[Dresden-pm] Fwd: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, August 6
Joerg Westphal
joerg.westphal at gmx.de
Son Aug 8 07:34:14 CDT 2004
Post von Marsee.
Übrigens, wenn wir einen Werbebanner für die O'Reilly Mac OSX Konferenz
anbringen, erhalten wir ein kostenloses Buch unserer Wahl.
Machen wir da mit? Hat jemand einen besonderen Buchwunsch? ;-)
Gruß Jörg
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Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, August 6
Date: Samstag, 7. August 2004 01:33
From: marsee at oreilly.com
To: joerg.westphal at gmx.de
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O'Reilly News for User Group Members
August 6, 2004
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Book News
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-XML Hacks
-CSS Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition
-IRC Hacks
-Cyber Adversary Characterization
-OpenOffice.org Writer
-AI for Game Developers
-IT Ethics Handbook
-Upgrading to PHP 5
-SpamAssassin
-We the Media
-Zero-Day Exploit
-Mono: A Developer's Notebook
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Upcoming Events
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-Deke McClellend ("Adobe Photoshop CS One-on-One")
2004 Australian InDesign Conference--August 12-14
-Wil Wheaton ("Just a Geek" and "Dancing Barefoot") at
Hollywood Borders--August 15
-Wil Wheaton ("Just a Geek" and "Dancing Barefoot") at Mysterious Galaxy
Books, San Diego, CA--August 21
-O'Reilly at PhotoShopWorld, Orlando, Florida--August 31 & September 2
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Conference News
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-Registration Is Open for O'Reilly's Mac OS X Conference--
October 25-28, 2004
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News
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-We the Media Blog
-Techies Reshape 9/11 History
-O'Reilly Radar: OSCON 2004
-Top 10 Online Investing Tips
-The Great Linux Desktop Migration Contest--Enter by August 9
-O'Reilly and MySQL AB Present the MySQL Users Conference
-Questioning Promises at LinuxWorld
-Open Source and NASA's Mars Rover
-21.5 Things You Can Do with Office 2004
-Creating DVD/VCD Photo Slide Shows for Your Mac
-OS 9, Mine, All Mine
-Windows Server Hacks: Creating a Password Reset Disk
-Power Up the Windows Clipboard
-Rapid Application Development with VB.NET 2.0
-XML-Java Data Binding Using XMLBeans
-Keeping Up with the Java Joneses
-What Countermeasures Really Mean
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News From Your Peers
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-Report from OSCON 2004
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***XML Hacks
Publisher: O'Reilly
ISBN: 0596007116
This practical, roll-up-your-sleeves guide distills years of ingenious
XML hacking into a complete set of tips, tricks, and tools for people
who want to uncover the true power of XML. With plenty of real-world
projects that illustrate how to define, read, create, and manipulate
XML documents, you'll learn to put XML to work on the Internet and
within productivity applications. Explore and experiment, discover
clever shortcuts, show off just a little, and have fun in the process,
with this invaluable book. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/xmlhks/
A slew of sample hacks are available free online:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/xmlhks/chapter/index.html
***CSS Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition
Publisher: O'Reilly
ISBN: 0596007779
"CSS Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition" is an indispensable reference for
web designers and developers. This handy book condenses all the details
in its companion volume, "Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive
Guide," into one easy-to-use cheat-sheet, covering the essential
information you need to effectively implement CSS. There's an
introduction to CSS, an alphabetical reference to the CSS2 and CSS 2.1
properties, and detailed information about CSS support in browsers.
When you're stuck and need an answer quickly, you'll want this
completely updated pocket reference at your fingertips.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/csspr2/
A sample excerpt on "Basic Visual Layout" is available online:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/csspr2/chapter/index.html
***IRC Hacks
Publisher: O'Reilly
ISBN: 059600687X
IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is more than an accessible, multi-platform
chat environment; it's a network of intercommunicating servers that
allows thousands of clients to connect from anywhere in the world. "IRC
Hacks" shows you how IRC works, and how to best use some of the
features that have made IRC the most successful, most scalable, and
most mature chat system on the planet. Featuring contributions from
renowned IRC hackers, many of whom collaborated on IRC, this collection
of tips and tools covers just about everything needed to become a true
IRC master.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/irchks/
Sample hacks are available online:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/irchks/chapter/index.html
***Cyber Adversary Characterization
Publisher: Syngress
ISBN: 1931836116
The ever-increasing emphasis and reliance on the use of computers and
the Internet has come hand in hand with the increased threat of
cyber-crime. Many systems and infrastructures are exceedingly
vulnerable to attacks, as the complexity of computer networks is
growing faster than the ability to understand and protect them.
Heightened vigilance is not enough, but needs to be coupled with active
defensive measures to guarantee the best protection. This book provides
the reader with understanding of and an ability to anticipate that
"cyber adversary" silently waiting in the wings to attack.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/1931836116/
***OpenOffice.org Writer
Publisher: O'Reilly
ISBN: 0596008260
This handy reference to using Writer, the word processor that comes with
OpenOffice.org, is the open source alternative to Microsoft Word.
You’ll learn how to write, edit, and review documents; use templates
and styles effectively; control page layout; insert, edit, and create
graphics; and much more--even how to make a smooth transition from
Word. With the complete office suite included on a CD, this book makes
using Writer an easy decision.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/openoffice/
Chapter 2, "Writing, Editing, and Reviewing Documents," is available
online:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/openoffice/chapter/index.html
***AI for Game Developers
Publisher: O'Reilly
ISBN: 0596005555
Written for the novice AI programmer, this book introduces techniques
such as finite state machines, fuzzy logic, neural networks, and many
others, in straightforward, easy-to-understand language, supported with
code samples written in C/C++. The book explains basic techniques such
as chasing and evading, pattern movement, and flocking to genetic
algorithms, then presents a mix of deterministic (traditional) and
non-deterministic (newer) AI techniques, all designed to provide usable
techniques you can apply to your games right now.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ai/
***IT Ethics Handbook
Publisher: Syngress
ISBN: 1931836140
Ethical judgments are no different in the area of computing from those
in any other area. Computers raise problems of privacy, ownership,
theft, and power, to name but a few. This book covers subjects ranging
from defensive architecture, offensive issues, privacy, the use of
information, and the human element of employer and employee ethics. The
book is written by IT professionals for IT professionals, and always
brings any discussion back to a practical example and application.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/1931836140/
***Upgrading to PHP 5
Publisher: O'Reilly
ISBN: 0596006365
If you're using PHP 4, chances are good that an upgrade to PHP 5 is in
your future. This book offers a concise appraisal of the differences
between versions 4 and 5, a detailed look at what's new in PHP 5, and
explanations of how these changes affect you. The book also covers more
advanced features and each new feature is shown in code, helping you to
know when to use it and how it's better than PHP 4.
Chapter 4, "SQLite," is available online:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/upgradephp5/chapter/index.html
***SpamAssassin
Publisher: O'Reilly
ISBN: 0596007078
SpamAssassin is the leading open source spam-fighting tool. The
drawback? Until now, it was SpamAssassin's lack of published
documentation. This clear, concise new guide shows system
administrators how to integrate this tool effectively into their
networks. The book clarifies installation, configuration, and use of
SpamAssassin versions 2.63 and 3.0 for Unix sysadmins using Postfix,
sendmail, Exim, or qmail mail servers. SpamAssassin, together with this
essential book, provides the tools you need to take back your
organization's inboxes.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/spamassassin/
Chapter 2, "SpamAssassin Basics," is available online:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/spamassassin/chapter/index.html
***We the Media
Publisher: O'Reilly
ISBN: 0596007337
Not content to accept the news as reported, grassroots journalists are
dismantling Big Media's news monopoly, and publishing in real time to a
worldwide audience via the Internet. The impact of their work is just
beginning to be felt by professional journalists and the newsmakers they
cover. In "We the Media," nationally known business and technology
columnist Dan Gillmor tells the story of this emerging phenomenon, and
sheds light on this deep shift in how we make and consume the news.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wemedia/
The book's Introduction is available online:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wemedia/chapter/index.html
***Zero-Day Exploit
Publisher: Syngress
ISBN: 19318360
A group of highly sophisticated cyber-terrorists have developed a
Zero-Day Exploit targeting critical, pertrochemical infrastructure
systems in the United States. Once launched, the exploit will cripple
the country's ability to respond or defend itself. The only defense
against disaster rests with an elite cyber-security expert with the
skill and savvy to thwart the plot.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/1931836094/
***Mono: A Developer's Notebook
Publisher: O'Reilly
ISBN: 0596007922
This no-fluff, lab-style guide jumps right into Mono 1.0 as you work
through nearly 50 mini-projects that introduce you to the most important
and compelling aspects of the 1.0 release. You'll learn how to acquire,
install, and run Mono on Linux, Windows, or Mac OS X. You'll work with
the various Mono components: Gtk#; the CLR; the class libraries (.NET
and Mono); and much more. This book lets you roll up your sleeves and
see what Mono can do.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/monoadn/
Chapter 3, "Core .NET," is available online:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/monoadn/chapter/index.html
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***Deke McClellend ("Adobe Photoshop CS One-on-One") 2004 Australian
InDesign Conference, Melbourne, Australia--August 12-14
Deke is a featured speaker at the annual national conference dedicated
to supporting this fast-growing application user community.
http://www.theindesignconference.com/australia/indexa.html
***Wil Wheaton ("Just a Geek" and "Dancing Barefoot"),
Hollywood Borders--August 15
Wil stops by the Hollywood Borders to sign copies of "Just a Geek" at
2:00pm.
1501 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA
http://www.bordersstores.com/stores/store_pg.jsp?storeID=354
***Wil Wheaton ("Just a Geek" and "Dancing Barefoot") at Mysterious
Galaxy Books, San Diego, CA--August 21
WIl also stops by Mysterious Galaxy starting at 1:30 p.m.
7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA
http://www.mystgalaxy.com/
***O'Reilly at PhotoShopWorld, Orlando, Florida--August 31 & September 2
Deke McClelland will be teaching Adobe Illustrator Techniques in
a pre-conference session on August 31. Make sure you come by and
say hi at our booth (#334) in the expo hall on September 2.
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
http://www.photoshopworld.com/
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Conference News
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***Registration Is Open for O'Reilly's Mac OS X Conference
Join us for the third annual Mac OS X Conference, October 25-28, 2004,
in Santa Clara, California. You'll hear from Stewart Copeland, the
former drummer for the Police who now creates award-winning film and
television scores using Mac OS X technology; "New York Times" columnist
David Pogue; Andy Ihnatko of the "Chicago Sun-Times"; Karelia Sofware's
Dan Wood; Brent Simmons of Ranchero Software; Michael Bartosh of 4AM
Media; Mac authors Dori Smith, Gordon Meyer, and Ted Landau; and many
more.
User Group members who register before September 10, 2004 get a double
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"Early Bird" price.
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O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference
October 25-28, 2004
Westin Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA
http://conferences.oreilly.com/macosxcon/
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News From O'Reilly & Beyond
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General News
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***"We the Media" Blog
Nationally recognized technology columnist Dan Gillmor has launched a
new blog that covers the shifts we're seeing as journalism becomes less
of a lecture and more of a conversation. Check it out if you're
interested in the future of journalism, and don't miss his latest book
on the topic, "We the Media."
http://wethemedia.oreilly.com/
***Techies Reshape 9/11 History
Within hours of the release of The 9/11 Commission Report, multiple
formats of the report were posted online by people interested in
increasing its accessibility and usability. One of those people was PDF
expert Sid Steward, who reduced the file size of the commission's
original PDF, added bookmarks, and created a front-page HTML portal.
Learn how easy and flexible PDF can be in Sid's upcoming "PDF Hacks."
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,64346,00.html
***O'Reilly Radar: OSCON 2004
Daniel Steinberg reports on Tim O'Reilly's OSCON 2004 keynote. Tim's
remarks focused on what is currently on his radar. He discussed Internet
applications and social software, and ended with the announcement that
O'Reilly will be producing the third annual MySQL Conference next year
in Santa Clara, CA
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2004/07/29/radar.html
***Top 10 Online Investing Tips
Plucked from the pages of "Online Investing Hacks," author Bonnie
Biafore offers ten of the most important things you can do to improve
your financial situation, and the tools that will simplify these tasks.
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2004/07/23/onlineinvestinghacks
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Open Source
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***The Great Linux Desktop Migration Contest--Enter by August 9
If you're considering, or you have already embarked upon, a Linux
desktop migration, here's your chance to help guide and inspire others
and be eligible to win an all-expense-paid trip to Barcelona, Spain.
Novell and O'Reilly Media have joined forces to present this contest
and are looking for entries that describe the benefits realized from a
desktop migration, a phased migration plan, or the most practical tips
for migrating to Linux. http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/linux/contest/
***O'Reilly and MySQL AB Present the MySQL Users Conference
According to Tim O'Reilly, "MySQL is at the heart of revolutionary
changes in the computer industry." Join us in Santa Clara, CA in April
2005 to meet the MySQL development team, peruse the latest products and
services, get detailed insight into new features in MySQL 5.0, and much
more. http://www.mysqluc.com/
***Questioning Promises at LinuxWorld
O'Reilly editor Andy Oram reports this week from LinuxWorld 2004 in San
Francisco. He'll be exploring the promises of Linux and trying to
determine how realistic they are, because, as Andy writes, "In many
areas, the important foundations have been laid--but a lot remains to
be done." http://oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/5357
***Open Source and NASA's Mars Rover
NASA's recent Mars Rover mission uses a host of open source tools. Three
members of the team presented how they promoted open source software at
NASA, use it in the project, and hope to release more code in the
future. Ann Barcomb reports.
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2004/08/02/oss_mars_rover.html
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Mac
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***21.5 Things You Can Do with Office 2004
By now you've probably read about all the new features in Microsoft
Office 2004. Good. Because we're not going to cover them here again.
Instead, Giles Turnbull shows you 21 and a half things you can do in
Office that you might not have previously realized.
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2004/08/03/ms_office.html
***Creating DVD/VCD Photo Slide Shows for Your Mac
Let's face it: you still have friends and family who've yet to enter the
computer age. And yet you'd like to send them copies of your vacation
photos (or your newborn, or your cat) taken with your digital camera.
What to do? Wei-Meng Lee offers an alternative to using iPhoto for
creating slide-show CDs--Ulead's DVD PictureShow for Mac. He walks us
through how to burn digital photos onto disc so anyone with a DVD/VCD
player can view them.
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2004/07/27/DVDslideshowonMac.html
***OS 9, Mine, All Mine
What serious Mac fan in his or her right mind would consider booting
anything other than OS X? Well, lots of them. Giles Turnbull interviews
a handful of dedicated OS 9 users to find out why.
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2004/07/23/os9.html
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Windows
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***Windows Server Hacks: Creating a Password Reset Disk
Losing a password for an account can be anything from a pain to a
disaster. Mitch Tulloch, author of "Windows Server Hacks," shows you how
to solve the problem by creating a password recovery disk.
http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2004/08/03/password_reset.
html
***Power Up the Windows Clipboard
The Windows Clipboard is about as useless a utility as you can imagine.
Throw it away and replace it with one of these clipboard power tools.
http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2004/08/03/clipboard.html
***Rapid Application Development with VB.NET 2.0
Jesse Liberty has supported the idea that it really doesn't matter if
you program in C# or in VB.NET, since both are just syntactic sugar
layered on top of the Microsoft Intermediate Language--the true
language of .NET. But that appears to be changing with Whidbey. Get a
look at the new My Object in VB.NET 2.0 in this article by Jesse,
author of "Programming Visual Basic .NET, 2nd Edition."
http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2004/08/02/libertywhidbey.html
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Java
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**XML-Java Data Binding Using XMLBeans
XMLBeans, currently in the Apache incubation process, is a promising
framework for providing XML/Java data binding unmarshalling well-formed
XML into Java objects, and marshalling Java objects into XML files.
Hetel Shah provides an introduction to its features.
http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2004/07/28/XMLBeans.html
***Keeping Up with the Java Joneses
Ian Darwin covers a variety of new Java 1.5 features, including J2SE 1.5
threading, the return of printf, and the IDEs NetBeans and Eclipse. Ian
wraps up this article with resources to help you keep up with the rest
of the Java Joneses. Ian is the author of the recently released "Java
Cookbook, 2nd Edition."
http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2004/07/28/javackbk2.html
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Security
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***What Countermeasures Really Mean
As the number and range of attacks on computer systems have grown
exponentially and conventional firewalls and intrusion detection systems
have proven inadequate for the task, security researchers have started
to talk about employing "countermeasures" to preserve security.
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/security/2004/08/03/symbiot.html
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News From Your Peers
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***Report from OSCON 2004
Steve Riggins of the Portland Mac Users Group and the statewide Oregon
MacPioneers User Group gives us his scoop on the 2004 O'Reilly Open
Source Convention in Portland, OR. Thanks Steve! And thanks to OMUG
leader Steve Welsh for passing this along.
http://homepage.mac.com/ydkm/News/oscon04report.htm
Don't forget to check out the O'Reilly UG wiki to see what user groups
across the globe are up to:
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Until next time--
Marsee
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