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This is the first book to analyze the technical, > legal, and financial ramifications of revolutionary and controversial > network strike-back and active defense techniques. The authors reveal > tightly guarded secrets to expose your online attackers and provide > valuable information for finding and prosecuting criminal hackers. Learn > how to identify, target, and nullify your adversaries through expert > techniques and real-life examples. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/1931836205/ > > > ***IPv6 Network Administration > Publisher: O'Reilly > ISBN: 0596009348 > This essential guide explains what works, what doesn't, and most of all, > what's practical about IPv6. A must-have for network administrators > looking to fix their network's scalability and management problems, this > book also covers other IPv6 benefits, such as routing, integrated > auto-configuration, quality-of-services, enhanced mobility, and end-to-end > security. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ipv6na/ > > Chapter 5, "Installation and Configuration," is available online: > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ipv6na/chapter/index.html > > > ***Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition > Publisher: O'Reilly > ISBN: 0596009186 > "Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition" is an ideal all-in-one resource for XP > beginners as well as experienced power users. Now completely revised and > updated to cover Service Pack 2 (SP2), the second edition of this > bestseller breaks down the new SP2 features, including IE pop-up blocker, > Windows Firewall, and the new wireless client. You'll also find timesaving > hacks for security, file distribution, digital media, web browsing, and > more. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/winxphks2/ > > Hack 36, "Surf Anonymously Without a Trace," is available online along > with 9 others hacks: > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/winxphks2/chapter/index.html > > > ***QuickBooks 2005: The Missing Manual > Publisher: O'Reilly > ISBN: 0596009011 > "QuickBooks 2005: The Missing Manual" is a comprehensive guide that > examines everything the QuickBooks Pro Windows edition has to offer, from > invoices and inventory to assets and accounts payable. By covering details > in a friendly and lighthearted way, the book explains when and why a > feature is useful and then offers indispensable, relevant advice. Each > page provides insightful tips and tricks to help readers become more > efficient, sophisticated users no matter what the extent of their existing > knowledge. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/quickbookstmm/ > > > ***Outlook 2003 Personal Trainer > Publisher: O'Reilly > ISBN: 0596009356 > This fully illustrated book takes a modular approach to learning, allowing > you to start with the fundamentals and then work your way up to advanced > topics--at your own pace. Designed to address both beginners and experts, > this handy reference is written in a non-technical style that you're bound > to find engaging and informative. The companion CD tutorial guides you > through each lesson interactively. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/outlookpt/ > > Chapter 8, "Advanced E-Mail Features," is available online: > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/outlookpt/chapter/index.html > > > ***Intrusion Prevention and Active Response > Publisher: Syngress > ISBN: 193226647X > This is the first book-length work that specifically concentrates on the > concept, implementation, and implications of intrusion prevention and > active response. The authors establish a common understanding of the > terminology and then compare the many approaches to intrusion prevention. > In short, this book serves as a reference for next-generation IDS > technology that provides active response and intrusion prevention > functions both at the network and host levels. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/193226647X/ > > > ***Python Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition > Publisher: O'Reilly > ISBN: 0596009402 > With its convenient, quick-reference format, this book is the perfect > on-the-job reference that delivers need-to-know information at the flip of > a page. This third edition has been refreshed to cover Python 2.4 and also > includes an easy-lookup index to help developers find answers fast. The > "Python Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition" serves as the perfect companion to > "Learning Python" and "Programming Python." > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pythonpr3/index.html > > > ***Word 2003 Personal Trainer > Publisher: O'Reilly > ISBN: 0596009364 > As the most complete and engaging tutorial available for Word, this > invaluable guide details all of the latest advancements to Word 2003, > featuring sections on templates, WordArt, charts, and drawings, plus > advanced topics like how to perform mail merges and create web pages. To > best guide learning, this Personal Trainer includes detailed diagrams, > dozens of task-oriented lessons, and a fully interactive training > simulation CD--everything you need to become a Word pro. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wordpt/index.html > > Chapter 8, "Performing a Mail Merge," is available online: > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wordpt/chapter/index.html > > > ***Learning Windows Server 2003 > Publisher: O'Reilly > ISBN: 0596006241 > "Windows Server 2003" is the right server for a world dominated by > enterprise networks and web-based server applications, but getting this > server up and running is a formidable task. Our no-fluff guide gives you > exactly what you need for installing, configuring, securing, and managing > Server 2003, and offers hands-on advice for planning, implementing, and > growing Windows networks without trying to teach you how to be a system > administrator. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/lwinsvr2003/index.html > > Chapter 10, "Windows Terminal Services," is available online: > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/lwinsvr2003/chapter/index.html > > > ***Cyber Spying > Publisher: Syngress > ISBN: 1931836418 > Have you ever wondered about that friend your spouse emails, or who they > spend hours chatting online with? Are you curious about what your children > are doing online, who they meet, and what they talk about? Do you worry > about them finding drugs and other illegal items online, and wonder what > they look at? 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The fun begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are 4 pounds (redeemable > on the purchase of any O'Reilly title that evening), and can be booked by > calling 0870 4202777, visiting Foyle's site, or dropping by the shop. > 113-119 Charing Cross Road, London, UK > http://www.foyles.co.uk/foyles/events.asp > > > ***Bonnie Biafore ("QuickBooks: The Missing Manual" & > "Online Investing Hacks"), EduFest, Denver, CO--March 26 > Bonnie is a featured speaker at the NAIC Rocky Mountain Chapter EduFest. > http://www.better-investing.org/chapter/denver/events/7571 > > > ***Bonnie Biafore, AAII Denver Chapter Meeting, Denver, CO--April 4 > Bonnie discusses online investing with members of the Denver Chapter of > the American Association of Individual Investors. > http://www.aaii.com/loclchap/aaiichap/denver/ > > ================================================ > Conference News > ================================================ > ***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/ > > 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/mysqluc2005/create/ord_mysql05 > > > ***Where 2.0 Conference Debut > Join us at the first O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference June 29-30 in San > Francisco. Explore the emerging consumer and enterprise ecosystems around > location-aware technologies--like GPS, RFID, WLAN, cellular networks, and > networked sensors--that enable an ever-growing array of capabilities from > local search and mapping to enterprise integration and commercial > applications. Registration opens in April. > http://conferences.oreillynet.com/where/ > > To receive up-to-date conference news and information, sign up for the > conference newsletter on oreilly.com. > > ================================================ > News From O'Reilly & Beyond > ================================================ > --------------------- > General News > --------------------- > ***From the Labs: ETech 2005 > On the opening day of O'Reilly's Emerging Technology Conference, attendees > got a preview of projects that may or may not ever be released as full > scale products from Microsoft, Yahoo!, and Google. > http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2005/03/16/etech_2.html > > For more ETech coverage: > http://www.oreillynet.com/et2005/ > > > ***The SafariU Revolution: An Interview with Professor Kent Sandoe > Professor Kent Sandoe of the Information Systems Department of Chico State > University wanted to produce a textbook on information security for his > Systems Management course this semester, but at the last minute, those > plans fell through. He turned to SafariU, O??TReilly??Ts new web-based > platform for creating, publishing, and sharing textbooks. Read about his > experience in this interview. > http://www.oreilly.com/news/safariusandoe.html > > Visit SafariU for a video demo > http://academic.oreilly.com/safariu-more.csp > > > ***No Starch Titles Included in MIT Review Article > "Hack License," by Simson Garfinkel ("Database Nation"), includes No > Starch's "Hacking: The Art of Exploitation" and "Hacking the XBox." > http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/03/issue/review_hack.asp > > > ***O'Reilly Learning Lab: $200 Instant Rebate > Learning programming languages and development techniques has never been > easier. Using your web browser and Useractive's Learning Sandbox > technology, > the Learning Lab gives you hands-on, online training in a creative > environment. This month, receive a $200 instant rebate (and a Certificate > from the University of Illinois Office of Continuing Education upon course > completion) when you enroll in any Certificate Series. > http://www.oreilly.com/redirector.csp?link=UACert&type=news > > --------------------- > Open Source > --------------------- > ***Secure Batch Email with UUCP and SSH > Not everyone has reliable, always-on Internet access. For some, > reliability has to come through software, not hardware. Fortunately, > protocols designed to work around slow and unreliable networks still work. > Christophe Prevotaux demonstrates how to set up FreeBSD, Postfix, and SSH > to send and receive email via UUCP. > http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2005/03/10/uucpmail.html > > > ***Subversion UI Shootout > As Subversion continues to take over from CVS, more advanced interfaces > have started to appear. How do they compare to each other? How do they > compare to the svn CLI tool? Jeremy Jones puts svn, RapidSVN, and > TortoiseSVN though their paces and draws out UI principles along the way. > http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2005/03/10/svn_uis.html > > > ***Building Connected Embedded Systems > Embedded systems aren't all Linux; microcontrollers still dominate the > scene. Erstwhile hardware hackers, rejoice! The tools for programming > microcontrollers work just fine under Linux. George Belotsky starts a > series on embedded development by demonstrating what you have to do to > make Hello World run. > http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2005/03/10/microcontrollers.html > > > ***Closed Source PHP > A look at the many different options PHP Developers have for protecting > their source code from prying eyes when creating commercial PHP > Applications. > http://www.sitepoint.com/blog-post-view.php?id=238739 > > --------------------- > Mac > --------------------- > ***Getting Things Done with Your Mac > Even the most savvy Mac user can have problems staying organized. A number > of tips for using a Mac to help organize your life are available from 43 > Folders and other sources. This article takes a look at them with the help > of Merlin Mann himself. > http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/03/08/productivity.html > > > ***Exploring the Mac OS X Firewall > Like so many tools built in to Mac OS X, the firewall just works. But > what's really going on inside it? Peter Hickman explains why the firewall > works so well, and then takes you inside and shows you how to fiddle with > things. In the end, he returns you safely to the default settings. > http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/03/15/firewall.html > > > ***Inside StYNCies > Stickies is one of the handiest little apps out there. It's been bundled > with Apple's operating systems for ages, but Apple hasn't yet taken > advantage of the new possibilities for it. This first installment of a > two-part series works through building a partial implementation of > StYNCies, a neat little utility that synchronizes your Stickies to your > iPod and/or iDisk. > http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/03/11/cocoa.html > > --------------------- > Windows/.NET > --------------------- > ***Receive Podcasts Using Your PC > Receiving podcasts using free software, your PC, and a portable music > player is a snap. Jake Ludington shows you how to do it in a few easy > steps. > http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2005/03/15/podcasting_pc.html > > > ***Enhanced Text Input in Windows Forms 2.0 > Visual Studio 2005 provides enhanced controls for managing data input in > Whidbey. In this new column by Jesse Liberty, he discusses the advanced > WinForms Text Input control. > http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2005/03/14/liberty.html > > > ***Go Wireless > Here's an excerpt from "Windows XP Annoyances for Geeks, 2nd Edition," > that shows you how to set up a simple wireless network, connect that > network to the Internet, connect your wireless devices to other people's > wireless networks, and prevent others from sneaking onto your network. All > without wires, and the most amazing thing is that it actually works. > http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/excerpt/winxpannoy2_ch07_05/index.html > > --------------------- > Java > --------------------- > ***Building Modular Applications with Seppia > Isn't object-oriented programming supposed to be about code reuse? The > Seppia framework encourages reuse by allowing you to combine functionality > collected in multiple .jar files, stitching the behavior together with > JavaScript. Lorenzo Puccetti has an introduction to this interesting > framework. > http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2005/03/16/seppia.html > > > ***Reducing Upgrade Risk with Aspect Oriented Programming > Upgrading code in the field is usually frowned upon, if not prohibited > outright, because of the risk and expense of pushing code changes through > a release cycle. But could you just insert the tiny bit of code you need > with AOP? Stephen B. Morris looks at how careful design and separation of > responsibilities can make this less risky. > http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2005/03/16/aop-mgmt.html > > --------------------- > Digital Media > --------------------- > ***High Tech Hybrid: the Casio EX-P505 Digital Camera > The Casio EX-P505 is a smart-looking, 5-megapixel camera that fits in the > palm of your hand. It captures full-frame, full-motion digital movies with > ease, and it's packed with creative features sure to stir the imagination > of fun-loving photographers. Derrick Story helps you decide if this is a > high-tech toy or a real photographic tool. > http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/03/09/casio_p505.html > > > ***Doc Wiley: Master of the 30-Hour Album > Pro Tools wiz Doc Wiley combines studio psychology and cutting-edge > technology to coax the best performances out of artists ranging from U2 to > Whitney Houston. Here are some of his favorite approaches. > http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/03/16/doc.html > > --------------------- > Web > --------------------- > ***Customizing Gmail with Grease Monkey > Learn about using Firefox Extensions to customize Gmail, or any other web > site you visit, thanks to the power of the Document Object Model and > JavaScript. > http://www.sitepoint.com/blog-post-view.php?id=239170 > > > ***Why Consistency is Critical > Consistency is the cornerstone of a positive user experience. But > consistency means more than simply putting your nav at the top left, your > search on the right. Gerry explores consistency, explaining what it is, > why it's important, and the areas where consistency counts. > http://www.sitepoint.com/article/why-consistency-is-critical > > ================================================ >>From Your Peers > =============================================== > ***Powered by Detroit Flash/ColdFusion Conference, Detroit, MI-- > April 9-10 > The conference will feature expert speakers on Flash, ColdFusion, Flex, > Dreamweaver, and more, with emphasis on development of Rich Internet > Applications. Participants will engage in two days of cutting-edge > seminars, talks, and discussions on the latest web development tools and > techniques, while also enjoying the company of like-minded professionals. > The event features Macromedia's Greg Rewis and Ben Forta as keynote > speakers, and other top experts, including Kevin Hoyt, Michael Dinowitz, > Hal Helms, Simon Horwith, Jeffry Houser, Charlie Arthart, Shlomy Gantz and > Alexandru Costin. > http://poweredbydetroit.org/ > > 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 > > >
