[sf-lug] Fwd: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, July 20
jim stockford
jim at well.com
Tue Jul 24 08:31:41 PDT 2007
anybody got feelings about receiving these
once-a-month promos from O'Reilly publications?
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> From: "Marsee Henon" <marsee at oreilly.com>
> Date: July 20, 2007 1:49:11 PM PDT
> To: jim at well.com
> Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, July 20
>
> If you cannot read the information below, click here.
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> Hi there?
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> You can now purchase PDF copies of most of our books by the chapter
> for just $3.99. Look for the "Buy PDF of Chapter" button on selected
> book catalog pages and get just the content you need. Here's an
> example: Ajax on Rails
>
> Let me know if you're going to Linuxworld, Photoshop World, or
> PhotoPlus Expo. We're looking for UGs who can pick up our extra books
> at the end of the show.
>
> Travel Update:
>
> I'll be attending OSCON July 23-27 in Portland and then Linuxworld on
> August 7. Stop by and say hi if you're going to be there too.
>
> We have free expo hall passes for Linuxworld, let me know if you need
> one and I'll send the PDF.
>
> Just in case you missed it here's a song about Perl on YouTube by
> Pudge.
>
> I'm looking for Amazon and Slashdot reviewers for any of our new
> titles. Are you or your members are interested?
>
> Here's our new release list to take a look at.
>
> Lastly, if you would prefer to receive this email in HTML instead of
> text, drop me a line.
>
> ?Marsee
>
> In this issue:
> ? O'Reilly UG Program News?Just for User Group Leaders
> ? New Releases
> ? Upcoming Events
> ? Conference News
> ? News from O'Reilly & Beyond
>
>
>
> O'Reilly UG Program News?Just for User Group Leaders
> July 20, 2007
>
>
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> O'Reilly News for User Group Members
> July 20, 2007
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> New Releases: Books, Short Cuts, and Rough Cuts
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> ? MySQL Pocket Reference, Second Edition
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> ? PHP and Smarty on Large-Scale Web Development
> ? Podcasting Tricks (Pragmatic Bookshelf)
> ? Programming Erlang (Pragmatic Bookshelf)
> ? Regular Expression Pocket Reference, Second Edition
> ? Ruby Pocket Reference
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> ? Windows Admin Programming with Visual C# 2005 Little Black Book
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> MAKE Magazine's Phil Torrone at Powell's Books
> Jul?24, 2007
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> about weekend projects from MAKE.
>
> A Panel Discussion of "Beautiful Code" at Powell's Books
> Jul?25, 2007
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> Scott Berkun Discusses The Myths of Innovation at Powell's Books
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> Aug?6, 2007
> Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) Redwood Room
> Menlo Park, CA
> Author Derrick Story (Digital Photography Pocket Guide, 3rd Edition,
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> Google Gears is a framework for development browser-based
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> data entry and batching, and learn more about how to leverage SQLite.
>
> OpenGuides: City Wikis in Perl
> OpenGuides is a Wiki that allows the contributors to build what are
> essentially open source guides to cities. Kake Pugh has been involved
> with the project and offers us a peek under the hood complete with
> source code in Perl. She looks specifically at how OpenGuides rejects
> spam postings and how its geographically oriented architecture makes
> it a better choice than other Wiki frameworks for this type of
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> dekeBytes: A Taste of Vanishing Point 2.0 in Photoshop CS3
> Deke McClelland takes a look at the new and improved Vanishing Point
> 2.0 Photoshop filter in Adobe's CS3. The Digital Media community can
> follow along with example files as Deke melds an image around a
> virtual DVD case!
>
> Advanced Aperture Techniques with Joe Schorr
> Have you tapped the power of Album Picks or mastered the Primary Only
> function? In this edition of Inside Aperture, Joe Schorr talks with
> Derrick Story and explains some of his favorite power techniques.
>
> The Lightroom 1.1 Library Revealed
> In Lightroom's 1.1 Library module, you can edit, rate and sort
> images, add keywords and perform basic image processing on one or
> multiple images at the same time. Join us for a quick tour of its key
> elements, including an explanation of the new "catalogs" (formerly
> known as libraries) concept.
>
> Mac/Apple
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> iPhone: The Missing Manual Sneak Preview
> David Pogue's Favorite iPhone Tricks, perfect for the Missing Manual
> fan who wants the inside scoop on how to get the most out of a new
> iPhone.
>
> Smarter Ways to Work with PDFs
> Giles Turnbull examines several methods and applications for managing
> your PDF collection.
>
> QuickTime Web Movie Secrets
> QuickTime is still the best-looking, most flexible way to present
> video on the web. Here's how to present multiple movies on a single
> page, launch a movie in fullscreen mode, and even play a sequence of
> movies automatically.
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> Eight Reasons Windows Administrators Should Learn JScript Instead of
> VBScript
> When it comes to writing WSH scripts or HTML applications, system
> administrators can use either VBScript or JScript. Bill Stewart tells
> you why JScript is your best choice.
>
> Windows Wireless LAN Security Primer
> If you've got a wireless Windows network, you're at risk. This primer
> gives you a great introduction to what you need to know to keep it
> safe.
>
> Java
>
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> GMF: Beyond the Wizards
> Using the Eclipse Graphical Modeling Framework (GMF), this article
> takes the reader through a step-by-step creation of the construction
> of an application using GMF. Beyond the wizards, get an introduction
> to GMF 'under the hood.'
>
> Enabling Peer-to-Peer BitTorrent Downloads with Azureus
> BitTorrent is one of the more popular protocols being used for
> peer-to-peer file transfers, and enabling your Java applications to
> use this protocol has never been easier. With a little theory and a
> lot of working code, this article shows you how to add peer-to-peer
> protocols to your own apps.
>
> Web
>
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> Inside Adobe's onAIR Summer Bus Tour
> For blog posts, tips, photos, dates, and more.
>
> iPhone: Test Your Site for iPhone Compatibility
>
> Simply JavaScript
> HTML and CSS alone can only achieve the static beauty of the
> department store mannequin. Here, Kevin shows you how, with
> JavaScript, you can combine the three layers of the Web to bring that
> awkward puppet to life.
>
> Rich Developer, Poor Developer
> A look at website flipping and the business of buying and selling.
>
> Head First
>
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> Boost Your PMP Score
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> 200-Question Practice PMP Exam
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>
> Sneak peak of Head First SQL
> Check out this exclusive sneak preview from chapter 7 that shows the
> relationships that make Relational Databases work.
>
> Updated Code Samples for Head First Object-Oriented Analysis & Design
> We've just put up new code on the book page for chapters 1-7 and
> Appendix II.
> Until next time?
> Marsee Henon
>
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