>Envelope-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 12:47:46 -0800 (PST) >From: Marsee Henon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, Jan 16 > > >O'Reilly User Group Program >Newsletter >January 16, 2003 > > >Please share this information with your members... > > >Highlights This Week: >---------------------------------------------------------------- >Book News >---------------------------------------------------------------- >-Windows XP Pro: The Missing Manual >-sendmail, 3rd Edition >-Learning Unix for Mac OS X, 2nd Edition >-ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition >-Oracle in a Nutshell >-Webmaster in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition >-Programming Web Services with Perl >-Objective-C Pocket Reference >-Understanding the Linux Kernel, 2nd Edition >-Windows XP Pocket Reference >-Perl Graphics Programming >-Apache: The Definitive Guide, 3rd Edition >---------------------------------------------------------------- >Upcoming Events >---------------------------------------------------------------- >-Visit O'Reilly at LinuxWorld-NY >-Steven Feuerstein (Oracle PL/SQL Programming, 3rd Ed.) at the >Northwest Oracle Users Group Winter Conference Bellevue, WA > >--------------------------------------------------------------- >Conference News >---------------------------------------------------------------- >-Registration is open for the 2003 O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference >-Online registration is still open for the O'Reilly Bioinformatics >Technology Conference >-Open Source Convention--Time to Submit Your Proposal > >---------------------------------------------------------------- >News >---------------------------------------------------------------- >-The O'Reilly Learning Lab >-Boucher: DMCA-Fixing Bill "Will Win" >-Jump the Shark >-Consuming Amazon with Flash Remoting >-Understanding Overloading in WSDL >-The JAXB API >-Your First Micro Java Game >-Introduction to Managed C++ >-Using Remote Data Access with SQL Server CE 2.0 >-What is RSS? >-Apple on Top of Its Game: the Macworld SF 2003 Report >-The DigiCam Chronicles: Assignment Macworld >-New O'Reilly Beta Chapter--Mac OS X in a Nutshell > >-------------------------------------------------------------- >Announcements From Your Peers >-------------------------------------------------------------- >-Davis, CA--Linux Users' Group of Davis celebrates Their >Four-Year Anniversary--January 20 >-Ottawa, Canada--Open Source Weekend--January 25 & 26 > >================================================ >Book News >================================================ >Review books are available--please email me for a copy. > >***Please include the order number on your requests. > >Let me know if you need your books by a certain date. >Please allow at least four weeks for shipping. >Send or email me copies of your newsletters and book reviews. > >Don't forget, your members get 20% off any O'Reilly book they purchase >directly from O'Reilly. Just use code DSUG when ordering. >http://www.oreilly.com/ > >***Group purchases with better discounts are available*** >Please let me know if you are interested. > >Press releases are available on our press page: >http://press.oreilly.com/ > > >***Windows XP Pro: The Missing Manual >Order Number: 348X >"Windows XP Pro: The Missing Manual" is written for the novice power >user who wants to master XP Pro and get down to work. Coauthored by >"New York Times" technology columnist and the Missing Manual creator >David Pogue, this crystal clear, jargon-free book uses wit, technical >insight, and scrupulous objectivity to demystify Microsoft's newest and >most reliable operating system. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/winxppro/ > >The Table of Contents are available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/winxppro/toc.html > > >***sendmail, 3rd Edition >Order Number: 8393 >sendmail, 3rd Edition has been completely revised to cover sendmail >8.12, a version with more features and fundamental changes than any >previous version of the Unix-based email-routing program. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/sendmail3/ > >Chapter 2, "Build and Install sendmail," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/sendmail3/chapter/index.html > > >***Learning Unix for Mac OS X, 2nd Edition >Order Number: 4702 >This compact book provides a user-friendly tour of your Mac's Unix >base. Updated to cover Jaguar (Mac OS X, 10.2), this book will keep you >current with the latest features of your Mac. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/lunixmacosx2/ > >Chapter 5, "Printing," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/lunixmacosx2/ > > >***ActionScript for Flash MX: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition >Order Number: 396X >This book is the most complete, up-to-date reference available for the >latest version of ActionScript. You'll find exhaustive coverage of >dozens of undocumented, underdocumented, and misdocumented features. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/actscript2/ > >The book's Foreword, Preface, and Chapter 13, "Movie Clips," are >available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/actscript2/chapter/index.html > > >***Oracle in a Nutshell >Order Number: 3366 >This comprehensive book includes an overview of the Oracle >architecture, a summary of Oracle's concurrency scheme, security >mechanisms, and networking files and options, commands for tools such >as SQL*Plus, SQL*Loader, and RMAN, and a summary of datatypes, >operators, expressions, and conditions. This book has everything you >need to manage and write code for Oracle databases. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/oracleian/ > >Chapter 17, "Performance," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/oracleian/chapter/index.html > > >***Webmaster in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition >Order Number: 3579 >"Webmaster in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition" is a concise and portable quick >reference that distills an immense amount of information on several >languages and technologies. This book is packed full of the genuinely >useful information a webmaster needs daily. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/webmaster3/ > >Chapter 18, "Apache Configuration," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/webmaster3/chapter/index.html > > >***Programming Web Services with Perl >Order Number: 2068 >This book is written for Perl programmers who have no prior knowledge >of web services and are ready to apply XML-RPC and SOAP to their >distributed programming applications. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pwebserperl/ > >Chapter 6, "Programming SOAP," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pwebserperl/chapter/index.html > > >***Objective-C Pocket Reference >Order Number: 4230 >"Objective-C Pocket Reference" provides a quick and concise >introduction to Objective-C for programmers already familiar with >either C or C++, and will continue to serve as a handy reference even >after the language is mastered. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/objectcpr/ > >A Sample Excerpt, "Object Life Cycle," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/objectcpr/chapter/index.html > > >***Understanding the Linux Kernel, 2nd Edition >Order Number: 2130 >This new edition, updated to cover version 2.4, takes you on a guided >tour through the most significant data structures, algorithms, and >programming tricks used in the Linux kernel. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxkernel2/ > >Chapter 17, "The Ext2 and Ext3 Filesystems," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxkernel2/chapter/index.html > > >***Windows XP Pocket Reference >Order Number: 4257 >This handy book is for power users and system administrators who need a >solid reference with quick answers, but not a lot of explanation. Get >the most out of Windows XP with this information-packed and >easy-to-read pocket reference. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/winxpg/ > >The Table of Contents is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/winxpg/toc.html > > >***Perl Graphics Programming >Order Number: 219X >Perl programmers naturally turn to Perl to tackle whatever challenges >they have at hand, and graphics programming is no exception. Geared >toward Perl users and webmasters, the book demystifies the manipulation >of graphics formats for use on the Web, and provides all the tools >necessary to begin programming and designing graphics for the Web >immediately. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/perlgp/ > >Chapter 9, "Using Ming," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/perlgp/chapter/index.html > >***Apache: The Definitive Guide, 3rd Edition >Order Number: 2033 >Updated to cover the changes in Apache's latest release, 2.0, as well >as Apache 1.3, this guide discusses how to obtain, set up, secure, >modify, and troubleshoot Apache software on both Unix and Windows >systems. Additional security coverage makes this book essential >documentation for the world's most popular web server. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/apache3/ > >Chapter 11, "Security," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/apache3/chapter/index.html > > >=============================================== >Upcoming Events >=============================================== >***Visit O'Reilly at LinuxWorld >January 21-24 >Javits Center, NY, NY >Booth #457 >http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/linuxworld2003/ > >Meet O'Reilly Authors Wednesday 1/22 at 1 pm >in O'Reilly Booth #457 for Q&A and book signing. > >* AEleen Frisch, "Essential System Administration, 3rd Edition" > and "Essential System Administration Pocket Reference" >* David Axmark and Michael Widenius, "MySQL Reference Manual" >* Ethan Cerami, "Web Services Essentials" >* Derek Vadala, "Managing RAID on Linux" >* Adam Trachtenberg and David Sklar, "PHP Cookbook" > > >***Northwest Oracle Users Group--Winter Conference >February 3rd and 4th, 2003 >Meydenbauer Center >11100 NE 6th Street >Bellevue, Washington > >Speakers include Steven Feuerstein whose topics will be "Best >Practices" and "The Brave New World of Oracle Pl/SQL." > >For more information, see: >http://www.nwoug.com/conferences/feb2003.htm > > >For more events, please see: >http://events.oreilly.com/ > >================================================ >Conference News >================================================ >***Registration is open for the 2003 O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference >Join the leaders from the many worlds of pervasive computing to explore >and invent the new internet infrastructure and culture. Speakers >include: Howard Rheingold, Alan Kay, Clay Shirky, Eric Bonabeau, >Tim O'Reilly, David S. Isenberg and many others. >http://conferences.oreilly.com/etcon/ > >Early Bird Discount-- >User Group members who register before March 14th, 2003, get a double >discount. Use code DSUG when you register, and you'll get 20% off the >"Early Bird" price. > >To register, go to: >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/22/register.html > > >***Online registration is still open for the O'Reilly Bioinformatics >Technology Conference >This event takes place at the Westin Horton Plaza in San Diego on >February 3-6, 2003. >http://conferences.oreilly.com/biocon/ > >To register, go to: >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/bio2003/create/ord_bio03 > > >***Open Source Convention--There is Still Time to Submit Your Proposal >Programmers, developers, strategists, and technical staff are invited >to submit proposals to lead tutorial and conference sessions at the >sixth annual O'Reilly Open Source Convention. This year's theme is >"Embracing and Extending Proprietary Software." The submission deadline >for all proposals is February 15, 2003. >For more information: >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/os2003/create/e_sess > > >================================================ >News From O'Reilly & Beyond >================================================ >--------------------- >General News >--------------------- >***The O'Reilly Learning Lab >An O'Reilly reader talks about why he enrolled in the online Learning >Lab and how the experience has been. Find out how to get the most out >of online learning through O'Reilly's Learning Lab. >http://learninglab.oreilly.com/ > > >***Boucher: DMCA-Fixing Bill "Will Win" >Tech finally shows up for digital copying debate. >http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/policy/2003/01/13/boucher.html > > >***Jump the Shark >An article by Tim O'Reilly. >http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/user/view/wlg/2513 > >--------------------- >Web Services >--------------------- >***Consuming Amazon with Flash Remoting >Using Flash Remoting and Web Services, you can enable a responsive UI >that searches and displays Amazon results. Jason Michael Perry shows >you how to build the interface and manipulate the XML web service. >http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/javascript/2003/01/09/flash.html > >--------------------- >Web Services >--------------------- >***Understanding Overloading in WSDL >The initial reference to overloading in the WSDL 1.1 specification is >limited, a situation that left many new users of WSDL unsure where to >turn to for clarification. Randy Ray, coauthor of "Programming Web >Services with Perl," sheds light on the issue by explaining how to >express overloaded interfaces in WSDL. >http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/webservices/2003/01/08/randyray.html > >Randy J. Ray, coauthor of "Programming Web Services with Perl" >Order Number: 2068 >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pwebserperl/ > > >--------------------- >Java >--------------------- >***The JAXB API >Koshuke Kawaguchi examines the latest release of Sun's Java >Architecture for XML Binding, focusing particularly on the API through >which applications use the JAXB-generated code to process XML. >http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2003/01/08/jaxb-api.html > > >***Your First Micro Java Game >Learn Sun's Wireless Toolkit to make a MIDlet-based game for cell phones. >http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2002/12/23/javagame.html > > >--------------------- >.NET >--------------------- >***Introduction to Managed C++ by Sam Gentile >Managed C++ often gets a bum rap in the world of .NET. Some of it is >deserved, some is not, and some comes from just plain misunderstanding. >In this article, Sam Gentile demystifies Managed C++. >http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2003/01/13/intromcpp.html > > >***Using Remote Data Access with SQL Server CE 2.0 >Microsoft SQL Server CE edition is the database server built by >Microsoft to run on mobile devices. Besides being a standalone database >for mobile applications, SQL Server CE also allows you to connect to >your desktop SQL Server 2000 and perform remote data access and merge >replication. In this article, Wei-Meng Lee will show you how to build a >.NET Compact Framework mobile application using Visual Studio .NET 2003 >and how it can perform remote data access using SQL Server CE 2.0. >http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2003/01/06/sqlce20.html > >--------------------- >XML >--------------------- >***What is RSS? >In Mark Pilgrim's inaugural Dive Into XML column, he reviews the >history and technical details of the varieties of RSS on the Web. He >also describes a method for parsing most active RSS feeds. >http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2002/12/18/dive-into-xml.html > >--------------------- >Mac >--------------------- >***Apple on Top of Its Game: the Macworld SF 2003 Report >The moment the keynote began to when the final door was closed to >the Expo show floor, Apple and its 350 vendors had the pedal to the >metal. Daniel Steinberg provides a comprehensive overview of new >announcements from the mother ship. >http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/01/10/macworld_rpt.html > >***The DigiCam Chronicles: Assignment Macworld >A photo essay from SF, complete with "how to" notes. >Author's note: This is the first in an ongoing series of photo essays >demonstrating how to get the most out of your digital camera. Each >installment of the DigiCam Chronicles will feature a new location or >assignment. >http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/01/14/digicam_chronicles.html > >And make sure you check out Derrick's weblog: >iPhoto 2.0 Steps, Not Dashes, Forward >http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/2567 > >Derrick is coauthor of "iPhoto: The Missing Manual" >(Order Number: 365x) and author of the "Digital Photography >Pocket Guide" (Order Number: 4540) > > >**New O'Reilly Beta Chapter--Mac OS X in a Nutshell >Preview Beta Chapter 14, "Web Publishing with a DAMP System," from >O'Reilly's upcoming "Mac OS X in a Nutshell." >Order Number: 3706 >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/macosxian/chapter/index.html > >================================================ >Announcements From Your Peers >================================================ >***Davis, CA--Linux >Users' Group of Davis The Linux Users' Group of Davis will be >celebrating their four-year anniversary on Monday, January 20, 2003. >Along with free food and cake, LUGOD will be screening the independent >film "REVOLUTION OS," which tells the tale of computer programmers who >rebelled against Microsoft's dominance and created the Linux computer >operating system and the "Open Source" movement. > >Monday, January 20, 2003 >6:30-9:00pm >Davis Branch of the Yolo County Library >315 East 14th Street in Davis, California. > >For more information, go to: >http://www.lugod.org/revos/ > >A flyer is available online: >http://www.lugod.org/documents/flyers/ > > >***Ottawa, Canada--Open Source Weekend >On January 25 and 26, 2003, a coalition of computer professionals, >students, and volunteers will host an Open Source Weekend in Ottawa, >Canada. The events will be spread across the city and throughout the >weekend to showcase the dynamic world of open source software. > >The major activities will be the: >-Linuxfest at the University of Ottawa >-Linuxfest at Carleton University >-Business of Open Source Software conference > >For more information on these events please see: >http://www.osw.ca/ > > > >Until next time-- > >Marsee
--- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Puryear Information Technology Windows, UNIX, and IT Consulting http://www.puryear-it.com
