[Viana-pm] Fwd: O'Reilly UG News - Issue 08-06

Jose Castro jose.castro at log.pt
Fri Jul 28 06:45:08 PDT 2006


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> HIGHLIGHTS
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> NEWS FROM O'REILLY AND BEYOND
> -What Is a Wiki? (and How to Use One for Your Projects)
> -The Long View of Identity
> -Nat Torkington Previews OSCON 2006
> -Rethinking Community Documentation
> -The Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop Iceland Adventure
> -Secrets of the Arpeggiator
> -Parallels Desktop for the Mac
> -Wireless Security on the Road Without a VPN
> -How To Recover from Registry Corruption
> -Inside Vista's New Diagnostic Tools
> -What's New in Eclipse 3.2 Java Development Tools?
> -Making the Most of JDBC with WebRowSet
> -MAKE Podcast: Weekend Projects--Make a Workbench
> -Building Tricorders
>
> BOOK NEWS
> - Books for review
> - Coming soon
> CONFERENCE NEWS
> YOUR BOOK REVIEWS
> YOUR NEWS
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> NEWS FROM O'REILLY AND BEYOND
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> General News
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> ***What Is a Wiki? (and How to Use One for Your Projects)
> Wikis are becoming known as the tool of choice for large,  
> multiple-participant projects because jumping in and revising the  
> pages of a wiki is easy for anyone to do. This article covers how to  
> effectively use a wiki to keep notes and share ideas among a group of  
> people, and how to organize that wiki to avoid lost thoughts, and  
> encourage serendipity. Matt Webb and Tom Stafford co-authored this  
> article using a wiki, as they did to write their book, "Mind Hacks."
> <http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2006/07/07/what-is-a- 
> wiki.html>
>
>
> ***The Long View of Identity
> Who are you online? Your digital identity is a complex bundle of  
> information--not just what you say about yourself, but what other  
> people say about you and how trustworthy they are. O'Reilly editor  
> Andy Oram recently attended the Identity Mashup conference at Harvard  
> Law's Berkman Center and reports on one of the most vital issues of  
> privacy and usability on the Internet.
> <http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2006/06/29/the-long-view-of- 
> identity.html>
>
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> Open Source
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> ***Nat Torkington Previews OSCON 2006
> This year's Open Source conference runs July 24-28 in Portland,  
> Oregon. Nat Torkington talks about what you can expect at this year's  
> show. He explains that each technology has a great set of talks, but  
> the strength of OSCON is that so many different topics are covered in  
> one conference. It allows you to stretch and learn things from and  
> share ideas with people solving similar problems using different  
> tools. (5 minute, 47 seconds)
> <http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2006/07/07/oscon-podcast- 
> preview.html>
>
>
> ***Rethinking Community Documentation
> Good documentation makes good software great. Poor documentation makes  
> great software less useful. What is good documentation though, and how  
> can communities produce it effectively? Andy Oram explores how free  
> and open source software projects can share knowledge with users and  
> how publishers and editors fit into the future of documentation.
> <http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2006/07/06/rethinking-community- 
> documentation.html>
>
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> Digital Media
> ---------------------
> ***The Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop Iceland Adventure
> From Derrick Story: The team of Adventure photographers arrive in  
> Iceland on July 28. This is an Adventure both in the sense of location  
> photography and RAW workflow. Each shooter will be using Adobe  
> Lightroom on a laptop in the field to process and output the images.  
> Here's a quick overview of who is going, where they will be, and the  
> reports from Iceland that will be coming your way.
> <http://www.oreillynet.com/digitalmedia/blog/2006/07/ 
> the_adobe_lightroomphotoshop_i.html>
>
>
> ***Secrets of the Arpeggiator
> Arpeggiators are some of the handiest gadgets in computer music. With  
> an absolute minimum of dexterity, you can create driving rhythms and  
> superhuman tapestries of notes. Jim Aikin explains how arpeggiators  
> work, what features to look for, and how to use them to revitalize  
> your music.
> <http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2006/06/29/secrets-of-the- 
> arpeggiator.html>
>
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> Mac
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> ***Parallels Desktop for the Mac
> The short version of this discussion about Parallels can be summed up  
> in a single word: amazing. Nothing is perfect, of course, and there is  
> room for improvement as Parallels moves this product beyond version  
> 1.0. However, if you have an Intel-based Mac and need or want to run  
> Microsoft Windows, some version of Linux, or some other supported  
> operating system, read on. Todd Ogasawara reports.
> <http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/06/27/parallels-desktop- 
> for-mac.html>
>
>
> ***Wireless Security on the Road Without a VPN
> A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a secure way to connect to web  
> sites and email while using wireless networks. Unfortunately, not  
> everyone has access to a VPN, so what do you do? In this article  
> you'll learn how to secure your online activities without a VPN.
> <http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/06/20/wireless- 
> security.html>
>
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> Windows/.NET
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> ***How To Recover from Registry Corruption
> What do you do if your system crashes and you've got a corrupt  
> registry? Mitch Tulloch comes to your rescue with advice on how to  
> recover and restore your registry.
> <http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/windows/2006/06/27/recovering-from- 
> registry-corruption.html>
>
>
> ***Inside Vista's New Diagnostic Tools
> Vista comes with a great suite of diagnostic tools for helping your PC  
> run better and avoid crashes. Here's the rundown on what they are and  
> how to use them.
> <http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2006/06/20/inside- 
> vistas-new-diagnostic-tools.html>
>
>
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> Java
> ---------------------
> ***What's New in Eclipse 3.2 Java Development Tools?
> The popular Eclipse IDE's latest release, version 3.2, is the  
> cornerstone of an ambitious release of ten Eclipse-branded projects on  
> the same day. But what's in it for you? Ed Burnette takes a look at  
> the new features in Eclipse's Java Development Tools and shows you how  
> they'll make your development much easier.
> <http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2006/06/28/whats-new-in-eclipse-3 
> -2-java-development-tools.html>
>
>
> ***Making the Most of JDBC with WebRowSet
> Database to XML and back again. If everyone's doing some or all of  
> this, then shouldn't we write it once, get it right, and standardize?  
> JDBC 3.0's WebRowSet offers a profound increase in power over the old  
> ResultSet. Sharad Acharya shows you what's possible.
> <http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2006/06/21/making-most-of-jdbc- 
> with-webrowset.html>
>
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> Podcasts
> ---------------------
> ***MAKE Podcast: Weekend Projects--Make a Workbench
> Every week, Bre Pettis will be bringing you a project that you can  
> make over the weekend. For this first podcast,  can learn how to make  
> a workbench for your garage, studio, or get your priorities straight  
> and put it in your livingroom!
> <http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/07/ 
> make_podcast_weekend_projects.html>
>
>
> ***Building Tricorders
> We're featuring four sessions from the first day of the Where 2.0  
> conference. Josh Peterson tells you to live your life as if you're on  
> vacation; Mike Liebhold looks at a future in which the invisible  
> annotations on the world around you becomes visible; Schuler Erle  
> demos Gutenkarte, which reveals geographic information in the books  
> you read; and Lauren Gelman cautions us about the privacy issues in  
> exposing our data. (DTF 06-26-2006: 26 minutes, 15 seconds)
> <http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2006/06/26/distributing-the- 
> future.html>
>
>
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> BOOK NEWS
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>
> Copies of our books are available for your members to review -- send  
> me an email with the delivery address together with the book you would  
> like to review. When the review is published, please send me a copy or  
> the url. I would also appreciate if you could send a copy to  
> www.amazon.co.uk <http://www.amazon.co.uk>
>
> Latest books available for review -
>
> Ajax Design Patterns <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ajaxdp/>
> This handy reference reveals how Ajax patterns can vastly improve your  
> web development projects. It does so by investigating how others have  
> successfully dealt with conflicting design principles, and then  
> relaying that information directly to you. Includes sections on  
> foundational technology patterns, programming patterns, functionality  
> and usability patterns, and diagnosis/testing of Ajax applications.
>
> Digital Photography: The Missing Manual  
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/digphototmm>
> Digital Photography: The Missing Manual helps you to take beautiful  
> digital pictures and share the results with friends and family. Spiked  
> with advice and humor, trademarks of the Missing Manual series, this  
> book shows you how to master your digital camera and take memorable  
> photos, then edit and share them. Ideal for those just getting  
> started, this book is also perfect for those wanting to increase the  
> digital photography skills they already have. (Note: This book is  
> Windows-only. For Mac fans, iPhoto 6: The Missing Manual  
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/iphototmm/> has a whole section on  
> digital photography.)
>
> From Java to Ruby <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0976694093>
> f you're trying to adopt Ruby in your organization and need some help,  
> this is the book for you. Based on a decision tree (a concept familiar  
> to managers and executives) Java to Ruby stays above the low-level  
> technical debate to examine the real benefits and risks to adoption.  
> Java to Ruby is packed with interviews of Ruby customers and  
> developers, so you can see what types of projects are likely to  
> succeed, and which ones are likely to fail. Ruby and Rails may be the  
> answer, but first, you need to be sure you're asking the right  
> question. By addressing risk and fitness of purpose, Java to Ruby  
> makes sure you're asking the right questions first. Because technology  
> adoption is only the beginning, Java to Ruby walks you through the  
> whole lifecycle of prototype, ramp up, and production and deployment.
>
> Interface Oriented Design  <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0976694050>
> Interface Oriented Design explores how to develop robust, reliable  
> software as a collection of interfaces that interact with each other.
> You'll learn what polymorphism and encapsulation really mean, and how  
> to use these ideas more effectively. See how to create better  
> interfaces using agile development techniques, and learn the subtle  
> differences between implementing an interface and inheriting an  
> implementation. Take a fresh, modern view of Design By Contract and  
> class responsibilities. Understand the basis of a service-oriented  
> architecture, including stateful versus stateless interfaces,  
> procedural versus document models, and synchronous versus asynchronous  
> invocations.
> Learn about the most useful patterns, including Proxy, Facade,  
> Adapter, and Factory, as well categories of interfaces including  
> service providers, information holders, and external world interfaces.
>
> No Fluff, Just Stuff Anthology  
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0977616665>
> The No Fluff, Just Stuff Symposium Series is a traveling conference  
> series for software developers visiting 27 cities a year. No Fluff has  
> put on over 75 symposia throughout the U.S. and Canada, with more than  
> 12,000 attendees so far. Its success has been a result of focusing on  
> high quality technical presentations, great speakers, and no marketing  
> hype. Now this world-class material is available to you in print for  
> the first time.
>
> Pragmatic Unit Testing in C# with NUnit, Second Edition   
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0977616673>
> All over the world, software teams are using unit testing both to  
> verify their code and as a way of helping them design better code.  
> This book is unique in the way it covers two aspects: showing  
> developers both how to test and helping them determine what to test.
> New in the second edition:
> Updated for NUnit 2.4 (.NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005)
> More assert methods
> New String and Collection assertion support
> Better support for multiple-platform development
> Higher-level setup and teardown fixtures
> Whole new chapter on extending NUnit
> and more!
>
> Python in a Nutshell  
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pythonian/index.html>
> In the tradition of O'Reilly's "In a Nutshell" series, Python in a  
> Nutshell offers Python programmers one place to look when they need  
> help remembering or deciphering the syntax of this open source  
> language and its many modules. This comprehensive reference guide  
> makes it easy to look up all the most frequently needed  
> information--not just about the Python language itself, but also the  
> most frequently used parts of the standard library and the most  
> important third-party extensions.
>
> Ruby Cookbook <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/rubyckbk/index.html>
> From data structures and algorithms, to integration with cutting-edge  
> technologies, the Ruby Cookbook has something for every programmer.  
> When you need to solve a problem, don't reinvent the wheel: look it up  
> in the Cookbook.
>
> SUSE Linux <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/suselinux/index.html>
> Whether you use SUSE Linux from Novell, or the free openSUSE  
> distribution, this book has something for every level of user. The  
> modular, lab-based approach not only shows you how--but also explains  
> why--and gives you the answers you need to get up and running with  
> SUSE Linux.
>
> The Internet: The Missing Manual  
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/internettmm/index.html>
> The Internet is synonymous with change--that's one of its charms, and  
> one of its headaches. You think you know the Internet, but are you  
> really up to speed on internet telephony, movie and TV downloading,  
> multiplayer games, online banking and dating, and photosharing? This  
> utterly current book covers getting online, searching/finding  
> information, downloading and sharing movies, music, and photos, and  
> the latest ways to keep in touch.
>
> Unicode Explained <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/unicode>
> Possessing everything you need to grasp Unicode, this comprehensive  
> reference takes you on a detailed guide through the complex character  
> world. Learn how to identify and classify characters, utilize their  
> properties, and process data in a robust manner. Other topics include  
> collation and sorting, line breaking rules and Unicode encodings.  
> Perfect for both beginning and seasoned programmers.
>
>
> ****Coming Soon
> 	*	Agile Retrospectives  <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0977616649>
> 	*	CSS: The Missing Manual  <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/csstmm>
> 	*	Google Hacks, Third Edition   
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/googlehks3>
> 	*	JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, Fifth Edition   
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/jscript5>
> 	*	LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell, Second Edition  
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/lpicertnut2>
> 	*	Mastering Regular Expressions, Third Edition   
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/regex3>
> 	*	Photoshop Workflow Setups  
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/photoworkflow>
> 	*	PHP Cookbook, Second Edition   
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/phpckbk2>
> 	*	Pragmatic Unit Testing in C# with NUnit, Second Edition  
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0977616673>
> 	*	Programming Python, Third Edition   
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/python3>
> 	*	The Relational Database Dictionary   
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/relationaldb>
> 	*	Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography   
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/stephenjohnson>
>
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> Conference News
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>
> ***EuroOSCON banner
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> Put Up an O'Reilly EuroOSCON Banner, Get a Free Book and much more!
> We're looking for user groups to display our conference banner on  
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> send you the O'Reilly book of your choice. Also your group will be  
> entered in a draw where the winner will get 10 O'Reilly books of their  
> choice, and the runner up a free subscription to Make Magazine. The  
> draw will be made at the end of the conference.
>
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> ***EuroOSCON Registration is Open
> The preliminary schedule for the 2nd annual EuroOSCON, O'Reilly's  
> European Open Source Convention, 18-21 September in Brussels, is now  
> available. Featured speakers include Jeff Waugh, Damian Conway, Greg  
> Stein, Rasmus Lerdorf, Marten Mickos, Tim O'Reilly, and many others.
> <http://conferences.oreilly.com/eurooscon/>
>
> A 15% User Group discount is available, you may combine this discount  
> with the Early Registration Pricing during the Early Registration  
> period (until 7 August, 2006 ) to save even more! For further  
> information, please email Josette at oreilly.co.uk for more information.
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> To register for the conference, go to:
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> YOUR EVENTS
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>
> ***YAPC::Europe 2006 in Birmingham  
> <http://www.yapceurope.org/conferences.html>
> The next YAPC::Europe will be staged in Birmingham from Wednesday 30th  
> August to Friday 1st September 2006.
> More information is available on their website:  
> <http://www.birmingham2006.com/>
>
> ***Open Source Summer Camps II  
> <http://www.mediaplaza.nl/mp.php/mediaplaza/agenda/agenda.php?id=107>
> On July 18/19 and August 16/17 there will be free (as in beer) event  
> about Open Source and Free (as in speech) Software in MediaPlaza in  
> Utrecht, the Netherlands. The event is organized by the NLUUG (the  
> organization of professional UNIX users in the Netherlands), the NLLGG  
> (nationwide Dutch LUG) and OSOSS (government organization to spread  
> the use of Open Source and open standards in the Netherlands). For  
> more information you can visit <http://www.mediaplaza.nl/> or contact  
> Armijn Hemel (NLUUG board member) at armijn at uulug.nl  
> <mailto:armijn at uulug.nl>.
>
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> O'REILLY WILL BE THERE!
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>
> *** RailsConf 2006 <http://europe.railsconf.org/>
> Ruby Central and Skills Matter are pleased to announce The First  
> European RailsConf 2006.RailsConf will be held at the TUC Congress  
> Centre in Central London on September 14 & 15.
>
> ***Flash on the Beach <http://www.flashonthebeach.com/>
> Flash on the Beach conference is the first major Flash conference in  
> the UK for over 6 years! Over 40 of the world's most talented Flash  
> designers, developers and artists presenting on 3 tracks over 3 full  
> days with mixer get togethers each morning and evening for essential  
> networking opportunities. Flash on the Beach has brought together the  
> most creative, technical, inspirational awe-inspiring, educational and  
> entertaining industry leading speakers in the rich media industry.
>
>
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> YOUR BOOK REVIEWS
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>
> ***UKUUG
> All the UKUUG reviews are now online, there are too many to list them,  
> but please have a look on <http://www.ukuug.org/books/reviews/>
>
> *** ActionScript.it reviewed -
> Learning PHP & MySQL -  
> <http://www.actionscript.it/showContent.cfm?id=763>
> Building Scalable Web Sites -  
> <http://www.actionscript.it/showContent.cfm?id=762>
>
> *** AUG Armenia reviewed -
> Flash 8: Projects for Learning Animation and Interactivity -  
> <http://users.freenet.am/~flasher/flashbook.html>
> Flash 8 Cookbook - <http://users.freenet.am/~flasher/flashbook.html>
> Flash 8: The Missing Manual -  
> <http://users.freenet.am/~flasher/flashbook.html>
>
> *** SNUG reviewed -
> Pragmatic Project information -  
> <http://snug.se/forums/129/ShowPost.aspx>
>
>
> That's all for now
> Josette
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