----- Original Message ----- From: "Marsee Henon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 5:31 PM Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, June 17
> ================================================================ > O'Reilly UG Program News--Just for User Group Leaders > June 17, 2005 > ================================================================ > -Going to OSCON > -Need a Speaker? > -Put Up an O'Reilly OSCON Banner, Get a Free Book > -Promotional Material Available > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > 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. 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Jobs Switches to Intel: A Review of the WWDC 05 Keynote > -Using Tabbed Browsing in Internet Explorer 6 > -Using Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool > -Porting a Project from Visual Studio .NET to Mono > -How to Talk About Jini, J2EE, and Web Services at a Cocktail Party > -Exploring Laszlo Classes, Attributes, and Events > -Adam Williams: Massive Guitars, Micro Computers > -Bring Your MIDI Music to Life > -MAKE's Rebellious Credo: Void the Warranty! > -MAKE: Blog > ================================================ > Book News > ================================================ > Did you know you can request a free book to review for your > group? 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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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > ***Assembling Panoramic Photos: A Designer's Notebook > Publisher: O'Reilly > ISBN: 0596009755 > Reflecting the very best of French photography, graphic design, and > digital artistry, this book is dazzling in concept and design. Part art > book, part how-to guide, this Designer's Notebook sits you down next to > renowned digital artists as they work step-by-step to create high-quality > panoramas and 360-degree virtual reality scenes. It's a goldmine for any > digital artist who wants to learn new Photoshop techniques for maximum > effect. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/assemblingadn/ > > Chapter 6, "On the Boulevards," is available online: > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/assemblingadn/chapter/ch06.pdf > > > ***Ending Spam > Publisher: No Starch > ISBN: 1593270526 > This landmark title describes, in-depth, how statistical filtering is > being used by next generation spam filters to identify and filter spam. > Readers gain a complete understanding of the mathematical approaches used > in today's spam filters, decoding, tokenization, the use of various > algorithms (including Bayesian analysis and Markovian discrimination), and > the benefits of using open-source solutions to end spam. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/1593270526/ > > > ***Toad Pocket Reference for Oracle, 2nd Edition > Publisher: O'Reilly > ISBN: 0596009712 > This new edition, revised to reflect Toad for Oracle V8.0 and V8.5, is > packed with quick-reference material. It covers new features (e.g., > CodeXpert and Script Debugger), shortcut keys, productivity tips, and > more. If you're a developer needing to streamline code development or a > DBA trying to simplify day-to-day administrative tasks, this pocket-sized > guide is the one book to have by your side. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/toadpr2/ > > > ***Mac OS X Tiger for Unix Geeks > Publisher: O'Reilly > ISBN: 0596009127 > This is the book for Mac command-line fans. Completely revised and updated > to cover Mac OS X Tiger, this invaluable resource helps you quickly and > painlessly get acclimated with Tiger's familiar-yet-foreign Unix > environment. If you're a Unix geek with an interest in Mac OS X, you'll > find that this concise book is the ideal survival guide for taming the > Unix side of Tiger. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/macxtigerunix/ > > Chapter 2, "Searching and Metadata," is available online: > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/macxtigerunix/chapter/index.html > > > ***Firefox Secrets > Publisher: SitePoint > ISBN: 0975240242 > "Firefox Secrets" is a guide to getting the most from the Mozilla Firefox > browser. It will teach you to use all the hidden features, extensions, and > tricks available to Firefox. This book is loaded with tips and advice on > everything from making your browser faster to essential tools for > developers, including plenty of examples throughout. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0975240242/ > > > ***Ship It! > Publisher: Pragmatic > ISBN: 0974514047 > Aimed at beginning to intermediate programmers, this book provides a > wealth of practical advice on how to ensure successful software projects. > It begins by introducing the common technical infrastructure that every > project needs, letting readers choose from a variety of recommended > technologies according to their skills and budgets. The next sections > outline the necessary steps to get software out the door reliably, using > easy-to-adopt, best-of-breed practices that actually work. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0974514047/ > > > ***eBay Hacks, 2nd Edition > Publisher: O'Reilly > ISBN: 0-596-10068-X > This second edition has been completely revised and updated with 30 brand > new hacks, plus tons of expanded, deepened, or otherwise completely > rewritten hacks. Learn clever tricks and shortcuts, such as advanced > searching techniques, selling strategies, photography tips, and even > research techniques for PowerSellers. This bestseller supplies you with > the tools you need to master eBay, whether as a buyer or seller, casual > surfer or serious collector, novice or seasoned expert. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ebayhks2/ > > Sample Hack 87, "Sell and Ship Internationally," is available online > (along with six others): > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ebayhks2/chapter/index.html > > > ***Digital Video Hacks > Publisher: O'Reilly > ISBN: 0596009461 >>From acquiring footage, mixing, editing, and adding effects to final > distribution, this book provides unique tips, tools, and techniques for > every stage of video production. Whether you're looking for a new > technique to include in your next project, a solution to a common problem, > or just a little inspiration, "Digital Video Hacks" reintroduces you to > the digital video you only thought you knew. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/digitalvideohks/ > > > ***Essential Mac OS X Panther Server Administration > Publisher: O'Reilly > ISBN: 0596006357 > If you've ever wondered how to safely manipulate Mac OS X Panther Server's > many underlying configuration files, this book's for you. Full of > much-needed insight, clear explanations, troubleshooting tips, and > security information in every chapter, this comprehensive guide shows > system administrators how to utilize and customize the software's > capabilities and features for their individual needs. Topics covered > include installation, deployment, server management, web application > services, data gathering, and more. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/macxserver/ > > > ***.NET Gotchas > Publisher: O'Reilly > ISBN: 0596009097 > The ultimate guide for pain-free coding, this book tackles 75 common .NET > programming pitfalls, steering you away from application performance > problems and tainted code. The book is organized into nine chapters, each > focusing on those features and constructs of the .NET platform that > consistently baffle developers, complete with detailed examples, > discussions, and guidelines for avoiding them. It's the ideal resource for > .NET developers yearning for a more productive, stress-free existence. > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/netgotchas/ > > > ***MAKE Magazine 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 > > ================================================ > Upcoming Events > ================================================ > ***For more events, please see: > http://events.oreilly.com/ > > > ***O'Reilly at JavaOne, San Francisco, CA--June 27-30 > Drop by our booth (#537) to say hi and check out our latest Java > offerings. This conference takes place at Moscone Center, > San Francisco, CA. > ttp://java.sun.com/javaone/sf/index.jsp > > ***James Avery at the Dayton .NET Developers Group, > Fairborn, OH--July 25, 2005 > Author James Avery ("Visual Studio Hacks") discusses getting the most out > of Visual Studio's Integrated Development Environment with his talk titled > "Pimp your IDE." James is the founder of the Cincinnati .NET Users Group > and is the founder and president of InfoZerk, a software consulting > company. The meeting starts at 6pm. > http://www.daytondevgroup.net/schedule.htm > > ================================================ > Conference News > ================================================ > ***Early Registration Ending Soon for the O'Reilly Open Source Convention, > Portland, OR--August 1-5 > OSCON 2005 explores three deep trends affecting open source: the > commoditization of software, network-enabled collaboration, and software > customizability. Join us at this essential gathering of open source > leaders and practitioners of every persuasion to exchange ideas and push > the boundaries of vital open source technologies. This year, we introduce > the Open Source Business Review, along with a host of other exciting > presentations and events. > http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon/ > > User Group members who register before June 20, 2005 get a double > discount. Use code "os05grpusr" when you register, and receive 15% off > the early registration price. > > To register for the conference, go to: > http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/os2005/create/ord_os05 > > > ***Last Chance to Register for the Where 2.0 Conference, > San Francisco, CA--June 29-30 > Join us at the first O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference. Location-based > services and mapping are becoming mainstream technologies. Meanwhile, > innovative new software makes it possible to apply the wealth of new data > to old business problems. Come explore the emerging consumer and > enterprise ecosystems around location-aware technologies that increasingly > impact the way we work and play. > http://conferences.oreilly.com/where/ > > Use code "whereug" when you register, and receive 15% off the registration > price. > > To register for the conference, go to: > http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/where2005/create/ord_where > > ================================================ > News From O'Reilly & Beyond > ================================================ > --------------------- > General News > --------------------- > ***Historical Maps Online > David Rumsey writes about his collection of more than 150,000 historical > maps of the Americas and the world, many of which he has made available > free to the public in an online map library. At O'Reilly's Where 2.0 > Conference, David will draw on his personal map collection, as well as his > work with geographic information systems, to discuss how information of > all kinds has been mapped and will be mapped in the future. > http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2005/06/02/davidrumsey.html > > > ***Creating a Textbook My Way: An Interview with Charles Anderson > Charles Anderson is an assistant professor in the Division of Computer > Science at Western Oregon University, teaching mostly networking and > operating system courses. Being very particular about the materials > covered in his classes, he's had difficulty finding appropriate and timely > textbooks. Learn how Charles used SafariU to create his custom textbook, > while avoiding copyright fair use limitations and the time-consuming > process of gathering appropriate materials. Check out the SafariU homepage > for details and a demo. > http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/news/safariuanderson.html > > > ***Wire Frame Your Site > Many elements of a site affect how successfuly it communicates with users. > Wire frames can untangle your site's layout from its graphical > communication, to help boost usability, logical content flow, and support > the creation of a compelling graphic design. > http://www.sitepoint.com/article/wire-frame-your-site > > --------------------- > Open Source > --------------------- > ***Live Backups of MySQL Using Replication > One of the difficulties with a large and active MySQL database is making > clean backups without having to bring the server down. A simple method to > ensure reliable backups is to set up replication for MySQL. Russell Dyer, > author of "MySQL in a Nutshell," walks through the process of using > replication for data backups. > http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2005/06/16/MySQLian.html > > > ***Ajax on Rails > XMLHttpRequest and Ruby on Rails are two hot topics in web development. As > you ought to expect by now, they work really well together. Curt Hibbs > explains the minimal Ajax you need to know and the minimal Ruby you need > to write to Ajax-ify your Rails applications. > http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2005/06/09/rails_ajax.html > > > ***Top Ten Data Crunching Tips and Tricks > Every day, programmers perform unglamorous but necessary data crunching: > recycling legacy data, checking configuration files, yanking data out of > web server logs, and more. Knowing how to crunch data with the least > amount of effort can make the difference between meeting a deadline and > making another pot of coffee. Greg Wilson, author of Pragmatic's "Data > Crunching," offers ten tips for crunch time. > http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2005/06/09/datacrunching.html > > > ***What's New In PHP 5.1 > Explore the new features and changes to the popular open-source web > development technology. > http://www.sitepoint.com/blog-post-view.php?id=272086 > > --------------------- > Mac > --------------------- > ***An Introduction to Tiger Terminal, Part 2 > In this second tutorial on Tiger Terminal by MacinTech UG member Mary > Norbury-Glaser, you'll learn how to use the terminal app to look at > external volumes, then enable ssh to access files, scp to securely copy > them remotely, sftp for secure ftp, and finally how to use rsync to > synchronize files between two computers. > http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/06/14/terminal2.html > > > ***Ten PowerPoint 2004 Tips to Beat Tight Deadlines > PowerPoint 2004 lets you turn text, graphics, sounds, and movies into > dazzling presentations that get your message across in high style. But > what if you're on a short deadline? Franklin Tessler, author of "Office > 2004 for Mac: The Missing Manual," shows you ten ways to use PowerPoint to > put together slideshows in no time. > http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/06/10/office04forMac.html > > > ***It's True! Jobs Switches to Intel: A Review of the WWDC 05 Keynote > Don't get too comfortable after making the transition to Mac OS X. Steve > Jobs decides to keep things interesting by announcing during his WWDC 05 > keynote that Apple will switch to Intel processors. Here's what he said > and how he plans to make it happen. > http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/06/07/wwdc.html > > --------------------- > Windows/.NET > --------------------- > ***Using Tabbed Browsing in Internet Explorer 6 > You don't need to wait for Internet Explorer 7 for tabbed browsing--with > the latest MSN Toolbar, you can use it in IE 6. Wei-Meng Lee shows you how > to use it. > http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2005/06/14/ie_tabs.html > > > ***Using Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool > The Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool can rid your PC of malware, > even if you're already protected by antivirus software. Mitch Tulloch > shows you the ins and outs of how to use it. Mitch is the author of > "Windows Server Hacks." > http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2005/06/01/malware_removal.html > > > ***Porting a Project from Visual Studio .NET to Mono > Three years ago, when .NET was still in pre-release status, Kevin Farnham > developed a C# application to automatically generate stock market web > pages. Recently, he ported the project to Mono and Debian Linux. Follow > along to see how the port went. > http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2005/06/13/vs2mono.html > > --------------------- > Java > --------------------- > ***How to Talk About Jini, J2EE, and Web Services at a Cocktail Party > Heard about distributed technologies for Java, but not sure what they are > or why they're important? Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates, authors of "Head > First Java, 2nd Edition," present this cocktail-party overview. Hold your > own in conversation with Java geeks. > http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2003/08/27/cocktails.html > > > ***Exploring Laszlo Classes, Attributes, and Events > Laszlo offers an interesting option for rich client-side GUIs--XML markup > of widgets and their event handling, which is then converted into a Flash > executable that is run with the Flash plugin in the user's browser. Satya > Komatineni introduces Laszlo and shows how to get started writing web > applications with it. > http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2005/06/15/laszlo.html > > --------------------- > Digital Media > --------------------- > ***Adam Williams: Massive Guitars, Micro Computers > The former Powerman 5000 guitarist reveals how to make huge guitar sounds > on a home computer--without waking the neighbors--then shares loads of MP3 > examples. > http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/06/15/williams.html > > > ***Bring Your MIDI Music to Life > Jim Aikin shares numerous tips on getting the best musical expression out > of them--both through playing technique and crafty computer editing. > http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/06/08/controller2.html > > --------------------- > MAKE > --------------------- > ***MAKE's Rebellious Credo: Void the Warranty! > "New York Times" columnist Lawrence Downes recently touted the virtues of > O'Reilly's new MAKE magazine. Downes salutes MAKE's renegade DIY spirit, > noting, "In this world, to tinker--to open the case, to fiddle with wires, > and see what happens--is to rebel." Are you ready to rebel? (Free > registration required) > http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/12/opinion/12sun3.html? > > > ***MAKE: Blog > Phillip Torrone kicks the tires on the iPod photo connector. The iPod > photo connector is a neat little accessory ($29) that you plug in to your > iPod photo and to your supported camera; it can transfer all the photos > off your camera and to the iPod, giving you 40/60 gigs of storage. The > connector charges the shuffle and you can make a super-cheap DIY version > of the Belkin media reader, too. > http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2005/06/ipod_photo_conn.html > > > ***For more information on MAKE, go to: > http://www.makezine.com/ > > > ================================================ >>From Your Peers > =============================================== > ***Don't forget to check out the O'Reilly UG wiki to see what user groups > around the globe are up to: > http://wiki.oreillynet.com/usergroups/index.cgi > > Until next time-- > > Marsee Henon > > > ================================================================ > O'Reilly > 1005 Gravenstein Highway North > Sebastopol, CA 95472 > http://ug.oreilly.com/ http://www.oreilly.com > ================================================================ > > >
