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Subject: 	Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, March 25
Date: 	Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:24:37 -0800
From: 	Marsee Henon <marsee at oreilly.com>



If you cannot read the information below, click here 
<http://www.oreilly.com/emails/newsletters/ug-march08.html>.

O'Reilly.com <http://www.oreilly.com>UG Program Newsletter

Hi there---

viguy I'd like to start with a couple of requests for help: We're 
looking for Facebook developers to review two manuscripts. One on FBML 
(Facebook Markup Language) and the other is a Facebook Cookbook. If 
you're interested, send me a note.

We're also looking for middle school contacts who work with technology. 
Do you know of anyone who might want to take a look at a new book we're 
working on called HackerTeen 
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596516475/index.html>? Here's a 
video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5UAq3_GLuU> with more information.

And if you're looking for more videos, we have plenty. Why not show your 
favorite at your next meeting?

Our recent "Writing LINQ Queries with LINQPad" 
<http://downloads.oreilly.com/oreilly/videos/oreilly-linq-webinar.mov> 
is a must-view webinar for anyone working in C# 3.0 and Framework 3.5.

Tim O'Reilly at ETech: Why I Love Hackers 
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFbahNBnBpQ&e>

David Pogue at MacWorld: Leopard Secrets 
<http://missingmanuals.com/dpmw08/leopard_secrets.csp>

O'Reilly wins Five Jolt awards 
<http://www.oreillynet.com/fyi/blog/2008/03/and_speaking_of_jolt_awardsand.html> 
at SD West including Best General book for "Beautiful Code" and Best Web 
site for radar.oreilly.com:

Need an expo hall pass <http://oreilly.com/PSW-TechExPass.pdf> for 
Photoshop World Las Vegas April 3 and 4? Please share it with your members.

Here's a recent article 
<http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080316/NEWS/803160350/1033/NEWS&template=kart> 
on Tim O'Reilly from our local paper, The Press Democrat.

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
March 25, 2008


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* Derrick Story at NCMUG <http://www.ncmug.org/> *
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* Derrick Story at Northbay Adobe User Group 
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* Apr 28, 2008 *
Rm 1999 in Bech Hall
Santa Rosa Junior College, CA
Author Derrick Story (*The Digital Photography Companion* 
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Featuring over 35 speakers and 40 exhibitors, LugRadio Live USA 2008 
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deadline for submitting 
<http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/live/12/speakers//SN933506/CC92769/> is 
Friday, April 11.

*Two new research reports: "Virtual Worlds: A Business Guide" and "The 
Facebook Application System" have been published by O'Reilly Radar.* 
<http://radar.oreilly.com/research/reports.html>
Very limited review copies are available.

<http://radar.oreilly.com/research/virtual-world-report.html> *Virtual 
Worlds: A Business Guide* 
<http://radar.oreilly.com/research/virtual-world-report.html>
by Ben Lorica, Roger Magoulas, and the O'Reilly Radar Team

What's the real business opportunity in Second Life and other virtual 
worlds? What trends and innovations point the way to success? Why have 
some high-profile virtual worlds flopped? You'll find answers in this 
report.

<http://radar.oreilly.com/research/facebook-app-eco-report.html> *The 
Facebook Application Ecosytem: Why Some Thrive--and Most Don't* 
<http://radar.oreilly.com/research/facebook-app-eco-report.html>
by Shelly D. Farnham, Ph.D

What do the killer apps on the Facebook platform have in common? What 
must you build into your application if you want Facebook users to adopt 
it--and pass it on to their friends? Get this report and find out.


<http://www.headfirstlabs.com/caption.php>*Head First Caption Contest* 
<http://www.headfirstlabs.com/caption.php>
The Head First team is extending the caption contest that was in our 
puzzle book at SDWest and SXSW onto the Head First Labs site. For the 
next two months, readers can submit their questions and have a chance to 
win $200 in O'Reilly products. If you're familiar with Head First books, 
you know each chapter starts with a retro picture and humorous caption. 
Send us your suggestions for amusing or educational Head First-related 
captions for three of our favorite images and we'll enter you in a 
drawing to win $200 of O'Reilly products. The winner will be announced 
in May Head First newsletter.

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Articles

*Step by Step: Configuring SSL Under Apache* 
<http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2008/03/04/step-by-step-configuring-ssl-under-apache.html>
This is the first in a new series of ONLamp articles you'll be seeing 
over the next few months. They aren't breaking news about the hottest 
new technologies, they're step by step guides to common but sometimes 
complicated procedures you may have to tackle. In the first installment, 
Juliet Kemp gives us a checklist that should have your Apache server 
running SSL in nothing flat.

*Using Zend Studio for PHP Programming* 
<http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/php/2008/03/04/using-zend-studio-for-php-programming.html> 

Most programmers are familiar with Eclipse, and PHP programmers are 
familiar with Zend Studio. But, like two great tastes that taste good 
together, the two have now been combined into a single tool. Learn how 
you can use Zend Studio to make your PHP programming more productive.

*Aperture 2 Features 101-103 with Joe Schorr* 
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/digitalmedia/2008/03/18/aperture-2-features-101to103.html>
Apple's web page says, "Aperture 2 delivers over 100 dramatic, new 
features." And still there are a few terrific ones they forgot to put on 
the list. In this podcast, Derrick Story chats with Joe Schorr, Senior 
Product Manager for Aperture, to uncover a few of these hidden gems.

*Reverse Callback Templating* 
<http://www.perl.com/pub/a/2008/03/14/reverse-callback-templating.html>
Many programmers know of the two main systems of templating. One embeds 
actual source code into the template. The other provides a mini language 
with loops, conditionals, and other control structures. There is a third 
way--a reverse callback system. James Robson explains this 
best-of-both-worlds approach by demonstrating Perl's Template::Recall 
module.

*Audio Insights from the 2008 Game Developers Conference* 
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/digitalmedia/2008/03/13/game-dev-audio-insights.html>
To hear the future of audio, listen to video games. Interactive Audio 
expert Kurt Heiden did just that at the Game Developers Conference. He 
brings you what the experts at GDC 2008 had to say about the state of 
audio in games, and then dives into some of the technology advancements 
that are changing the interactive audio landscape.

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Blogs

Windows IT Evangelist Matt Hester interviews Laurel Ackerman about 
O'Reilly's new Up-to-Date Series at SXSW 
<http://blogs.technet.com/matthewms/archive/2008/03/18/matt-on-the-floor-at-sxsw-learning-about-silverlight-2-and-o-reilly.aspx> 

MAKE Magazine highlighted on NPR: Digital DIY 
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87815753>
Head First or Head Rush? 
<http://www.oreillynet.com/headfirst/blog/2008/03/head_first_or_head_rush.html#more> 

Julie Lerman blogs about writing her first book for O'Reilly 
<http://www.thedatafarm.com/blog/2008/02/27/OkaySoImWritingABook.aspx>
Quality Begs for Object-Orientation 
<http://beautifulcode.oreillynet.com/2008/02/quality_begs_for_objectorienta_1.php> 

The Dangers of The Death March Mentality
<http://softwarecraftsmanship.oreilly.com/news/2008/3/5/the-dangers-of-the-death-march-mentality>Find 
Some Serenity on Your Mac 
<http://blogs.oreilly.com/digitalmedia/2008/03/find-some-serenity-on-your-mac.html> 

Anton Security Tip of the Week #14: More access_log Fun: What Are You 
Not GETting? 
<http://www.oreillynet.com/sysadmin/blog/2008/03/anton_security_tip_of_the_week_7.html> 

Windows Mobile Weekly Roundup 
<http://www.oreillynet.com/windows/blog/2008/03/windows_mobile_weekly_roundup_79.html> 

Pocket These Tips from Derrick Story 
<http://www.oreillynet.com/fyi/blog/2008/03/pocket_these_tips_from_derrick.html> 

Jolting the Industry Again 
<http://www.oreillynet.com/fyi/blog/2008/03/jolting_the_industry_again.html> 


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