>Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 18:32:48 -0700 (PDT) >From: Marsee Henon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, April 10 > >O'Reilly User Group Program >NEWSLETTER >April 10, 2002 > >We've got lots of new books coming in! This week's issue is a long one; >we're trying to catch up. Next week we should go back to our usual >length. > >HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK: >NEWS: >-Lessig on the Future of the Public Domain >-Keeping Genome Data Open >-Code Free or Die >-"Java in a Nutshell, 3rd Ed" wins Best Java Book >-Six Common Enterprise Programming Mistakes >-Tips for Building Web Database Applications with PHP and MySQL >-iBooks Love Linux > >CONFERENCE NEWS >-Registration is open for the O'Reilly Open Source Convention > >BOOK NEWS: >-TCP/IP Network Administration, 3rd Ed. >-C# in a Nutshell >-Programming PHP >-Web Performance Tuning, 2nd Edition >-BEEP: The Definitive Guide >-Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQL >-Building Java Enterprise Applications Volume I: Architecture >-Jython Essentials > >ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM YOUR PEERS >-X-RATED > > >================================================ >NEWS FROM O'REILLY & BEYOND >================================================ > >Spread the word to your members.... > >------------------------------- >GENERAL NEWS >------------------------------- >LESSIG ON THE FUTURE OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN >Lawrence Lessig discusses the pending Eldred Supreme Court case, his >Creative Commons project, and the future of the public domain. >http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2002/04/02/lessig.html >Lessig will be a keynote speaker at the O'Reilly Emerging Technology >Conference later this spring, from May 13-16, in Santa Clara, Calif. >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/etcon2002/ >As a part of our extended family, take an additional 30% off of your >fees when you register with the discount code ET02FF >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2002/create/ord_et02 > >KEEPING GENOME DATA OPEN >Open-data hero Jim Kent, who was instrumental in keeping the human >genome data in the public domain, tells why and how he did it in this >O'Reilly Network interview. >http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2002/04/05/kent.html > >Kent will be a keynote speaker at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention. >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/os2002/view/e_sess/2586 > >CODE FREE OR DIE >Salon's Andrew Leonard reviews O'Reilly's new biography of Richard >Stallman; he says readers will benefit from this nuanced, detailed >picture of Stallman and says the book offers many new insights, even to >close followers of the free-software movement. >http://www.salon.com/tech/books/2002/04/02/stallman/index.html >"Free as in Freedom," Order Number: 2874 >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/freedom/ > >Richard Stallman will also be a keynote speaker at the O'Reilly Open >Source Convention. >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/os2002/view/e_spkr/1274 > >--------------------- >JAVA >--------------------- >JAVA IN A NUTSHELL, 3RD EDITION WINS "BEST JAVA BOOK" BY READERS OF >"JAVA PRO MAGAZINE" AT JAVAONE >http://www.fawcette.com/reports/javaone/032802/readers_choice/page4.asp >"Java in a Nutshell," 4th Edition Order Number: 2831 >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/javanut4/ > >And The Award Goes To... >Top developers and companies were feted for their technological >achievements and contributions to the Java community. >http://www.fawcette.com/reports/javaone/032802/readers_choice/ > >SIX COMMON ENTERPRISE PROGRAMMING MISTAKES >Most programmers use the good things from programming books and then >leave their mistakes in the very same programs. Brett McLaughlin looks >at six common errors in enterprise programming. >http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2002/04/03/javaenterprise_tips.html > >--------------------- >ONLAMP >--------------------- >TIPS FOR BUILDING WEB DATABASE APPLICATIONS WITH PHP AND MYSQL >by Hugh E. Williams >The most popular platform for developing Web database applications is >the open source trio of PHP, MySQL, and the Apache Web server. >According to SecuritySpace and Netcraft, the Apache Web server is used >at about 60 percent of Web sites; almost half of these servers have >support for the PHP scripting language. >http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2002/04/04/webdb.html > >"Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQL," Order Number: 0413 >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/webdbapps/ > >--------------------- >MAC >--------------------- >IBOOKS LOVE LINUX >An Apple iBook turns out to be a great choice for running Debian >GNU/Linux, and Edd Dumbill, the editor of XML.com, explains why and >walks us through the installation process. >http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/mac/2002/03/29/ibook_linux.html > >================================================ >CONFERENCE NEWS >================================================ >O'REILLY OPEN SOURCE CONVENTION >Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina >July 22-26, 2002--San Diego, CA >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/os2002/ > >O'Reilly & Associates is pleased to announce the 4th annual Open Source >Convention. > >OSCON is designed for programmers, developers, strategists, and >technical staff involved in open source technology and its >applications. This event is the central gathering place for the open >source community to exchange ideas, share techniques, push the >technical boundaries, and maximize the benefits of open source >software. > >KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: >Lawrence Lessig-- >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/os2002/view/e_sess/3027 >Richard M. Stallman-- >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/os2002/view/e_sess/3047 >Ewan Birney--Hacking the Genome: Open Source in Bioinformatics >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/os2002/view/e_sess/2389 >Jim Kent--Evolution in Action >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/os2002/view/e_sess/2586 > >EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT. Register by June 10th, 2002 to take advantage of >the discounted conference fees. User group discount is 20% for >conferences. Use the discount code: DSUG. Register before June 10th, >and receive a double discount! Your 20% will apply towards already >reduced "Early Bird" pricing if you register early. > >Special Convention Promotion. Purchase two tutorials with your regular >conference pass and receive two additional tutorials absolutely free. >Offer good only when purchased with the regular conference pass by >June 10. >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/os2002/create/ord_os02 > >================================================ >BOOK NEWS >================================================ >REVIEW COPIES ARE AVAILABLE, email me for a copy. >If you need your books by a certain date, please allow at least three >weeks for shipping. Please send me copies of your newsletters. > >Don't forget, your members get 20% off any O'Reilly book they purchase >direct from O'Reilly. Just use code DSUG when ordering. > >Press releases are available on our press page:http://press.oreilly.com/ > > >TCP/IP NETWORK ADMINISTRATION, 3RD ED. >Order Number: 2971 >This complete hands-on guide to setting up and running a TCP/IP network >starts with the fundamentals: what protocols do and how they work, how >addresses and routing are used, and how to set up your network >connection. >http://oreilly.com/catalog/tcp3/ > >Sample Chapter 9, "Local Network Services," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/tcp3/chapter/ch09.html > > >C# IN A NUTSHELL >Order Number: 1819 >This book provides everything programmers need to know about the C# >language in one concise and accessible volume. Designed as a primary >reference for daily use, it also includes all the essential background >information to become productive quickly. Not a "how-to" book or a >rehash of Microsoft's documentation, this book goes to the source of >the C# language and the APIs of the .NET Framework to present the >content in a way that professional programmers will value above all >other books. >http://oreilly.com/catalog/csharpnut/ > >Sample Chapter 1, "Introducing C# and the .NET Framework," is available >online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/csharpnut/chapter/ch01.html > > >PROGRAMMING PHP >Order Number: 6102 >PHP is a simple yet powerful open-source scripting language for >creating dynamic web content. The millions of web sites powered by PHP >are testament to its popularity and ease of use. PHP is used by both >programmers, who appreciate its flexibility and speed, and web >designers, who value its accessibility and convenience. "Programming >PHP" is an authoritative guide to PHP 4, the latest version of the >language, and is filled with the unique knowledge of the creator of >PHP, Rasmus Lerdorf. This book explains PHP language syntax and >programming techniques in a clear and concise manner, with numerous >examples that illustrate both correct usage and common idioms. The >book also includes style tips and practical programming advice that >will help you become not just a PHP programmer, but a good PHP >programmer. >http://oreilly.com/catalog/progphp/ > >Sample Chapter 5, "Arrays," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/progphp/chapter/ch05.html > > >WEB PERFORMANCE TUNING, 2ND EDITION >Order Number: 172X >As long as there's been a Web, people have been trying to make it >faster. The maturation of the Web has meant more users, more data, >more features, and consequently longer waits on the Web. Improved >performance has become a critical factor in determining the usability >of the Web in general and of individual sites in particular. "Web >Performance Tuning, 2nd Ed." is about getting the best possible >performance from the Web. This book isn't just about tuning web server >software; it's also about streamlining web content, getting optimal >performance from a browser, tuning both client and server hardware, and >maximizing the capacity of the network itself. >http://oreilly.com/catalog/webpt2/ > >Chapter 4, "Performance Monitoring," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/webpt2/chapter/ch04.html > > >BEEP: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE >Order Number: 2440 >BEEP gives network developers what they've long needed: a standard >toolkit for building protocols quickly and conveniently. Written by >BEEP's creator, this book demonstrates how to use the BEEP >implementation in Java, C, and Tcl. You'll learn to build several >working applications that use BEEP as a transport, including an >implementation of the reliable SYSLOG protocol and an implementation of >a BEEP transport for SOAP. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/beep/ > >Sample Chapter 3, "Tuning," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/beep/chapter/ch03.html > > >WEB DATABASE APPLICATIONS WITH PHP & MYSQL >Order Number: 0413 >This book offers web developers a mixture of theoretical and practical >information on creating web database applications. Using PHP and MySQL, >two open source technologies that are often combined to develop web >applications, the book offers detailed information on designing >relational databases and web application architecture. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/webdbapps/ > >Sample Chapter 8, "Sessions," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/webdbapps/chapter/ch08.html > > >BUILDING JAVA ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS VOLUME I: ARCHITECTURE >Order Number: 1231 >Volume 1 of this advanced 3-volume guide explores the infrastructure >issues so important to good application design. It isn't just a book >about Entity Beans and JNDI. It takes you step by step through building >the back end, designing the data store so that it gives you convenient >access to the data your application needs; designing a directory; >figuring out how to handle security and where to store security >credentials you need; and so on. >http://oreilly.com/catalog/javentappsv1/ > >Sample Chapter 8, "Business Logic," is available online: >http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/excerpt/bldgjavaent_8/index1.html > > >JYTHON ESSENTIALS >Order Number: 2475 >Jython is an implementation of the Python programming language written >in Java, allowing Python programs to integrate seamlessly with any Java >code. The secret to Jython's popularity lies in the combination of >Java's libraries and tools with Python's rapid development >capabilities. "Jython Essentials" provides a solid introduction to the >language, numerous examples of Jython/Java interaction, and valuable >reference material on modules and libraries of use to Jython >programmers. >http://oreilly.com/catalog/jythoness/ > >Sample Chapter 1, "Introduction to Jython," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/jythoness/chapter/ch01.html > >================================================ >ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM YOUR PEERS >================================================ >South Carolina- >X-RATED--On April 13th from 1:30 till 3:30pm CarolinaMUG, the Charlotte >Region's Macintosh User Group and Winthrop University of Rock Hill >South Carolina will present the definitive introduction to Mac OS X in >a Free X-Rated Seminar! See The Carolina Macintosh Users Group web site >for more details: http://www.carolinamug.com/ > >Until next week, > >Marsee
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