>Envelope-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 18:17:36 -0800 (PST) >From: Marsee Henon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, March 28 > > > >O'Reilly User Group Program >Newsletter >March 28, 2003 > > >Please share this information with your members... > > >Highlights This Week: >---------------------------------------------------------------- >Book News >---------------------------------------------------------------- >-Shared Source CLI Essentials >-VBScript in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition >-LDAP System Administration >-Mac OS X Hacks >-ActionScript for Flash MX Pocket Reference >---------------------------------------------------------------- >Upcoming Events >---------------------------------------------------------------- >-MySQL Users Conference, San Jose, CA--April 10-12 >-Java Freedom Software Symposium, Philadelphia, PA--Apr 11-13 >---------------------------------------------------------------- >Conference >---------------------------------------------------------------- >-O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference Call for Participation >-New ETech Keynote: Google, Innovation, and the Web >-Registration is open for the 2003 O'Reilly Open Source Convention >-Put Up A O'Reilly Open Source Convention Banner, >Get A Free Book >--------------------------------------------------------------- >Safari >---------------------------------------------------------------- >-"Go On Safari" winner-- Andrew Shuttleworth, Tokyo PC Users Group >---------------------------------------------------------------- >News >---------------------------------------------------------------- >-Slideshow of NCMUG's Recent O'Reilly Fieldtrip >-What if [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gets Lucky? >-Setting Up an 802.11b Home Wireless Network >-Into the Future at San Diego Technical Books >-Building an Address Book with OpenLDAP >-Five Tips for .NET Programming in Perl >-Ten Security Checks for PHP, Part 1 >-Space-Based Programming >-.NET Framework 1.1 Expands Support >-Creating Sherlock Channels >-Inside Samba: Windows Sharing for the Mac > >================================================ >Book News >================================================ >Review books are available--email me for a copy. > >***Please include the book order number on your requests. > >Let me know if you need your books by a certain date. >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/ > > >***Shared Source CLI Essentials >Order Number: 351X >"Shared Source CLI Essentials" provides a road map for navigating the >Microsoft Shared Source CLI (Rotor) code. After introducing the CLI, >its core concepts, and implementation, the book covers the CLI type >system; component packaging and assemblies; JIT compilation; garbage >collection; and more. Written by members of the team that designed the >.NET Framework, this book is for anyone who wants to know what goes on >under the hood of the .NET runtime and the ECMA CLI. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/sscliess/ > >Chapter 1, "Introducing the CLI Component Model," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/sscliess/chapter/index.html > > >***VBScript in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition >Order Number: 4885 >"VBScript in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition" has been completely updated for >VBScript 5.6, WSH 5.6, and ASP 3.0. A comprehensive reference to >VBScript's statements, keywords and objects, the new edition also >includes updated introductory chapters covering the significant changes >since the first edition was published. New chapters introduce the >Windows Script Component for creating binary COM components and the >Script Encoder. This book offers programmers and system administrators >the most complete, up-to-date, and easy-to-use language reference for >developing effective scripts. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/vbscriptian2/ > >Chapter 7, "Windows Script Host 5.6," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/vbscriptian2/chapter/index.html > > >***LDAP System Administration >Order Number: 4916 >"LDAP System Administration" helps you quickly integrate a directory >server into essential network services such as mail, DNS, HTTP, and >SMB/CIFS, regardless of which LDAP version you use. After introducing >the workings of a directory service and the LDAP protocol, as well as >building and installing OpenLDAP (the open source directory server used >as the premise for examples), the book walks you through configuration >and access control; replication and referral; interoperation with >different LDAP servers; and much more. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ldapsa/ > >Chapter 7, "Email and LDAP," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ldapsa/chapter/index.html > > >*** Mac OS X Hacks >Order Number: 4605 >"Mac OS X Hacks" pulls together the best tips, tricks, and tools from >Mac power users and Unix hackers. From the Unix side comes no-nonsense >solutions to Web, Mail, and FTP serving; security services, SSH, Perl, >and shell scripting; and more. From Mac users come customizations for >System Preferences, and GUI mods and tweaks; AppleScript, AppleTalk, >and equivalents; and general Macintosh-style tomfoolery. This book >offers a unique collection of real-world know-how that you can apply to >the challenges of working with Mac OS X and its Unix underpinnings. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/mcosxhks/ > >Sample Hacks are available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/mcosxhks/chapter/index.html > > >***ActionScript for Flash MX Pocket Reference >Order Number: 5148 >"ActionScript for Flash MX Pocket Reference" summarizes ActionScript's >core objects, classes, properties, and methods. Also covered are >ActionScript's global properties, global functions, operators, >statements, keywords, and directives, as well as an excellent summary >of ActionScript syntax and best practices, covering datatypes, >variables, loops, conditionals, identifiers, event handling, and >object-oriented programming. This compact reference also addresses >common Flash elements and operations, including Movie Clips, graphics, >text, data transfers, and XML parsing. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/actscrptpr/ > >A sample excerpt on Variables is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/actscrptpr/chapter/index.html > >=============================================== >Upcoming Events >=============================================== >***MySQL Users Conference, San Jose, CA--April 10-12 >Ruth Boyer and I will be at the MySQL Conference--be sure to visit our >booth (#113) if you're attending. In addition, check out MySQL and Ruby >presentations by author Paul DuBois ("MySQL Cookbook" and "Software >Portability with imake"). > >MySQL Users Conference & Expo >Doubletree Hotel >San Jose, CA >http://www.mysql.com/events/uc2003/ > > >***Java Freedom Software Symposium, Philadelphia, PA--Apr 11-13 >Author James Duncan Davidson ("Learning Cocoa with Objective-C") is a >featured speaker. > >Sheraton Suites >Philadelphia Airport >4101 B Island Avenue >Philadelphia, PA 19153 >http://www.nofluffjuststuff.com/2003-04-philly/index.jsp > > >For more events, please see: >http://events.oreilly.com/ > >================================================ >Conference News >================================================ >***O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference Call for Participation >System administrators, developers, strategists, and technical staff are >invited to submit proposals to lead tutorial and conference sessions at >the second annual O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference. Suggested topics >include: Scripting Genius, Amazing Applications, Ingenious Hacks, and >SysAdmin Mac Style, to name a few. >http://conferences.oreilly.com/macosxcon/ > >The submission deadline for proposals is May 14, 2003 >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/macosx2003/create/e_sess > > >***New ETech Keynote: Google, Innovation, and the Web >Craig Silverstein, Google's director of technology, will be giving a >keynote at the Emerging Technology Conference on how Google is building >a work culture that fosters the creation of new experiments and >innovations. >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2003/view/e_sess/4325 > >For more info on the O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference: >http://conferences.oreilly.com/etcon/ > >To register, go to: >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/22/register.html > > >***Registration is open for the 2003 O'Reilly Open Source Convention >--Portland, OR >Programmers, developers, strategists, technical staff, and other open >source votaries from around the world congregate for five days of >tutorials, conference sessions, and networking of the flesh-and-blood >variety. Recognizing that open source tools have moved squarely into >the mainstream, this year's convention focuses on "embracing and >extending proprietary software." > >Early Bird Discount-- >User Group members who register before May 23, 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/cs/os2003/create/ord_os03 > >O'Reilly Open Source Convention >Portland Marriott Downtown, Portland, OR >July 7-11, 2003 >http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon/ > > >***Put Up an O'Reilly Open Source Convention Banner, Get A Free Book >Ready for the next conference banner promotion? Here it is: >We are looking for user groups to display our conference banners on >their web sites. If you send me the link to your user group site with >our O'Reilly Open Source Convention banner, I will send >you the O'Reilly book of your choice. > >OSCON Conference Banners: >http://ug.oreilly.com/banners/oscon2003/ > >================================================ >Safari News >================================================ >***"Go On Safari" Tip of the Week Winner--Andrew Shuttleworth, >Tokyo PC Users Group >"Ever since Google has been around, I've thought that I no longer >needed reference books. 'A quick search is all I need to get the >answers I want,' I've thought. But having wasted some good time >searching for a crucial Excel formula or a 'how to' in MS Project, I've >realized there is very little freely available reference content on the >Web that comes close to the quality of material published by O'Reilly. >Subscribing to Safari Bookshelf means that I no longer have to rely on >search engines to get what I want from my software, as high quality >material on almost any computer topic I can think of is just a click >away. Thanks O'Reilly." > > >Your group can also participate in this introductory program just for >user group members. To "Go on Safari," any of your members who sign up >for our Safari 14-day free trial send comments on their experiences, or >tips and tricks for how they used Safari (it only needs to be 2 >sentences long, but it may be longer) to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Every week someone will be chosen from the tips or comments submitted >to receive fun stuff from O'Reilly (T-shirts, book bags, or other >surprises). If a member of your user group is selected, your group >receives free gifts, too. Whatever the individual member receives, your >UG will get one, too, to give away at your next meeting, or use however >you see fit. Recipients--and their comments--will be announced in the >User Group Newsletter. > > >**Please use this special UG URL to sign up for the 14-day trial** >http://www.oreilly.com/safari/ug > > >For more information on Safari: >http://safari.oreilly.com/ > >================================================ >News From O'Reilly & Beyond >================================================ >--------------------- >General News >--------------------- >***Slideshow of NCMUG's Recent O'Reilly Fieldtrip >Thanks to Lorene Romero for putting together this great presentation. >The event was successful--Derrick Story had standing-room-only available >for his presentation on iLife. >http://homepage.mac.com/ncmug/iMovieTheater17.html > >And you can read about it here (Thanks Chuck Joiner!): >http://www.mugcenter.com/ > > >***What if [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gets Lucky? >Brian McConnell looks at the latest developments in [EMAIL PROTECTED] and >describes what will happen if a meaningful signal is found. Brian is >the author of "Beyond Contact." >http://www.openp2p.com/pub/a/p2p/2003/03/19/seti.html > >Beyond Contact >Order Number: 0375 >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/alien/ > > >***Setting Up an 802.11b Home Wireless Network >There's lots of new WiFi equipment available for home or the small >office environment. Wei Meng Lee shows you how to set up, secure, and >enjoy today's 802.11b hardware for tangle-free networking. >http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/wireless/2003/03/21/home_wifi.html > > >***Into the Future at San Diego Technical Books >Imagine a technical bookstore where the bookcases are packed with the >latest computer, biotechnology, and engineering titles; a place where >customers have free Wi-Fi over a T1 line. You can experience it now at >San Diego Technical Books in San Diego, California. Check out this Team >O'Reilly Bookstore profile of one of America's most innovative >technical bookstores. >http://www.oreilly.com/news/sandiegotech.html > >San Diego Technical Books: >http://www.booksmatter.com/ > >--------------------- >Open Source >--------------------- >***Building an Address Book with OpenLDAP >LDAP's most sensible example is, perhaps, managing contacts throughout >a company. There aren't many good examples of this, however. Dustin >Puryear (coordinator for the Baton Rouge Linux User Group) wants to >change that. In this article, he demonstrates how to build and populate >a company-wide LDAP address book. >http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2003/03/27/ldap_ab.html > > >***Five Tips for .NET Programming in Perl >Don't get tripped up making your Perl SOAP applications work with .NET >services. Here are some of the most common traps for Perl developers, >enumerated by Randy J. Ray, coauthor of "Programming Web Services with >Perl." >http://www.perl.com/pub/a/2003/03/26/perlanddotnet.html > >Programming Web Services with Perl >Order Number: 2068 >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pwebserperl/ > > >***Ten Security Checks for PHP, Part 1 >The same global access that makes web apps useful means that you have >to keep on top of security. Though it's easy to create sites in PHP, >it's not immune to sloppy coding. Clancy Malcolm explains how to >recognize and fix five potential security holes with PHP in the first >of two articles. >http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/php/2003/03/20/php_security.html > >For more information on PHP see: >http://scripting.oreilly.com/ > > >--------------------- >Java >--------------------- >***Space-Based Programming >Distributed applications promise better scalability and reliability, >but the standard models of building them on Remote Procedure Calls are >often difficult and slow. Sun and IBM are taking steps to adopt a >different approach: space-based programming. Bernhard Angerer explores >this idea and what it could mean for J2EE. >http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2003/03/19/java_spaces.html > >--------------------- >.NET >--------------------- >***.NET Framework 1.1 Expands Support >Chris Sells discusses how the .NET Framework version 1.1 provides >expanded namespace, security, and languages support for your .NET >projects, all in the March edition of MSDN magazine. >http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/03/03/WindowsForms/default.aspx > >Chris is a coauthor of the upcoming "Mastering Visual Studio .NET." >Order Number: 3609 >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/mastvsnet/ > >--------------------- >Mac >--------------------- >***Creating Sherlock Channels >In this first of a two-part series, Harold Martin provides you with a >hands-on overview of Sherlock channel programming. Today's focus is on >setup and interface wiring. In part two you'll learn how to work the >code. >http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/developer/2003/03/25/sherlock_one.html > >**Inside Samba: Windows Sharing for the Mac >Samba is one of the most successful open source projects around, and >has been ported to Linux, various BSDs, and Darwin/Mac OS X. Currently >it provides disk and print shares, acts as a WINS server, and performs >NT4 primary domain controller duties. Jason Deraleau takes you inside >Samba and shows you how to configure it on your Jaguar Macintosh. >http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/03/18/samba.html > > > >Until next time-- > >Marsee
--- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Puryear Information Technology Windows, UNIX, and IT Consulting http://www.puryear-it.com
