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> Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 12:41:03 -0700
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> May 27, 2009
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> iWork '09: The Missing Manual
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> Java Message Service, Second Edition
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> Learning SQL, Second Edition
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> Programming Clojure (Pragmatic Bookshelf)
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> Programming Ruby 1.9 (Pragmatic Bookshelf)
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> Regular Expressions Cookbook
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> SEO Warrior: Rough Cuts Version
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> Sound Equalization Tips and Tricks (PC Publishing)
> http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zbemesblu7lavpjc3gdqi24qh0nib9npo72otm08
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> The Art of Concurrency
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> The Blender GameKit, Second Edition (No Starch)
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> The DAM Book, Second Edition
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> The Geek Atlas
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> The Manga Guide to Physics (No Starch)
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> The Passionate Programmer (Pragmatic Bookshelf)
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> The Twitter Book
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> Using Google App Engine
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> Web 2.0 Architectures
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> XMPP: The Definitive Guide
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> Webcast: Finding Design Opportunities in the Twitter Ecosystem
> May 29, 2009
> Fast approaching its third birthday, the Twitter API has spawned
> thousands of applications that extend functionality of the basic
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> Bill Scott at Big (D)esign Conference
> May 30, 2009
> The Art Institute of Dallas
> Dallas, TX
> Author Bill Scott (Designing Web Interfaces: Principles and Patterns for
> Rich Interaction) will be presenting "Designing Rich Web Interfaces with
> Design Patterns."
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> 4th Annual Maker Faire Bay Area: Re-Make America
> May 30-31, 2009
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> Michael Barr at Embedded Software Boot Camp
> Jun 1-5, 2009
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> Webcast: The Cloud Dilemma for Developers
> Jun 2, 2009
> In this webcast, Javier Soltero, CEO of Hyperic will discuss these and
> other dilemmas developers face in the cloud and address the steps
> companies can take to ensure that their applications' performance is not
> affected by these challenges. This event is for any developer wanting
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> build manageable applications
> -Learn about the latest tools for instrumenting and managing
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> -Get tips on bringing IT and ops teams into the conversation early while
> keeping the agility that pushed you to the cloud in the first place
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> Allison Randal at Silicon Valley Linux User Group
> Jun 3, 2009
> Mountain View, CA
> Allison Randal (Perl 6 and Parrot Essentials) is chief architect and
> lead developer of the open source project Parrot. She also works for
> O'Reilly Media, planning the program for their Open Source Convention
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> George Reese Keynotes Rockin' the Cloud
> Jun 3, 2009
> Metropolitan Ballroom
> Minneapolis, MN
> George Reese (Cloud Application Architectures) joins Reside CEO Matt
> Meents for a big picture view of Cloud Computing: Its roots, its
> relevancy, and its rapid growth as the preferred environment for
> business platform development, hosting and management.
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> More Geo-Games: Ship Simulator on Google Earth
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> Announcing InsideRIA Conference
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> InsideRIA is having its first conference August 23-24, 2009 in San Jose,
> CA at the eBay facilities. This 2-day event will get into the nitty
> gritty of developing for the Rich Internet Application (RIA) space.
> Sunday will be hands-on workshops to get you familiar with a few of the
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> Until next time--
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> Marsee Henon
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