[Viana-pm] O'Reilly Conference Newsletter--May Edition]
José Castro
jac at natura.di.uminho.pt
Mon May 22 09:27:20 PDT 2006
Meus amigos... Os seguintes livros estão a caminho! :-D
* Learning Perl, 4th Edition - Filipe
* Perl Hacks - Alberto
* Perl for System Administration - Francisco
* Embedding Perl in HTML with Mason - Braceta
* Perl Testing - Este é oferta, pelo que não é preciso fazer
review; a minha sugestão é que seja o Balinha
a ficar com ele; assim fica toda a gente com
um livro... Que vos parece? Concordam?
Abraços :-)
jac
PS: Finalmente, vamos ter livros! :-D
> O'Reilly Conference Newsletter--May Edition
>
> Dear Reader,
>
> Want to know where the location-based technology industry is heading? The
> answers, the people, and the technologies are at the O'Reilly Where 2.0
> Conference. Join us in San Jose June 13-14 and get a handle on the amazing
> innovations in this rapidly developing industry.
>
> Another Where 2.0 bonus: The just-added Google Geo Developer Day taking
> place on Monday, June 12, exclusively for a limited number (100 to be
> exact) of Where attendees. See more info below or at
> http://conferences.oreilly.com/where/.
>
> Other Upcoming O'Reilly Conferences:
>
> - OSCON: Early registration discount ends June 5
> - EuroOSCON: Registration opens this month!
> - Web 2.0: Requests for invitations now being accepted
> - ETel: Dates just announced, so save 'em! February 27-March 1, 2007 at
> the San Francisco Airport Marriott
> - ETech: Save the date--March 26-29, 2007 in San Diego
> - MySQL Users Conference: Save the date--April 23-26, 2007 in Santa Clara
>
> See below for more 2006 conference details. You can also sign up to
> receive individual conference announcements here:
> http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/nl/home#conferences
>
> =============================================
>
> The O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference
> June 13-14, 2006 in San Jose, California
> http://conferences.oreilly.com/where/
>
> Don't miss this opportunity to get your hands on the next generation of
> tools, apps, and infrastructure services that will change the way we shop,
> connect, interact, and travel. Register now at:
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/47/register.html
>
> Where 2.0 will dig into some of the most important and intriguing issues
> coming out of the location space, namely: "pushpin" apps, user data,
> standards, desktop and open source applications, location sensing, and
> privacy and security. Where 2.0 answers:
> - What are the industry trends?
> - Which emerging technologies have a chance of crawling off the lab bench
> and into the consumer marketplace?
> - Which standards help internet mapping move from mash-ups to the
> enterprise?
> - What will Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo! roll out next?
> - Where are the sources of funding for your next big idea?
> - Who is making money from mash-ups and how did they do it?
>
> View the full list of topics and speakers at:
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/47/program.html
>
> Just Added: Google Geo Developer Day
> On Monday, June 12, the day before Where 2.0 kicks off, Google will be
> hosting a Geo Developer Day exclusively for a limited number of Where 2.0
> attendees at the Googleplex (Google headquarters). They'll provide the
> transportation, the food, and the opportunity to chat up the Google Geo
> development team. They'll feed you well, hopefully teach you a trick or
> two, and definitely give you a behind the scenes peek at where Google is
> headed. The Google Geo Developer Day is free, but limited to only 100
> Where 2.0 attendees.
>
> Ramping up for the Where Fair
> Get a first look at the newest location-aware tools, apps, and hardware
> emerging from garages and university labs. Meet the creators, share ideas,
> and learn how these unconventional new technologies can be adapted into
> existing business strategies. Look for an announcement on the confirmed
> participants soon--the Where Fair will delight and inspire you, we
> promise!
>
> Wondering who else will be at Where 2.0?
> Innovators, tech visionaries, business leaders, and venture funders, your
> colleagues and peers are coming together to make Where 2.0 a powerhouse of
> new ideas. Representatives from Hitachi Data Systems, RH Donnelley, SAP,
> Booz Allen Hamilton, Vodafone, France Telecom, Intel, Apple, Citysearch,
> Nokia Ventures, Ricoh Innovations, Stanford University, and IBM, among
> others, will be at Where 2.0.
>
> For a Where 2.0 preview, listen to this VerySpatial podcast with co-chairs
> Nat Torkington and Brady Forrest, and O'Reilly CEO Tim O'Reilly:
> http://media38b.libsyn.com/andveJh1cXzHd2h1l3Zuo2%2BkYHiZ/podcasts/avsp/Where2-preview.mp3
>
> Hotel Room Cutoff Date Extended
> Rooms are filling up quickly, but the Fairmont has kindly extended the
> cut-off date for the group rate ($189 plus tax) until the Friday, May 19.
> To book a room, call the Fairmont reservations desk at (800) 346-5550 and
> identify yourself as attending the Where 2.0 Conference.
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/47/hotel.html
>
> =============================================
>
> OSCON, the O'Reilly Open Source Convention
> July 24-28, 2006 in Portland, Oregon
> http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon/
>
> We feel a great convention coming on--we've never had so many people sign
> up for OSCON so quickly! If you'll be joining us in Portland this July, be
> sure to register before the early discount ends on June 5:
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/46/register.html
>
> Below is just a small slice of who and what will be at OSCON:
> - The Semasiology of Open Source (Part III): Robert Lefkowitz, Root
> Markets
> - Embedded Database System: Francois Orsini, Sun Microsystems
> - A Simple Guide to Linux File Systems: Val Henson, Intel
> - Open Source, APIs, and the Summer of Code at Google: Chris DiBona,
> Google
> - Write A Real, Working Linux Driver: Greg Kroah-Hartman, SuSE
> Labs/Novell
> - Maximum Velocity MySQL: Jay Pipes, MySQL AB
> - The Ruby Guidebook: Dave Thomas, The Pragmatic Programmers
> - Asterisk Inside and Out: Brian Capouch, Saint Joseph's College
> - Using Ruby on Rails and Ajax to Make a Massive Multiplayer Game: Michael
> Buffington
> - Businesses Partnering with Open Source Communities: James Howison,
> Syracuse University
> - Open Source and the U.S. Government: John Scott, Consultant, Selection
> Pressure
> - VoIP Phreaking: Hendrik Scholz, Freenet Cityline GmbH
> - Ruby and .NET: John Lam, ObjectSharp
> - Higher-Order Perl: Mark-Jason Dominus, Plover Systems Co.
> - Power PHP Testing: Chris Shiflett, Brain Bulb
> - Python Optimization: Brian Quinlan, Scionics Computer Innovation
> - Rails Guidebook: Mike Clark
> - Real World Web Services: Scott Davis, OpenLogic
> - Open Source Voting: Arthur Keller, Open Voting Consortium
> - The Best and Worst of Open Source Business Tactics: Cliff Schmidt,
> Apache Software Foundation
>
> Check out the hundreds of OSCON sessions here:
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/46/sessions.html
> and tens of tutorials here:
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/46/tutorials.html
>
> O'Reilly Radar Executive Briefing
> Organized by Matt Asay and Tim O'Reilly, the Executive Briefing will give
> a limited number of attendees an exclusive opportunity to meet with the
> innovators, entrepreneurs, and companies that we believe will have the
> biggest impact on the world of open source in the year to come. This
> all-day event takes place Tuesday, July 25 at OSCON.
>
> Some of the concepts the Executive Briefing will explore include:
> - Open Source and the Future of Asymmetric Competition
> - Architecting Participation: Open Source 2.0
> - Ghost in the Machine: the Impact of Open Source on Web 2.0
> - Who's on the O'Reilly Open Source Radar?
> - What's Microsoft Doing with Open Source?
>
> Read more about the Executive Briefing here:
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/46/radar.html
>
> Fun at OSCON
> OSCON runs five full days--and nights. One of the best things about OSCON
> is connecting with interesting people you just wouldn't run into anywhere
> else. To help you make those connections, we're planning all kinds of
> receptions, special presentations (hint: Damian Conway and "The Da Vinci
> Codebase"), tours, awards, "off-campus" shindigs, and a couple of other
> surprises, too. Watch our Events page for more details:
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/46/events.html
>
> =============================================
>
> EuroOSCON, the O'Reilly European Open Source Convention
> "Open and Connected"
> September 18-21, 2006 in Brussels, Belgium
> http://conferences.oreilly.com/eurooscon/
>
> This year's EuroOSCON examines the technology, business, politics, and
> social dimensions of open source, open culture, open APIs, open
> innovation, and all that's built on top of them. Early registration will
> open later this month--plan to sign up before August 7 and you'll save 300
> euros.
>
> Co-chairs Nat Torkington and Nikolaj Nyholm have put together four very
> full days, loosely coupled around these thought-provoking topics:
> - Open Source: The latest in user-created software, looking at governance,
> licenses, patents, and social aspects
> - Media: How will the next wave of media consumption play out as rules of
> broadcast are finally broken?
> - Mobile: Mobility finally pushes data beyond the paradigm of the
> desktop--mobile computing goes from data consumption to creation
> - Browser/Web: Since the launch of gmail, web apps have become real
> alternatives to the desktop app of yore, finally paving the way for the
> web platform
> - Deployment: As we enter an age of continuous software updates,
> operations become a competency and central to any application.
> - Services: Best practices for delivering and integrating web APIs
> - Open Culture: Fueling the commons that benefit business, individual, and
> community
> - Open Business: What and who will drive future growth and innovation in
> Europe around open source and open models
> - Open Society: Applying the continuous user-driven innovation to
> government, and ensuring laws support these new models
> - Cybernetics: Logic and interfaces to get the most from the users of your
> application
>
> A sample of EuroOSCON speakers, sessions, and tutorials:
> - EU Software Patents Reloaded with Florian Mueller, NoSoftwarePatents.com
>
> - MySQL Data Warehousing with John Paul Ashenfelter, TransitionPoint
> - Open Source Licensing as Strategic Asset with Martin von Haller
> Groenbaek, Bender von Haller Dragsted
> - Music 2.0: The Coming Revolution with Colin Brumelle, Bryght
> - Jabber Bootcamp with Peter Saint-Andre and Ralph Meijer, Jabber Software
> Foundation
> - Seven Principles of Better API Design with Damian Conway, Thoughtstream
> - Building Ajax Applications with Alex Russell, Dojo Toolkit
> - Lessons and Tips from the AJAX Frontline with Scott Dietzen, Zimbra
> - Open Archives, Open Culture with Paula Le Dieu, Magic Lantern
> Productions
> - Channeling Open Source in Europe with Ranga Rangachari, GroundWork Open
> Source
> - How OSS Changes a Government Department with Walter Harms, Bundesamt fŸr
> Strahlenschutz
> - How to Build a Successful Open Source Project with Louis Suarez-Potts,
> OpenOffice.org
> - Mobile Interaction in a World of Spime with Morten Just
> - Building Passionate Users with Kathy Sierra
> - Start-ups 2.0 with Marc Hedlund
>
> Special Events at EuroOSCON
> It was so much fun last year, we're going to hold the Make Fest again
> (hope the staff at the Amsterdam venue have gotten the marshmallows out of
> the carpet by now!). We'll also hold our very first EuroOSCON DotOrg Day,
> celebrating the hard work and great ideas of open source volunteer
> projects.
>
> Join us at the second annual EuroOSCON, where technologists meet business
> people, where hallway conversations connect community activists,
> politicians, developers, and managers, where the people building the
> future meet the people taking it to the mainstream.
>
> =============================================
>
> Web 2.0 Conference
> November 7-9, 2006 in San Francisco, California
> http://web2con.com
>
> A stellar speaker line-up, timely topics, and networking like it's 1999:
> Web 2.0 returns for its third year. This year's theme is "Disruption and
> Opportunity," focusing on the services, applications, businesses, and
> models that are reshaping the business landscape and creating
> opportunities for entrepreneurs who understand the power of the Internet.
> Confirmed speakers include:
>
> - John Battelle, Chairman and Publisher, Federated Media Publishing
> - Jeffrey P. Bezos, Founder and CEO, Amazon
> - Beth Comstock, President, NBC Universal Digital Media and Market
> Development
> - Chad Hurley, CEO and Founder, YouTube
> - Eric from The Kleptones
> - Blake Krikorian, CEO, Sling Media
> - Marissa Mayer, Vice President, Search Products and User Experience,
> Google, Inc.
> - Roger McNamee, Elevation Partners
> - Mary Meeker, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
> - Jonathan F. Miller, Chairman and CEO, AOL
> - Tim O'Reilly, Founder and CEO, O'Reilly Media, Inc.
> - Kevin Rose, Founder and Chief Architect, digg
> - Toni Schneider, CEO, Automattic
> - Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., Chairman, The New York Times Company
> - Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO, Facebook
>
> More participants will be announced as the program takes shape over the
> coming months. Sample topics to be addressed at the conference include:
>
> - Defining Web 3.0: What's Next
> - Collision of the Titans: Publishers v. Platforms
> - Collective Intelligence or the Madness of Crowds?
> - What Might Go Wrong in Web 2.0?
> - Is the IPO Culture Over?
> - The Tiered Internet: A Debate
> - Web 2.0 in China
> - Disrupting the Disruptors: Incumbents Strike Back
> - Privacy and Trust: Who Owns Your Data?
>
> This year's conference will also feature the Launch Pad event, which
> debuted last year to enthusiastic reviews. Launch Pad showcases a select
> group of start-ups offering innovative and promising new technology or
> business model. Sixty entries vied for inclusion last year; only thirteen
> made the cut. This year's competition for Launch Pad inclusion promises to
> be even fiercer.
>
> Web 2.0 Conference attendance is limited to maintain an intimate setting
> and foster dialogue among all participants. General registration for the
> conference is by invitation only; visit the web site to request an
> invitation. (Don't delay, we predict that we'll reach capacity quickly.)
>
> Hope to see you at a conference soon,
> The O'Reilly Conference Team
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