From glim at mycybernet.net Tue May 10 20:06:00 2005 From: glim at mycybernet.net (Gerard Lim) Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 23:06 -0400 Subject: [Kc] Yet Another Perl Conference final details Message-ID: Hi everyone... There have been some recent developments on the YAPC::NA front, and it has been suggested to us that a reminder might be helpful to some people, so here's a quick summary of the event. Summary ------- YAPC::NA 2005 (Yet Another Perl Conference, North America) in Toronto, Canada, Monday - Wednesday 27 - 29, June 2005 Home page: http://yapc.org/America/ Conference Location: http://89chestnut.com/ A facility of the University of Toronto Accommodations -------------- Normally registration information would come first, but accommodations are the bottleneck -- our main group reservation (at the conference hotel) expires at the end of the week, and as the conference approaches it will be extremely difficult to find a hotel anywhere in the city. Info on how to book at: http://yapc.org/America/accommodations-2005.shtml Registration ------------ Register now! :-) We are on track to break attendance records at YAPC::NA this year, and we could even sell out before the conference starts. The price for the full 3 days is USD$85. We keep it insanely low through many generous sponsorships and the all-volunteer organizational and speaking crews. Registration info: http://yapc.org/America/register-2005.shtml Direct registration link: http://donate.perlfoundation.org/index.pl?node=registrant%20info&conference_id=423 Conference Speaking Schedule ---------------------------- We've got an excellent selection of talks and speakers for Perl programmers of all levels, beginner through expert. We are fortunate enough to have presentations coming from some of the most recognizable names in Perl programming today, including Larry Wall, Chip Salzenberg, Dan Sugalski, Autrijus Tang and brian d foy. Summary -- http://yapc.org/America/schedule-2005/summary.html Day 1 -- http://yapc.org/America/schedule-2005/day1.html Day 2 -- http://yapc.org/America/schedule-2005/day2.html Day 3 -- http://yapc.org/America/schedule-2005/day3.html Lightning Talks --------------- These short (5 minutes each) talks, presented by the conference attendees, are a YAPC tradition. If you're interested please read more about them and sign up: http://www.justanotherperlhacker.org/lightning/ [ This message was sent by Gerard Lim on behalf of the YAPC::NA 2005 Conference organizing committee of the Toronto Perl Mongers. Thanks for your patience and support. ] From davidnicol at gmail.com Tue May 17 15:13:52 2005 From: davidnicol at gmail.com (David Nicol) Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 17:13:52 -0500 Subject: [Kc] new o'reilly books Message-ID: <934f64a20505171513674cf604@mail.gmail.com> As usual, contact me off-list if you would like to write a review of any of these. Pat, would you like to review the music formats book? ***GDB Pocket Reference Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596100272 Covering several popular programming languages, this handy guide details the essentials of using GDB in a testing environment. This book shows you how to specify a target for debugging, perform a careful examination to find the cause of program failure, and make quick changes for further testing. Having a quick way to refer to GDB's essential functions is the key to making the process work smoothly, and this book is the only reference you'll need. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/gdbpr/ ***Deploying Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 Publisher: Syngress ISBN: 193226650X This book covers all the topics needed to plan, design, and implement a reliable, scalable server-based computing solution in a Citrix/Windows 2003 environment. Whether you're building thin client environments for disaster recovery purposes or rolling Citrix MetaFrame out as the network model for the day-to-day activities of a company, you will find this book to be a great resource. It also offers invaluable advice and direction on optimization, redundancy, troubleshooting, and scalability. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/193226650X/ ***Digital Audio Essentials Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596008562 This indispensable reference helps you avoid time-consuming, costly trial and error in downloading audio files, burning CDs, converting analog music to digital form, publishing music to and streaming from the web, setting up home stereo configurations, and creating your own MP3 and other audio files. Designed for both Mac and PC users, it includes reliable hardware and software recommendations, tutorials, resources, and it even explains the basics of the DMCA and intellectual property law. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/digaudio/ Chapter 16, "Setting Up an Internet Radio Station," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/digaudio/chapter/index.html ***802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596100523 If you want to deploy your own wireless network, this book is the perfect starting place to gain an understanding of the capabilities and risks associated with the 802.11 protocols. This updated edition covers everything you need to know about integrating wireless technology into your current infrastructure. Designed with the system administrator or serious home user in mind, it's a no-nonsense guide for setting up 802.11 on Windows and Linux. Chapter 21, "Logical Wireless Network Architecture," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/802dot112/chapter/index.html ***Don't Click on the Blue E! Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596009399 For anyone who has grown disenchanted with Internet Explorer, this book is here to help. With its straightforward approach, it gives non-technical users a step-by-step roadmap for switching to a better web browser: Firefox. As the only book that covers the switch to Firefox, this how-to guide is a must for all those who want to browse faster, more securely, and more efficiently. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/bluee/ A sample excerpt, "Safety and Security," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/bluee/chapter/index.html ***Visual Basic 2005: A Developer's Notebook Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596007264 This practical book offers nearly 50 hands-on projects in an informal, code-intensive style. Each project explores a new feature of the language, with emphasis on changes that can increase productivity, simplify programming tasks, and help you add new functionality to your applications. This one-of-a-kind book also offers suggestions for further experimentation and links to online documentation and other sources of information. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/vbadn/ Chapter 2, "The Visual Basic Language," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/vbadn/chapter/index.html ***The Art of Project Management Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596007868 In this book, you'll learn from a veteran manager of software and web development how to plan, manage, and lead projects. This personal account of hard lessons learned over a decade of work in the industry distills complex concepts and challenges into practical nuggets of useful advice. Inspiring, funny, honest, and compelling, this is the book you and your team need to have within arm's reach. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/artprojectmgmt/ Chapter 3, "How to Figure Out What to Do," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/artprojectmgmt/chapter/index.html ***Visual C# 2005: A Developer's Notebook Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 059600799X This unique "all lab, no lecture" guide covers all of the great new features in C# with 50 hands-on projects. Each project explores a new feature, with emphasis on changes that increase productivity, simplify programming tasks, and add functionality to applications. You'll find suggestions for further experimentation, links to online documentation, plus practical notes and warnings. The book also shows developers how to acquire, install, and configure Visual Studio .NET 2005. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/visualcadn/ Chapter 1, "C# 2.0," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/visualcadn/chapter/index.html ***iMovie HD and iDVD 5: The Missing Manual Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596100337 For both professional and amateur moviemakers, David Pogue's witty and entertaining guide details every step of iMovie HD video production, from choosing and using a digital camcorder to burning the finished work onto DVDs. In addition, this book provides a firm grounding in basic film technique so that the quality of a video won't rely entirely on magic. It's your ultimate moviemaking-made-easy source. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/imoviehdtmm/ ***Access Hacks Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596009240 This valuable guide provides hands-on solutions to help users master Access. For experienced users, "Access Hacks" offers a unique collection of proven techniques and tools that will take their database skills and productivity to the next level. For Access beginners, this book helps them acquire a firm grasp of the program's most productive features. Topics covered range from utilizing SQL inquiries to working with Access in multi-user environments. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/accesshks/ Sample Hack 61, "Use Excel Functions Inside Access," is available online (along with five others): http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/accesshks/chapter/index.html ***MAKE Subscriptions Available The annual subscription price for four issues is $34.95. When you subscribe with this link, you'll get a free issue--the first one plus four more for $34.95. So subscribe for yourself or friends with this great offer for charter subscribers: five volumes for the cost of four. Subscribe at: https://www.pubservice.com/MK/Subnew.aspx?PC=MK&PK=M5ZUGLA The MAKE blog is available at: http://www.makezine.com/blog/ -- David L Nicol Twinkies and Wonderbread are mainstream Americana From garrett at scriptpro.com Thu May 26 11:53:07 2005 From: garrett at scriptpro.com (Garrett Goebel) Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 13:53:07 -0500 Subject: [Kc] Job: 6 month Perl contract with IBM at Sprint Message-ID: Don King a senior recuiter at ciber forwarded me the following: > > We need (2) Senior level Perl Developers for a 6+ month contract > with IBM at Sprint in Overland Park, KS (campus). Some Java > knowledge also preferred. W2 hourly pay from $23-$37/hr depending > on experience and benefits required. > > Douglas King > Senior Recruiter > CIBER > Office (913) 897-6444 x105 > Toll Free (800) 456-5104 x105 > Fax (913) 897-0616 > Mobile (816) 506-0480 > doking at ciber.com > www.ciber.com -- Garrett Goebel IS Development Specialist ScriptPro Direct: 913.403.5261 5828 Reeds Road Main: 913.384.1008 Mission, KS 66202 Fax: 913.384.2180 www.scriptpro.com garrett at scriptpro dot com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.pm.org/pipermail/kc/attachments/20050526/1e5bfd3a/attachment.html