[sf-lug] Fwd: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, January 9

[jim stockford]

This slipped by me for a week or so.

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> From: Marsee Henon <marsee at oreilly.com>
> Date: January 9, 2006 12:42:13 PM PST
> To: jim at well.com
> Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, January 9
>
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> O'Reilly UG Program News--Just for User Group Leaders
> January 9, 2006
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> -"PHP Hacks" Author Available to Speak to SF Bay Area Groups
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> O'Reilly News for User Group Members
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> -Information Dashboard Design
> -Understanding Linux Network Internals
> -QuickBooks 2006: The Missing Manual
> -Google Maps Hacks
> -AppleScript: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition
> -Window Seat
> -Active Directory, Third Edition
> -Excel Scientific and Engineering Cookbook
> -Google Advertising Tools
> -RFID Essentials
> -We the Media
> -PSP Hacks
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> -Peter Krogh at ASMP PixelCash Seminar, New Haven, CT--February 16
> -Photo Marketing Association International Convention
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> -MySQL Registration is Open
> -ETech Registration is Open
> -40% discount for ETel--Early Registration Pricing Ends January 9
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> -O'Reilly Books on Amazon's Best of 2005
> -IP Telephony: You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
> -MacVoices #521: Getting the Most Out of eBay with Nancy Conner
> -Clone Pong, Using Only SDL (and Your Brain)
> -Top 7 PHP Security Blunders
> -Inside NetBSD's CGD
> -O'Reilly Happenings at Macworld SF
> -The Power of mdfind
> -Mac Users and the Macs They Use
> -Unit Testing in Visual Studio 2005 Team System
> -Just-In-Time Data Loading For DataGrids
> -10 Easy Steps to a Horrible Ecommerce Site
> -Web 2.0 Connectedness
> -Using Global/Distributed Transactions in Java/JDBC with Oracle Real
>  Application Clusters
> -Maven Project Reporting and Publishing, Part 1
> Introduction to Camera Raw
> -Andy West: From Dregs to (Software) Riches
> -Calling all Digital Crafters!
> -MAKE Forums
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> ***Information Dashboard Design
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596100167
> Dashboards have become popular in recent years as uniquely powerful
> tools for communicating important information at a glance. This book
> will teach you the visual design skills you need to create dashboards
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> filled with cute gauges, meters, and traffic lights. Don't let your
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> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/infodashboard/>
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>
> ***Understanding Linux Network Internals
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596002556
> A no-nonsense guide to Linux networking, "Understanding Linux Network
> Internals" offers a clear view of the underlying concepts and teaches  
> you
> to follow the C code that implements it. Topics include system
> initialization, network interface card (NIC) device drivers, bridging,
> routing, ICMP, and more.
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/understandlni/>
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> ***QuickBooks 2006: The Missing Manual
> Publisher:O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596101848
> If your company is ready to minimize paperwork and maximize
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> Manual," the comprehensive, up-to-date guide to saving time and money
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>
>
> ***Google Maps Hacks
> Publisher:O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596101619
> The nearest pizza, the cheapest gas, the best meeting place for a
> group--"Google Maps Hacks" shows you creative ways to add to and  
> customize
> the satellite images and underlying API of Google Maps for applications
> serendipitous or serious. Written by Schuyler Erle and Rich Gibson  
> (with
> a foreword by Google Maps tech leads, Jens and Lars Rasmussen), Google
> Maps Hacks shares dozens of tricks for combining the capabilities of
> Google's Keyhole map feature with your own datasets, so you can create
> interactive maps for unlimited personal and commercial applications.
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/googlemapshks/>
>
>
> ***AppleScript: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition
> Publisher:O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596102119
> Fully revised and updated--and with more and better examples than
> ever--this new edition of the top-selling "AppleScript: The Definitive
> Guide" shows anyone how to use AppleScript to make your Mac time more
> efficient and more enjoyable by automating repetitive tasks,  
> customizing
> applications, and even controlling complex workflows. It's perfect for
> novices, developers, and everyone in between who wants to know how,
> where, and why to use AppleScript.
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/applescpttdg2/index.html>
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>
> ***Window Seat
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596100833
> "Window Seat: The Art of Digital Photography and Creative Thinking" is  
> a
> complete view of a creative project from the artist's perspective.
> Julieanne Kost, a Photoshop and creative thinking guru, has taken her
> own experience shooting images out of airplane windows to create a
> unique seminar in three parts: a manifesto of ways to stay creatively
> alive; a portfolio of stunning photographs, with commentaries  
> describing
> her experiences and thought process; and a technical appendix that
> includes the details of the images were shot, manipulated, and prepared
> for printing.
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/windowseat/>
>
> A sample excerpt, "The Art of Creative Thinking," is availble online:
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/windowseat/chapter/index.html>
>
>
> ***Active Directory, Third Edition
> ISBN: 0596101732
> Fully updated to cover Active Directory for Windows Server 2003 SP1 and
> R2, this third edition is full of important updates and corrections.
> Discover how to design, manage, and maintain a small, medium, or
> enterprise Active Directory infrastructure. It's perfect for all Active
> Directory administrators, whether you manage a single server or a  
> global
> multinational with thousands of servers.
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/actdir3/>
>
>
> ***Excel Scientific and Engineering Cookbook
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596008791
> This quick, look-up reference is perfect for anyone in the science and
> engineering community who wants to improve upon their Excel skills.
> You'll learn how to leverage Excel to perform both routine and complex
> calculations, and then visualize the results for presentation. Features
> practical data analysis techniques and real-world examples from a range
> of scientific disciplines.
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/excelseckbk/>
>
> Chapter 9,  "Solving Equations," is available online:
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/excelseckbk/chapter/index.html>
>
>
> ***Google Advertising Tools
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596101082
> This comprehensive guide takes a close look at advertising on the
> web--how it works and how Google's advertising programs can turn your
> site into a money-maker. Tasks include delivering image ads precisely
> targeted to your site, and generating text ads that accompany specific
> search term results. After reading this book, you'll know Google's
> AdSense and AdWords services inside and out.
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/buildinggoogle/>
>
>
> ***RFID Essentials
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596009445
> Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is rapidly changing the way
> businesses track inventory and assets. From Walmart and Tesco, to the
> U.S. Department of Defense, early efforts are already showing benefits,
> but software, integration, and data processing for RFID still present a
> challenge. If you are a developer or an architect charged with
> developing an RFID system, this book is for you.
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/rfid/>
>
>
> ***We the Media
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596102275
> In "We the Media," nationally acclaimed newspaper columnist and blogger
> Dan Gillmor shows how anyone can produce the news, using personal  
> blogs,
> Internet chat groups, email, and a host of other tools. He tells the
> story of this emerging phenomenon and sheds light on this deep shift in
> how we make and consume the news. Journalism in the 21st century will
> be fundamentally different from the Big Media oligarchy that prevails
> today. "We the Media" casts light on the future of journalism, and
> invites us all to be part of it.
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wethemedia/>
>
>
> ***PSP Hacks
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596101430
> "PSP Hacks" shows you how to make the versatile and powerful new
> PlayStation Portable (PSP) do more than you ever imagined--and more  
> than
> Sony ever intended--with 50 innovative hacks, tweaks, tricks, and
> how-tos for customizing your PSP and taking full advantage of features,
> capabilities, and functionality far beyond what's listed in the PSP  
> user
> manual.
> <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/psphks/>
>
> ================================================
> Upcoming Events
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> ***Peter Krogh at ASMP PixelCash Seminar, Montclair, NJ--February 9
> Author Peter Krogh (The DAM Book: Digital Asset Management for
> Photographers) gives a three-hour comprehensive overview of Digital
> Asset Management techniques for the professional photographer.	
> <http://www.peterkrogh.com/Pages/digital/ 
> digital_asset_management_seminar.html#anchorpixelcash>
>
>
> ***Peter Krogh at ASMP PixelCash Seminar,New Haven, CT--February 16
> Author Peter Krogh (The DAM Book: Digital Asset Management for
> Photographers) gives a three-hour comprehensive overview of Digital
> Asset Management techniques for the professional photographer.	
> <http://www.peterkrogh.com/Pages/digital/ 
> digital_asset_management_seminar.html#anchorpixelcash>
> 	
> 	
> ***Photo Marketing Association International Convention
>  and Tradeshow, Orlando, FL--Febuary 26-March 1
> Stop by our booth( #2117) to check out our new titles. Orange County
> Convention Center West.
> <http://pmai.org/>
>
> ================================================
> Conference News
> ================================================
> ***MySQL Users Conference Registration in Open
> Join us at the 2006 edition of the MySQL Users Conference, the largest
> gathering of MySQL developers, users, and DBAs. It is the only event
> where you will be able to join the core MySQL development team and over
> 1000 users, open source innovators, and technology partners under one
> roof.
>
> MySQL Users Conference, April 24-27, 2006
> Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA
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>
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> ================================================
> News From O'Reilly & Beyond
> ================================================
> ---------------------
> General News
> ---------------------
> ***O'Reilly Books on Amazon's Best of 2005
> "Head First Java," "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual," and MAKE magazine
> were voted Best of 2005 in the Computers & Internet category of both  
> the
> Editors' Picks and the Top 10 Customers' Favorites lists. In addition,
> "iLife: The Missing Manual," "Mapping Hacks," and "Revolution in the
> Valley" were all chosen as Editors' Picks in the Digital Life category.
> Thanks!
> <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/15959201/ 
> ref%3Dgw%5Fbr%5Fbb05/102-5317297-3006519>
>
>
> ***IP Telephony: You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
> Developers now have the right tools and the right motivation to build a
> wide range of new desktop applications, telephone services, and
> corporate phone systems that integrate voice with the Web, IM, WiFi,  
> and
> more. Ed Stephenson talks with program cochair Surj Patel about what's
> emerging in telephony, and what you can expect to learn at O'Reilly's
> upcoming Emerging Telephony Conference.
> <http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/etel/2006/01/05/ip-telephony-you- 
> aint-seen-nothin-yet.html>
>
>
> ***MacVoices #521: Getting the Most Out of eBay with Nancy Conner
> Didn't get what you wanted for the holidays? Need to get rid of what  
> you
> did get? Or maybe you just are looking to get a great deal on anything?
> Nancy Conner, the author of "eBay: The Missing Manual" talks about
> getting the most out of the online auction service. Tips for both  
> novice
> and experienced users cover the many types of auctions on eBay, basic
> and advanced bidding and sales techniques and ways to protect yourself
> when buying and selling. Want to know how to snipe auctions? What all
> those eBay ratings mean? Nancy covers all this and more.
> <http://www.macvoices.com/archives/2005/521.html>
>
> ---------------------
> Open Source
> ---------------------
> ***Clone Pong, Using Only SDL (and Your Brain)
> One of the great things about the games of yore is that they tended to
> be pretty simple, and as Josh Glover explains, Pong is one of the
> simplest to implement. In this first article of a three-part series,
> Josh shows you how to clone Pong all by yourself.
> <http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2005/12/15/clone-pong- 
> using-sdl.html>
>
>
> ***Top 7 PHP Security Blunders
> PHP's availability, ease of use, and support makes it the first choice
> for many budding developers. Yet the potential for the unwary coder to
> overlook certain key aspects of security lands countless developers in
> hot water. Pax explores the key security holes, common issues, and
> typical oversights in this hands-on primer.
> <http://www.sitepoint.com/article/php-security-blunders>
>
>
> ***Inside NetBSD's CGD
> Security-minded laptop users live in fear of theft, not only of their
> computer, but also of their precious secret data. NetBSD's CGD project  
> is
> a cryptographic virtual disk that can protect sensitive data while
> acting like a normal filesystem. Federico Biancuzzi recently  
> interviewed
> its author, Roland Dowdeswell, on the goals and implementation of the
> system.
> <http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2005/12/21/netbsd_cgd.html>
>
> ---------------------
> Mac
> ---------------------
> ***O'Reilly Happenings at Macworld SF
> Macworld SF 2006 is shaping up to be a busy show for O'Reilly Media. We
> have great specials, lots of books, a full speaker lineup, and a menu  
> of
> activities. Here's a comprehensive overview.
> <http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/12/20/macworld.html>
>
>
> ***The Power of mdfind
> In addition to the little blue magnifying glass in the upper-right
> corner of your desktop, Tiger provides the mdfind and mdls commands for
> searching. Andy Lester discovered them while working on his updates to
> "Mac OS X Tiger In A Nutshell." Essentially, they provide the power of
> Spotlight in the Unix shell. Here's how it works.
> <http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/01/04/mdfind.html>
>
>
> ***Mac Users and the Macs They Use
> When you read the articles and weblog posts by prominent Mac users and
> Mac pundits, do you ever find yourself wondering what kind of computer
> setup they're using? Giles Turnbull does. He recently contacted a spat
> of Mac professionals and asked them what they depend on. Here's what
> they had to say.
> <http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/12/28/mac-users-and-the- 
> macs-they-use.html>
>
> ---------------------
> Windows/.NET
> ---------------------
> ***Unit Testing in Visual Studio 2005 Team System
> Unit testing is one of the tasks that every programmer worth their salt
> needs to do. Wei-Meng Lee shows you how to use the new Unit Testing
> feature of Visual Studio 2005 Team System to auto-generate the code
> needed to test your application.
> <http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2006/01/03/unit- 
> testing-in-visual-studio-2005-team-system.html>
>
>
> ***Just-In-Time Data Loading For DataGrids
> One of Jesse Liberty's clients has a problem: she has a database with 2
> million records and wants to display these records in a data grid, but
> does not want to load them all into memory from the database. She wants
> them loaded "just in time." Jesse shows how to use the new DataGridView
> to neatly solve the problem.
> <http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2005/12/20/just-in- 
> time-data-loading-for-datagrids.html>
>
> ---------------------
> Web
> ---------------------
> ***10 Easy Steps to a Horrible Ecommerce Site
> If you're about to launch into the world of ecommerce, or want to boost
> an existing site's revenue in the coming months, this article is for
> you. Jason's tongue-in-cheek advice will help you hone your approach to
> ecommerce, boost customer satisfaction, and your bottom line!
> <http://www.sitepoint.com/article/steps-horrible-ecommerce-site>
>
>
> ***Web 2.0 Connectedness
> Kevin Yank urges Web 2.0 Developers to stop creating the next killer
> app, and instead think of ways to improve on what's already out there.
> <http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/01/04/web-20-connectedness/>
>
> ---------------------
> Java
> ---------------------
> ***Using Global/Distributed Transactions in Java/JDBC with Oracle Real
>  Application Clusters
> Maintaining transaction integrity, and rolling back failed steps,
> becomes more difficult on a cluster. One option is to move some of the
> load balancing decisions to your code, and account for which cluster
> nodes you're using. Sachin Shetty shows how this works in the context  
> of
> an Oracle Real Application Cluster.
> <http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2005/12/21/global-distributed- 
> transactions-with-oracle-rac.html>
>
>
> ***Maven Project Reporting and Publishing, Part 1
> Maven's not just about building; it's about viewing, understanding, and
> managing your projects. In this first part of a two-part excerpt from
> "Maven: A Developer's Notebook," authors Vincent Massol and Timothy M.
> O'Brien introduce Maven's reporting features for issue tracking,
> dependencies, code style, and more.
> <http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/excerpt/mavenadn_ch04/index.html>
>
> ---------------------
> Digital Media
> ---------------------
> ***Introduction to Camera Raw
> Adobe's Camera Raw is arguably the most popular RAW-format converter
> available today. In this video, Deke McClelland introduces you to this
> tool and shows you tips for making image adjustments.
> <http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/12/16/camera-raw.html>
>
>
> ***Andy West: From Dregs to (Software) Riches
> Dixie Dregs co-founder Andy West discovered that virtuosity can be a
> liability in the music world, but a benefit in technology. Now this
> four-time Grammy nominee programs computers by day and pursues his
> amazing music at night, drawing the best from both disciplines. Here's
> how.
> <http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2006/01/04/andy-west-dixie-dregs- 
> software.html>
>
> ---------------------
> MAKE
> ---------------------
> ***Calling all Digital Crafters!
> Do you like to knit robots? Do you make jewelry out of old computer
> parts? Share your crafty projects with us and you may see them on the
> MAKE: Blog.
> <http://www.makezine.com/cs/user/create/link>
>
> ***MAKE Forums
> MAKE now has forums  They're just getting started, but feel free to go
> over and check them out.
> <http://forums.makezine.com/>.
>
> ***Meet Your Fellow Makers
> Find and post events, exhibits, and more with Maker events listings:
> <http://www.makezine.com/events/>
>
> ***Try a Sample Project from MAKE:
> <http://makezine.com/samples/>
>
> ================================================
>> From Your Peers
> ================================================
> ***SCALE 4X, Southern California Linux Expo, February 11-12
> The fourth annual Southern California Linux Expo will be held February
> 11-12, 2006.  SCALE continues to grow year after year, and increasingly
> attracts the movers & shakers in Open Source software.  SCALE is
> not strictly a commercial Expo; its primary focus is and always has
> been education.  Expo booths are provided not only for commercial
> exhibitors, but also for non-profit organizations.  On the commercial
> side, exhibitors include IBM, Google, Ticketmaster, Tolis Group, and
> Centrify.  On the non-profit side, Ubuntu, KDE, Debian, and NetBSD are
> among the many groups that will be manning booths. Speakers include
> Chris Dibona, John Terpstra, Aaron Seigo, and Hans Reiser.
>
> For 35% off Expo admission use the promo code ORELY at:
> <http://www.socallinuxexpo.org>
>
>
> ***Don't forget to check out the O'Reilly UG wiki to see what user
> groups around the globe are up to:
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>
> Until next time--
>
> Marsee Henon
>
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