[Wellington-pm] [Fwd: Newsletter from the O'Reilly UG Program, January 27]

Grant McLean grant at mclean.net.nz
Tue Feb 7 14:54:26 PST 2006


Sorry, this one's been sitting in my intray for over a week, so some of
the competitions or offers may have expired.

Cheer
Grant

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> From: Marsee Henon <marsee at oreilly.com>
> Subject: Newsletter from the O'Reilly UG Program, January 27
>
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> O'Reilly News for User Group Members
> January 27, 2006
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> Book News
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> -Podcasting Pocket Guide
> -Learn to Program
> -Dreamweaver 8 Design and Construction
> -C# Cookbook, Second Edition
> -Baseball Hacks
> -Essential Microsoft Operations Manager
> -Learning Windows Server 2003, Second Edition
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Upcoming Events
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> -Digital Photography Fundamentals Workshop with Stephen Johnson,
>  Pacifica, CA--January 28-29, 2006
> -II Conferencia Internacional de Software Libre, 
>  Malaga, Spain--February 15-17
> -Derrick Story at NCMUG, Rohnert Park, CA--February 21
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Conference News
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> -Upcoming 2006 O'Reilly conferences
> -MySQL Registration is Open
> -ETech Registration is Open
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> News
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> -------------------
> -Early Access to Cutting-Edge Technology
> -What Are Syndication Feeds?
> -Hacking Online Applications for Location Awareness
> -PHP Easter Egg
> -Simplify PHP Development with WASP
> -Running Commercial Linux Software on FreeBSD 
> -Putting Google Video onto Your iPod
> -Adding a New Style Preferences Window to Your App, Part 1
> -Using the Windows Mobile 5.0 Emulators in Visual Studio 2005
> -An Inside Look at IPSec in Vista
> -What's Your Link Reputation?
> -Building a Web Community with Bribes
> -Head First's Cover Model Contest
> -Using Lucene to Search Java Source Code 
> -Spring: Integrating iBATIS
> -O'Reilly's New Podcasting Site
> -Connect the Video iPod to TV
> -Jack Herrington Interviews Founder of Fake Science
> -MAKE Contest on Digg
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> From Your Peers
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> ***Photos from Macworld
> 
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> Book News
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> New Releases
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> ***Podcasting Pocket Guide
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596102305
> Whether you're a listener or an aspiring podcaster, "Podcasting Pocket
> Guide" is a non-technical guide for the non-geek who wants in on this
> revolutionary new medium. This handy guide shows you how to tune into
> unique and interesting podcasts and download them to your favorite
> portable device and contains an introduction to creating, recording,
> publishing, and finding an audience for your own, professional-quality
> podcasts.
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/podcastingpg/index.html>
> 
> 
> ***Learn to Program
> Publisher: Pragmatic Bookshelf
> ISBN: 0976694042
> It's now easier to learn to write your own computer software than it has
> ever been before. Now everyone can learn to write programs for
> themselves--no previous experience is necessary. Chris Pine takes a
> thorough, but light-hearted approach that teaches you how to program
> with a minimum of fuss or bother. Starting with small, simple one-line
> programs to calculate your age in seconds, you'll see how to have your
> web page send you email, to shuffle your music more intelligently, to
> rename your photos from your digital camera, and more. You'll learn the
> same technology used to drive modern dynamic websites and large,
> professional applications.
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0976694042/index.html>
> 
> 
> ***Dreamweaver 8 Design and Construction
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596101635
> Whether you're an absolute beginner or you're switching web design
> programs, "Dreamweaver 8 Design and Construction" gets you up to speed
> quickly and efficiently. With speed as its watchword, Marc Campbell's
> practical hands-on guide focuses on rapid prototyping techniques for
> constructing both interactive and static web sites. Clear and thorough,
> it emphasizes learning by doing with short, task-oriented chapters that
> use screen shots, illustrations, and sample layouts to demonstrate
> theory through design solutions.
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/dreamwvrmx/index.html>
> 
> 
> ***C# Cookbook, Second Edition
> Publisher:O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596100639
> Completely revised for C# 2.0, this updated bestseller offers more than
> 100 new code solutions to common problems that you're sure to face as a
> C# programmer. Nearly every solution or "recipe" contains a complete,
> documented code sample showing you how to solve the specific problem.
> Covers .NET Framework Class Libraries, interoperability, design
> patterns, and much more.
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/csharpckbk2/index.html>
> 
> 
> ***Baseball Hacks 
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596009429
> 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.
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/baseballhks/index.html>
> 
> 
> ***Essential Microsoft Operations Manager
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596009534
> 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.
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/microsoftopmgr/index.html>
> 
> 
> ***Learning Windows Server 2003, Second Edition
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596101236
> 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. 
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/lwinsvr20032/>
> 
> ================================================
> Upcoming Events
> ================================================
> ***For more events, please see:
> http://events.oreilly.com/
> 
> ***Digital Photography Fundamentals Workshop with Stephen Johnson,
>  Pacifica, CA--January 28-29
> Photographer and author Stephen Johnson ("Stephen Johnson on Digital
> Photography") presents a two day class designed to provide you with the
> background and understanding to transition your work into the digital
> realm. The digital basics are covered here, in real world terms, with
> care to make sure the concepts are understood and the complications
> simplified. Those basics are built on to tackle the thorny issues of
> camera design and choice, data storage, color management and printing.
> <http://www.sjphoto.com/beg_wksp_frameset.html>
> 	
> 
> ***II Conferencia Internacional de Software Libre, 
>  Malaga, Spain--February 15-17	
> "Innovation and Freedom" is the theme of the Second Open Source World
> conference organized by both the Andalucia and the Extremadura Regional
> Governments. Stop by our booth to check out our new titles and get 30%
> discount on all purchases.
> <http://www.opensourceworldconference.com/malaga06/es/modules/wiwimod/>
> 
> 
> ***Derrick Story at NCMUG, Rohnert Park, CA--February 21
> Author Derrick Story ("Digital Photography Pocket Guide, 3rd Edition,"
> "iPhoto 5: The Missing Manual," and "Digital Photography Hacks") presents
> "Dumb DigiPhoto Tricks" to the North Coast Mac Users Group. There are so
> many serious things to do with you Mac that sometimes we forget to play.
> Join Derrick as he shows you how to entertain yourself (and friends)
> with digital photography toys and your Mac.
> <http://www.ncmug.org/events.html#Feb2006>
> 
> ================================================
> Conference News
> ================================================
> ***Upcoming 2006 O'Reilly conferences 
> -O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference, March 6-9 in 
>  San Diego, California
> -MySQL Users Conference, April 24-27 in Santa Clara, California--early 
>  registration discount ends March 6
> -Where 2.0, June 13-14 in San Jose, California--registration opens in
>  February
> -O'Reilly Open Source Convention, July 24-28 in Portland, Oregon--
>  Call for Participation ends February 13; registration opens in April
> -O'Reilly European Open Source Convention, September 18-21 in 
>  Brussels, Belgium--Call for Participation ends March 6; registration
>  opens in May
> -Web 2.0, November 7-9 in San Francisco, California
> 
> For up to date information on each conference, go to:
> <http://conferences.oreilly.com>
> 
> 
> ***MySQL Users Conference Registration in Open
> Join us at the 2006 edition of the MySQL Users Conference, the largest
> gathering of MySQL developers, users, and DBAs. It is the only event
> where you will be able to join the core MySQL development team and over
> 1000 users, open source innovators, and technology partners under one
> roof.
> 
> MySQL Users Conference, April 24-27, 2006
> Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA
> <http://www.mysqluc.com/>
> 
> User Group members who register before March 6, 2006 get a double
> discount. Use code "mys06dusg" when you register, and receive 15% off
> the early registration price.
> 
> To register for the conference, go to:
> <http://www.mysqluc.com/pub/w/45/register.html>
> 
> 
> ***Register for O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference
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> News From O'Reilly & Beyond
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> 
> ***What Are Syndication Feeds?
> O'Reilly recently commissioned Shelley Powers, a specialist in
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> Feeds?" You can download it today from the O'Reilly shopping cart.
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/syndicationfeeds/?CMP=ILC-7VG584093978>
> 
> 
> ***Hacking Online Applications for Location Awareness 
> Based on his work developing a stable wireless mesh platform that allows
> true peer-to-peer multi-hop network connectivity, Chris Ngan discusses
> some proof-of-concept applications that demonstrate the power of this
> network infrastructure and the ease with which text/chat, voice, and
> video applications can be made location-aware.
> <http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/etel/2006/01/20/hacking-online-applications-for-location-awareness.html>
> 
> ---------------------
> Open Source
> ---------------------
> ***PHP Easter Egg
> The Easter Bunny has come early. Kevin Yank uncovers a little-known PHP
> Easter Egg.
> http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/01/08/phps-doggie-easter-egg/
> 
> 
> ***Simplify PHP Development with WASP 
> Where are the all-in-one PHP frameworks that make building well-factored
> and maintainable applications as easy as building simple sites? Brian
> Fioca shows how to make a simple database-backed site with WASP in just
> a few lines of code.
> <http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/php/2006/01/19/wasp_intro.html>
> 
> 
> ***Running Commercial Linux Software on FreeBSD 
> One intriguing feature of the BSDs is their ability to run binaries for
> Linux distributions. This can be very useful for running commercial
> software. Michael W. Lucas demonstrates how to configure and use the
> Linux compatibility layer on FreeBSD.
> <http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2006/01/12/Big_Scary_Daemons.html>
> 
> ---------------------
> Mac
> ---------------------
> ***Putting Google Video onto Your iPod 
> There's some pretty interesting stuff on Google Video. In this article,
> Erica Sadun shows you how to download videos, convert them to an
> iPod-friendly format, and load them onto your new 5G video iPod.
> <http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/01/24/google-video.html>
> 
> 
> ***Adding a New Style Preferences Window to Your App, Part 1 
> In this first of two articles, Martin Redington shows you how to add a
> new style preferences window to your application that behaves in all
> respects exactly like the Apple preferences windows.
> <http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/01/20/preferences.html>
> 
> ---------------------
> Windows/.NET
> ---------------------
> ***Using the Windows Mobile 5.0 Emulators in Visual Studio 2005 
> Emulators are a must-have for anyone developing mobile applications. To
> get you started, Wei-Meng Lee shows you how to use the emulator tools
> that shipped with Windows Mobile 5.0 and Visual Studio 2005.
> <http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2006/01/24/windows-mobile5-emulators-in-visual-studio-2005.html>
> 
> 
> ***An Inside Look at IPSec in Vista 
> IPSec management tools are not particularly intuitive in XP. But things
> are going to be better in Vista. Mitch Tulloch, author of "Windows
> Server Hacks," takes a look at IPSec support in Vista, and clues you in
> on what you can expect.
> <http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2006/01/17/an-inside-look-at-ipsec-in-vista.html>
> 
> ---------------------
> Web
> ---------------------
> ***What's Your Link Reputation?
> Forget Pagerank: as Gord explains, this measure no longer allows us to
> accurately or consistently predict how a page will perform in the search
> results. Here, he unravels the concept of link reputation, explaining
> why it's important and what it means for your site's ranking.
> <http://www.sitepoint.com/article/whats-your-link-reputation>
> 
> 
> ***Building a Web Community with Bribes
> Building a community on the Web is one of the hardest things to do.
> Chris explains some shortcuts that you can take to drastically speed up
> the process.
> <http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/01/09/building-a-forum-with-bribes/>
> 
> ---------------------
> Java
> ---------------------
> ***Help Choose a Cover Model for the Next Head First book
> JavaRanch is hosting a contest to choose a cover model for the next Head
> First book ("Head First Objects"), due out this Spring. Examine seven
> wannabe photos, decide which would work best, then craft an essay or poem
> describing why. Try your luck at winning one of five fabulous prizes,
> including the chance to have your name appear in the new book. Deadline
> for entries is January 29th.
> <http://saloon.javaranch.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=75&t=000265>
> 
> 
> ***Using Lucene to Search Java Source Code 
> Most uses of the Java-based Lucene search engine are for searching
> typical text documents. But what if you want to search Java code itself?
> Renuka Sindhgatta argues that this would be a boon for finding reusable
> code, and shows how to adapt Lucene to parse Java code for maximum
> searchability.
> <http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2006/01/18/using-lucene-to-search-java-source.html>
> 
> 
> ***Spring: Integrating iBATIS 
> iBATIS is one of the object-relational (OR) frameworks embraced by the
> Spring framework, and it's an ideal choice for those seeking a middle
> ground between full-blown OR and hand-written JDBC. In this excerpt from
> "Spring: A Developer's Notebook," Bruce Tate and Justin Gehtland show
> how to integrate iBATIS with Spring.
> <http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/excerpt/springadn_ch05/index.html>
> 
> ---------------------
> Podcasts
> ---------------------
> ***O'Reilly's New Podcasting Site 
> Check out our latest podcasting shows and selections:
> 
> "Distributing the Future" hosted by Daniel Steinberg
> O'Reilly Media's weekly podcast show features the technology and the
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> hour program includes interviews and commentary on science, technology,
> related social issues, and is good fun, to boot.
> <http://www.oreillynet.com/future/>
> 
> "MAKE Audio and Video" hosted by Phil Torrone
> Each week MAKE magazine delivers audio and video of amazing Makers,
> inventions, do-it-yourself projects, and lab tours. Phil also showcases
> how all kinds of things are made, from wireless microphones to cigar-box
> guitars. 
> <http://makezine.com/blog/archive/make_podcast/index.html>
> 
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> 
> "In Our Ears & Pick of the Week Selections"--Highlights what O'Reilly
> editors, authors, and readers recommend.
> http://www.oreillynet.com/podcasts/
> 
> ---------------------
> Digital Media
> ---------------------
> ***Connect the Video iPod to TV 
> Did you know you can use your Video iPod with your TV? Best-selling
> author Derrick Story details how you can connect the Video iPod using
> standard cables and share your content on a TV any time you visit with
> friends and family.
> <http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2006/01/16/connect-the-video-ipod-to-tv.html>
> 
> 
> ***Jack Herrington Interviews Founder of Fake Science
> James Polanco, founder of Fake Science, chats with Jack about his
> popular radio show and how he started podcasting to cover digital music
> news, reviews, and to showcase favorite artists. James reveals his gear
> setup for recording and editing the show.
> <http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2006/01/09/jack-herrington-interviews-james-polanco.html>
> 
> ---------------------
> MAKE
> ---------------------
> ***MAKE Contest on Digg
> MAKE and Digg.com are testing the delivary of the latest news and top
> stories from Digg using MAKEbot. On AIM/iChat, just add MAKEbot to your
> buddy list and then type "subscribe digg 1" or "subscribe diggall 1" to
> get the latest/top stories from Digg every hour. ("1" is the number of
> hours, but you can change that. You can also just type digg or diggall
> at any time). MAKE will randomly pick a user of the MAKEbot and give away
> a high-speed flash photography kit, T-shirts, a year of MAKE, and our
> new book, "Makers." So add the MAKEbot and start Digging to win! If you
> need help with the MAKEbot, just type "help"during your chat.
> 
> 
> ***Meet Your Fellow Makers
> Find and post events, exhibits, and more with Maker events listings:
> <http://www.makezine.com/events/>
> 
> 
> ***Try a Sample Project from MAKE:
> <http://makezine.com/samples/>
> 
> ================================================
> From Your Peers
> ================================================
> ***Photos from Macworld
> Check out photos from User Group University and Macworld. Thanks to Maria O.
> Arguello, Main Line Macintosh Users Group, for sharing these with us:
> <http://homepage.mac.com/marguello2/PhotoAlbum22.html>
> (See if you can find the photos of Tim O'Reilly saving the day by bringing
> more copies of "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Tiger Ed" to David Pogue's
> talk at the O'Reilly Booth!)
> 
> ***Don't forget to check out the O'Reilly UG wiki to see what user
> groups around the globe are up to:
> <http://wiki.oreillynet.com/usergroups/index.cgi>
> 
> Until next time--
> 
> Marsee Henon
> 
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