>O'Reilly User Group Program >Newsletter >June 27, 2003 > > >Please share this information with your members... > > >Highlights This Week: >---------------------------------------------------------------- >Book News >---------------------------------------------------------------- >-Linux in a Nutshell, 4th Edition >-Secure Coding: Principles & Practices >-Perl 6 Essentials >-Tomcat: The Definitive Guide >-Google Pocket Guide >---------------------------------------------------------------- >Upcoming Events >---------------------------------------------------------------- >-Applied XML Developers Conference 2003 West, Portland, OR--Jul 10-11 >-MacWorld CreativePro, New York, NY--Jul 14-18 >---------------------------------------------------------------- >Conferences >---------------------------------------------------------------- >-Powell's Technical Bookstore Open House--July 10, 7-9pm >-Extracurricular Activities at OSCON >---------------------------------------------------------------- >Safari >---------------------------------------------------------------- >-"Go On Safari" Tip of the Week Winner--Tony King, Chicago.pm >---------------------------------------------------------------- >News >---------------------------------------------------------------- >-O'Reilly in a Nutshell--Tim O'Reilly interview on Apple.com >-Put Up an O'Reilly ThinkGeek Banner, Get A Free Book >-O'Reilly Hits Milestone on Bookshare.org >-Need a Free Exhibit Guest Pass for LinuxWorld in San Francisco? >-Secure Cooking with Linux >-An Interview with George Dyson >-Top Ten Tomcat Configuration Tips >-Using Delegates to Implement Event Handling >-How (Not) to Grow a Technology >-Developer Notes from WWDC >-Top Ten Digital Video Tips >---------------------------------------------------------------- >News From Your Peers >---------------------------------------------------------------- >Join the Linux Users' Group of Davis for a Special Meeting, >Davis, CA--July 21 > >================================================ >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/ > >***Linux in a Nutshell, 4th Edition >Order Number: 4826 >"Linux in a Nutshell, 4th Edition" is an essential desktop reference >for the commands that Linux users need every day. The book covers all >substantial user, programming, administration, and networking commands >for the most common Linux distributions. It's several quick references >rolled into one: sed, gawk, RCS, CVS, vi, Emacs, bash, tcsh, regular >expressions, package management, bootloaders, and desktop environments >are all covered, along with core command-line utilities. You get it all >in this concise and comprehensive volume. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxnut4/ > >Chapter 5, "Red Hat and Debian Package Managers," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxnut4/chapter/index.html > > >***Secure Coding: Principles & Practices >Order Number: 2424 >Nearly all attacks on computer systems have one fundamental cause: >insecure code. Flaws in design, implementation, testing, and operations >allow all too easy access for attackers. This book looks at the problem >of bad code in a new way. Packed with advice based on decades of >experience in computer security, "Secure Coding" explains why so much >code today is filled with vulnerabilities, and tells readers what they >must do to avoid exploitation by attackers. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/securecdng/ > >Chapter 1, "No Straight Thing," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/securecdng/chapter/index.html > > >***Perl 6 Essentials >Order Number: 4990 >"Perl 6 Essentials" is the first book to offer a peek into the next >major version of the Perl language. It covers the development of Perl 6 >syntax as well as Parrot, the language-independent interpreter >developed as part of the Perl 6 design strategy. This book is essential >reading for anyone interested in the future of Perl. It will satisfy >your curiosity and show you how changes in the language will make Perl >more powerful and easier to use. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/perl6es/ > >Chapter 1, "Project Overview," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/perl6es/chapter/index.html > > >***Tomcat: The Definitive Guide >Order Number: 3188 >"Tomcat: The Definitive Guide" offers something for everyone who uses >Tomcat, from system and network administrators who will find detailed >instructions on installation, configuration, and maintenance to >seasoned enterprise Java developers who will have a complete reference >for setting up, running, and using this powerful software. The book >covers all major platforms, contains details on Tomcat configuration >files, and even has a quick-start guide to get developers up and >running with Java servlets and JavaServer Pages >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/tomcat/ > >Chapter 6, "Tomcat Security," is available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/tomcat/chapter/index.html > > >***Google Pocket Guide >Order Number: 5504 >"Google Pocket Guide" unleashes the power behind that blinking curser >by delivering a thorough, concise tour of Google's features. You'll >find practical examples to inspire going beyond the basic keyword >search; secrets for constructing more powerful queries using Google's >special syntax; and tips on understanding and refining the results >Google provides. Crafted from our best-selling "Google Hacks" title, >"Google Pocket Guide" provides exactly the information you need to make >your searches faster and more effective. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/googlepg/ > >Sample Excerpts on "Google Basics," "Froogle," and "Consulting the >Dictionary" are available online: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/googlepg/chapter/index.html >=============================================== >Upcoming Events >=============================================== >***For more events, please see: >http://events.oreilly.com/ > >***Applied XML Developers Conference 2003 West, Portland Area, OR--Jul 10-11 >Editor and author Brian Jepson ("Learning Unix for Mac OS X" and "Mac >OS X for Unix Geeks") presents "Web Services in your Pocket" at this >event. >http://www.sellsbrothers.com/conference/ > >Applied XML Developers Conference 2003 West >Greenwood Inn >10700 SW Allen Boulevard >Beaverton, OR 97005 >(503) 643-7444 > > >***MacWorld CreativePro. New York, NY--Jul 14-18 >O'Reilly's got lots of Mac going on--see our latest offerings in the >Big Apple. Drop by our booth in the Expo Hall (it's #322) and catch >iMovie and iPhoto presentations from authors David Pogue ("Missing >Manual" Series) and Derrick Story ("iPhoto 2: The Missing Manual" and >"Digital Photography Pocket Guide"). >http://www.macworldexpo.com/macworld2003/V40/index.cvn? > >MacWorld CreativePro >The Javits Center >655 West 34th Street >New York, NY 10001 >212-216-2000 >http://www.javitscenter.com/content/guide/here/main.htm >================================================ >Conference News >================================================ >***Powell's Technical Bookstore Open House--July 10, 7-9 pm >Peruse a vast selection of technical books at one of the world's best >bookstores. Flash your OSCON badge to receive 10% off every book in >stock. Attention Trekkies: Wil Wheaton is coming to OSCON, and will be >signing copies of his new book, "Dancing Barefoot," during this event >at Powell's. >Powell's Technical Books >Thursday Night, July 10, 7-9 pm >33 NW Park Avenue >Portland, OR 97209 >http://wwww.powells.com/calendar.html#OSCON > >***Extracurricular Activities at OSCON >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/23/events.html? > >There is still time to register. User Group Members--use code DSUG when >you register and you'll get 20% off the conference pricing. > >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/ >================================================ >Safari News >================================================ >***"Go On Safari" Tip of the Week Winner--Tony King, Chicago.pm >"I just signed-up for Safari a couple of days ago as they are having a >free 14-day trial offer. I've been reviewing it for my office and it's >a very good reference tool. While I wouldn't want to read a whole book >online, it beats the price of having to purchase those books >individually and having that many technical books at the click of a >mouse can't be beat." > >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 can 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] >(Please include your UG name in the email.) > >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 >--------------------- >***O'Reilly in a Nutshell--Tim O'Reilly interview on Apple.com >"My business thrives when the industry is interesting," says O'Reilly & >Associates founder and president. >http://www.apple.com/pro/ > > >***Put Up an O'Reilly ThinkGeek Banner, Get A Free Book >We are looking for user groups to display our ThinkGeek banners on >their web sites. If you send me the link to your user group site with >one of our O'Reilly ThinkGeek banners, I will send you the O'Reilly >book of your choice. > >O'Reilly ThinkGeek Banners: >http://ug.oreilly.com/banners/thinkgeek/ > > >***O'Reilly Hits Milestone on Bookshare.org >There are now more than 100 O'Reilly titles available for blind and >visually impaired readers on Bookshare.org, an online community that >enables book scans to be shared. >http://www.bookshare.org/web/Welcome.html > >Check out the complete list of O'Reilly titles on Bookshare.org: >http://www.bookshare.org/web/BooksOreilly.html >--------------------- >Open Source >--------------------- >***Need a Free Exhibits Only Pass for LinuxWorld August 5-7 >in San Francisco, CA? >You can register online with priority code LWEXH on or before >June 30, 2003 at: >http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/ > >Or I can send you some free passes to bring onsite at the event >--just let me know. > > >***Secure Cooking with Linux >Learn how to authenticate by public key, encrypt backups, and combine >log files in this first of three sets of recipes selected by the >authors of "Linux Security Cookbook." >http://linux.oreillynet.com/pub/a/linux/excerpt/lsckbk_chap1/index1.html > >Linux Security Cookbook >Order Number: 3919 >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxsckbk/ > > >***An Interview with George Dyson >In this interview with chromatic, George Dyson talks about his upcoming >OSCON keynote in which he'll explore the pioneering work in computation >and computational biology at the Institute for Advanced Study, drawing >parallels between that world and open source development. >http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2003/06/17/dyson.html > >Hear Dyson speak in July at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention: >http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon/ >--------------------- >Java >--------------------- >***Top Ten Tomcat Configuration Tips >How can you configure Tomcat to do what you want it to do? Jason >Brittain, coauthor of O'Reilly's "Tomcat: The Definitive Guide," >provides tips and configuration examples that cover frequently asked >questions from newbies about configuring Jakarta Tomcat. >http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2003/06/25/tomcat_tips.html > >Tomcat: The Definitive Guide >Order Number: 3188 >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/tomcat/ >--------------------- >.NET >--------------------- >***Using Delegates to Implement Event Handling >In this article, Jesse Liberty focuses on how delegates are used to >implement event handling, with a look at the implementation of a custom >event. >http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2003/06/23/progCsharp3.html > >Jesse is the author of the recently released "Programming C#, 3rd >Edition." >Order Number: 4893 >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/progcsharp3/ >--------------------- >XML >--------------------- >***How (Not) to Grow a Technology >Grassroots chaos or death-by-committee? The choice is yours. Kendall >Clark looks at strategies for growing XML technologies. >http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2003/06/25/deviant.html >--------------------- >Mac >--------------------- >***Developer Notes from WWDC >After the keynote, press releases, and standing-room-only sessions, >developers at WWDC process their impressions through conversation and >note comparison. Here's what some of them have to say. >http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/06/24/wwdc_2003.html > >***Top Ten Digital Video Tips >Unless the guy next door happens to be Steven Soderbergh, you'll >probably have a hard time getting good advice about how to master your >DV camcorder. Yes, you can pore over each dryly composed paragraph in >your multilanguage owner's manual, but chances are all that will >improve is your French. Instead, check out these ten handy tips that >will transform your ho-hum footage into compelling video. >http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/06/13/dv_tips.html > >Derrick Story is the author of the upcoming "Digital Video Pocket >Guide" >Order Number: 5237 >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/dvideopg/ > >================================================ >News From Your Peers >================================================ >***Join the Linux Users' Group of Davis for a Special Meeting, >Davis, CA--July 21 >Seth David Schoen, Electronic Frontier Foundation, will be speaking >about "The Empire Strikes Back: Constraining Free Software >Development." He will review the story of the DVD Wars, the broader >debates over copyright policy, and current regulatory initiatives. He >will also discuss new technologies such as software-defined radio and >trusted computing, and emphasize that free software's future is far >from assured. >http://www.lugod.org/meeting/upcoming/ > >Until next time-- > >Marsee
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