>Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 17:35:38 -0800 (PST) >From: Marsee Henon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program February 15 > >O'Reilly User Group Program >NEWSLETTER >February 15, 2002 > >HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK: > >NEWS: >-Safari Makes the Top 100 [undiscovered] Web Sites by PC Magazine >-Geek Cruises >-You Can Hack .NET Without Buying Visual Studio >-Top Ten Traps in C# for C++ Programmers >-Java Developers Journal Readers Choice Award Voting Open >-Windows XP from a Mac Perspective >-Top Ten FAQs for Web Services > >BOOK NEWS: >-Using SANs and NAS >-SVG Essentials >-System Performance Tuning, 2nd Edition > >CONFERENCES: >-Registration is now open for The O'Reilly Emerging Technology >Conference May 13-16, 2002, in Santa Clara, CA > >================================================ >NEWS FROM O'REILLY & BEYOND >================================================ > >Spread the word to your members.... > >------------------------------- >GENERAL NEWS >------------------------------- > >O'REILLY's SAFARI MAKES THE TOP 100 >[UNDISCOVERED] WEB SITES BY PC MAGAZINE > >Top 100 [Undiscovered] Web Sites >PC magazine announces 100 terrific, underappreciated sites >http://www.pcmag.com/article/0,2997,s=25087&a=22115,00.asp > >About Safari: >"Among the world's great mysteries--ranking with "Why is James Coburn >on the cover of Band on the Run?"--is "Why are there animals on the >covers of O'Reilly Technology guides?" We have no idea. But we do know >that these are the best computer manuals around, and that now, for a >small fee, you can access them online." >http://www.pcmag.com/article/0,2997,s=25087&a=22096,00.asp > >Check out Safari for yourself: >http://safari.oreilly.com/mainhom.asp?home > > >PLANNING TO TAKE A CRUISE THIS SUMMER? >Check out Geek Cruises >http://www.geekcruises.com/ > >Cruises include: >MAC MANIA, Alaska, May, 27-June 3 >Featuring O'Reilly authors David Pogue, Randal L. Schwartz, >and Adam Engst > >JAVA JAMM III, Alaska, September 7-14, 2002 >Featuring O'Reilly author Jason Hunter > > >--------------------- >.NET >--------------------- > >YOU CAN HACK .NET WITHOUT BUYING VISUAL STUDIO .NET >Brian Jepson explains how programmers can get started working with C#, >including how to use the C# compiler and the cordbg.exe debugger, all >without purchasing Visual Studio .NET >http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2002/02/11/hackdotnet.html > > >TOP TEN TRAPS IN C# FOR C++ PROGRAMMERS >What features in C# are potential traps for the unwary C++ >programmer? Learn about the ten most dangerous ones in this article by >Jesse Liberty, author of O'Reilly's "Programming C#, 2nd Edition." >http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2002/02/11/csharp_traps.html > >--------------------- >Java >--------------------- > >JAVA DEVELOPERS JOURNAL READERS CHOICE AWARD >Voting has now begun for the 2002 annual Java Developer's Journal (JDJ) >Readers' Choice Awards. Lots of O'Reilly Books have been nominated for >Best Book, other categories include: Best Java App, Component, >Enterprise Database, IDE Environment, etc. >http://www.sys-con.com/java/readerschoice2002/ > >--------------------- >MAC >--------------------- > >WINDOWS XP FROM A MAC PERSPECTIVE >"Mac OS X has created many side effects in my computing life. One of >them was that I could no longer tolerate Windows 98 on my companion >Windows computer. Would XP relieve my pain?" >See what else Derrick Story has to say: >http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/mac/2002/02/12/xp_review.html > > >-------------------- >WEB SERVICES >-------------------- > >TOP TEN FAQS FOR WEB SERVICES >Web services represent an important evolutionary step in building >distributed applications. But, what exactly is a Web service? What is >the Web service protocol stack? And, does the World Wide Web Consortium >support any Web service standards? Ethan Cerami, author of >"Web Services Essentials" explains: >http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/webservices/2002/02/12/webservicefaqs.html > >================================================ >BOOK NEWS >================================================ > >REVIEW COPIES ARE AVAILABLE, email me for a copy. >Press Releases available at: http://press.oreilly.com/ > >Don't forget, your members get 20% off any O'Reilly book they purchase >direct from O'Reilly. Just use code DSUG when ordering. > >SVG ESSENTIALS >Order Number: 2238 > >Scalable Vector Graphics--or SVG--is the new XML-based graphics >standard from the W3C that will enable Web documents to be smaller, >faster and more interactive. This insightful book takes you through the >ins and outs of SVG, from the basics to more complicated features >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/svgess/ > >Chapter 3 "Basic Shapes" >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/svgess/chapter/ch03.html > > >SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TUNING, 2ND EDITION >Order Number: 284X > >System Performance Tuning covers two distinct areas: performance >tuning, or the art of increasing performance for a specific >application, and capacity planning, or deciding what hardware best >fulfills a given role. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/spt2/ > >Chapter4 "Memory" >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/spt2/chapter/ch04.html > >USING SANS AND NAS >Order Number: 1533 > >Storage Area Networks (SANs) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) allow >organizations to manage and back up huge file systems quickly. >W. Curtis Preston's book takes you through the ins and outs >of building and managing large data centers using SANs and NAS. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/sansnas/ > >Chapter 4 "SAN Backup and Recovery" >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/sansnas/chapter/ch04.html > >================================================ >CONFERENCES >================================================ > >THE O'REILLY EMERGING TECHNOLOGY >Conference, May 13-16, 2002 >Santa Clara, CA, >This conference expands upon the themes of the enormously successful >P2P and Web Services Conferences and encourages the attendees to >participate in building the Internet Operating System--distributed, >unteathered, adaptive. For more about the conference, see: >http://conferences.oreilly.com/etcon/ > >####################################################### >An Invitation From Tim O'Reilly and Rael Dornfest: >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/18/invite.html >####################################################### > >User group discount is 20% for conferences. Use the discount code: >DSUG. Register before March 22nd, and receive a double discount! Your >20% will apply towards already reduced "Early Bird" pricing if you >register early. > >Conference Registration: >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2002/create/ord_et02 > > >================================================ >ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM YOUR PEERS >================================================ > >Virginia- > >The Hampton Roads Oracle Users Group is having their monthly meeting >March 6th at the Chesapeake Main Library off Cedar Road at >8:30AM -10:30AM. > >Hazel Zamperini, HROUG President, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >If your group has an event you'd like me to post, let me know. > > >Until next week, > >Marsee
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