[Pdx-pm] Fwd: Books and News from the O'Reilly User Group Program--August

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Fri Aug 19 17:14:49 PDT 2011


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Aug 2011 Issue

New Releases:

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*ActionScript
Developer's Guide to
Robotlegs<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1ztj3gnrdo4odm1mpj5neqev86dk4d6feqm1vq91o>
*
By Joel Hooks<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zp0m23tat01facjoh9v5oe9so2miklsifs2j9vlo>,
Lindsey Fallow<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zcuih1ba03skbbkai8s0p5pdbtqefp9v942vm7io>

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*Advanced
Software Testing - Vol.
3<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z15to6nij9cd8761ctoomtgojmogcbidoh6q9n70>
*
By Rex Black<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1znnaoslv512ksbr4eb61f57kfg468a4lm5rqn4mo>,
Jamie Mitchell<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zntjl7euabkeqkjonr64nd5u7u8j3gun6vob9eqg>

 <http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z51jfavv7psa7escj39nonrr38f5qvh8dt86ol8g>
*Basic
Sensors in iOS<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zrhvngor1khbmb0n69rqf6bfaq7d2vv2ms6gdsfo>
*
By Alasdair Allan<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z96t3th55htugc72kaspqrhk8k9u6cbtmur04c58>

 <http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zasumhb3kqrjv7723n8rlmcholg8b38gjenpuet8>
*Build
Your Own Website The Right Way Using HTML & CSS, Third
Edition<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zmpc7pieqbdl1vv4lmk3h63rbicieviprle91p88>
*
By Ian Lloyd<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zqk9a2jvh2luo8qt2qnvb2in7q9etl9gl1ts467g>

 <http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1ztsvbqcg6ivmcjokqb8klqu8qed8rej51qu0rph8>
*Building
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*

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*Buying
the Right Photo
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*
By Elin Rantakrans<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zdjoq6ahekl5dtqb7l7asc1f7edcguf59ip9b370>

 <http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z03e5kpk4vsdpe9s4bmb5c62ma8asodvr0dol818> *
CoffeeScript<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z3ng7nt2h2rmjo1mgv0tlkhuf55b0jcg5t3tv4e8>
*
By Trevor Burnham<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z4lvmm372lpn36sh1qbdb35nj5q6opss7f50f9a8>

 <http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1ztl8oijv596osd5koeeiu413tb49lspdkdi2te70> *CSS
Pocket Reference, Fourth
Edition<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z4e39asp2r9c6v5dl5kmq8vf7f02l2hk6e0qcg8o>
*
By Eric A. Meyer<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z95v7pk0du68fk1t27t432fg5s71gkftbkgi1sb8>

 <http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zev65nn311ve7qe2j1ikhfuvaobfi6jpm7n030og>
*Customizing
My Site in Microsoft SharePoint 2010: Rough Cuts
Version<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zhujtmf2unrpit6i6a5guggi8blfeth1ik193kio>
*

More New Releases
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If you're headed to Maker Faire New
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We're happy the Linux Plumbers
Conference<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zl5kag757p4t823697gpp6af8fdett5ajaubbt9g>is
taking place in Santa Rosa, CA this year Sept 7-9. If you're
attending,
say hi.

Science Hack Day<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zscko4m35qg8kfkd2kr4bu7pa5jpnpudtfejujgg>is
a 48-hour-all-night event that brings together designers, developers,
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   Devices<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zvcrptmnjnsdlvtnssgtqlcnrds5j0mhsot6e5oo>
   Sept 9th 10AM PT Presented by: Blake
Meike<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z931t76qitubm8l77bah33ip8fb4e0glikqv3jv0>
   - Every Book is a
Startup<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z3gb5lefqll9ev1n0fbhsh0uhqk56vo7fel90be8>O'Reilly
TOC Online Event Series
   Sept 7 10am PT Presented by: Todd
Sattersten<http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zbgj666ki3v3poa5b6641co9o99r0qgijmtcagog>

Thanks,

---- Marsee Henon and Jon Johns

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