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Tim Chambers
timc+perl at divide.net
Thu Jun 26 12:26:01 PDT 2008
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Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, June 26
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:33:05 -0700
From: Marsee Henon <marsee at oreilly.com>
To: timc+pppm+oreilly at divide.net
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O'Reilly.com <http://www.oreilly.com>UG Program Newsletter
Hi there---
viguy Sorry I'm late with this newsletter, but as usual around here,
we've got lots of new announcements, books, and activities going on.
First off, we've got a new and improved home page and search at
oreilly.com <http://oreilly.com/> along with news.oreilly.com
<http://news.oreilly.com/>. This is the first of many updates so stay
tuned.
Our next big news is soon we'll offer select O'Reilly books on Kindle
and as DRM-free digital bundles. Read the whole story on our Tools of
Change blog
<http://toc.oreilly.com/2008/06/select-oreilly-books-soon-on-kindle-and-as-drm-free-digital-bundle.html>.
Third, we've got not one but two iPhone resources to offer our
readers--Inside iPhone <http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/iphone/>, a
meeting place for developers and power users, and iPhone Hacks
<http://iphonehacks.oreilly.com/wiki>, advanced access to hacks, tips,
and tricks to make your iPhone experience even better.
And Fourth, don't miss our newest video from DekePod--101 Photoshop Tips
in 5 Minutes <http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/dekepod>--I just dare you
to watch it three times in a row to see if you can write down all the tips.
And if you're using twitter <http://twitter.com/>, please follow
O'Reilly Media <http://twitter.com/oreillymedia>, Tim O'Reilly
<http://twitter.com/timoreilly>, or me <http://twitter.com/marsee>. But
Tim is probably a bit more exciting.
Going to OSCON? We've got special Twitter contests going on at our booth
in the expo hall. Follow OReillyatOSCON
<http://twitter.com/oreillyatoscon> for more info and we'll follow you
back.
New books we're hoping to get Amazon and Slashdot reviewers for include
"Essential SQLAlchemy
<http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596516147/index.html>," "Dojo: The
Definitive Guide <http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596516482/>,"
"Fashioning Technology <http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596514372/>," and
"Your Brain: The Missing Manual
<http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596517786/>." Send me an email if your
interested and I'll get the book right out.
And don't forget we're willing to send books to giveaway at your
meetings anytime. Although we love reviews, we don't expect them for
every book we send. You can also request books for special events or
your group library.
Marsee <http://www.oreillynet.com/fyi/blog/marsee_henon/>
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In this issue:
* O'Reilly UG Program News---Just for User Group Leaders <#ugprogram>
* New Releases <#newreleases>
* Upcoming Events <#upcoming>
* Conference News <#conferencenews>
* School of Technology <#school>
* News from O'Reilly & Beyond <#news>
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O'Reilly UG Program News---Just for User Group Leaders
June 26, 2008
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O'Reilly News for User Group Members
June 26, 2008
New Releases: Books, Short Cuts, and Rough Cuts
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New Releases: Books, Short Cuts, and Rough Cuts:
* Ableton Live 7 Tips and Tricks
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781906005085> (/PC Publishing/)
* Advanced Rails Recipes
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780978739225> (/Pragmatic
Bookshelf/)
* Deploying Rails Applications
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780978739201> (/Pragmatic
Bookshelf/)
* Dojo: The Definitive Guide
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596516482>
* Essential SQLAlchemy <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596516147>
* Face to Face: Rick Sammon's Complete Guide to Photographing People
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596515744>
* Fashioning Technology <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596514372>
* Flex 3 Cookbook <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596529857>
* Getting Started with Flex 3
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596520649>
* Google Apps: The Missing Manual
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596515799>
* High Performance MySQL, Second Edition
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596101718>
* JavaScript: The Good Parts
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596517748>
* Learning Flex 3 <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596517328>
* Learning Perl, Fifth Edition
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596520106>
* MAKE: Technology on Your Time Volume 14
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596518967>
* Maker's Notebook (Hard Cover)
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596519414>
* Mastering Dojo <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781934356111>
(/Pragmatic Bookshelf/)
* Painting the Web <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596515096>
* Programming Visual Basic 2008
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596518431>
* Take Control of .Mac
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781933671086> (/TidBITS/)
* Take Control of Apple Mail in Leopard
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781933671383> (/TidBITS/)
* Take Control of Back to My Mac
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781933671468> (/TidBITS/)
* Take Control of Making Music with GarageBand '08
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781933671390> (/TidBITS/)
* Take Control of Recording with GarageBand '08
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781933671123> (/TidBITS/)
* Take Control of Screen Sharing in Leopard
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781933671475> (/TidBITS/)
* Take Control of Spam with Apple Mail
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781933671031> (/TidBITS/)
* Take Control of Your 802.11n AirPort Extreme Network
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781933671284> (/TidBITS/)
* The Art of Black and White Photography (Hard Cover)
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781933952277> (/Rocky Nook/)
* The Art of Capacity Planning: Rough Cuts Version
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596521356>
* The Book of IMAP <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271770>
(/No Starch/)
* Ubuntu For Non-Geeks, Third Edition
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271800> (/No Starch/)
* Wikipedia Reader's Guide: The Missing Manual
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596521745>
* Windows PowerShell Pocket Reference
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596521783>
* Your Brain: The Missing Manual
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596517786>
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Upcoming Events
For more events, please see: events.oreilly.com
<http://events.oreilly.com/>
* Adventure in Technology <http://www.techadventure.org/> *
* Jun 28, 2008 *
Trinity Arts Centre
Bristol, UK
John Honniball, whose articles are published in Make, is one of the many
contributors at Adventure in Technology. He will be demonstrating parts
of his large collection of historic computers.
* Judith Bishop on C# 3.0 Design Patterns at TOOLS Europe
<http://tools.ethz.ch/tutorials.html#Tutorial1> *
* Jul 3, 2008 *
ETH Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
If you are near Zurich, Switzerland, on 3 July, drop in to the TOOLS
Europe Conference and hear author Judith Bishop (*C# 3.0 Design
Patterns* <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596527730/>) explain the
advantages of programming design patterns in C# 3.0. Judith will be
joined by Nigel Horspool from University of Victoria, Canada.
Open Tech
* O'Reilly at Open Tech 2008
<http://www.ukuug.org/events/opentech2008/registration> *
* Jul 5, 2008 *
ULU, Malet Street
London, UK
Open Tech 2008, from UKUUG and friends, is an informal one-day
conference about technology, society and low-carbon living, featuring
Open Source ways of working and technologies that anyone can have a go
at. Totalling 60 talks across 3 sessions covering 9 hours, there's
plenty in the programme for everyone including Rembrandt, Pr0n and Robot
Monkeys, and all that's just in one session!
* Harold Davis at the Marin Photography Club
<http://www.marinphotoclub.org/> *
* Jul 8, 2008 *
Author Harold Davis (*Practical Artistry: Light & Exposure for Digital
Photographers* <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596529888/>)
discusses the ins and outs of night photography, and shows his work.
* Rick Copeland Speaks on SQLAlchemy
<http://python.meetup.com/46/calendar/7947544/> *
* Jul 10, 2008 *
The Atlanta Python Meetup Group
Atlanta, GA
Author Rick Copeland (*Essential SQLAlchemy
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596516147>*) will be giving a talk
about SQLAlchemy and will be available for book signing afterwards.
* O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON)
<http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon> *
* Jul 21-25, 2008 *
Portland, OR
OSCON is the bazaar of open source technologies, welcoming new voices
and projects alongside the platforms, languages, and apps that started
it all. Where the open source community gathers to get inspired, acquire
knowledge and gain momentum, OSCON has become a place for enterprise
developers and managers to see the jewels of open source on display.
* Colin Moock's ActionScript 3.0: From The Ground Up Tour
<http://adobeas3tour.com/> *
* Jul 23, 2008 *
Atahotel Executive
Milan, Italy
Join internationally renowned ActionScript expert Colin Moock
(*Essential ActionScript 3.0*
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596526948/>) for an intensive full
day of free ActionScript 3.0 training. Don't miss this rare opportunity
to learn how to program from one of the world's top ActionScript
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Moock's unique methodology for demystifying intimidating concepts and code.
* Dux Raymond Sy Presents a One-Day Seminar on SharePoint
<https://www2.learningtree.com/promos/sem080724.aspx> *
* Jul 24, 2008 *
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Reston, VA
During this one-day seminar, SharePoint expert Dux Raymond Sy
(*SharePoint for Project Management
<http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596520144/index.html>*) will detail the
benefits SharePoint can deliver to your organization through a
combination of lecture, presentations and demonstrations.
* Harold Davis at Book Passage
<http://www.bookpassage.com/event_detailed.php?id=1780> *
* Jul 27, 2008 *
1 Ferry Building, #42
San Francisco, CA
Author Harold Davis (*Practical Artistry: Light & Exposure for Digital
Photographers* <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596529888/>) presents
images of the Golden Gate, reads from his book, answers questions, and
signs copies of the book.
* Harold Davis Hosts a Photography Night at the East Bay Mac Users Group
<http://ebmug.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=221&Itemid=35>
*
* Aug 14, 2008 *
Author Harold Davis (*Practical Artistry: Light & Exposure for Digital
Photographers* <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596529888/>) presents
/From Photography to Photoshop/. He will use his Ringing Cedars covers
as a case study for a new digital art form at the Expression College for
Digital Arts in Emeryville.
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Conference News
O'Reilly Open Source Convention 2008
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Use code "os08usrg" when you register, and receive 15% off the
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The European developer community showed itself to be deeply interested
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Ruby Central and O'Reilly Media, are coming back to do it again.
RailsConf Europe 2008, happening September 2-4 2008 in Berlin, will
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Use code "re08usrg" when you register, and receive 15% off the
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News from O'Reilly & Beyond
*Derrick Story and Lesa Snider King to Speak at Mac Computer Expo this
year in Santa Rosa, CA on September 27 * <http://www.ncmug.org/mce.html>
For more information check out their blog <http://www.maccomputerexpo.com>.
*The e-Book Test: Do Electronic Versions Deter Piracy?*
<http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/19/technology/personaltech/19pogue-email.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>
Read David Pogue's latest take on e-books. (Free login required.)
*Facebook No Longer The Second Largest Social Network From TechCrunch*
<http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/12/facebook-no-longer-the-second-largest-social-network/>
From TechCrunch "It was sort of inevitable given Facebookâ??s monster
growth over the last few years, but April 2008 was the milestone:
Facebook officially caught up to MySpace in terms of unique monthly
worldwide visitors, according to data released by Comscore."
*Expo Hall pass for PDN PhotoPlus 2008, New York, NY--October 23-25*
<http://www.photoplusexpo.com/ppe/index.jsp>
Registration is open for the PDN PhotoPlus 2008 Register with Promo Code
ELBV1 to receive free admission to the expo floor.
pasted
*FOSSCoach, July 23-25 in Portland, OR* <http://fosscoach.wikia.com>
FOSSCoach is a series of events designed to teach the essential skills
required to participate in collaborative, free and open online projects
like Firefox and Wikipedia. Vist the FOSSCoach site to register
<http://fosscoach.wikia.com>
*Event Living Services is Looking to Help User Groups*
<http://www.eventlivingservices.com/>
They recommend UG sponsorships to their clients as a way to keep in
touch with new technology and support developers who work in their
industry. Please contact Julie Anderson
<mailto:janderson at eventliving.com> if your group is interested in
working with them.
*DIY O'Reilly Gear*
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Create Your Own Calendar, Shirt, Notebook, Poster...In just three easy
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brain images
*A Gallery of Illustrations from Your Brain: The Missing Manual*
<http://missingmanuals.com/gallery_your_brain.csp>
View images from Your Brain: The Missing Manual. You can read more about
the images by clicking on them to see excerpts from the book.
*Top 10 Reasons to Switch from Microsoft Office to Google Apps *
<http://missingmanuals.com/google_apps/why_switch.csp>
Author Nancy Conner offers 10 reasons why you should consider making the
leap from Microsoft Office to Google Apps.
*Gordon Mohr Takes Us Inside the Internet Archives*
<http://news.oreilly.com/2008/06/gordon-mohr-takes-us-inside-th.html>
Gordon Mohr is the Chief Technologist for Web Projects at the Internet
Archive. In this interview, he gives us a peek behind the scenes at
what's involved in recording the continually updating web, as well as
the legal implications and how Web 2.0 is making their job both easier
and harder.
*Steve Jobs on the Future of the iPhone*
<http://blogs.oreilly.com/iphone/2008/06/steve-jobs-on-the-future-of-th.html>
Apple CEO Steve Jobs stood in front of a sold out crowd at Apple's WWDC
and told them that Apple is about to release phones that are better than
the ones in their pocket and will cost half of what theirs cost. The
developers responded with sustained enthusiastic applause. That reaction
makes perfect sense. Jobs' keynote wasn't about products--it was about a
promising future, especially for developers in the audience.
*Getting Started with the Google App Engine*
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/onlamp/2008/05/20/getting-started-with-the-google-apps-engine.html>
Continuing the trend started with Amazon's Elastic Cloud (EC2), Google
plans to make their vast resources available to developers who wish to
deploy massively scalable applications on the Google Infrastructure. In
this tutorial, you'll get a look into the APIs and database capabilities
that Google is providing, and how to leverage them in a sample application.
*Building the Green Data Center*
<http://news.oreilly.com/2008/06/building-the-green-data-center.html>
Bill Coleman, founder and CEO of the Cassatt Corporation, and one of the
founders of BEA, has made it his mission to make data centers more
energy-efficient. We caught up with him right before the O'Reilly
Velocity conference where he is scheduled to speak to get some pointers
on making data centers planet-friendly.
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Blogs
Make a Presentation Like Al Gore
<http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Make_a_Presentation_Like_Al_Gore> Al Gore
Author Bob Thompson bypasses the DEA and shows Phil Torrone how to make
Iodine
<http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/06/weekend_project_home_chem.html>
Head First Physics coming soon--here's an exclusive taste of Chapter 4
<http://www.headfirstlabs.com/books/hfphy/>
Dojo Goodness, Part 9 (gfx foo with fx)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/onlamp/blog/2008/06/dojo_goodness_part_9_gfx_foo.html>
NASA's Mars24 Sunclock (Keeping Track of Phoenix)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/onjava/blog/2008/05/nasas_mars24_sunclock_keeping.html>
Freelance coder Gregory Brown gives you the latest on Prawn, a PDF
writing library for Ruby
<http://www.oreillynet.com/ruby/blog/2008/06/ruby_mendicant_proterozoic_pra.html>
code_swarm: Animated Visualization of the Development of some High
Profile Open Source Projects
<http://www.oreillynet.com/onlamp/blog/2008/06/code_swarm_animated_visualizat.html>
Catching up, Fighting distractions, Polyglotting
<http://softwarecraftsmanship.oreilly.com/news/2008/5/21/catching-up-fighting-distractions-polyglotting>
Head First Ajax Sneak Preview <http://www.headfirstlabs.com/books/hfajax/>
How Hackerteen Helps... By a White-Hat Hacker
<http://www.oreillynet.com/fyi/blog/2008/05/how_hackerteen_helps_by_a_whit.html>
Cooking with Flex
<http://www.oreillynet.com/fyi/blog/2008/05/cooking_with_flex.html>
Are you up-to-date?
<http://www.oreillynet.com/fyi/blog/2008/05/are_you_uptodate.html>
What Should iPhone Applications Cost?
<http://blogs.oreilly.com/iphone/2008/06/what-should-iphone-application.html>
Thinking in Wikis
<http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2008/06/thinking-in-wikis.html>
For more news and blogs, go to: *http://news.oreilly.com/*
Until next time---
Marsee Henon <http://www.oreillynet.com/fyi/blog/marsee_henon/>
Spreading the knowledge of innovators.
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