic Bookshelf)<br>
<<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781934356333" target="_blank">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781934356333</a>><br>
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Programming Ruby 1.9 (Pragmatic Bookshelf)<br>
<<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781934356081" target="_blank">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781934356081</a>><br>
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The DAM Book, Second Edition<br>
<<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596523572" target="_blank">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596523572</a>><br>
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Twitter API: Up and Running<br>
<<a href="http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596154615/" target="_blank">http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596154615/</a>><br>
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XMPP: The Definitive Guide<br>
<<a href="http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596521264/" target="_blank">http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596521264/</a>><br>
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Your Reviews<br>
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Real World Haskell<br>
<<a href="http://compsoc.dur.ac.uk/reviews/real-world-haskell/" target="_blank">http://compsoc.dur.ac.uk/reviews/real-world-haskell/</a>><br>
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Using Drupal<br>
<<a href="http://compsoc.dur.ac.uk/reviews/using-drupal/" target="_blank">http://compsoc.dur.ac.uk/reviews/using-drupal/</a>><br>
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Adobe AIR 1.5 Cookbook (down the page)<br>
<<a href="http://adobers.org/recenzje" target="_blank">http://adobers.org/recenzje</a>><br>
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97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know<br>
<<a href="http://adobers.org/recenzje" target="_blank">http://adobers.org/recenzje</a>><br>
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Upcoming Events<br>
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Better Software, May 6-7, Florence, Italy<br>
<<a href="http://www.bettersoftware.it" target="_blank">http://www.bettersoftware.it</a>><br>
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.<br>
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.<br>
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Pycon Italy, May 8-10, Florence, Italy<br>
<<a href="http://www.pycon.it/pycon3/" target="_blank">http://www.pycon.it/pycon3/</a>><br>
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.<br>
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The Progressive .NET Tutorials, 11-13 May, London, UK<br>
<<a href="http://skillsmatter.com/event/open-source-dot-net/progressive-dot-net-exchange" target="_blank">http://skillsmatter.com/event/open-source-dot-net/progressive-dot-net-exchange</a>><br>
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!<br>
All tutorials are very much hands-on, so be sure to bring your laptop if you are coming!<br>
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Cloud Expo Europe, May 20-21, The Barbican, London, UK<br>
<<a href="http://www.cloudexpoeurope.com/" target="_blank">http://www.cloudexpoeurope.com/</a>><br>
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.<br>
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.<br>
FREE conference sessions for both the business and technical tracks.<br>
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eLiberatica, May 22-23, Bucharest, Romania<br>
<<a href="http://www.eliberatica.ro/2009/" target="_blank">http://www.eliberatica.ro/2009/</a>><br>
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.<br>
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.<br>
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Conferences and Special Events<br>
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User Group Discount Information for our upcoming conferences:<br>
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OSCON 2009<br>
July 20-24, 2009<br>
San Jose, CA<br>
<<a href="http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon" target="_blank">http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon</a>><br>
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The 2009 O'Reilly Open Source Convention Moves to San Jose, CA--Registration Now Open, So Make Your Plans<br>
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Use code "os09usrg" when you register, and receive 20% off the registration price. Early registration ends on June 2.<br>
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To register for the conference, go to:<br>
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June 22-24, 2009<br>
The Fairmont San Jose, San Jose, CA<br>
<<a href="http://conferences.oreilly.com/velocity" target="_blank">http://conferences.oreilly.com/velocity</a>><br>
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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.<br>
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Use code "vel09usrg" when you register, and receive 20% off the registration price. Early registration ends on May 3.<br>
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To register for the conference, go to: <<a href="https://en.oreilly.com/velocity2009/public/register" target="_blank">https://en.oreilly.com/velocity2009/public/register</a>><br>
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News From O'Reilly & Beyond<br>
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Cloud Computing--an Excerpt from Cloud Application Architectures<br>
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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<br>
organization.<br>
<<a href="http://fyi.oreilly.com/2009/04/cloud-computing--an-excerpt-fr.html" target="_blank">http://fyi.oreilly.com/2009/04/cloud-computing--an-excerpt-fr.html</a>><br>
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New O'Reilly Insights on Forbes--Joshua-Michele Ross on Why Business Needs to Get Social<br>
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"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.<br>
<<a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/13/social-networking-oreilly-technology-breakthroughs-oreilly.html" target="_blank">http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/13/social-networking-oreilly-technology-breakthroughs-oreilly.html</a>><br>
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Did Cartoonist Robert Crumb Predict Twitter? An Excerpt from Twitter API: Up and Running<br>
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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?<br>
<<a href="http://fyi.oreilly.com/2009/04/a-brief-history-of-microbloggi.html" target="_blank">http://fyi.oreilly.com/2009/04/a-brief-history-of-microbloggi.html</a>><br>
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