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From: Marsee Henon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 14:02:47 -0800 Subject: Special Mac Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, Dec. 23 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ================================================================ Macworld Special Edition--O'Reilly News for User Group Members December 23, 2003--Happy Holidays! ================================================================ Here is a special Mac-themed newsletter to help you get ready for Macworld. If you've joined O'Reilly at previous Macworlds, you know that we have offered a wide selection of titles for the Mac enthusiast and developer. This year's offering is our best ever. We start off our newsletter with a list of new and upcoming Mac-related books so you can get a head start. Get a free T-shirt when you buy two books (at the 20% show discount) at the O'Reilly booth (#2143). Supplies are limited so come by early. We'll also be handing out a cool Keyboard Shortcuts card that serves as a handy reference for all of those Panther shortcuts. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Book News ---------------------------------------------------------------- -Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Panther Edition -AppleScript: The Definitive Guide -Mac OS X Panther Pocket Guide -Mac OS X Unwired -The Best of The Joy of Tech -Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther -Running Mac OS X Panther -Dreamweaver MX 2004: The Missing Manual -Hardware Hacking Projects for Geeks -Mac OS X Panther for Unix Geeks -Digital Photographer's Handbook -iPod: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition -Adobe Photoshop CS: One-on-One ---------------------------------------------------------------- Macworld Events ---------------------------------------------------------------- -O'Reilly (Booth #2143) at the Macworld, San Francisco, CA--January 6-9 -Marsee at the O'Reilly booth Tuesday, January 6 all day! -O'Reilly Booth Events at Macworld ---------------------------------------------------------------- News ---------------------------------------------------------------- -User Group University SF 2004 -User Group Lounge at Macworld will include David Pogue and Derrick Story -The Macintosh User Group booth (#2445) at MacWorld -Get the O'Reilly Network Mac DevCenter on Your Website: -An Unencrypted Look at FileVault -Flexible OmniOutliner -Panther and Active Directory ================================================ Book News ================================================ Did you know you can request a free book to review for your group? Ask your group leader for more information. For book review writing tips and suggestions, go to: http://ug.oreilly.com/bookreviews.html Don't forget, you can receive 20% off any O'Reilly book you purchase directly from O'Reilly. Just use code DSUG when ordering online or by phone 800-998-9938. http://www.oreilly.com/ ***Free ground shipping is available for online orders of at least $29.95 that go to a single U.S. address. This offer applies to U.S. delivery addresses in the 50 states and Puerto Rico. For more details, go to: http://www.oreilly.com/news/freeshipping_0703.html ***Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, Panther Edition Order Number: 6152 With new material on practically every page, the latest update of David Pogue's best-selling title offers a wealth of detail on the all of the changes in Apple's Mac OS X 10.3, aka "Panther." Written with humor and technical insight characteristic of the Missing Manual series, the new edition covers everything from the all-new Finder to iChat AV--Apple's exciting tool for video conferencing. The book also deals with features under the hood, such as the Terminal and networking tools. Pogue, the renowned "New York Times" computer columnist, tackles his subject with scrupulous objectivity--revealing which new features work well and which do not. This is an authoritative book that will appeal to novices and experienced users alike. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/macxmmpanther/ ***AppleScript: The Definitive Guide Order Number: 5571 "AppleScript: The Definitive Guide" explores and teaches the language from the ground up. If you're a beginner and want to learn how to write your first script, or you just want to understand what the excitement is about, this book brings it all into focus. If you're an experienced AppleScripter, you'll benefit from the most definitive, up-to-date language reference available. This book shows all comers how to interpret dictionary files, use coercions to streamline scripts, debug and troubleshoot scripts, and more. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/applescpttdg/ Chapter 7, "Variables," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/applescpttdg/chapter/index.html ***Mac OS X Panther Pocket Guide Order Number: 6160 Thoroughly updated, this slim book introduces you to the fundamental concepts of Mac OS X Panther. It also features a handy "Mac OS X Survival Guide" that shows Mac users what's changed from Mac OS 9, and helps Windows and Unix converts get acclimated to their new OS. With more than 250 tips and tricks, this practical, to-the-point book is a small but powerful resource for unleashing the power of Mac OS X Panther. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/macpantherpg/ An excerpt on "Keyboard Shortcuts" is online now: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/macpantherpg/chapter/index.html ***Mac OS X Unwired Order Number: 5083 "Mac OS X Unwired" is a one-stop, wireless information source for technically savvy Mac users. The book provides a complete introduction to all the wireless technologies supported by Mac OS X, including Wi-Fi, infrared, Bluetooth, and GPRS. If you're considering wireless as an alternative to cable and DSL, or using wireless to network computers in your home, office, or on the road, this book will show you the full-spectrum view of the wireless capabilities of Mac OS X, and how to get the most out of them. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/macxunwire/ Chapter 4, "Wi-Fi on the Road," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/macxunwire/chapter/index.html ***The Best of The Joy of Tech Order Number: 5784 Frustrated and frazzled by technology? Or perhaps your cynicism is starting to wane? This book is a collection of the very best from The Joy of Tech online series. It also features several new, never-before-seen comics, exclusive notes from the artists about their work, an appendix of the JoyPolls, a lexicon of JoyWords, and an introduction by David Pogue. "The Best of The Joy of Tech" is an oasis of top-notch humor and images sure to refresh the mind's page and reboot the will to live. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/bestjoytech/ ***Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther Order Number: 6179 This compact book provides a user-friendly tour for the uninitiated of the Mac Unix base. You can safely explore Terminal and familiarize yourself with the command line, learning as you go about the hundreds of Unix programs that come with your Mac. You'll begin to understand the power and flexibility of Unix. And if Unix isn't new to you, you'll discover how it translates into this latest Mac incarnation. Updated to cover Mac OS X Panther (Mac OS X 10.3), this book will keep you current with the latest features of your Mac. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/lunixpanther/ Chapter 5, "Printing," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/lunixpanther/chapter/index.html ***Running Mac OS X Panther Order Number: 5008 "Running Mac OS X Panther" is the ultimate Swiss Army Knife for power users who want to customize, tweak, and generally rev up their Mac. This book takes readers deep inside Mac OS X's core, revealing the inner workings of Panther for those who want to get the most out of their system. You may not be a Mac guru when you start this book, but once you've read it, you'll be well on your way. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/runmacxpanther/ ***Dreamweaver MX 2004: The Missing Manual Available January 2004 (Est.) Order Number: 6314 "Dreamweaver MX 2004: The Missing Manual" enables both first-time and experienced web designers to bring stunning, interactive web sites to life. What sets this new edition apart is the crystal-clear writing, welcome humor, and exclusive features. With over 500 illustrations, a handcrafted index, and the clarity of thought that has made bestsellers of every Missing Manual to date, this new edition is the ultimate atlas for Dreamweaver MX 2004. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/dreammx2004tmm/ ***Hardware Hacking Projects for Geeks Available January 2004 (Est.) Order Number: 3145 >From How to Hack a Toaster to building Cubicle Intrusion Detection Systems, "Hardware Hacking Projects for Geeks" offers an array of inventive customized electronics projects for the geek who can't help looking at a gadget and wondering how it might be "upgraded." Beginning with basic hacks, tools, and techniques for those who may not have a background in electronics, the book covers the tools of the hardware hacking trade and basic soldering techniques. Clear step-by-step instructions allow even those with no formal electronics- or hardware-engineering skills to hack real hardware in very clever ways. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/hardwarehks/ ***Mac OS X Panther for Unix Geeks Available February 2004 (Est.) Order Number: 6071 If you find yourself disoriented by the new Mac environment, "Mac OS X Panther for Unix Geeks" will get you acclimated quickly to the foreign new areas of a familiar Unix landscape. The new edition of this book is your guide to figuring out the BSD Unix system and Panther-specific components that you may find challenging. The book includes a quick manpage-style reference to the "Missing Manual Pages"--commands that come with Mac OS X Panther, although there are no manpages. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/mpantherunix/ ***Digital Photographer's Handbook Available February 2004 (Est.) Order Number: 5474 Serious photographers, including professionals, who want to take advantage of the unique creative powers available through digital photography and digital image processing, including Photoshop CS, will find this problem-solving book invaluable. Rather than a general discussion of photography principles, the "Digital Photographer's Handbook" focuses on workflow: time-tested, step-by-step procedures based on hard-nosed experience by and for genuine practitioners of the art. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/dphotohdbk/ ***iPod: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition Available February 2004 (Est.) Order Number: 6586 iTunes and the iTunes music store isn't just for Mac fans anymore. Anyone running Windows XP or 2000 can now cash-in on all the capabilities of this music store-jukebox. Our edition has been thoroughly updated and refreshed to reflect these changes. No matter what kind of music moves you, "iPod: The Missing Manual" will help you get much more out of your iPod--and much more into it. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ipodtmm2/ ***Adobe Photoshop CS: One-on-One Available February 2004 (Est.) Order Number: 6187 Beginners who want to learn Abode Photoshop will welcome this unique and authoritative book. To simulate a classroom environment, Photoshop expert Deke McClelland includes over two hours of video training on CD to accompany the book's written instruction. The two methods work together to present a wealth of information in an easily approachable style. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/adobephoto/ ================================================ O'Reilly at Macworld ================================================ ***O'Reilly (Booth #2143) at the Macworld, San Francisco, CA-- January 6-9, 2004 In addition to all of our fabulous new Mac titles, authors David Pogue ("Missing Manual Series," and Derrick Story ("iPhoto 2: The Missing Manual," "Digital Video Pocket Guide," and "Digital Photography Pocket Guide") will grace our booth with presentations during the show. Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, CA For the Complete schedule of O'Reilly events at Macworld, go to: http://www.macdevcenter.com/mac/macworldsf/2004/ (Bookmark this page now, because we will be adding more information throughout the show.) ***Marsee at the O'Reilly booth Tuesday, January 6 all day come by and say hello. ***O'Reilly Booth Events at Macworld *Jan 6, Tue: 1pm: author book signing event 3pm: David Pogue *Jan 7, Wed: 1pm: author book signing event 2pm: Derrick Story 3pm: David Pogue *Jan 8, Thur: 2pm: Derrick Story 3pm: Dori Smith & Tom Negrino "Panther Unwired: FAQs, tips, and tricks for dealing with OS X and wireless devices" 5:15pm: David Pogue *Jan 9, Fri: 2pm: Derrick Story 3pm: David Pogue ================================================ News From O'Reilly & Beyond ================================================ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- User Group Events at Macworld ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***User Group University SF 2004 Visit Dawn Mann and me at the User Group University reception from 6:30-8:00pm at the Argent Hotel, 50 Third Street San Francisco, CA UGU is produced by The Apple User Group Advisory Board and The Macworld & UGU Planning Team, and hosted by the North Coast Macintosh User Group. UGU is the premier user group leadership event in the MUG community. Join a wide variety of dedicated user group leaders from all over the globe to get new ideas and information on how to better serve and strengthen your group. http://www.mugcenter.com/ugu/ugusf2004/ugusf2004.html ***User Group Lounge at Macworld will include David Pogue and Derrick Story The User Group Lounge is the place to get up close and personal with the people who make the Macintosh community exciting and dynamic. A diverse roster of well-known columnists, authors, magazine publishers, community leaders and Macintosh personalities meet with Mac enthusiasts in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. This is your chance to get to know the decision makers on a first-name basis. The UGL will be located in Room 250/262, West Mezzanine in the South Hall, one level above the show floor. The Lounge will be open during show floor hours, and will feature a wide variety of events and speakers. Please check the schedule below on a regular basis. *David Pogue (Creator of the "Missing Manual Series") will be in the Lounge on Wednesday, January 7 from 4:00-5:00pm. For more information on David, go to: http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/catalog/view/au/347 *Derrick Story (Managing Editor for O'Reilly Network and author of "iPhoto 2: The Missing Manual" and "Digital Photography Pocket Guide") will be in the Lounge on Thursday, January 8, 4:00-5:00pm. For more information on Derrick, go to: http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/catalog/view/au/54 For the complete User Group Lounge Schedule go to: http://www.mugcenter.com/macworld/mwsf2004/ugl.html ***The Macintosh User Group booth (#2445) at MacWorld North Coast Mac Users Group is once again the host group of the MUG booth on the exhibit floor. The MUGs in the booth will be representative of the full spectrum of user groups around the globe, and include: community groups, specialty groups, online groups, campus groups, and Final Cut Pro user groups. For the complete list of exhibiting groups and raffle information go to: http://www.mugcenter.com/macworld/mwsf2004/booth.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mac News ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***Get the O'Reilly Network Mac DevCenter on Your Website Thanks to the O'Reilly Network's Meerkat Open Wire Service, with a simple copy-and-paste, you can embed a live feed of the latest stories from http://oreillynet.com/mac the moment they're published! http://www.macdevcenter.com/mac/getmac.csp ***An Unencrypted Look at FileVault FileVault has generated as much discussion as any of Panther's new features. Is it right for you? Francois Joseph de Kermadec unlocks this new feature and shows you around. http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/12/19/filevault.html ***Flexible OmniOutliner By name alone, an application designed to create outlines doesn't stir the imagination. But OmniOutliner is more than its name implies. With it, you can organize and prepare information for your iPod, iCal, MS Word, and even Keynote. Giles Turnbull gives you the tour. http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/12/12/omnioutliner.html ***Panther and Active Directory Unlike the LDAPv3-based Jaguar strategies we examined previously, Panther's capabilities have been specifically engineered by Apple to work in much the same way that a Windows client would when joining and participating in an Active Directory. Michael Bartosh takes you inside this world and shows you what's new. http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/12/09/active_directory.html Until next time-- Marsee ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Bob Miller K<bob> kbobsoft software consulting http://kbobsoft.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
