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[R. Burbach]

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From: Marsee Henon <marsee at oreilly.com>
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Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, April 17
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 18:36:13 -0700 (PDT)

>
> O'Reilly User Group Program
> Newsletter
> April 17, 2003
>
>
> Please share this information with your members...
>
>
> Highlights This Week:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Book News
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> -Programming Visual Basic .NET, 2nd Edition
> -The Web Programming CD Bookshelf, Version 1.0
> -O'Reilly Pocket References
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Upcoming Events
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> -Rael Dornfest ("Mac OS X Hacks" & "Google Hacks") A32 and SVMUG
> Meeting, Cupertino, CA--April 21
> -Simon St. Laurent ("Programming Web Services with XML-RPC"), XML Special 
> Interest Group of New York, NY--April 22
> -Directory Experts Conference, Scottsdale, AZ--Apr 28-May 1
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Conferences
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> -Day Passes are available for the O'Reilly Emerging Technology
> Conference
> -Registration is open for the 2003 O'Reilly Open Source Convention
> -O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference Call for Participation
> -Put Up an O'Reilly Open Source Convention Banner, Get a Free Book
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> Safari ----------------------------------------------------------------
> -"Go On Safari" winner--Alfredo Octavio, Caracas Macintosh User Group
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> News
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> -Interview with Tim O'Reilly
> -Eight Search Engine "C" Changes
> -Special Offer--Free 'Intro to XML' Online Class
> -Knoppix: A Painless Introduction to Linux
> -PHP and Heredocs
> -Reading and Writing Excel Files with POI
> -.NET Streams Explained
> -Migration to Windows Server 2003 Now Easier
> -Getting Dreamweaver MX Up to Speed with PHP
> -Implementing BIND on Mac OS X
> -Apache Web Serving with Jaguar, Part 2
> -Tell Us What You Think: The First Survey of Mac DevCenter Readers
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> News From Your Peers
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> -SF Java By The Bay Meeting, San Francisco, CA--April 23
> -MD25MD: Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of The Maryland Apple Corps,
> Baltimore, MD--June 1
>
> ================================================
> Book News
> ================================================
> Review books are available--email me for a copy.
>
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>
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>
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> directly from O'Reilly. Just use code DSUG when ordering.
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>
> ***Group purchases with better discounts are available***
> Please let me know if you are interested.
>
> Press releases are available on our press page:
> http://press.oreilly.com/
>
> ***Programming Visual Basic .NET, 2nd Edition
> Order Number: 4389
> "Programming Visual Basic .NET, 2nd Edition" is the complete guide to
> application development using VB.NET. Thorough, entertaining, and easy
> to follow, this book provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of
> the language, object-oriented programming, and the .NET Framework. Then
> it goes further, showing you how to create Windows and web
> applications, as well as web services.
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/progvbdotnet2/
>
> Chapter 15, "Building Web Applications with Web Forms," is online now:
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/progvbdotnet2/chapter/index.html
>
>
> ***The Web Programming CD Bookshelf, Version 1.0
> Order Number: 5105
> We've packed six of our best-selling web programming guides into this
> CD-ROM, giving you 4,668 pages of O'Reilly references and tutorials,
> all fully searchable and cross-referenced. You can search either the
> individual index for each book, or the master index for the entire
> collection.  http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wprogcdbs/
>
>
> ***O'Reilly Pocket References
> Our pocket references and pocket guides are comprehensive, inexpensive,
> compact, and easy to use. They pack lots of the hard-to-remember
> details of programming and web syntax, focused tutorials that explain
> the basics of a new technology, and power-user tips into your back
> pocket.  http://pocketrefs.oreilly.com/
>
> ===============================================
> Upcoming Events
> ===============================================
> ***Rael Dornfest ("Mac OS X Hacks" & "Google Hacks"), A32 and SVMUG 
> meeting, Cupertino, CA--April 21
> Author Rael Dornfest will be speaking with the Association of A32 Users
> and the Silicon Valley Mac Users Group about his two new Hacks books.
>
> April 21, 7 pm
> Beatles Conference Room, DeAnza Building Three
> Apple Corporate Campus
> Cupertino, California Meeting Directions:
> http://www.a32.org/inner_pages/map.html
>
> For more info:
> http://www.a32.org
>
>
> ***Simon St. Laurent ("Programming Web Services with XML-RPC"), XML 
> Special Interest Group of New York, NY--April 22
> O'Reilly author and editor Simon St. Laurent will be presenting the XML
> used in Microsoft Office 2003. Microsoft Office 2003 will include
> enormous new XML functionality, especially in Microsoft Word and
> Microsoft Excel, as well as a new (though limited-distribution)
> application, InfoPath. This talk will take a close look at what's
> included and not included in this set of tools, as well as how
> developers can integrate them with their own systems.
>
> April 22, 7-9pm
> Goldman Sachs
> 180 Maiden Lane, Room 30C1
> New York, NY
>
> To reserve a place at this meeting please send a request to
> wperry at xml-sig.org. You will receive a confirmation by return email.
> Security requires that those attending this meeting be registered at
> least a day in advance so that their names are available to check
> against attendance at the door. Please register before Monday, April
> 21, to insure that you will be admitted.
>
>
> ***Directory Experts Conference, Scottsdale, AZ--Apr 28-May 1 Authors 
> Robbie Allen ("Active Directory, 2nd Edition" and "Active
> Directory Cookbook," both coming in summer 2003) and Cricket Liu ("DNS
> and BIND," "DNS on Windows NT," and "DNS on Windows 2000") are featured
> keynote speakers.
>
> April 28-May 1
> Scottsdale Mountain Shadows Marriott Resort & Golf Club
> 5641 East Lincoln Drive
> Scottsdale, Arizona http://www.netpro.com/welcome/decadus/index.cfm
>
> ================================================
> Conference News
> ================================================
> ***Day Passes are available for the O'Reilly Emerging Technology
> Conference
> Can't make the whole conference? Buy a day pass for April 23, 24, or 25.
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2003/create/ord_et03
>
> For more info on the O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference: 
> http://conferences.oreilly.com/etcon/
>
>
> ***Registration is open for the 2003 O'Reilly Open Source Convention
> --Portland, OR
> Programmers, developers, strategists, technical staff, and other open
> source votaries from around the world congregate for five days of
> tutorials, conference sessions, and networking of the flesh-and-blood
> variety. Recognizing that open source tools have moved squarely into
> the mainstream, this year's convention focuses on "embracing and
> extending proprietary software."
>
> O'Reilly Open Source Convention
> Portland Marriott Downtown,
> Portland, OR
> July 7-11, 2003
> http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon/
>
>
> Early Bird Discount--
> User Group members who register before May 23, 2003, get a double
> discount. Use code DSUG when you register, and you'll get 20% off the
> "Early Bird" price.
>
> To register, go to:
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/os2003/create/ord_os03
>
>
> ***O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference Call for Participation
> System administrators, developers, strategists, technical staff, and
> power users are invited to submit proposals to lead tutorial and
> conference sessions at the second annual O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference.
> Suggested topics include: Scripting Genius, Amazing Applications,
> Ingenious Hacks, and SysAdmin Mac Style, to name a few.
> http://conferences.oreilly.com/macosxcon/
>
> The submission deadline for proposals is May 14, 2003:
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/macosx2003/create/e_sess
>
>
> ***Put Up an O'Reilly Open Source Convention Banner, Get A Free Book
> Ready for the next conference banner promotion? Here it is:
> We are looking for user groups to display our conference banners on
> their web sites. If you send me the link to your user group site with
> our O'Reilly Open Source Convention banner, I will send
> you the O'Reilly book of your choice.
>
> OSCON Conference Banners:
> http://ug.oreilly.com/banners/oscon2003/
>
> ================================================
> Safari News
> ================================================
> ***"Go On Safari" Tip of the Week Winner--Alfredo Octavio, Caracas 
> Macintosh User Group
> "Even if you have a University library or a big bookstore nearby,
> you'll find Safari's accessibility and sheer number of books very
> convenient...There are books by Sun, Addison-Wesley, Peachpit Press,
> Apprentice Hall, Que, Adobe Press, Sams, Macromedia Press, Cisco Press,
> and Microsoft Press among others. The variety of publishers guarantees
> that you will find a book on a topic with any experience level you
> need."
>
> Your group can also participate in this introductory program just for
> user group members. To "Go on Safari," any of your members who sign up
> for our Safari 14-day free trial send comments on their experiences, or
> tips and tricks for how they used Safari  (it only needs to be 2
> sentences long, but it may be longer) to safari_talk at oreilly.com.
>
> Every week someone will be chosen from the tips or comments submitted
> to receive fun stuff from O'Reilly (T-shirts, book bags, or other
> surprises). If a member of your user group is selected, your group
> receives free gifts, too. Whatever the individual member receives, your
> UG will get one, too, to give away at your next meeting, or use however
> you see fit. Recipients--and their comments--will be announced in the
> User Group Newsletter.
>
> **Please use this special UG URL to sign up for the 14-day trial**
> http://www.oreilly.com/safari/ug
>
> For more information on Safari:
> http://safari.oreilly.com/
>
> ================================================
> News From O'Reilly & Beyond
> ================================================
> ---------------------
> General News
> ---------------------
> ***An Interview with Tim O'Reilly Tim isn't just talking about open 
> source; he's talking about the basic
> human impulse to share and participate. In this Switch interview, he
> places art, western science, music, and the movies squarely in the
> middle of open source culture.
> http://switch.sjsu.edu/~switch/nextswitch/switch_engine/front/front.php?artc=268
>
> Tim will be talking about these kinds of topics at next week's Emerging
> Technology Conference.  http://conferences.oreilly.com/etcon/
>
>
> ***Eight Search Engine "C" Changes Tara Calishain, a self-proclaimed 
> search engine addict, ponders the
> future direction search engines could take. How might pay-for-inclusion
> programs and other revenue generators change the way we search?
> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/javascript/2003/04/11/googlehacks.html
>
> Tara is a coauthor of "Google Hacks."
> Order Number: 4478
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/googlehks/
>
>
> ***Special Offer--Free 'Intro to XML' Online Class
> Enroll in any Linux/Unix online certification class at the Learning Lab
> and get a free 'Intro to XML' course, a $298 value. Receive hands-on
> experience in sys admin with a live coach. Graduates of the four course
> series receive certification from the University of Illinois, one of
> the top five engineering schools in the U.S.
> http://oreilly.useractive.com/courses/sysadmin.php3
>
> ---------------------
> Open Source
> ---------------------
> ***Knoppix: A Painless Introduction to Linux
> A new release of Knoppix has hit the mirrors. Burn a copy and give it
> to a friend.  http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/3065
>
> ***PHP and Heredocs
> Tired of having PHP, HTML, and even SQL jumbled together in the same
> file? Are your designers, coders, and DBAs going crazy trying to keep
> everything in check? A clean layer of separation can help. Daniel Smith
> explains how PHP's heredocs can make your life much easier by
> separating presentation, content, and logic.
> http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/php/2003/04/10/php_heredocs.html
>
> ---------------------
> Java
> ---------------------
> ***Reading and Writing Excel Files with POI
> The Jakarta POI project provides a nice Java API for reading and
> writing Microsoft file formats. After learning about the project, most
> people ask, "How can I write a spreadsheet?" Andrew C. Oliver and the
> POI folks demonstrate how to read and write Excel files using the
> Horrible SpreadSheet Format class.
> http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2003/04/16/poi_excel.html
>
> ---------------------
> .NET
> ---------------------
> ***.NET Streams Explained
> On of the common challenges facing beginning .NET programmers is the
> large number of classes in the .NET Class Library. Looking for the
> correct class to use for file handling can be confusing. There are many
> classes in the System.IO namespace, each looking not much different
> from the others. Wei-Meng Lee explains the differences between the
> Stream classes.
> HTTP://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2003/04/14/streams.html
>
>
> ***Migration to Windows Server 2003 Now Easier Gartner Research suggests 
> that up to 70 percent of Microsoft Windows
> users still run NT. If you or your company are considering migrating to
> Server 2003 in the next year, you'll need a copy of the bestselling
> book for both Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003, "Active Directory,
> 2nd Edition." http://www3.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=112816
>
> Active Directory, 2nd Edition
> Order Number: 4664
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/actdir2/
>
> ---------------------
> Web Development
> ---------------------
> ***Getting Dreamweaver MX Up to Speed with PHP
> David McFarland has updated his article on Dreamweaver's PHP extensions
> to include some free and commercial products from Interakt. If you
> missed his article the first time around, Dave has written a
> comprehensive list of available add-ons for using PHP with
> Dreamweaver.
> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/javascript/2003/02/07/dreamweaver.html
>
> Dave is the author of" Dreamweaver MX: The Missing Manual."
> Order Number: 3498
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/drmweavmxtmm/
>
> ---------------------
> Mac
> ---------------------
> ***Implementing BIND on Mac OS X
> The Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) distribution is a suite of
> Unix utilities that works with the Domain Name System. The nslookup and
> dig utilities are a part of the BIND distribution, but the named DNS
> server is what people most often refer to as BIND. The DNS server
> portion is what we will be focusing on in this article.
> http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/04/15/bind.html
>
>
> ***Apache Web Serving with Jaguar, Part 2
> Kevin Hemenway explores the world of CGI access in his continuing
> series of articles on Apache Web Serving with Jaguar.
> http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/04/11/apache_jaguar_pt2.html
>
> Kevin is a coauthor of "Mac OS X Hacks."
> Order Number: 4605
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/mcosxhks/
>
>
> ***Tell Us What You Think: The First Survey of Mac DevCenter Readers  If 
> you want to know, you've got to ask. We're asking Mac DevCenter
> readers to participate in an online survey. We've sweetened the pot
> with a chance to win books and T-shirts. Here's how it works.
> http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/04/11/survey.html
>
> ================================================
> News From Your Peers
> ================================================
> ***SF Java By The Bay Meeting, San Francisco, CA--April 23
> Java By The Bay, the Java user group for San Francisco presents Grid
> Computing: An introduction to Open Grid Services Infrastructure by
> Sastry Malladi and Creating a Java Development Environment with Open
> Source Tools and Oracle9i JDeveloper on Linux by Rob Clevenger.
> Registration and refreshments at 5:30pm and speakers begin at 6 pm.
> Please RSVP at http://www.vircon.com/events/javabythebay.htm
>
> Wednesday April 23, 2003
> The Commonwealth Club
> 595 Market Street,
> San Francisco, CA
>
>
> ***MD25MD: Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of The Maryland Apple Corps, 
> Baltimore, MD--June 1
> The Maryland Apple Corps, in cooperation with The Mid-Atlantic
> Macintosh User Groups Team celebrates twenty-five years as the Greater
> Baltimore area's Apple/Macintosh Users Group! Very special keynote
> address by Steve Wozniak, Apple Co-Founder/Technology & Industry
> Innovator  with special guests: Chuck Joiner (Apple User Group Advisory
> Board Chairman/Hershey Apple Core President), Dave Marra (Apple K-12
> Senior Systems Engineer/User Group Guru), Daniel M. East (Mid-Atlantic
> Macintosh User Groups Team President), Victor Nazarian (Technologies
> Expert/Consultant/Maryland Apple Corps Member), Fred Showker
> (Association of Apple Computer Users & Groups Editor/User Group Network
> President), Gail Murphy Glore (WiredWomen Founder/Apple Consultants
> Network Member/Fmr. User Group Advisory Board), and others.
>
> June 1, 2:00pm,
> Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
> 7401 Park Heights Avenue Baltimore, MD 21208-5490
> *event location subject to change based on capacity.
> http://www.mamugs.org/md25md/
>
>
> Until next time--
>
> Marsee
>
>
>
>
>
>



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