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--- Marsee Henon <marsee at oreilly.com> wrote:

 > From: "Marsee Henon" <marseeAToreilly.com>
 > To: shijialeeeATgmail.com
 > Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, April 13
 > Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:38:09 -0700
 >
 > Hi--
 >
 >
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 > Send me the details, web site, date, and anything else handy. We're
 > looking for things like code camps, events, projects, and joint
 > ventures with other groups to highlight.
 >
 > We've started a new blog at O'Reilly and I'm looking for UG activities
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 > --Marsee
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 > April 13, 2007
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 > -40 Digital Photo Retouching Techniques with Photoshop Elements
 > -A Grammar of Game Play
 > -Ajax: The Definitive Guide: Rough Cuts Version
 > -Beyond Schemas: Planning Your XML Model (PDF Shortcut)
 > -C# 3.0 in a Nutshell: Rough Cuts Edition
 > -Checking Java Programs (PDF Shortcut)
 > -Closeup Shooting
 > -Designing BSD Rootkits
 > -Devices of the Soul
 > -DIY Coffee--Make: Projects
 > -Essential SharePoint 2007: Rough Cuts Edition
 > -Facelets (PDF Short Cut)
 > -Ferret (PDF Short Cut)
 > -GarageBand Tips and Tricks
 > -High Performance Web Sites: Rough Cuts Version
 > -Low Budget Shooting
 > -Managing RPM-Based Systems with Kickstart and Yum (PDF Short Cut)
 > -No Fluff, Just Stuff Anthology
 > -Office 2007: The Missing Manual
 > -QuickBase: The Missing Manual
 > -Release It!
 > -Schematron (PDF Short Cut)
 > -Securing the Vista Environment (PDF Short Cut)
 > -SQL Injection Defenses (PDF Short Cut)
 > -SQL Server Integration Services (PDF Short Cut)
 > -Test Driven Ajax (on Rails) (PDF Short Cut)
 > -Understanding MySQL Internals
 > -Web Scripting Little Black Book
 > -Windows PowerShell: The Definitive Guide: Rough Cuts Version
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 > ***40 Digital Photo Retouching Techniques with Photoshop Elements
 > Publisher: Young Jin
 > ISBN 10: 8931433700
 > With digital camera usage now established, the demand for easy,
 > affordable photo editing tools has increased. Adobe's Photoshop Elements
 > leads the way as an affordable image editing tool. This easy-to-follow,
 > full-color guide shows all digital photographers how to make their
 > photos look their best with dozens of well-organized, hands-on
 > techniques. Readers learn how to change or replace a color, enhance
 > faces, fix burred images, correct poor exposures, create a slide show,
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 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/8931433700/>
 >
 >
 > ***A Grammar of Game Play
 > Publisher: Paraglyph Press
 > ISBN 10: 1933097159
 > In this sequel to his bestselling and award-winning book, master game
 > designer Raph Koster now takes on the inner workings of how games are
 > expertly designed by professionals. Using the latest thinking from game
 > studies as well as years of experience, games are broken down and
 > revealed as models of reality. Readers will learn how games tick, how
 > they teach, and what sorts of things they can communicate. In this
 > highly unique book, Koster takes the reader on a thought-provoking
 > journey with the goal being to develop a unique grammar and approach for
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 >
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 > ***Ajax: The Definitive Guide: Rough Cuts Version
 > Publisher: O'Reilly
 > ISBN 10: 059651381X
 > Ajax builds on older technologies and techniques but reaches a tipping
 > point where the results are new. This book gives you a boost to this
 > next stage of web application development, revealing ways to apply Ajax
 > solutions to classically difficult web interface and structure issues.
 > Learn to build browser-based applications that function like desktop
 > programs, using sophisticated server-aware approaches that give users
 > information when they need it.
 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596513818/>
 >
 >
 > ***Beyond Schemas: Planning Your XML Model (PDF Shortcut)
 > Publisher: O'Reilly
 > ISBN 10: 0596527705
 > Have you ever wondered how to get started writing your own schema? As
 > you prepare to create your schema, you must consider a number of
 > factors. This guide explains each of those factors in detail and
 > recommends an approach for documenting your schema development plan in
 > an information model.
 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596527709/>
 >
 >
 >
 > ***C# 3.0 in a Nutshell: Rough Cuts Edition
 > Publisher: O'Reilly
 > ISBN 10: 0596513895
 > Get a jump on C# 3.0 with this all-new edition of O'Reilly's classic "C#
 > 3.0 In a Nutshell." Completely rewritten to encompass changes to the C#
 > language planned for the "Orcas" release of Visual Studio, this is the
 > one reference experienced programmers will want to have at hand as they
 > put its new features to work.
 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596527570/>
 >
 >
 > ***Checking Java Programs (PDF Shortcut)
 > Publisher: O'Reilly
 > ISBN 10: 0596510233
 > This Short Cut tells you about tools that will improve the quality of
 > your Java code, using checking above and beyond what the standard tools
 > do, including: Using javac, options, JUnit and assertions, Making your
 > IDE work harder, Checking your source code with PMD, Checking your
 > compiled code (.class files) with FindBugs, and Checking your program's
 > run-time behavior with Java PathFinder.
 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596510237/>
 >
 >
 > ***Closeup Shooting
 > Publisher: Rocky Nook
 > ISBN 10: 1933952091
 > Cyrill Harnischmacher explains all aspects of close-up shooting for both
 > inside the studio, as well as outdoors. This book is filled with
 > beautifully illustrated examples and detailed instructions on how to set
 > up a system and workflow for successful close-up photography.
 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/1933952091/>
 >
 >
 > ***Designing BSD Rootkits
 > Publisher: No Starch Press
 > ISBN 10: 1593271425
 > "Designing BSD Rootkits" introduces the fundamentals of programming and
 > developing rootkits under the FreeBSD operating system. In addition to
 > explaining rootkits and rootkit writing, the book aims to inspire
 > readers to explore the FreeBSD kernel and gain a better understanding of
 > the kernel and the FreeBSD operating system itself. Written in a
 > friendly, accessible style and sprinkled with geek humor and pop culture
 > references, the author favors a "learn by example" approach that assumes
 > no prior kernel hacking experience.
 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/1593271425/>
 >
 >
 > ***Devices of the Soul
 > Publisher: O'Reilly
 > ISBN 10: 0596526806
 > In this deeply thoughtful work, the author reviews our technological
 > dreams of improvement and destruction, finding both possibilities where
 > others see only one or the other. His tour of the technical landscape
 > leads from Odysseus' wonderful technological deceits to the world of the
 > blind and mentally handicapped; from the technical marvels of the
 > Amazonian blow-gun to the wholesale re-engineering of organisms through
 > genetic engineering; from computers as substitutes for teachers,
 > students, and schools, to the paradoxical role of technology in
 > distancing us from the natural world--so that, if we are willing, we
 > can learn to love this world and master the technology that increasingly
 > dominates it.
 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596526801/>
 >
 >
 > ***DIY Coffee--Make: Projects
 > Publisher: O'Reilly
 > ISBN 10: 0596514395
 > Got a jones for caffeine and technology? Mod your espresso machine to
 > dial in the perfect shot, with precise temperature control and a filter
 > hack that kicks out maximum tasty crema. Roast your own with a
 > hand-built custom coffee roaster. Hack a toaster timer to perfect-brew
 > your tea every time. And fire up your coffee pot from the internet using
 > X10 automation. Using home-grown techniques and off-the-shelf parts,
 > caffeine junkies will find everything they need to overclock the fix
 > from their favorite shade-grown beverage.
 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596514396/>
 >
 >
 > ***Essential SharePoint 2007: Rough Cuts Edition
 > Publisher: O'Reilly
 > ISBN 10: 0596514344
 > If you're considering the vastly improved 2007 version of SharePoint,
 > this concise, practical and friendly guide will teach you how to get the
 > most from Microsoft's latest information-sharing and collaboration
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 > use SharePoint to control documents, structure workflow, and share
 > information over the Web using standard tools business users already
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 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596514075/>
 >
 >
 > ***Facelets (PDF Short Cut)
 > Publisher: O'Reilly
 > ISBN 10: 0596529244
 > This Short Cut begins with an explanation of what Facelets is, how it
 > works, and what it will do for you. Then, it shows you how to install
 > Facelets, and teaches you how to build Facelets templates, how to create
 > UI components without writing a single line of Java code, how to create
 > custom Facelets tags, how to integrate AJAX into a Facelets application,
 > and more.
 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596529246/>
 >
 >
 > ***Ferret (PDF Short Cut)
 > Publisher: O'Reilly
 > ISBN 10: 0596527853
 > This Short Cut will show you how to quickly get up and running with
 > Ferret. You'll learn how to index different document types such as PDF,
 > Microsoft Word, and HTML, as well as how to deal with foreign languages
 > and different character encodings. This document describes the Ferret
 > Query Language in detail along with the object-oriented approach to
 > building queries.
 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596527853/>
 >
 >
 > ***GarageBand Tips and Tricks
 > Publisher: PC Publishing
 > ISBN 10: 1870775198
 > Some dismiss GarageBand as a toy. But that's just plain silly. Yes it
 > does lack the high-end features of some of the more expensive recording
 > software programs. But rest assured, there are plenty of useful
 > work-arounds and tips and tricks to be had. For those in the know,
 > GarageBand provides all the power tools needed to produce stunning,
 > CD-quality audio projects. Read this book and all will be revealed.
 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781870775199/>
 >
 >
 > ***High Performance Web Sites: Rough Cuts Version
 > Publisher: O'Reilly
 > ISBN 10: 0596514212
 > Want to speed up your web site? This book presents 14 specific rules
 > that will cut 20% to 25% off response time when users request a page.
 > Author Steve Souders, in his job as Chief Performance Yahoo!, collected
 > these best practices while optimizing some of the most-visited pages on
 > the Web. Even sites that had already been highly optimized were able to
 > benefit from these surprisingly simple performance guidelines.
 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596514211/>
 >
 >
 > ***Low Budget Shooting
 > Publisher: Rocky Nook
 > ISBN 10: 1933952105
 > Filled with full-color images and easy-to-follow text, this book shows
 > how to build essential lighting and studio equipment; how to make the
 > perfect light-table for shooting small objects; and how to build
 > reflectors, soft-boxes, and light-tents that really work. It also tells
 > where to get some of the little helpers that make a photographer's life
 > so much easier. This clever little book is a creative and valuable
 > resource for most any photographer.
 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/1933952105/>
 >
 >
 > ***Managing RPM-Based Systems with Kickstart and Yum (Short Cut PDF)
 > Publisher: O'Reilly
 > ISBN 10: 0596513828
 > Managing multiple Red Hat-based systems can be easy--with the right
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 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596513825/>
 >
 >
 > ***No Fluff, Just Stuff Anthology
 > Publisher: Pragmatic Bookshelf
 > ISBN 10: 0978739280
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 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780978739287/>
 >
 >
 > ***Office 2007: The Missing Manual
 > Publisher: O'Reilly
 > ISBN 10: 0596514220
 > Quickly learn the most useful features of Microsoft Office 2007 with our
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 > way to master all 4 programs without having to stock up on a shelf-load
 > of different books.
 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596514228/>
 >
 >
 > ***QuickBase: The Missing Manual
 > Publisher: O'Reilly
 > ISBN 10: 0596529600
 > Ready to put Intuit's QuickBase to work? Our new Missing Manual shows
 > you how to capture, modify, share, and manage data and documents with
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 > display it several ways, create reports, and assign people to different
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 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596529604/>
 >
 >
 > ***Release It!
 > Publisher: Pragmatic Bookshelf
 > Everything changes after Release 1.0. The consultants leave; key
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 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0978739213/>
 >
 >
 > ***Schematron (PDF Short Cut)
 > Publisher: O'Reilly
 > ISBN 10: 0596527713
 > Schematron is a rule-based XML schema language, offering flexibility and
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 > "startDate is earlier than or equal to endDate."
 > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596527716/>
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 > ***Securing the Vista Environment (PDF Short Cut)
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 > ISBN 10: 0596514301
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 > ***Test Driven Ajax (on Rails)
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 > This Short Cut seeks fixes for the hardest situation in web development;
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 >
 > ***Understanding MySQL Internals
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 > ISBN 10: 0596009577
 > Although MySQL's source code is open in the sense of being publicly
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 > ***Web Scripting Little Black Book
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 > ***Windows PowerShell: The Definitive Guide: Rough Cuts Version
 > Publisher: O'Reilly
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 > ISBN 10: 0596006349
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 > for ASMP's "It's Your Business" Series.
 > <http://events.oreilly.com/www.peterkrogh.com>
 >
 >
 > ***Ignite at the Web 2.0 Expo, April 15
 > If you had five minutes on stage what would you say? What if you only
 > got 20 slides and they rotated automatically after 15 seconds? Would you
 > pitch a project? Launch a web site? Teach a hack? We’re going to find
 > out when we try our first Ignite event at Web 2.0 Expo. Happening Sunday
 > evening, this will be a high-energy event. If you're not attending
 > Web 2.0 Expo, register for the exhibit hall pass to get in.
 > <http://www.web2expo.com/cs/webex2007/view/e_sess/12926>
 >
 >
 > ***Eddie Tapp, Southeastern Professional Photographers Association,
 > Atlanta, GA--Apr 16
 > Author Eddie Tapp ("Photoshop Workflow Setups" and "Practical
 > Color Management") is one of the speakers at this year's event.
 > <http://www.4seppa.com/>
 >
 >
 > ***Peter Morville, 2007 Association of Independent Information
 > Professionals Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN--Apr 21, 2007
 > Peter Morville ("Information Architecture for the World Wide Web,
 > Third Edition" and "Ambient Findability") presents "Ambient
 > Findability" at the 2007 AIIP Annual Conference.
 > <http://www.aiip.org/Conference/2007/index.html>
 >
 >
 > ***Stephen Johnson conducts a seminar on color management,
 > Pacifica, CA--Apr 21
 > Join Stephen Johnson ("Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography") in a
 > one-day exploration of color management in theory and practice. The day
 > is designed to get you comfortable with the concepts and architecture of
 > color management and build practical experience in using profiles in
 > printing. Monitor calibration and print profiles will be explained and
 > you will have hands-on experience making both.
 > <http://www.sjphoto.com/one-day-seminars-SP07.html>
 >
 >
 > ***Jesse Liberty and Alex Horovitz at Microsoft MIX 07,
 > Las Vegas, NV--Apr 30-May 2
 > Join Jesse Liberty ("Programming .NET 3.0" and "Learning C# 2005, Second
 > Edition") and Alex Horovitz ("Programming .NET 3.0" and "Getting Started
 > with .NET 3.0") for their panel sessions at this sold out event.
 > <http://visitmix.com/>
 >
 >
 > ***Stephen Few at Technology Transfer, Rome, Italy--May 5-6
 > Author Stephen Few ("Information Dashboard Design") presents three days
 > of workshops at Residenza di Ripetta.
 > <http://www.technologytransfer.it/index.cfm?cis=2;1;1&rec=123>
 >
 >
 > ***Stephen Johnson conducts a California Coast Field Workshop,
 > Mendocino, CA--May 5-6
 > Join Stephen Johnson ("Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography") as he
 > explores the landscape of Mendocino and the North Coast.
 > <http://www.sjphoto.com/digital-photo-wksp-land-mendo.html>
 >
 >
 > ***O'Reilly at CRE8 Conference, Orlando, FL, May 9-10
 > The conference for creative and technical professionals featuring
 > keynote address by Al Gore has been scheduled for May 9-10, 2007 with
 > pre and post conference sessions on the 8th and 11th at the Disney
 > Coronado Resort in Orlando, FL. Don't miss speaker Derrick Story,
 > coauthor of iPhoto 6: The Missing Manual and author of Digital
 > Photography Pocket Guide, 3rd Edition. Stop by the O'Reilly booth to say
 > hi, peruse our titles, and meet our expert authors.
 > <http://creativeprofessional.org/conference/index.html>
 >
 >
 > ***Stephen Johnson conducts a seminar on digital black and white
 > photography, Pacifica, CA--May 12
 > Join Stephen Johnson as he explores black and white photography in the
 > digital age from file to print. Discussions will include scanning film,
 > conversion from color files, using filtered color for traditional tonal
 > effects, duotones controls for tonal tuning, in addition to various
 > black and white printing options and papers.
 > <http://www.sjphoto.com/one-day-seminars-SP07.html>
 >
 > ================================================
 > Conference News
 > ================================================
 > ***Registration is now open for OSCON 2007, Portland, OR
 > --July 23-27
 > Use code "os07dsug" when you register, and receive 15% off
 > the registration price.
 >
 > To register for the conference, go to:
 > <http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/58/register.html>
 >
 >
 > ***Registration is Now Open for Ubuntu Live, Portland, OR
 > --July 22-24
 > Use code "ubu07dusg" when you register, and receive 15% off
 > the registration price.
 >
 > To register for the conference, go to:
 > <http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/60/register.html>
 >
 >
 > ***Last Chance--Register for Web 2.0 Expo, San Francisco, CA
 > --Apr 15-18
 > The Web 2.0 Expo is the first event specifically designed to help teach
 > Web 2.0 techniques and best practices to people in the trenches directly
 > involved in the design, development, engineering, marketing, and
 > business of second-generation internet technology.
 > <http://www.web2expo.com/>
 >
 >
 > ****Register for the MySQL Conference and Expo,
 > Santa Clara, CA--Apr 23-26
 > Co-presented by O'Reilly Media and MySQL AB
 > Use code "mys07ugmy" when you register and receive 15% off
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 >
 > To register for the conference, go to:
 > <http://www.mysqlconf.com/pub/w/54/register.html>
 >
 >
 > ***Register for Where 2.0, San Jose, CA--May 29-30
 > Use code "whr07dsug" when you register, and receive 15% off
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 > To register for the conference, go to:
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 >
 > ================================================
 > News From O'Reilly & Beyond
 > ================================================
 > ---------------------
 > General News
 > ---------------------
 > ***April is Web 2.0 Month at O'Reilly
 > We've put together a special resource page dedicated to Web 2.0
 > essentials including books, Short Cuts, articles, courses, and info
 > about the upcoming Web 2.0 Expo.
 > <http://www.oreilly.com/store/april07.csp?CMP=EMC-ugwebess>
 >
 >
 > ***License our Content
 > We are pleased to announce our partnership with CCC's Rightslink
 > service. You can now purchase reprint rights to our book content to
 > reuse on your corporate internet, intranet, in newsletters, magazines,
 > and course packs. This same tool makes it easy for you to browse much
 > more of our books online before deciding to make a purchase.
 > <http://www.oreilly.com/rights/>
 >
 >
 > ***Maker Faire 2007 Tickets on Sale, SF Bay Area--May 19-20
 > Join us for MAKE magazine's Maker Faire--a hands-on event featuring
 > Makers whose science and technology projects will amaze you and ignite
 > your imagination. Meet Expert Makers, MAKE contributors, authors, attend
 > DIY Tutorials, explore DIY projects and demonstrations, and more.
 > For more information or to purchase tickets, go to:
 > <http://makerfaire.com/>
 >
 >
 > ***Jolt Award Winners:Third Year in a Row!
 > "Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design" won the coveted Jolt
 > Award (the top prize) and "CSS: The Missing Manual" won the Productivity
 > Award.
 > 
<http://oreilly.com/promos/jolt17/?CMP=ILC-2RQ886833906&ATT=joltwinnerslink>
 >
 >
 > ***What's All This Fuss about Erlang?
 > What is Erlang? Why is it different? Why is everyone talking about it?
 > Find the answers to your questions.
 > <http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/articles/erlang.html>
 >
 >
 > ***Create Your Own O'Reilly Shirt or Mug
 > In three easy steps you can create your own O'Reilly shirt or mug.
 > 
<http://www.qoop.com/photobooks/photofront/pub_store.php?pub_name=oreilly>
 >
 >
 > *** O'Reilly School of Technology Courses: UG Members Receive
 > a 30% Discount
 > O'Reilly School of Technology has opened its virtual doors with
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 >
 > ---------------------
 > Open Source
 > ---------------------
 > ***The lighttpd Web Server
 > Apache is the 800-pound gorilla in the web server arena, but a plucky
 > young featherweight called lighttpd is knocking at the door--and already
 > powering some of the best-known and highly frequented sites on the
 > Internet.
 > 
<http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2007/04/05/the-lighttpd-web-server.html>
 >
 >
 > ***PHP Search Engine Showdown
 > Your users know exactly what they want to find on your web site, but
 > they just can't find it. If only your site had a good search engine.
 > Michael Douma and his team recently compared several different search
 > engines for PHP sites.
 > <http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/php/2006/02/16/search-engine-showdown.html>
 >
 > ---------------------
 > Digital Media
 > ---------------------
 > ***Lightroom Getting Started: Creating Identity Plates in Lightroom
 > You can personalize the Lightroom environment by creating Identity
 > Plates that appear throughout the application for a nice aesthetic
 > touch. They also have very practical purposes as they can be used to
 > identify slideshows, web galleries, and prints. Here’s how to set up an
 > Identity Plate of your own.
 > <http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2007/03/14/identity-plates.html>
 >
 >
 > ***Robert Leslie on Shooting TED and Using Aperture
 > Event photographers need all the help they can get to survive the
 > grueling hours and gigabytes of data they amass. Pro shooter Robert
 > Leslie just completed one of the most challenging events of all, the TED
 > conference in Monterey, California.
 > <http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2007/03/27/robert-leslie.html>
 >
 >
 > ***Digital Media Insider Podcast 10: Annoying Audio
 > Peter Drescher designed the sounds for everything from After Dark
 > screensavers to the T-Mobile Sidekick. Hear what it takes to annoy (and
 > thrill) this top ringtone composer.
 > 
<http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2007/03/29/digital-media-insider-podcast-10-annoying-audio.html>
 >
 >
 > ***Build a Photo Gallery Using CakePHP and Flickr
 > Is the Flickr interface doing justice to your stunning snaps? It's time
 > to consider customization. Jonathan shows us the ropes in his hands-on
 > tutorial, as he uses CakePHP and the Flickr API to build an attractive,
 > fully customized gallery that displays Flickr photos to their best
 > advantage.
 > <http://www.sitepoint.com/article/photo-gallery-cakephp-flickr>
 >
 > ---------------------
 > Mac
 > ---------------------
 > ***Apple TV: State of the Hacks
 > Erica Sadun has been hacking away on the new Apple TV and presents this
 > "State of the Hacks" roundup of what people are doing with their Apple
 > TV boxes. Discover what kinds of mods are out there and whether they're
 > the right fit for your needs and abilities.
 > 
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2007/03/27/upgrading-apple-tvs-hard-drive.html>
 >
 >
 > ***Introducing Google Desktop for Mac
 > Giles Turnbull takes an in-depth look at Google Desktop for the Mac,
 > putting the recently released OS X version of Google's desktop search
 > product through its paces. Learn what Google Desktop can do for you, how
 > it does it, and why it needs to install itself with high-level
 > permissions on your system.
 > 
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2007/04/09/introducing-google-desktop-for-mac.html>
 >
 >
 > ***A Chat with Nobi
 > Chris Stone interviews longtime Japanese Mac journalist Nobuyuki "Nobi"
 > Hayashi. Nobi shares his thoughts on this year's MacWorld, gives hints
 > for Mac developers wanting to cross the Pacific, and explains why Apple
 > TV won't be the next big thing in Japan, but what might instead.
 > <http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2007/03/13/a-chat-with-nobi.html>
 >
 > ---------------------
 > Microsoft/.NET
 > ---------------------
 > ***The Logic of Service-Orientation Plus 14 SO Tenets and Practical
 > Principles
 > What exactly is service orientation, and what does it mean for the
 > future of the software industry? What are the principles that should
 > guide any developer using it? In this excerpt from Programming WCF
 > Services, Juval Lowy explains what it's about and offers practical
 > principles for its use.
 > 
<http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2007/04/10/the-logic-of-service-orientation-plus-14-so-tenets-and-practical-principles.html>
 >
 >
 > ***Logging with Custom Web Events
 > Every serious ASP.NET application requires logging. Jesse Liberty shows
 > how to use the little-known ASP.NET Health Monitoring system to create a
 > robust and extensible, yet minimal, logging system that will send email
 > in a crisis and routinely log to a database.
 > 
<http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2007/03/13/logging-with-custom-web-events.html>
 >
 > ---------------------
 > Java
 > ---------------------
 > ***Controlling Threads by Example
 > The methods people commonly think of for controlling threads were
 > deprecated long ago, and are not safe to use. In this article, Viraj
 > Shetty shows the appropriate techniques for starting, pausing, resuming,
 > and stopping activities taking place in a multithreaded application.
 > 
<http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2007/04/06/controlling-threads-by-example.html>
 >
 >
 > ***Using Groovy to Send Emails
 > Groovy is one of the more popular dynamic languages for the JVM. It has
 > a familiar syntax, reduces large amounts of scaffolding code, and
 > integrates seamlessly with Java. Learning Groovy means gaining access to
 > all of the richness emerging in the dynamic language world while still
 > leveraging the skills, infrastructure, and libraries you already have
 > from the Java world. This is a quick tutorial showing how to send emails
 > from Groovy using Java libraries.
 > 
<http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2007/03/23/using-groovy-to-send-emails.html>
 >
 > ---------------------
 > Web
 > ---------------------
 > ***The Principles of Beautiful Web Design
 > Does your heart soar when you see great web page designs...and
 > break when you look at your own? You don't need to go to art school
 > to create those sweet designs, as Jason explains. Read his hands-on
 > tour of the underlying concepts of web page layout and composition
 > today.
 > <http://www.sitepoint.com/article/principles-beautiful-web-design>
 >
 >
 > ***How-to Flip A Web Site Fixer-upper
 > Want to buy and sell web sites for profit? In this practical guide,
 > experienced site flipper Peter steps through the process, providing
 > tips to keep you from the common pitfalls, and showing how to add
 > value that translates to real profits when you sell.
 > <http://www.sitepoint.com/article/flip-a-web-site>
 >
 >
 > ***Making Money With Web Communities
 > Run a large web community and looking to monetize it?
 > Chris explains the ins-and-outs of monetizing blogs,
 > forums, and more.
 > 
<http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/04/06/making-money-with-communities-part-1-problems/>
 >
 >
 >
 > Until next time--
 >
 > Marsee Henon
 >
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