[Wellington-pm] [Fwd: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, October 1]

Grant McLean grant at mclean.net.nz
Thu Oct 2 01:07:27 PDT 2008


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> Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, October 1
> Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:32:15 -0700
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> 
> Jesse Liberty Presents a Webcast: Exploring Deep Zoom in Silverlight 2
> Oct 1, 2008
> In this live presentation Silverlight Geek Jesse Liberty (Programming
> Silverlight 2 and Programming .NET 3.5) delves into understanding and
> using Deep Zoop and how it can be integrated into your Silverlight
> application. 
> <http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032374262&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US>
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> 
> Stephen Johnson -- Fine Art Digital Printing
> Oct 2-5, 2008
> Stephen Johnson Photography Studios
> Pacifica, CA
> Join Stephen Johnson (Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography) for four
> days of hands-on printing instruction.
> <http://www.sjphoto.com/print_wkspHO_frameset.html>
> 
> 
> Noah Gift at PyArkansas
> Oct 4, 2008
> University of Central Arkansas
> Conway, Arkansas
> Author Noah Gift (Python For Unix and Linux Systems Administration) will
> present a 3 hour tutorial on Python For Systems Administration, and sit
> on a panel discussing the Python Standard Library.
> <http://pycamp.python.org/Arkansas/HomePage>
> 
> 
> Joey Lott at AS3 Apex in St. Louis
> Oct 4, 2008
> ST. Louis, MO
> Author Joey Lott (Programming Flex 3) will be presenting Flex,
> Actionscript, and Flash. Space is limited so please RSVP. 
> <http://www.as3apex.com/as3/joey-lott-is-coming-to-stlouis-on-october-4th>
> 
> 
> Sean Duggan Presents a Week-Long Seminar: "Real World Digital
> Photography, Session 2"
> Oct 5-11, 2008
> Rockport, ME
> Sean Duggan's (The Creative Digital Darkroom) week-long seminar is a
> follow-up to the popular Real World Digital Photography Seesion 1 class.
> Designed to take up where the previous class left off, this course
> concentrates on more advanced topics relating to photography with
> digital SLRs and improving images with Adobe Photoshop.
> <http://www.theworkshops.com/catalog/courses/index.asp?CourseID=2840&SchoolID=20>
> 
> 
> Java Power Tools Bootcamp in Brisbane
> Oct 6-9, 2008
> Brisbane, Australia
> The Java Power Tools bootcamp is taught by John Ferguson Smart (Java
> Power Tools). The bootcamp is an intense 4-day hands-on workshop
> covering some of the best open source tools for Java development on the
> market. The course takes you on a in-depth guided tour of some of the
> best open source Java tools, showing how you can use them individually
> and together to write code better and faster, and have fun while you're
> doing it!
> <http://www.wakaleo.com/training/java-power-tools-bootcamp/brisbane-6-9-october>
> 
> 
> Julia Lerman at SDC Amsterdam
> Oct 6-7, 2008
> Leeuwenhorst Conference Centre
> Noordwijkerhout , The Netherlands
> Author Julia Lerman (Programming Entity Framework) presents Introductory
> and Advanced sessions on Entity Framework at the Software Development
> Conference 2008 in the Netherlands.
> <http://www.sdc.nl/>
> 
> 
> Nancy Duarte Presents "The slide:ology Basic Course"
> Oct 6-6, 2008
> Duarte Design
> Mountain View, CA
> Author Nancy Duarte (slide:ology) will be giving a full-day seminar
> jam-packed with design fundamentals, tips and tricks, interactive
> brainstorming and plenty of great visual examples to deconstruct. The
> morning will kick off with an inspirational keynote and then delve into
> content from the book slide:ology. You'll have your head around the
> concepts at this point, so we'll facilitate interactive exercises that
> will cement in you a new way of approaching your next presentation.
> <http://slideology.com/seminars/>
> 
> 
> Stephen Johnson -- Fundamentals of Digital Photography: The Basics, and
> Way Beyond
> Oct 8-9, 2008
> Stephen Johnson Photography Studios
> Pacifica, CA
> Join Stephen Johnson (Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography) for a
> workshop that includes the origins of electronic imaging, hardware,
> input/scanning, digital cameras, and more. 
> <http://www.sjphoto.com/beg_wksp_frameset.html>
> 
> 
> FOWA, London
> Oct 9-10, 2008
> London Excel
> London, UK
> FOWA London is Europe's biggest Web 2.0 Event with over 3000 of Europe's
> leading developers, designers and entrepreneurs attending to get
> Carsonified and discover the latest company, platform and product
> developments in web applications. Among the speakers, do not miss Kathy
> Sierra who along with her partner created the Head First Series.
> <http://london2008.futureofwebapps.com/>
> 
> 
> Joey Lott at Cleveland Flex User's Group
> Oct 9, 2008
> Cleveland, OH
> Author Joey Lott (Programming Flex 3) will be presenting Flex,
> Actionscript, and Flash.
> http://www.clefug.com/#app=be07&aec8-selectedIndex=2>
> 
> 
> Steven Pritchard and Tom Limoncelli at Ohio LinuxFest
> Oct 10-11, 2008
> Greater Columbus Convention Center
> Columbus, Ohio
> Author Steven Pritchard (LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell) will be
> teaching a one-day LPI Certification "cram" class. Author Tom Limoncelli
> (Time Management for System Administrators) will be presenting two
> tutorials, "Time Management for System Administrators" and "Interviewing
> and Hiring Great Technical People".
> <http://www.ohiolinux.org/olfu.html#lp>
> 
> 
> Joey Lott at Central PA Adobe User Group & Central PA Flash User
> Group
> Oct 10, 2008
> Harrisburg, PA
> Author Joey Lott (Programming Flex 3) will be presenting "How To
> Architect Flex Applications."
> <http://cenpennaug.blogspot.com/2008/08/adobe-flex-3-author-joey-lott-to-speak.html>
> 
> 
> Dru Lavigne at NYCBSDCon in New York City
> Oct 11-12, 2008
> New York City, NY
> Dru Lavigne (BSD Hacks) will at NYC BSDCon 2008 in Columbia University
> in New York City. She will be giving a tutorial on system administration
> as well as proctoring the BSDA exam. Keep an eye out for her!
> <http://www.nycbsdcon.org/>
> 
> 
> Julia Lerman at DevConnections
> Oct 11-13, 2008
> Mandalay Bay Conference Center
> Las Vegas, NV
> Julia Lerman (Programming Entity Framework) will present a full-day
> Entity Framework pre-conference workshop as well as two sessions during
> the DevConnections conference.
> <http://www.devconnections.com/>
> 
> 
> Stephen Johnson -- Yosemite Valley in Autumn
> Oct 11-14, 2008
> Yosemite View Lodge
> Yosemite, CA
> Join Stephen Johnson (Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography) for a
> field workshop in Yosemite Valley. Enrollment limited to 12 people.
> <http://www.sjphoto.com/digital-photo-wksp-land-yosfall.html>
> 
> 
> Rick Sammon Leads a Week-Long Photography Workshop in Maine
> Oct 12-18, 2008
> Maine
> Join Rick Sammon (Face to Face) in Maine as he leads a photography
> workshop on capturing the seasons. Following a day of shooting, the
> classes will continue with Photoshop & Lightroom instruction in the
> digital labs. The class size is limited to 15 participants, so register
> soon!
> <http://www.theworkshops.com/catalog/courses/coursepage.asp?CourseID=3033&SchoolID=20&CatID=337&Tab=1>
> 
> 
> Julia Lerman presents on Entity Framework at DevReach 2008, Sofia
> Oct 13-14, 2008
> International Exhibition Center
> Sofia, Bulgaria
> Julia Lerman (Programming Entity Framework) presents Introductory and
> Advanced sessions on Entity Framework at the DevReach 2008 Conference.
> <http://www.devreach.com/>
> 
> 
> Scott Berkun at User Interface Engineering
> Oct 14-16, 2008
> Cambridge, MA
> Author Scott Berkun (The Myths of Innovation, Making Things Happen)
> presents a full day workshop entitled "The Myths of Innovation: How to
> Lead Breakthrough Projects".
> <http://www.uie.com/events/uiconf/2008/seminars/berkun/>
> 
> 
> Jesse Liberty Presents a Webcast: From DB to Display in the Data-Grid
> with Silverlight
> Oct 15, 2008
> In this live presentation Silverlight Geek Jesse Liberty (Programming
> Silverlight 2 and Programming .NET 3.5) will demonstrate how to extract
> data from a SQL database using LINQ, make it available through a Web
> Service, and create a Silverlight Application that consumes that data
> and makes it visible to the user in a vivid and interactive way.
> <http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032381762&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US>
> 
> 
> Christopher Schmitt at the Web Design and Developer Conference
> Oct 15-15, 2008
> Orlando World Center Marriott Resort
> Orlando, FL
> Web Designers feel comfortable with complex digital imaging software
> such as Photoshop and Illustrator and marking up pages with XHTML CSS.
> However, to break through a static Web page, today's Web designer needs
> to work with JavaScript to add interactivity and custom usability
> enhancements, which can be intimidating for right-brain thinkers. In
> this session, author Christopher Schmitt (CSS Cookbook, Releasing CSS)
> covers how JavaScript frameworks like jQuery can save time, hair loss
> and still add the cool.
> <http://www.mogo-media.com/conferences/the-web-design-conference/2008/orlando/>
> 
> 
> Douglas Crockford at the Bay Area Functional Programmers
> Oct 15, 2008
> Hi5, 55 2nd Street, Suite 300
> San Francisco, CA
> Author Douglas Crockford (JavaScript: The Good Parts) will be presenting
> "Functional JavaScript."
> <http://www.bayfp.org/blog/2008/09/19/october-15th-douglas-crockford-on-functional-javascript/>
> 
> 
> Nitesh Dhanjani at Microsoft Blue Hat v8
> Oct 16-17, 2008
> Redmond, WA
> Nitesh Dhanjani (Network Security Tools) talks about how your online
> persona and activity can be tracked, correlated and used to influence
> behavior at Microsoft's Blue Hat Security Conference. 
> <http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/cc748656.aspx>
> 
> 
> Martin Nystrom at Triangle InfoSeCon
> Oct 16-16, 2008
> McKimmon Conference and Training Center at NC State University
> Raleigh, NC
> Author Martin Nystrom (SQL Injection Defenses) and Dave Schwartzburg
> will present "Monitor the Monitors", based on a chapter from the
> forthcoming O'Reilly book, "Practical Information Security Monitoring."
> <http://raleigh.issa.org/conference.html>
> 
> 
> Dux Raymond Sy at PMI Global Congress North America 2008
> Oct 19-19, 2008
> Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center
> Denver, CO
> Author Dux Raymond Sy, PMP (SharePoint for Project Management) presents
> "Ways to Leverage SharePoint for Project Management Success" at the
> Exhibitor Educational Presentation (EEP) of the PMI Global Congress
> North America 2008. The 90-minute presentation will showcase the
> benefits of SharePoint in addressing critical project management
> challenges in the areas of project communication, document management
> and project team collaboration. Project Management Professionals (PMP)
> can earn 1.5 Professional Development Units for participation if they
> attend the full session.
> <http://congresses.pmi.org/NorthAmerica2008/TheCongress/Exhibitors/LEEPs.cfm>
> 
> 
> Gordon Meyer at Magic & Meaning Conference
> Oct 22-25, 2008
> Las Vegas, Nevada
> Gordon Meyer (Smart Home Hacks) will speak about home automation at
> Magic and Meaning 2008. The conference takes place at McBride's Magic
> School, a leading center for training magicians.
> <http://www.magicalwisdom.com/details.php?id=381>
> 
> 
> Joey Lott at the Philadelphia Flex User Group
> Oct 22, 2008
> Philadelphia, PA
> Author Joey Lott (Programming Flex 3) will be presenting Flex,
> Actionscript, and Flash.
> <http://www.phflex.org/>
> 
> 
> O'Reilly at PhotoPlus Expo
> Oct 23-25, 2008
> Jacob Javits Convention Center
> New York, NY
> Stop by the O'Reilly booth (# 448) and meet our editors, check out our
> newest titles, and listen to live podcast interviews. While you're
> there, enter our drawing for a chance to win $500 in O'Reilly books.
> <http://www.photoplusexpo.com/>
> 
> 
> John Papa at Day of Silverlight 2.0
> Oct 24-24, 2008
> Microsoft Office -- 5426 Bay Center Drive, Suite 700
> Tampa, FL
> Author John Papa (Data Services with Silverlight 2) will be speaking at
> this free event hosted by Microsoft. He will be speaking on the
> following topics: Data Binding Foundations, Notifications, Modes, Lists, and
> Value Converters: 
> - Consuming SOAP with WCF and ASMX, POX and REST services, and
> Syndication
> - LINQ to XML & LINQ to JSON
> - Building REST styled services with Silverlight to 3rd Party
> API's
> - Using Visual Studio and Blend and to develop Silverlight
> applications 
> <http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032387218&culture=en-US>
> 
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> Conferences and Special Events
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> Maker Faire Austin Tickets on Sale--October 18 and 19, 2008
> Travis County Event Center and Fairground
> Maker Faire is a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates the
> Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. It's for creative, resourceful people of
> all ages and backgrounds who like to tinker and love to make things.
> http://www.makerfaire.com/
> 
> New this year, RoboGames bring battling bots to Austin for the first 
> ever texas cup.
> http://www.makerfaire.com/austin/2008/robogames/info/
> 
> Ticket information:
> <http://www.makerfairetickets.com/>
> 
> 
> Web 2.0 Expo Call for Participation Is Now Open, San Francisco--March
> 31-April 3
> Now in its third year, Web 2.0 Expo is for the builders of the next
> generation web: designers, developers, entrepreneurs, marketers,
> business strategists, and venture capitalists. We look not only for the
> hot new thing, but for the failures to learn from, the innovations and
> inspirations, the successes that will surprise you, and the practical
> applications of all of the above. Call closes midnight 10/08/2008 PDT.
> <http://en.oreilly.com/webexsf2009/public/cfp/42>
> 
> 
> MySQL Conference & Expo Call for Participation Is Now Open, Santa Clara,
> CA--April 20-23
> The MySQL Conference & Expo is the largest gathering of MySQL
> developers, users, and DBAs worldwide. For the 2009 edition, we'd like
> to explore advanced development techniques, enterprise database
> administration and security, VLDB and massive data warehouse
> administration, advanced BI technology, pluggable storage engine
> development, replication and scale-out solutions, and more. Call closes
> midnight PST October 22. Early registration will open in December.
> <http://mysqlconf.com>
> 
> 
> Register for iPhoneLive, San Jose, CA--November 18
> iPhoneLive will be a gathering of the best and brightest participants in
> the iPhone ecosystem today. Whether you're already building apps for the
> iPhone or are a developer who wants to make a move to the iPhone
> platform; if you're an entrepreneur or simply an enthusiast of the
> emerging iPhone industry, this is the event for you. It's going to be a
> mind-blowing day filled with information that you just can't get
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> well as general market information and lessons learned from leading
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> 
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> Ignite Baltimore #1, Oct 16
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> Ignite Phoenix II, October 29
> 4747 N 22nd Street
> Phoenix
> <http://ignite.oreilly.com/2008/09/if-you-had-five-minutes.html>
> 
> Ignite Bangalore, November 11
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> <http://ignite.oreilly.com/2008/09/imagine-youre-on-stage-you.html>
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> First Look: Photoshop CS4
> Lesa Snider King, author for the upcoming "Photoshop CS4: The Missing
> Manual" shares her thoughts on Adobe's latest release.
> <http://www.macworld.com/article/135704/2008/09/photoshopcs4_firstlook.html>
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> iPhone Forensics 101: Bypassing the iPhone Passcode Video
> Recently, Jonathan Zdziarski, author of the just-released "iPhone
> Forensics," delivered a much-talked about presentation on bypassing the
> iPhone 3G passcode, in which he revealed some little known "security"
> issues pertaining to that device. Most notable was the fact that the
> iPhone captures and stores screenshots of any place you visit on the web
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> Work on Stuff That Matters--Tim O'Reilly @ Web 2.0
> Tim O'Reilly, founder of O'Reilly Media, didn't mince words as he
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> he said: "You have to conclude, if you look at the focus of a lot of
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> all around, Tim is asking people to think about what they would do
> differently and to "work on stuff that matters."
> <http://fyi.oreilly.com/2008/09/live-from-new-york--its-tim-or.html>
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> Mine Kasapoglu on Location in Beijing
> Derrick Story interviews Mine Kasapoglu who photographed her first
> Olympics in 2002 at Salt Lake City. She's been shooting them ever since,
> including this year in Beijing.
> <http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2008/09/11/aperture-kasapoglu-in-beijing.html>
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> Slashdot: Wall Street's Collapse Is Computer Science's Gain
> "Thanks to Wall Street's implosion, the chairman of Stanford
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> <http://news.slashdot.org/news/08/09/28/1824232.shtml>
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> Blogs
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> Open beats Closed: Best Buy's new APIs
> <http://radar.oreilly.com/2008/09/open-beats-closed-best-buys-ne.html>
> 
> Photoshop Elements 7: The Missing Manual Sneak Preview: Barbara
> Brundage's Top 10 Elements Tips
> <http://missingmanuals.com/pe7_brundage_tips.csp?CMP=NLC-mm_misclinks&ATT=cont2-Sep08>
> 
> Organizing Your iPhone
> <http://blogs.oreilly.com/iphone/2008/09/organizing-your-iphone.html>
> 
> A Creativity Category Is Born
> <http://blogs.oreilly.com/digitalmedia/2008/09/a-creativity-category-is-born.html>
> 
> Is Google Spreading Itself Too Thin?
> <http://radar.oreilly.com/2008/09/is-google-spreading-itself-too.html>
> 
> Quicken Can Help During Troubled Times--Bonnie Biafore's Top 10 Tips
> <http://fyi.oreilly.com/2008/09/quicken-smarts--bonnie-biafore.html>
> 
> Black Monday, 2008
> <http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2008/09/black-monday-2008.html>
> 
> Fun comparisons of Flex and Silverlight
> <http://www.insideria.com/2008/09/fun-comparisons-of-flex-and-si.html>
> 
> A Beginner's Introduction to Perl Web Programming
> <http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2008/09/a-beginners-introduction-to-pe.html>
> 
> Facebook Growth By Age Group: Share of College-Age Users is Declining
> <http://radar.oreilly.com/2008/09/facebook-growth-by-age-group-s.html>
> 
> 
> For more blogs, go to:
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> 
> Until next time--
> 
> Marsee Henon
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