From jac at natura.di.uminho.pt Tue Mar 14 01:28:15 2006 From: jac at natura.di.uminho.pt (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Jos=E9?= Castro) Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:28:15 +0000 Subject: [Viana-pm] O'Reilly UK User Group Newsletter issue 03-06 Message-ID: <20060314092815.GB4787@natura.di.uminho.pt> ----- Forwarded message from Josette Garcia ----- > Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 16:43:53 -0000 > From: "Josette Garcia" > To: "Josette Garcia" > X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.4 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham > version=3.0.0 > X-SPAM-RULE: Not to one of my addresses or a mailing list > Subject: O'Reilly UK User Group Newsletter issue 03-06 > > O'Reilly UK User Group Programme > NEWSLETTER > Issue 02-06 > > Within a week, this newsletter will be available to be downloaded in pdf > format from the Developers Group web site at > . You are welcome to create > a link to it for your members' use. Previous newsletters are available > at - > > > > > > > > > > > Our aim is to have both formats available at the same time, but that > might take us a little longer. > > > > HIGHLIGHTS > > > > NEWS FROM O'REILLY AND BEYOND > -A Secret Tip for Taking Great Digital Shots > -Quicken 2006 Missing Manual: Setting Up Your Quicken Environment > -Early Access to Cutting-Edge Technology > -Latest Titles available on O'Reilly Rough Cuts > -Introducing Lua > -Building a High-Availability MySQL Cluster > -Free Mesh Networking with Metrix Pebble > -What's New in iWork '06? > -Digitizing VHS Tapes with EyeTV > -Inside Look: Internet Explorer 7, Beta 2 > -Creating an Application from Scratch, Part 3 > -A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned > -O'Reilly Learning Lab Offers Updated HTML/CSS Course > -Information Architecture: Why the Last Page Comes First > -Asynchronous Messaging Made Easy With Spring JMS > -Playing Together Nicely: Getting REST and SOAP to Share Each > Other's Toys > -Attention Streams, Taking Pictures, Java in Brazil, and Presenting > Differently > -Pioneer Podcasters Share Insider Tips, Part 4: Top-of-the-Line Gear and > How to Avoid and Fix Errors > -Walking the Talk with Julieanne Kost > -O'Reilly Photography Learning Center > -Speak Your Mind on Digital Media > -Calling All Makers! > -Meet Your Fellow Makers > BOOK NEWS > - Books for review > - Coming soon > CONFERENCE NEWS > YOUR BOOK REVIEWS > YOUR NEWS > > > > > NEWS FROM O'REILLY AND BEYOND > > > > --------------------- > General News > --------------------- > ***A Secret Tip for Taking Great Digital Shots > Want to impress friends and family with professional-looking photos? > Professional photographer and best-selling author Derrick Story provides > his favorite tip--using a flash setting--for taking great shots for > better skin tone, reduced texture in the face, and adding a twinkle to > the eyes. > -great-digital-shots.html> > > > ***Quicken 2006 Missing Manual: Setting Up Your Quicken Environment > After you install Quicken, you're only a few steps away from > experiencing the joys of electronic personal finance. Chapter 1 of > "Quicken 2006 for Starters: The Missing Manual" gets you out of the gate > running, guiding you through launch, set up and the intricate > preferences. If you like this chapter, read the whole book (and up to > nine others) on Safari with a free trial subscription. > > > > ***Early Access to Cutting-Edge Technology > O'Reilly's Safari Books Online has just announced a new service called > Rough Cuts that gives you early access to content on cutting-edge > technologies months before it's published. Rough Cuts allows you to > purchase work-in-progress manuscripts of selected titles. For more > information, go to: > > > Latest Titles Available: > > Perl Hacks > > > Ubuntu Hacks > > > Ajax Design Patterns > > > Java and XML, 3rd Edition > > > > --------------------- > Open Source > --------------------- > ***Introducing Lua > Scripting is highly important to extensible applications. Not only is it > easier to write logic in higher-level languages, but it's often safer. > It can be effective, too--consider that World of Warcraft and other > games embed the Lua language and use it for scripts, AI, configuration, > and even user interface management. Why Lua? Keith Fieldhouse introduces > the language and explains why it's so appropriate. > > > > ***Building a High-Availability MySQL Cluster > Serious business services really can't go down, whether due to hardware > or software failures. If your necessary services rely on MySQL, > clustering and high availability can prevent failures. Kris Buytaert > shows how his group recently used MySQL Cluster and Heartbeat to provide > redundant, failure-proof replication and availability of their data. > ml> > > > ***Free Mesh Networking with Metrix Pebble > Metrix Pebble is a variant of the popular Pebble Linux distribution that > adds a web-based configuration GUI, support for OLSRD and EVDO, > automatic generation of network flows, wireless users, and radio link > status graphs using rrdtool, and fits in just under 64MB of flash > memory. Rob Flickenger describes how to use Metrix Pebble to set up a > wireless mesh network. > h-metrix-pebble.html> > > --------------------- > Mac > --------------------- > ***What's New in iWork '06? > iWork's tandem offering of Pages and Keynote provides a useful > collection of tools for presentations, word processing, and layout. But > how much has changed since last year's debut? Giles Turnbull walks you > through Pages 2 and Keynote 3 to help decide if this upgrade is for you. > > > > ***Digitizing VHS Tapes with EyeTV > By digitizing your old VHS tapes, you can move them from taking up > precious shelf space to more readily available disk space. In this > article, Joe McMahon shows you a hack that lets you archive full-quality > digital recordings from EyeTV to offline media, but still play them back > easily in EyeTV. > > > --------------------- > Windows/.NET > --------------------- > ***Inside Look: Internet Explorer 7, Beta 2 > The long-awaited Beta 2 of IE 7 is finally here. What's new, good, and > better? Wei-Meng Lee gives you a guided tour and an inside look. > ernet-explorer-7-beta-2.html> > > > ***Creating an Application from Scratch, Part 3 > Jesse Liberty is creating an application from scratch in ASP.NET 2.0 > while you watch over his shoulder. In part 3, he builds the engine and > implements it. > on-from-scratch-part-3.html> > > --------------------- > Web > --------------------- > ***A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned > Think ecommerce web sites on the cheap are impossible? Find out how to > get a site off the ground for less than $2000. > d/> > > > ***O'Reilly Learning Lab Offers Updated HTML/CSS Course > Keep on the cutting edge of web programming with our newly updated > HTML/CSS course, part of our hugely popular Web Programming Certificate > series through the University of Illinois Office of Continuing > Education. Keep your free O'Reilly books for reference, and your > Learning Lab account as an online portfolio. Pre-enroll in all six Web > Programming courses and get HTML/CSS free. Offer good through February > 28th. > > > > ***Information Architecture: Why the Last Page Comes First > When designing a site, are you still creating the frontpage first? Find > out why this is a mistake, and a better way to approach it. > he-first-page-comes-last/> > > --------------------- > Java > --------------------- > ***Asynchronous Messaging Made Easy With Spring JMS > Java Messaging Service (JMS) requires a lot of work to set up sessions > and manage messages, work that can distract you from your > application-specific logic. The Spring framework's SpringJMS offers a > simpler solution that keeps the JMS administration out of your face. > Srini Penchikala takes a look. > h-spring-jms.html> > > > ***Playing Together Nicely: Getting REST and SOAP to Share Each Other's > Toys > Convincing your colleagues and clients to consider a RESTful approach to > SOAP is difficult when the accepted standard is SOAP-style services. In > this article, Jason R. Briggs introduces a SOAP interface that can be > used to deliver SOAP messages from REST resources. > > est.html> > > --------------------- > Podcasts > --------------------- > ***Attention Streams, Taking Pictures, Java in Brazil, and Presenting > Differently > Rael Dornfest and Tim O'Reilly continue their preview of next month's > Emerging Technology conference, Bruno Souza talks to us about Java in > Brazil, conference photographer James Duncan Davidson discusses his art, > and "Why the Lucky Stiff" shows us that conference presentations can be > much more creative than they tend to be. (DTF 02-17-2006: 28 minutes 37 > seconds) > re.html> > > > ***Pioneer Podcasters Share Insider Tips, Part 4: Top-of-the-Line Gear > and How to Avoid and Fix Errors > Listen in as Jack Herrington, the author of "Podcasting Hacks," chats > with pioneer podcasters Doug Kaye and James Polanco. Doug is the founder > of IT Conversations, the influential site that features podcasts > covering important events, programs, and interviews with industry > luminaries. James is the founder of "Fake Science," the popular podcast > radio show covering all things digital music--news, reviews, and > profiles of digital artists. > are-insider-tips-part-4.html> > > --------------------- > Digital Media > --------------------- > ***Walking the Talk with Julieanne Kost > In addition to over 150 full-color images, Julieanne Kost's new book, > "Window Seat: The Art of Digital Photography and Creative Thinking" > includes details on such topics as how to make great-looking images of > clouds, mountains, farmland, and water, while photographing through > airplane windows. This excerpt from Kost's book explains how to do just > that. Kost details some of the techniques she used to transform images > captured from the skies above into the final images that appear in the > book. > tml> > > > ***O'Reilly Photography Learning Center > The O'Reilly Photography Learning Center is an evolving resource of > tips, tricks, and techniques for photographers, both professional and > amateur alike. Each month, we highlight a featured author, provide tips > and techniques, and offer special discounts. Right now, check out Deke > McClelland's tried and true teaching method for learning Photoshop CS2. > > > > ***Speak Your Mind on Digital Media > Fill out a short survey (less than 10 minutes) and help us bring you the > most accessible, best-written, cost-effective, and useful digital media > resources on Earth. And don't forget to give us your email address at > the end of the survey for a chance to win several great prizes! > > > > --------------------- > MAKE > --------------------- > ***Calling All Makers! > > On April 22nd and 23rd at the San Mateo Fairgrounds, MAKE magazine, the > first magazine devoted entirely to DIY technology projects, is hosting > Maker Faire. This event is the first ever public gathering of tech DIY > enthusiasts, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, science clubs, students, > authors, and exhibitors. Maker Faire will include 6 exposition & > workshop pavilions, a 5-acre outdoor midway, over 100 exhibiting Makers, > hands-on workshops, demonstrations, DIY competitions, and the latest in > tools, kits and DIY resources. The Maker Faire will also be featuring > The imate Garage (automative meets tech DIY), Robotics, Digital > Entertainment/Gaming, Green Tech & Electronics Recycling, Ultimate > Workshop, Weird Science, and the MAKE: Remix video film festival. > More info: > > > The Call for Proposals is now open. If you have an interesting project > that you are bursting to share with your fellow Makers, here's your > chance! You will have the opportunity to explain how the project works > and to demonstrate it to an inquisitive and appreciative audience. Plus, > you will have the opportunity to roam the Faire and spend some downtime > with fellow Makers. Each Maker will be assigned to a half-day time slot > on Saturday or Sunday. > > Your proposal should include a short description of your project and a > brief profile describing yourself. This information will appear in the > Maker Faire program and on makezine.com. Also, please state any special > requirements (power, connectivity, ventilation, etc.) you may have. > Submit a proposal today: > > > > Important Dates: > > Maker Proposal Due: Midnight (PST) Feb. 27, 2006 > Speaker Notification: March 15, 2006 > Workshop and Presentations Files Due: April 10, 2006 > Faire: April 22-23, 2006 > > > ***Meet Your Fellow Makers > Find and post events, exhibits, and more with Maker events listings: > > > > ***Try a Sample Project from MAKE: > > > > ========================== > ======================= > BOOK NEWS > ========================== > ======================= > 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 > > Latest books available for review - > > * Adobe InDesign CS2 One-on-One > > This unique, hands-on book comes with two hours of video instruction > (hosted by McClelland himself) on DVD to get you working with InDesign > right away, building relevant, real-world projects while mastering > fundamental and advanced concepts, theory, best practices, and > techniques for making the most of InDesign--to make the most of your > page designs. > * Baseball Hacks > Whether you're a fantasy baseball fanatic, casual fan, or just a > statistically inclined mathematician, Baseball Hacks has something for > you. This comprehensive guide walks readers through the sport's core > statistical categories, and then demonstrates how to use this data to > truly understand baseball. Statistical analysis, data mining, > probability, forecasting, and other valuable tools are examined. > * C# Cookbook (Second > Edition) > > The C# Cookbook offers a definitive collection of solutions and examples > for this new programming language. Recipes range from simple tasks to > the more complex, and are organized with respect to the types of > problems you'll need to solve as you progress in your experience as a C# > programmer. Nearly every recipe contains a complete, documented code > sample showing you how to solve the specific problem, as well as a > discussion of how the underlying technology works and a discussion of > alternatives, limitations, and other considerations where appropriate. > * Essential Microsoft Operations Manager > > This comprehensive tutorial gives system administrators a solid > foundation for planning, implementing, and administering Microsoft > Operations Manager (MOM) 2005. Learn how to program MOM so it automates > burdensome and lengthy diagnostic tasks, making your life as a > troubleshooter easier than ever. Features practical, real-world advice > from MOM expert Chris Fox. > * Fixing Access Annoyances > > Access is one of the easier and more flexible database management > solutions for organizing data. You could grab other books for help, but > do they solve problems from page one? Meet a book of a different stripe > where newcomers start off right and learn valuable methods for building > databases while seasoned pros gain efficiency. Fixing Access Annoyances > saves time and bouts of hair pulling. > * Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances > > Microsoft PowerPoint is the most popular presentation software on the > planet and and an estimated 30 million PowerPoint presentations are made > every day. So no matter how frustrating it gets, you're not about to > chuck the program in the Recycle Bin. If you're vexed and perplexed by > PowerPoint, this new guide presents a variety of all-too-familiar, > real-world annoyances and smart solutions for every one of them. > * Learning C# (Second > Edition) > With Learning C#, best-selling author Jesse Liberty will help you build > a solid foundation in .NET and show how to apply your skills by using > dozens of tested examples. You will learn how to develop various kinds > of applications--including those that work with databases--and web > services. Whether you have a little object-oriented programming > experience or you are new to programming altogether, Learning C# will > set you firmly on your way. > * Learning Windows Server 2003 > (Second Edition) > This compact guide provides the nuts and bolts for installing, > configuring, securing, and managing Windows Server 2003. Topics include > patch management, Active Directory replication, network access > quarantining, server clustering, and more. Designed for system > administrators of all levels, Learning Windows Server 2003, 2nd Edition > has also been completely updated for Service Pack 1 and release R2. > * MAKE Magazine: The First Year > > >From out of nowhere, MAKE has rapidly become one of the hottest new > magazines to hit the newsstands. Through the brilliantly written and > beautifully illustrated magazine, podcasts and makezine.com website, the > MAKE team has already won broad acclaim for their clear yet > down-to-earth coverage and uncanny instinct for what moves Makers, and > their ability to nail the curiosity, vibrance, and passion of the > rapidly emerging "tech DIY" movement. In this special re-release, all > 4-Volumes of MAKE's first year are combined in a special 4-Volume > Collector's Set. > * Mind Performance Hacks > Mind Performance Hacks provides real-life tips and tools for > overclocking your brain and becoming a better thinker. In the > increasingly frenetic pace of today's information economy, managing your > life requires hacking your brain. With this book, you'll cut through the > clutter and tune up your brain intentionally, safely, and productively. > * Repairing and Upgrading Your PC > > Repairing and Upgrading Your PC delivers start-to-finish instructions, > simple enough for even the most inexperienced PC owner, for > troubleshooting, repairing, and upgrading your computer. Written by > hardware experts Robert Bruce Thompson and Barbara Fritchman Thompson, > this book covers it all: how to troubleshoot a troublesome PC, how to > identify which components make sense for an upgrade, and how to tear it > all down and put it back together. This book shows how to repair and > upgrade all of your PC's essential components. > * Visual Basic 2005 in a Nutshell > (Third Edition) > Newly updated, this classic detailed reference to the Visual Basic > programming language had been reorganized to cover all the ins and outs > of Visual Basic 2005, including new features like Generics, My > Namespace, and operators. An alphabetical reference to Visual Basic 2005 > statements, procedures, functions, and objects makes sure you follow > along. Ideal for developers, programmers, and anyone learning VB as a > first language. > * Web Design in a Nutshell > (Third Edition) > Our popular reference, Web Design in a Nutshell, has been completely > rewritten and expanded to reflect the state of the art in web standards. > In addition to being an authoritative reference for (X)HTML and > Cascading Style Sheets, this book also provides an overview of the > unique requirements of designing for the Web and gets to the nitty > gritty of JavaScript and DOM Scripting, web graphics optimization, and > multimedia production. It is an indispensable tool for web designers and > developers of all levels. > * Web Site Cookbook > This handy guide provides a wide range of solutions to real-life > problems that come up regularly when creating and growing a website. > With recipes that teach both routine and advanced setup tasks, the book > includes clear and professional instruction on a host of topics. Learn > page design, visitor tracking, site promotion, and much more. > * Window Seat > Window Seat: The Art of Digital Photography and Creative Thinking is a > complete view of a creative project from the artist's perspective. > Julieanne Kost, a Photoshop and creative thinking guru, has taken her > own experience shooting images out of airplane windows to create a > unique seminar in three parts: a manifesto of ways to stay creatively > alive; a portfolio of stunning photographs, with commentaries describing > her experiences and thought process, and a technical appendix that > includes the details of the images were shot, manipulated, and prepared > for printing. > > > ****Coming Soon > > * The Art of SQL > * Atlas: Rough Cuts Version > * Best of Ruby Quiz > (Pragmatic Bookshelf) > * Don't Get Burned on eBay > * Fixing Windows XP Annoyances > > * Flash 8: The Missing Manual > > * Flash 8: Projects for Learning Animation and Interactivity > > * Google: The Missing Manual > > * Head Rush Ajax > * iPhoto 6: The Missing Manual > > * iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual > > * MySQL Stored Procedure Programming > > * Photoshop CS2 RAW > * Practices of an Agile Developer > (Pragmatic Bookshelf) > * UML 2.0 Pocket Reference > * XAML in a Nutshell > > ========================== > ========================== > == > O'REILLY WILL BE THERE! > ========================== > ========================== > == > > UKUUG Spring Conference 2006 > 22nd and 23rd March 2006 in Durham. > UKUUG/Apple Technical Briefing 2006. > > 20th April 2006. > > ========================== > ======================= > YOUR BOOK REVIEWS > ========================== > ======================= > > *** Edinburgh pm reviewed - Learning Perl Objects, References and > Modules - > http://edinburgh.pm.org/book-reviews/learning-perl-objects-references-and= > -modules.html > rators.html> > > ***Scottish ColdFusion Group reviewed - Head First Design Patterns > > > ****Java Hellenic User Group reviewed - > . 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