[Wellington-pm] [Fwd: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, March 17]

Grant McLean grant at mclean.net.nz
Sun Mar 20 13:42:44 PST 2005


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> From: Marsee Henon <marsee at oreilly.com>
> To: perlmongers at catalyst.net.nz
> Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, March 17
> Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:43:37 -0800
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> O'Reilly News for User Group Members
> March 17, 2005
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> Book News
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> -Aggressive Network Self-Defense
> -IPv6 Network Administration
> -Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition
> -QuickBooks 2005: The Missing Manual
> -Outlook 2003 Personal Trainer
> -Intrusion Prevention and Active Response
> -Python Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition
> -Word 2003 Personal Trainer
> -Learning Windows Server 2003
> -Cyber Spying
> -MAKE Magazine
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Upcoming Events
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> -Tom Stafford and Matt Webb ("Mind Hacks"), Foyles Bookshop, 
>   London, UK--March 23
> -Bonnie Biafore ("QuickBooks: The Missing Manual" & 
>   "Online Investing Hacks"), EduFest, Denver, CO--March 26
> -Bonnie Biafore, the AAII Denver Chapter Meeting, 
>   Denver, CO--April 4
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Conference News
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> -Register for the 2005 MySQL Users Conference, 
>   Santa Clara, CA--April 18-21
> -Where 2.0 Conference Debut
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> News
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> -From the Labs: ETech 2005
> -The SafariU Revolution: An Interview with Professor Kent Sandoe
> -No Starch Titles Included in MIT Review Article
> -O'Reilly Learning Lab: $200 Instant Rebate
> -MAKE Subscriptions Available
> -Secure Batch Email with UUCP and SSH
> -Subversion UI Shootout
> -Building Connected Embedded Systems
> -Closed Source PHP
> -Getting Things Done with Your Mac
> -Exploring the Mac OS X Firewall
> -Inside StYNCies
> -Receive Podcasts Using Your PC
> -Enhanced Text Input in Windows Forms 2.0
> -Go Wireless
> -Building Modular Applications with Seppia
> -Reducing Upgrade Risk with Aspect Oriented Programming
> -High Tech Hybrid: The Casio EX-P505 Digital Camera
> -Doc Wiley: Master of the 30-Hour Album
> -Customizing GMail with Grease Monkey
> -Why Consistency is Critical
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> >From Your Peers
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> -Powered by Detroit Flash/ColdFusion Conference, Detroit, MI--April 9-10
> 
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> Book News
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> ***Aggressive Network Self-Defense
> ISBN: 1931836205
> Publisher: Syngress
> The name says it all. This is the first book to analyze the technical,
> legal, and financial ramifications of revolutionary and controversial
> network strike-back and active defense techniques. The authors reveal
> tightly guarded secrets to expose your online attackers and provide
> valuable information for finding and prosecuting criminal hackers. Learn
> how to identify, target, and nullify your adversaries through expert
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> 
> 
> ***IPv6 Network Administration
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596009348
> This essential guide explains what works, what doesn't, and most of all,
> what's practical about IPv6. A must-have for network administrators
> looking to fix their network's scalability and management problems, this
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> auto-configuration, quality-of-services, enhanced mobility, and end-to-end
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> 
> Chapter 5, "Installation and Configuration," is available online:
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> 
> 
> ***Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596009186
> "Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition" is an ideal all-in-one resource for XP
> beginners as well as experienced power users. Now completely revised and
> updated to cover Service Pack 2 (SP2), the second edition of this
> bestseller breaks down the new SP2 features, including IE pop-up blocker,
> Windows Firewall, and the new wireless client. You'll also find timesaving
> hacks for security, file distribution, digital media, web browsing, and
> more.
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/winxphks2/
> 
> Hack 36, "Surf Anonymously Without a Trace," is available online along
> with 9 others hacks:
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/winxphks2/chapter/index.html
> 
> 
> ***QuickBooks 2005: The Missing Manual
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596009011
> "QuickBooks 2005: The Missing Manual" is a comprehensive guide that
> examines everything the QuickBooks Pro Windows edition has to offer, from
> invoices and inventory to assets and accounts payable. By covering details
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> page provides insightful tips and tricks to help readers become more
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> knowledge.
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/quickbookstmm/
> 
> 
> ***Outlook 2003 Personal Trainer
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596009356
> This fully illustrated book takes a modular approach to learning, allowing
> you to start with the fundamentals and then work your way up to advanced
> topics--at your own pace. Designed to address both beginners and experts,
> this handy reference is written in a non-technical style that you're bound
> to find engaging and informative. The companion CD tutorial guides you
> through each lesson interactively.
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/outlookpt/
> 
> Chapter 8, "Advanced E-Mail Features," is available online:
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/outlookpt/chapter/index.html
> 
> 
> ***Intrusion Prevention and Active Response
> Publisher: Syngress
> ISBN: 193226647X
> This is the first book-length work that specifically concentrates on the
> concept, implementation, and implications of intrusion prevention and
> active response. The authors establish a common understanding of the
> terminology and then compare the many approaches to intrusion prevention.
> In short, this book serves as a reference for next-generation IDS
> technology that provides active response and intrusion prevention
> functions both at the network and host levels.
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/193226647X/
> 
> 
> ***Python Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596009402
> With its convenient, quick-reference format, this book is the perfect
> on-the-job reference that delivers need-to-know information at the flip of
> a page. This third edition has been refreshed to cover Python 2.4 and also
> includes an easy-lookup index to help developers find answers fast. The
> "Python Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition" serves as the perfect companion to
> "Learning Python" and "Programming Python."
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pythonpr3/index.html
> 
> 
> ***Word 2003 Personal Trainer
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596009364
> As the most complete and engaging tutorial available for Word, this
> invaluable guide details all of the latest advancements to Word 2003,
> featuring sections on templates, WordArt, charts, and drawings, plus
> advanced topics like how to perform mail merges and create web pages. To
> best guide learning, this Personal Trainer includes detailed diagrams,
> dozens of task-oriented lessons, and a fully interactive training
> simulation CD--everything you need to become a Word pro.
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wordpt/index.html
> 
> Chapter 8, "Performing a Mail Merge," is available online:
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wordpt/chapter/index.html
> 
> 
> ***Learning Windows Server 2003
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596006241
> "Windows Server 2003" is the right server for a world dominated by
> enterprise networks and web-based server applications, but getting this
> server up and running is a formidable task. Our no-fluff guide gives you
> exactly what you need for installing, configuring, securing, and managing
> Server 2003, and offers hands-on advice for planning, implementing, and
> growing Windows networks without trying to teach you how to be a system
> administrator.
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/lwinsvr2003/index.html
> 
> Chapter 10, "Windows Terminal Services," is available online:
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/lwinsvr2003/chapter/index.html
> 
> 
> ***Cyber Spying 
> Publisher: Syngress
> ISBN: 1931836418
> Have you ever wondered about that friend your spouse emails, or who they
> spend hours chatting online with? Are you curious about what your children
> are doing online, who they meet, and what they talk about? Do you worry
> about them finding drugs and other illegal items online, and wonder what
> they look at? This book shows you how to monitor and analyze your family's
> online behavior. 
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/1931836418/index.html
> 
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> Upcoming Events
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> ***Tom Stafford and Matt Webb ("Mind Hacks"), Foyles Bookshop, 
>   London, UK--March 23
> Spend a mind boggling evening with "Mind Hacks" authors Tom Stafford and
> Matt Webb, who will demonstrate happiness, and optical tricks to see how
> the brain responds. In the process, you'll learn a little bit more about
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> 
> ***Bonnie Biafore ("QuickBooks: The Missing Manual" & 
>   "Online Investing Hacks"), EduFest, Denver, CO--March 26
> Bonnie is a featured speaker at the NAIC Rocky Mountain Chapter EduFest.
> http://www.better-investing.org/chapter/denver/events/7571
> 
> 
> ***Bonnie Biafore, AAII Denver Chapter Meeting, Denver, CO--April 4
> Bonnie discusses online investing with members of the Denver Chapter of
> the American Association of Individual Investors.
> http://www.aaii.com/loclchap/aaiichap/denver/
> 
> ================================================
> Conference News
> ================================================
> ***Register for the 2005 MySQL Users Conference, Santa Clara, CA--
> April 18-21
> The MySQL Users Conference, co-presented by O'Reilly Media and MySQL AB,
> brings together experts, users, and industry leaders with unique MySQL
> insights, offering attendees a detailed look into new features in MySQL
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> News From O'Reilly & Beyond
> ================================================
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> General News
> ---------------------
> ***From the Labs: ETech 2005 
> On the opening day of O'Reilly's Emerging Technology Conference, attendees
> got a preview of projects that may or may not ever be released as full
> scale products from Microsoft, Yahoo!, and Google.
> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2005/03/16/etech_2.html
> 
> For more ETech coverage:
> http://www.oreillynet.com/et2005/
> 
> 
> ***The SafariU Revolution: An Interview with Professor Kent Sandoe
> Professor Kent Sandoe of the Information Systems Department of Chico State
> University wanted to produce a textbook on information security for his
> Systems Management course this semester, but at the last minute, those
> plans fell through. He turned to SafariU, O’Reilly’s new web-based
> platform for creating, publishing, and sharing textbooks. Read about his
> experience in this interview.
> http://www.oreilly.com/news/safariusandoe.html
> 
> Visit SafariU for a video demo
> http://academic.oreilly.com/safariu-more.csp
> 
> 
> ***No Starch Titles Included in MIT Review Article
> "Hack License," by Simson Garfinkel ("Database Nation"), includes No
> Starch's "Hacking: The Art of Exploitation" and "Hacking the XBox."
> http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/03/issue/review_hack.asp
> 
> 
> ***O'Reilly Learning Lab: $200 Instant Rebate
> Learning programming languages and development techniques has never been
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> 
> ---------------------
> Open Source
> ---------------------
> ***Secure Batch Email with UUCP and SSH 
> Not everyone has reliable, always-on Internet access. For some,
> reliability has to come through software, not hardware. Fortunately,
> protocols designed to work around slow and unreliable networks still work.
> Christophe Prevotaux demonstrates how to set up FreeBSD, Postfix, and SSH
> to send and receive email via UUCP.
> http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2005/03/10/uucpmail.html
> 
> 
> ***Subversion UI Shootout 
> As Subversion continues to take over from CVS, more advanced interfaces
> have started to appear. How do they compare to each other? How do they
> compare to the svn CLI tool? Jeremy Jones puts svn, RapidSVN, and
> TortoiseSVN though their paces and draws out UI principles along the way.
> http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2005/03/10/svn_uis.html
> 
> 
> ***Building Connected Embedded Systems 
> Embedded systems aren't all Linux; microcontrollers still dominate the
> scene. Erstwhile hardware hackers, rejoice! The tools for programming
> microcontrollers work just fine under Linux. George Belotsky starts a
> series on embedded development by demonstrating what you have to do to
> make Hello World run.
> http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2005/03/10/microcontrollers.html
> 
> 
> ***Closed Source PHP
> A look at the many different options PHP Developers have for protecting
> their source code from prying eyes when creating commercial PHP
> Applications.
> http://www.sitepoint.com/blog-post-view.php?id=238739
> 
> ---------------------
> Mac
> ---------------------
> ***Getting Things Done with Your Mac 
> Even the most savvy Mac user can have problems staying organized. A number
> of tips for using a Mac to help organize your life are available from 43
> Folders and other sources. This article takes a look at them with the help
> of Merlin Mann himself.
> http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/03/08/productivity.html
> 
> 
> ***Exploring the Mac OS X Firewall 
> Like so many tools built in to Mac OS X, the firewall just works. But
> what's really going on inside it? Peter Hickman explains why the firewall
> works so well, and then takes you inside and shows you how to fiddle with
> things. In the end, he returns you safely to the default settings.
> http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/03/15/firewall.html
> 
> 
> ***Inside StYNCies 
> Stickies is one of the handiest little apps out there. It's been bundled
> with Apple's operating systems for ages, but Apple hasn't yet taken
> advantage of the new possibilities for it. This first installment of a
> two-part series works through building a partial implementation of
> StYNCies, a neat little utility that synchronizes your Stickies to your
> iPod and/or iDisk.
> http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/03/11/cocoa.html
> 
> ---------------------
> Windows/.NET
> ---------------------
> ***Receive Podcasts Using Your PC 
> Receiving podcasts using free software, your PC, and a portable music
> player is a snap. Jake Ludington shows you how to do it in a few easy
> steps.
> http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2005/03/15/podcasting_pc.html
> 
> 
> ***Enhanced Text Input in Windows Forms 2.0 
> Visual Studio 2005 provides enhanced controls for managing data input in
> Whidbey. In this new column by Jesse Liberty, he discusses the advanced
> WinForms Text Input control.
> http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2005/03/14/liberty.html
> 
> 
> ***Go Wireless 
> Here's an excerpt from "Windows XP Annoyances for Geeks, 2nd Edition,"
> that shows you how to set up a simple wireless network, connect that
> network to the Internet, connect your wireless devices to other people's
> wireless networks, and prevent others from sneaking onto your network. All
> without wires, and the most amazing thing is that it actually works. 
> http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/excerpt/winxpannoy2_ch07_05/index.html
> 
> ---------------------
> Java
> ---------------------
> ***Building Modular Applications with Seppia 
> Isn't object-oriented programming supposed to be about code reuse? The
> Seppia framework encourages reuse by allowing you to combine functionality
> collected in multiple .jar files, stitching the behavior together with
> JavaScript. Lorenzo Puccetti has an introduction to this interesting
> framework.
> http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2005/03/16/seppia.html
> 
> 
> ***Reducing Upgrade Risk with Aspect Oriented Programming 
> Upgrading code in the field is usually frowned upon, if not prohibited
> outright, because of the risk and expense of pushing code changes through
> a release cycle. But could you just insert the tiny bit of code you need
> with AOP? Stephen B. Morris looks at how careful design and separation of
> responsibilities can make this less risky.
> http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2005/03/16/aop-mgmt.html
> 
> ---------------------
> Digital Media
> ---------------------
> ***High Tech Hybrid: the Casio EX-P505 Digital Camera
> The Casio EX-P505 is a smart-looking, 5-megapixel camera that fits in the
> palm of your hand. It captures full-frame, full-motion digital movies with
> ease, and it's packed with creative features sure to stir the imagination
> of fun-loving photographers. Derrick Story helps you decide if this is a
> high-tech toy or a real photographic tool.
> http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/03/09/casio_p505.html
> 
> 
> ***Doc Wiley: Master of the 30-Hour Album
> Pro Tools wiz Doc Wiley combines studio psychology and cutting-edge
> technology to coax the best performances out of artists ranging from U2 to
> Whitney Houston. Here are some of his favorite approaches.
> http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/03/16/doc.html
> 
> ---------------------
> Web
> ---------------------
> ***Customizing Gmail with Grease Monkey
> Learn about using Firefox Extensions to customize Gmail, or any other web
> site you visit, thanks to the power of the Document Object Model and
> JavaScript.
> http://www.sitepoint.com/blog-post-view.php?id=239170
> 
> 
> ***Why Consistency is Critical
> Consistency is the cornerstone of a positive user experience. But
> consistency means more than simply putting your nav at the top left, your
> search on the right. Gerry explores consistency, explaining what it is,
> why it's important, and the areas where consistency counts.
> http://www.sitepoint.com/article/why-consistency-is-critical
> 
> ================================================
> >From Your Peers
> ===============================================
> ***Powered by Detroit Flash/ColdFusion Conference, Detroit, MI--
>   April 9-10
> The conference will feature expert speakers on Flash, ColdFusion, Flex,
> Dreamweaver, and more, with emphasis on development of Rich Internet
> Applications. Participants will engage in two days of cutting-edge
> seminars, talks, and discussions on the latest web development tools and
> techniques, while also enjoying the company of like-minded professionals.
> The event features Macromedia's Greg Rewis and Ben Forta as keynote
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> 
> Don't forget to check out the O'Reilly UG wiki to see what user groups
> across the globe are up to:
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> 
> Until next time--
> 
> Marsee



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