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Thu Apr 16 14:12:09 PDT 2009

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> From: Marsee Henon
> Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, April 16
> Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:42:56 -0700
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> O'Reilly News for User Group Members
> April 16, 2009
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> New Releases--Books, Short Cuts, and Rough Cuts
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> Beautiful Security
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> Cloud Application Architectures
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> 
> Colin Moock's Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend Course 1
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> 
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> iMovie '09 and iDVD: The Missing Manual
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> iPhone Hacks
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> iPhoto '09: The Missing Manual
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> Learning Flash CS4 Professional
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596159764>
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> Learning SQL, Second Edition
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> Practical Programming (Pragmatic Bookshelf)
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781934356272>
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> Programming Clojure (Pragmatic Bookshelf)
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781934356333>
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> Programming Ruby 1.9 (Pragmatic Bookshelf)
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781934356081>
> 
> Sound Equalization Tips and Tricks (PC Publishing)
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781906005092>
> 
> The DAM Book, Second Edition
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596523572>
> 
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> Upcoming Author Events
> ================================================
> For more events, please see:
> <http://events.oreilly.com/>
> 
> Dux Raymond Sy presents "5 Ways to Enhance SharePoint Site Usability" at
> SharePoint Saturday Atlanta
> Apr 18, 2009
> Microsoft Atlanta
> Alpharetta, GA, USA
> SharePoint is unlike existing technologies users are familiar with. In
> certain cases, out of the box SharePoint site interface and layout is
> not as intuitive to the greater user community. In this presentation
> from Dux Raymond Sy (SharePoint for Project Management), you will
> acquire the practical knowledge of improving SharePoint usability to
> increase user adoption in leveraging SharePoint for collaboration.
> <http://www.sharepointsaturday.org/atlanta>
> 
> 
> Allison Randal at BALUG
> Apr 21, 2009
> San Francisco, CA
> Allison Randal (Perl 6 and Parrot Essentials) is chief architect and
> lead developer of the open source project Parrot. She also works for
> O'Reilly Media, planning the program for their Open Source Convention
> (OSCON). 
> <http://www.balug.org/>
> 
> 
> O'Reilly Authors at JSConf 2009
> Apr 24-25, 2009
> Hotel Palomar
> Arlington, VA
> Meet industry experts and learn how to use JavaScript to build cutting
> edge mobile, desktop, server and web applications. Author Chris Anderson
> (Couchdb: The Definitive Guide Rough Cuts Version) will walk attendees
> through hello world with CouchApps and explain new possibilities they
> open up; author Andrew Turner (Introduction to Neogeography) will
> discuss the ability to script real-world events and behaviors such as
> traffic patterns, pedestrians, urban situations, warfare simulations,
> and vehicle testing.
> <http://www.jsconf2009.com/speakers.html>
> 
> 
> Ben Fry at Western Mass Developers Group
> May 5, 2009
> 243 King St
> Northampton, MA
> Author Ben Fry (Visualizing Data) will be presenting "Computational
> Information Design"--a mix of his work in visualization and coding, plus
> just a quick introduction/mention of Processing.
> <http://wmassdevs.com/wordpress/>
> 
> 
> George Heineman Presents "Algorithms Unleashed: A Practical Approach to
> Programming Algorithms"
> May 9, 2009
> MIT Tang Center/E51-345
> Cambridge, MA, USA
> The Greater Boston Chapter of the ACM will sponsor a full-day seminar by
> George Heineman, co-author of Algorithms in a Nutshell. This seminar is
> designed for software practitioners, programmers, and designers. Here
> you will find algorithmic templates to solve common problems that arise
> in many types of software systems. You will learn how to evaluate
> trade-offs between algorithms and how to test whether the algorithm is
> working correctly in your system. 
> <http://www.gbcacm.org/b2b/algorithms2009/>
> 
> ================================================
> Conferences and Special Events
> ================================================
> 
> User Group Discount Information for our upcoming conferences:
> 
> 
> OSCON 2009
> July 20-24, 2009
> San Jose, CA
> <http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon>
> 
> The 2009 O'Reilly Open Source Convention Moves to San Jose, CA--
> Registration Now Open, So Make Your Plans
> 
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> the registration price. Early registration ends on June 2.
> 
> To register for the conference, go to:
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> 
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> 
> O'Reilly Velocity Conference
> June 22-24, 2009
> The Fairmont San Jose, San Jose, CA
> <http://conferences.oreilly.com/velocity>
> 
> Attending Velocity makes you competitive immediately because it is
> rooted in practical application, sending you back to work with a deeper
> understanding of how the technology and applications you deploy can
> accelerate performance and deliver a better front end experience.
> 
> Use code "vel09usrg" when you register, and receive 20% off
> the registration price. Early registration ends on May 3.
> 
> To register for the conference, go to:
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> 
> 
> For a complete list of conferences, go to:
> <http://conferences.oreilly.com/>
> 
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> 
> Ignite
> If you had five minutes on stage what would you say? What if you only
> got 20 slides and they rotated automatically after 15 seconds? Around
> the world geeks have been putting together Ignite nights to show their
> answers.
> 
> Create your own Ignite in your area
> <http://ignite.oreilly.com/faq/how-to.html>
> 
> Upcoming Ignite events:
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> Ignite Santa Fe
> April 29, 2009 
> 624 Agua Fria 
> Santa Fe NM, USA 
> <http://ignite.oreilly.com/2009/03/ignite-santa-fe.html>
> 
> 
> Ignite Sydney 2
> May 14, 2009 
> 2-4 Oxford St 
> Darlinghurst NSW, Australia 
> <http://ignite.oreilly.com/2009/04/announcing-ignite-sydney-2.html>
> 
> 
> For more events, go to <http://ignite.oreilly.com/>
> 
> 
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> News From O'Reilly & Beyond
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> News & Blogs
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> 
> Learn to Build iPhone Apps in 2 days with O'Reilly's New Workshop 
> 
> If you have familiarity with the Mac and basic experience with
> object-oriented programming (such as Java or Visual Studio), you have
> what it takes to build today's most popular--and lucrative--
> applications. Instructor Joe Heck, iPhone app developer from Walt Disney
> Interactive Media Group, will quickly get you up to speed on the basics,
> including the Cocoa programming environment, Xcode suite of tools, the
> Objective-C language, and a new tool to help you debug your
> applications. During the workshop, you'll create two real iPhone apps,
> compile them, and install them on a device. 
> 
> Dates and locations:
> 
> * May 16 & 17 in San Francisco
> * June 27 & 28 in Chicago
> * August 8 & 9 in Los Angeles
> * September 19 & 20 in Seattle
> 
> User Group members receive a 30% discount with code DSUG when 
> you register online <http://training.oreilly.com/introiphoneapp/>
> 
> 
> 2 Upcoming Webcasts--XBRL and How to Build a Lean Startup
> 
> We have upcoming webcasts you will not want to miss! Join us April 22nd 
> for XBRL: the what, why and who... - learn from Charlie Hoffman,
> credited as the "Father of XBRL." And on May 1st, Eric Ries presents How
> to Build a Lean Startup, step-by-step. Register online or watch past
> webcasts at <http://oreilly.com/webcasts/>
> 
> 
> BarCamp Boston 4, Cambridge, MA--April 25th and 26th
> 
> BarCamp is an unConference, organized on the fly by attendees, for
> attendees. There is no registration fee, but you don't just attend a
> BarCamp--you can participate in discussions, demo your projects, or join
> into another cooperative event. Topics may include, but are not limited
> to: open source software, startups, UI design, entrepreneurship, AJAX,
> hardware hacking, robotics, mobile computing, bioinformatics, RSS,
> Social Software, programming languages, and the future of technology.
> <http://www.barcampboston.org/>
> 
> 
> Open Source Bridge, Portland, OR--June 17-19
> 
> Open Source Bridge is a new conference for developers working with open
> source technologies. It will take place June 17-19 in Portland, OR, with
> five tracks connecting people across projects, languages, and experience
> to explore how we do our work, and why we participate in open source.
> The conference structure is designed to provide developers with an
> opportunity to learn from people they might not connect with at other
> events. Open Source Bridge is intended as a call to action to become
> better citizens, by sharing our knowledge with each other.  All members
> of User Groups are entitled to a substantial discount on registration.
> Find out more at:
> <http://opensourcebridge.org/volunteer/for-user-groups/>
> 
> Submit your proposal:
> <http://www.opensourcebridge.org/proposals>
> 
> 
> Cloud Computing--an Excerpt from Cloud Application Architectures
> 
> The hallmark of any buzzword is its ability to convey the appearance of
> meaning without conveying actual meaning. To many people, the term cloud
> computing has the feel of a buzzword. In this excerpt from Cloud
> Application Architectures, author George Reese explains just what the
> cloud is--in terms anyone can understand--and why it has value to your
> organization.
> <http://fyi.oreilly.com/2009/04/cloud-computing--an-excerpt-fr.html>
> 
> 
> New O'Reilly Insights on Forbes--Joshua-Michele Ross on Why Business
> Needs to Get Social
> 
> "There is a reason that the word "social" is being applied as a prefix
> everywhere--from social media, social computing and the social Web to
> social capital and the social enterprise," writes Joshua-Michele Ross in
> a new O'Reilly Insights column on Forbes.com. "Why is our society
> massively adopting social technologies? Because we can." In the column,
> Ross explores how new social technologies are changing the way business
> is conducted. Find out if you agree with Ross' views.
> <http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/13/social-networking-oreilly-technology-breakthroughs-oreilly.html>
> 
> 
> Safari Books Online lets you carry around over 7,000 books in your
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> it possible for users to read while on-the-go.
> The streamlined interface includes the most popular features such as
> basic search, advanced search, bookmarks, and favorites.  Also included
> is new functionality like "Last viewed page"  and "Last search" for
> quick access from your cell phone or mobile device.
> <http://my.safaribooksonline.com/whatsnew>
> 
> 
> Guess the Book, Episode Two - Back on the Streets of Sebastopol
> 
> This second episode of Guess the Book leads Sara Peyton and her trusty
> videographer, armed with a copy of Programming ASP.NET 3.5, to the
> offices of a local newspaper where one willing volunteer attempts to
> decipher the book's cover. Now it's your turn to help out--which book
> should we use for our next episode and why?
> <http://fyi.oreilly.com/2009/04/guess-the-book-episode-two---back-on-the-streets-of-sebastopol.html>
> 
> 
> Did Cartoonist Robert Crumb Predict Twitter? An Excerpt from Twitter
> API: Up and Running
> 
> Face it. Few of us can resist Twitter's magnetic tug. We want more and
> more. And now you can indulge your Twitter addiction with a new book
> from O'Reilly, Twitter API: Up and Running by Kevin Makice. The new book
> gives you the skills and resources necessary to build web apps for
> Twitter. And to whet your appetite we offer a brief excerpt and this
> question. Did cartoonist Robert Crumb predict Twitter?
> <http://fyi.oreilly.com/2009/04/a-brief-history-of-microbloggi.html>
> 
> Until next time--
> 
> Marsee Henon
> 
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