----- Original Message ----- From: "Marsee Henon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 4:41 PM Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, February 18
> ================================================================ > O'Reilly UG Program News--Just for User Group Leaders > February 18, 2005 > ================================================================ > -Looking for Web Site or Newsletter Content? > -Promotional Material Available for Your Group > -Safari Affiliate Program for User Groups > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Book Info > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > ***Review books are available > Copies of our books are available for your members to review-- > send me an email and please include the book's ISBN number on > your request. Let me know if you need your book by a certain date. > Allow at least four weeks for shipping. > > > ***Please send copies of your book reviews > Email me a copy of your newsletters or book reviews. > For tips and suggestions on writing book reviews, go to: > http://ug.oreilly.com/bookreviews.html > > > ***Discount information > Don't forget to remind your members about our 20% discount on O'Reilly, > No Starch, Paraglyph, Pragmatic Bookshelf, SitePoint, and Syngress > books and O'Reilly conferences. > Just use code DSUG. > > > ***Group purchases with better discounts are available > Please let me know if you are interested and I can put you in > touch with our sales department. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > General News > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > ***Looking for Web Site or Newsletter Content? > Web site and newsletter editors--you can use the sample chapters or > sample hacks we provide online for your group's web site or newsletter. > Just reprint the article and include a URL back to the original page. You > can find these chapters (if available) on the catalog page for each book. > They are also included in the new release section of each UG newsletter. > > New chapters or hacks online include: > > "AppleScript: The Missing Manual"--Chapter 5: "Controlling Files" > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/applescripttmm/chapter/index.html > > "Head First Java, 2nd Edition"--Chapter 2: "A Trip to Objectville" & > Chapter 8: "Serious Polymorphism" > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/hfjava2/chapter/index.html > > "Home Networking Annoyances"--Chapter 4: "File-Sharing Annoyances" > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/homenetannoy/chapter/index.html > > "Google Hacks, 2nd Ed"--Sample Hacks: > Hack 17: "Calculate Google Centuryshare" > Hack 21: "Like a Version" > Hack 52: "Google Cartography: Street Art in Your Neighborhood" > Hack 61: "Google Your Desktop" > Hack 63: "Google from Word" > Hack 73: "Import Your Contacts into Gmail" > Hack 84: "Determine the Worth of AdWords Words" > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/googlehks2/chapter/index.html > > > ****Promotional Material Available: > The following items are available for your next meeting. > Numbers are limited so please don't wait too long. > > Let me know the type and the amount you would like > and I will do my best. > > -MAKE Magazine > Sample Copies > http://make.oreilly.com/ > > -SafariU Brochures > http://academic.oreilly.com/safariu-more.csp > > -Photoshop World, Las Vegas, NV--March 9 > Expo Passes > http://www.photoshopworld.com/ > > -MySQL Users Conference, Santa Clara, CA--April 18-21 > Brochures > http://www.mysqluc.com/ > > -2005 O'Reilly Winter Book Catalogs > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/prdindex.html > > -SitePoint Sampler Booklets > http://www.sitepoint.com/ > > > ***Safari Affiliate Program for User Groups > Give your members access to content from Safari's thousands of technology > books, right on your site--for free--and raise money for your user group > at the same time. > > For more information and to sign up for the Safari Affiliate Program, > go to: > http://ug.oreilly.com/safari_affl.html?CMP=EMC-U1L284871961 > > ================================================================ > O'Reilly News for User Group Members > February 18, 2005 > ================================================================ > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Book News > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > -Head First Java, 2nd Edition > -Linux Device Drivers, 3rd Edition > -Surviving PC Disasters, Mishaps, and Blunders > -Linux Network Administrator's Guide, 3rd Edition > -Windows XP in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Upcoming Events > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > -Adam Goldstein ("AppleScript: The Missing Manual"), Apple Store, > Short Hills, NJ--February 25th > -Jim Aspinwall ("PC Hacks"), Golden Gate Computer Society, > San Rafael, CA--February 28 > -O'Reilly at PhotoShop World, Las Vegas, NV--March 9 > -Gordon Meyer ("Smart Home Hacks"), North Coast Mac Users Group, > Rohnert Park, CA--March 15 > -Sarah Milstein ("Google: The Missing Manual"), Golden Gate Computer > Society, San Rafael, CA--March 28 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Conference News > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > -Register for the 2005 O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference, > San Diego, CA--March 14-17 > -Register for the 2005 MySQL Users Conference, > Santa Clara, CA--April 18-21 > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > News > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > -MAKE on Slashdot > -Getting Real-Time Data From the Web in Excel > -Stewart Butterfield on Flickr > -Jolt Awards Finalists > -500 O'Reilly Books on Safari > -Fear and Loathing in Information Security > -Object Oriented PHP Programming & Performance > -Michael Stutz on Computer Outlook/KLAV Radio > -Writing Apache's Logs to MySQL > -iPod shuffle Tips and Tricks > -Apache and AppleScript > -Encrypting Connection Strings in Web.config > -Building the Perfect Budget PC, Part 1 > -JDMK and Legacy IT Management > -Eclipse Plugins Exposed, Part 1: A First Glimpse > -High Definition in Focus at 2005 Sundance Festival > -Raymond Soemarsono: Natural Eye > -Introduction to Browser Specific CSS Hacks > -Web Programming Certificate Series Extended until February 28 > > ================================================ > Book News > ================================================ > Did you know you can request a free book to review for your > group? Ask your group leader for more information. > > For book review writing tips and suggestions, go to: > http://ug.oreilly.com/bookreviews.html > > Don't forget, you can receive 20% off any O'Reilly, No Starch, > Paraglyph, Pragmatic Bookshelf, SitePoint, or Syngress book you > purchase directly from O'Reilly. > Just use code DSUG when ordering online or by phone 800-998-9938. > http://www.oreilly.com/ > > ***Free ground shipping is available for online orders of at > least $29.95 that go to a single U.S. address. This offer > applies to U.S. delivery addresses in the 50 states and Puerto Rico. > For more details, go to: > http://www.oreilly.com/news/freeshipping_0703.html > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > New Releases > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > ***Head First Java, 2nd Edition > Publisher: O'Reilly > ISBN: 0596009208 > "Head First Java, 2nd Edition" delivers a highly interactive, > multi-sensory learning experience that lets new programmers pick up the > fundamentals of the Java language quickly. Through mind-stretching > exercises, memorable analogies, humorous pictures, and casual language, > "Head First Java" encourages readers to think like Java programmers. This > revised second edition focuses on Java 5.0, the latest version of the Java > development platform. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/hfjava2/ > > Chapter 2, "A Trip to Objectville," and Chapter 8, "Serious > Polymorphism," > are available online: > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/hfjava2/chapter/index.html > > > ***Linux Device Drivers, 3rd Edition > Publisher: O'Reilly > ISBN: 0596005903 > Over the years, this best-selling guide has helped countless programmers > learn how to support computer peripherals and how to develop new hardware > under the Linux operating system. Now, with this third edition, it's even > more helpful, covering all the significant changes to Version 2.6 of the > Linux kernel. The guide even includes full-featured examples that > programmers can compile and run without special hardware. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxdrive3/ > > Chapter 13, "USB Drivers," is available online: > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxdrive3/chapter/index.html > > > ***Surviving PC Disasters, Mishaps, and Blunders > Publisher: Paraglyph Press > ISBN: 1932111980 > "Surviving PC Disasters, Mishaps, and Blunders" is the must-have survival > guide for every PC user. Written in an engaging, reassuring, and fun > style, it gives you the answers you need immediately to fix the thorniest > PC problems. It also provides valuable insight on measures that can > prevent a difficult and often expensive cure. (Who's got money to waste > these days on fixing mishaps and blunders anyway?) > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/1932111980/index.html > > > ***Linux Network Administrator's Guide, 3rd Edition > Publisher: O'Reilly > ISBN: 0596005482 > This refreshed resource takes an in-depth look at everything you need to > know to join a network. Topics covered include all of the essential > networking software that comes with the Linux operating system, plus > information on a host of cutting-edge services including wireless hubs, > spam filtering, IPv6, OpenLDAP, and more. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linag3/ > > Chapter 18, "Wireless Networking," is available online: > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linag3/chapter/index.html > > > ***Windows XP in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition > Publisher: O'Reilly > ISBN: 0596009003 > "Windows XP in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition" documents everything there is to > know about the world's most widely used operating system. Updated to > include information on the security technologies featured in Service Pack > 2 (SP2), this must-have desktop reference is dedicated to making your > time at the computer safer, easier, and more fun. It's the ultimate > resource for IT professionals and Windows XP power users everywhere. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/winxpnut2/ > > Chapter 8, "The Registry," is available online: > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/winxpnut2/chapter/index.html > > ================================================ > Upcoming Events > ================================================ > ***For more events, please see: > http://events.oreilly.com/ > > > ***Adam Goldstein ("AppleScript: The Missing Manual"), Apple Store, > Short Hills, NJ--February 25th > Adam will be giving and talk and signing books. Adam was a technical > editor for O'Reilly's "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual." When he's not > writing books or code, Adam attends high school in New Jersey, where he > is captain of the Debate and Quizbowl teams and an editor of the school > paper. > > Read a recent review of Adam's book on Slashdot: > http://books.slashdot.org/books/05/02/06/222219.shtml?tid=156&tid=6&tid=3 > > Apple Store Short Hills at 7pm February 25th > 1200 Morris Turnpike > Short Hills, NJ 07078 > (973) 467-4890 > http://www.apple.com/retail/shorthills/week/20050213.html > > > ***Jim Aspinwall ("PC Hacks"), Golden Gate Computer Society, > San Rafael, CA--February 28 > Jim will be giving a talk on "Computer Security, PC Hacks, and > Troubleshooting Tips." > The meeting starts at 7:15 pm at the Embassy Suites Hotel,101 McInnis > Parkway, San Rafael. > http://www.ggcs.org/thismonth.html > > > ***O'Reilly at PhotoShop World, Las Vegas, NV--March 9 > Come by and say hi and check out our latest Digital Media books at our > booth (#220). > Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, NV. > http://www.photoshopworld.com/ > > > ***Gordon Meyer ("Smart Home Hacks"), North Coast Mac Users Group, > Rohnert Park, CA--March 15 > Gordon will be presenting automation tips and hacks from his book. The > meeting starts at 7pm at the Rohnert Park Senior Center, 6800 Hunter > Drive--Suite A, Rohnert Park. > http://www.ncmug.org/ > > > ***Sarah Milstein ("Google: The Missing Manual"), Golden Gate Computer > Society, San Rafael, CA--March 28 > An O'Reilly editor and author, Sarah will start with the Google basics > and quickly move on to the sophisticated ways to search, covering > search syntax, techniques, and hidden tricks to hone in on relevant > content. The meeting starts at 7:15 pm at the Embassy Suites Hotel, > 101 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael. > http://www.ggcs.org/gen-next.html > > ================================================ > Conference News > ================================================ > ***2005 O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference, > San Diego, CA--March 14-17 > This year's conference theme is "Remix," which infuses ETech's > roll-up-your-sleeves tutorials, to-the-point plenary presentations, and > real world focused breakout sessions. Come to ETech and discover how > applications and hardware are being deconstructed and recombined in > unexpected ways. Learn how users and customers are influencing new > interfaces, devices, business models, and services. For all the scoop on > tutorials, featured speakers, and conference events, check out: > http://conferences.oreillynet.com/etech/ > > User group members use code DSUG when you register, and receive 20% off > the registration price. > > To register for the conference, go to: > http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2005/create/ord_et05 > > > ***Register for the 2005 MySQL Users Conference, Santa Clara, CA-- > April 18-21 > The MySQL Users Conference, co-presented by O'Reilly Media and MySQL AB, > brings together experts, users, and industry leaders with unique MySQL > insights, offering attendees a detailed look into new features in MySQL > 5.0, sessions and workshops designed to teach best practices, and > exposure to new open source technologies. > For more information, go to: > http://www.mysqluc.com/ > > User Group members who register before Febuary 28, 2005 get a double > discount. Use code DSUG when you register, and receive 20% off the > early registration price. > > To register for the conference, go to: > http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/mysqluc2005/create/ord_mysql05 > > ================================================ > News From O'Reilly & Beyond > ================================================ > --------------------- > General News > --------------------- > ***User Groups Benefit from Safari > When O??TReilly developers needed someone to user-test the new Safari > Affiliate Program, Stephen Henry from the North Coast Mac Users Group was > the ideal choice. Situated 40 miles north of San Francisco, NCMUG has > been active since the Mac first arrived in 1984. Henry created an > excellent > working example of how user groups can implement the Affiliate Program to > benefit their members. Ed Stephenson brings you the details. > http://oreilly.com/news/ncmug.html > > > ****MAKE on Slashdot > http://books.slashdot.org/books/05/02/17/1958221.shtml?tid=222&tid=159&tid=126&tid=6 > > The MAKE blog is available at: > http://www.makezine.com/blog/ > > MAKE Subscriptions Available > The annual subscription price for four issues is $34.95. When you > subscribe with this link, you'll get a free issue--the first one plus > four more for $34.95. So subscribe for yourself or friends with this > great offer for charter subscribers: five volumes for the cost of four. > Subscribe at: > https://www.pubservice.com/MK/Subnew.aspx?PC=MK&PK=M5ZUGLA > > > ***Getting Real-Time Data From the Web in Excel > Did you know that you can use Excel for more than just storing and > organizing static data? In this article, Matthew MacDonald, author of > "Excel: The Missing Manual," shows you how to use Excel as a tool to > handle up-to-the-minute information like sales figures and currency > exchange rates. > http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2005/02/08/xcel_mm.html > > > ***Stewart Butterfield on Flickr > Not even a year old and still in beta, Flickr is a revolutionary photo > storage, sharing, and organization application boasting roughly 270,000 > members. Richard Koman catches Flickr CEO Stewart Butterfield for a few > words on what has made Flickr so revolutionary and where it may be > headed. > > http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2005/02/04/sb_flckr.html > > > ***Jolt Awards Finalists > "Software Development Magazine" recently announced the finalists for the > 15th Annual Jolt Product Excellence Awards. Several O'Reilly titles and > sites were nominated: "Head First Design Patterns" in the General Books > category; and "Better, Faster, Lighter Java," "Head First Servlets & > JSP," "Hibernate: A Developer's Notebook," and "Mono: A > Developer's Notebook" in the Technical Books category. Java.net > and the O'Reilly Network were named finalists in the Web > Sites and Developer Networks category. > http://www.sdmagazine.com/jolts/15th_jolt_finalists.html > > > ***500 O'Reilly Books on Safari > O'Reilly now boasts over 500 books on Safari, the premier electronic > reference library for IT professionals and programmers. With Safari, you > can search electronic versions of a broad range of the best technical > books from leading publishers including O'Reilly. Check out our newest > title, "All About Your iPod Photo," and learn how to get the most out of > your favorite toy. Give Safari a try today with a free trial > subscription. > http://www.oreilly.com/go/safari-ug > > --------------------- > Open Source > --------------------- > ***Fear and Loathing in Information Security > "Society has always treated innovators and whistle blowers with > ambivalence," writes author Michael D. Bauer in reference to hackers. In > this article, Michael discusses why information security professionals > demonize hackers and why that tendency is both irrational and > counterproductive. Michael is the author of "Linux Server Security, 2nd > Edition." > http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2005/02/11/mbauer_1.html > > > ***Object Oriented PHP Programming & Performance > Harry explores the trade-offs between object oriented and procedural > programming in PHP in a lengthy discussion on the pros and cons of each. > http://www.sitepoint.com/blog-post-view.php?id=223760 > > > ***Michael Stutz on Computer Outlook/KLAV Radio > Listen to the author of No Starch's "The Linux Cookbook, 2nd Edition." > http://computeroutlook.com/audiostudio.html > > > ***Writing Apache's Logs to MySQL > Adding a few performance statistics to your Apache httpd logs can help > you profile your applications. Digging through flat files for information > is > a drag, though. Logging to a relational database can make reporting and > analysis much more convenient. Chris Josephes demonstrates how to install > and configure mod_log_mysql and shows off what you can do with it. > http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/apache/2005/02/10/database_logs.html > > --------------------- > Mac > --------------------- > ***iPod shuffle Tips and Tricks > The iPod shuffle is the easiest-to-use iPod to date. But that doesn't > mean you can't customize how you listen and upload music. Scott > Knaster shows you some very handy tips and tricks for the shuffle > and iTunes 4.7.1. > http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/02/15/shuffle.html > > > ***Apache and AppleScript > AppleScript traditionally interacts with Mac applications and Apache is > the web server that powers most of the Internet. David Miller shows you > how AppleScript can invoke Unix utilities through its do shell script > command, thereby creating some interesting intersections with Apache. > http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/02/11/applescript.html > > --------------------- > Windows/.NET > --------------------- > ***Encrypting Connection Strings in Web.config > One of the best practices in ASP.NET is to save your database connection > strings in the Web.config file instead of hard-coding it in your code. > It's not such a good idea to save your connection strings as plain text > in Web.config--you should ideally encrypt the connection strings so it > leaves no chance for a potential hacker to easily get more information > about your database server. In ASP.NET 2.0, Microsoft has taken this > further > by allowing you to encrypt the connection strings in Web.config, all > without > much plumbing on your part. In this new article by Wei-Meng Lee, he shows > you how it works. > http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2005/02/15/encryptingconnstring.html > > > ***Building the Perfect Budget PC, Part 1 > You can build a powerhouse system without breaking the bank. In this > first part of a two-part article, Robert Bruce Thompson and Barbara > Fritchman > Thompson, authors of "Building the Perfect PC," show you which components > to buy. > http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2005/02/15/Perfect_BudgetPC.html > > --------------------- > Java > --------------------- > ***JDMK and Legacy IT Management > Keeping a network with legacy (and possibly unreliable) devices is nearly > impossible without some automated help. Stephen Morris shows how to use > the Java Dynamic Management Kit to keep tabs on your network and find > potential points of failure. > http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2005/02/16/jdmk.html > > > ***Eclipse Plugins Exposed, Part 1: A First Glimpse > Many developers use Eclipse out of the box as an IDE, never investigating > its powerful extensibility. But as Emmanuel Proulx shows in this first > installment of a new series, Eclipse's modular system of plugins allow > you to customize it to your suit your development needs. > http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2005/02/09/eclipse.html > > --------------------- > Digital Media > --------------------- > ***High Definition in Focus at 2005 Sundance Festival > Cheaper than film, bigger and better than plain, old digital video, > high-definition digital video definitely came into its own during this > year's Sundance Film Festival. According to Sony, nearly half of the > features, documentaries, and shorts screened in Park City were shot in > HD. > Susan Boyer reports. > http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/02/09/hd.html > > > ***Raymond Soemarsono: Natural Eye > Some people are meant to be artists. Self-taught photographer Raymond > Soemarsono has a natural eye for composing stunning landscape scenes, > then taming his digital camera to record them according to his vision. His > gallery features many places with which you're probably familiar. Maybe > it's time to get in the car and revisit them? > http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/02/16/featured.html > > --------------------- > Web > --------------------- > ***Introduction to Browser Specific CSS Hacks > CSS leaves your layout open to interpretation by browsers...or does it? > In this hands-on trouble-shooter, Trenton explains why and how different > browser-specific CSS hacks work--and provides code to help you regain > control over your layouts. > http://www.sitepoint.com/article/browser-specific-css-hacks > > > ***Web Programming Certificate Series Extended until February 28 > This six-course series from the O'Reilly Learning Lab teaches you the > skills needed for web programming, web administration, and web site > development. You'll learn HTML, JavaScript, XML, SQL, Perl, and Unix. > Upon completion of the series, students receive a Certificate of > Professional > Development from the University of Illinois Office of Continuing > Education. > Sign up today and save 40% on all Web Programming Certificate courses. > Offer extended until February 28. > http://www.oreilly.com/redirector.csp?link=UAWeb&type=news > > ================================================ >>From Your Peers > =============================================== > Don't forget to check out the O'Reilly UG wiki to see what user groups > across the globe are up to: > http://wiki.oreillynet.com/usergroups/index.cgi > > Until next time-- > > Marsee > > >
