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----- Forwarded message from Marsee Henon <marsee@oreilly.com> ----- From: Marsee Henon <marsee@oreilly.com> To: waltman@pobox.com Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, December 2 Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 10:49:10 -0800 ================================================================ O'Reilly News for User Group Members December 2, 2005 ================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Book News ---------------------------------------------------------------- -Programming MapPoint in .NET -Monad -DV Filmmaking: From Start to Finish -Makers -Wireless Hacks, Second Edition -Quicken 2006 for Starters: The Missing Manual -Time Management for System Administrators -Java Enterprise in a Nutshell, Third Edition -Designing Interfaces -Photoshop Elements 4 One-on-One -Applied Software Project Management -Practical Perforce -Understanding the Linux Kernel, Third Edition -Wicked Cool Java -Linux Multimedia Hacks ---------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Events ---------------------------------------------------------------- -O'Reilly at LISA 2005, San Diego, CA--December 4-9 -O'Reilly at ApacheCon 2005, San Diego, CA--December 10-14 -O'Reilly at Macworld 2006, San Francisco, CA--January 9-13 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Conference News ---------------------------------------------------------------- -ETel Registration Now Open ---------------------------------------------------------------- News ---------------------------------------------------------------- -New O'Reily Newsletter Topics Available -UFOs (Ubiquitous Findable Objects) -User Group Members receive a special 50% discount on Learning Lab Courses--Ends December 31 -What Is Prefactoring? -Avoid Common Pitfalls in Greasemonkey -PHP Problems -TCP Tuning and Network Troubleshooting -Getting Video Out of Your New iPod--for Cheap! -An Introduction to Tiger Terminal, Part 5 -What Is Spyware? -Visual Studio Express 2005: Now Available -Creating an Application from Scratch, Part 1 -Toughen Forms' Security with an Image -To Pop or Not To Pop -Ruby the Rival -Hibernate for Java SE -What Is Screencasting -Inside a Luxury Synth: Creating the Linux-Powered Korg OASYS -MAKE's Mostly Under $100 Gift Guide 2005 -MAKE on "Attack of the Show" -Introducing the iPod VR ---------------------------------------------------------------- From Your Peers ---------------------------------------------------------------- Linuxfest Northwest 2006 Looking for Speakers--Bellingham, WA ================================================ 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 30% off any O'Reilly, No Starch, Paraglyph, PC Publishing, 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 address. This offer applies to US delivery addresses in the 50 states and Puerto Rico. For more details, go to: <http://www.oreilly.com/news/freeshipping_0703.html> ---------------------------------------------------------------- New Releases ---------------------------------------------------------------- ***Programming MapPoint in .NET Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596009062 This comprehensive guide shows you how to use MapPoint's interactive mapping abilities to improve your company's bottom line. Learn how to build custom applications for the desktop, web, and mobile devices. Perfect for anyone who wants to render maps, calculate routes, obtain real-time location information, and analyze map data. <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/mappoint/> Chapter 6, "MapPoint Web Service Find APIs," is available online: <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/mappoint/chapter/index.html> ***Monad Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596100094 This compact guide offers an exciting tour of the opportunities presented by Monad, the powerful new command shell from Microsoft. Improve productivity by learning how to automate a wide range of existing administrative tasks. Featuring a host of real-world examples, it's the perfect resource for developers, administrators, and power users alike. <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/msh/> ***DV Filmmaking: From Start to Finish Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0-596-00848-1 Written in an engaging, accessible style, "DV Filmmaking" provides a solid foundation of tremendous value to a beginner, while addressing the fine points of filmmaking with a level of sophistication, detail, and insight that even the most worldly director or educator can appreciate. The author draws upon his years of experience teaching at the college and graduate level, his extensive professional background as a media producer, and his unmistakable love of cinema to create a text that's not only easy to learn from, but fun to read. <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/dvfilmmaking/> Chapter 13, "Artistically Using Still Images," is available online: <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/dvfilmmaking/chapter/index.html> ***Makers Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596101880 Celebrating digital tinkering, hardware hacks, and D.I.Y. of all stripes, O'Reilly introduces "Makers," a beautiful hardbound book celebrating the creativity and resourcefulness of the D.I.Y. movement. Author Bob Parks profiles 100 people and their homebrew projects--people who make ingenious things in their backyards, basements and garages. Technologies old and new are used in service of the serious and the amusing, the practical and the outrageous as "Makers" explores both the inventions and the characters behind them in living color. <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/makers/> ***Wireless Hacks, Second Edition Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596101449 Wireless technology gives us the flexibility, range and mobility to live, work, and think differently. It also opens up a vast range of tasty new hack possibilities, 100 of which are explored in the second edition of "Wireless Hacks," by Rob Flickenger and Roger Weeks. Completely revised and updated, "Wireless Hacks" includes over thirty brand-new hacks, major overhauls of over thirty more, and timely adjustments and touch-ups to dozens of others introduced in the first edition. <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wirelesshks2/> Sample Hacks "Share Your GPS," "Monitor Wireless Links in Linux with Wavemon," and "Track Wireless Users" are available online: <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wirelesshks2/chapter/index.html> ***Quicken 2006 for Starters: The Missing Manual Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596101279 Quicken is one of today's most popular and convenient ways to keep track of personal finances, and "Quicken 2006 for Starters: The Missing Manual" is the refreshingly funny and sensible guide to using Quicken to simplify your finances and make the most of your money. It delivers clear explanations, step-by-step instructions, relevant advice, and plenty of real-world examples for putting Quicken to the best use. <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/quickenfstmm/> Chapter 2, "Accounts and Categories," is available online: <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/quickenfstmm/chapter/index.html> ***Time Management for System Administrators Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596007833 This collection of time management tools addresses the very specific needs of embattled system administrators everywhere. Author Thomas Limoncelli shows you how to manage interruptions, eliminate timewasters, prioritize based on customer expectations, automate processes for faster execution, and much more. It's the first step to a more productive, happier you. <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/timemgmt/> Chapter 4, "The Cycle System," is available online: <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/timemgmt/chapter/index.html> ***Java Enterprise in a Nutshell, Third Edition Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596101422 Revised and updated for the new 1.4 version of Sun Microsystems Java Enterprise Edition software, "Java Enterprise in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition" is a practical guide for Enterprise Java developers. <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/javaentnut3/> Chapter 18, "JUnit and Cactus," is availavble online: <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/javaentnut3/index.html> ***Designing Interfaces Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596008031 This convenient resource offers advice on creating user-friendly interface designs--whether they're delivered on the Web, a CD, or a "smart" device like a cell phone. Solutions to common UI design problems are expressed as a collection of patterns--each one containing concrete examples, recommendations, and warnings. Intended for designers with basic UI design knowledge. <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/designinterfaces/> Chapter 4, "Organizing the Page: Layout of Page Elements" is available online: <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/designinterfaces/chapter/index.html> ***Photoshop Elements 4 One-on-One Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596100981 Revised to cover all the new features of Photoshop Elements 4, this full-color book / high-definition video DVD package gives new users the accessible guidance they need to master this powerful but complex digital imaging program from the ground up, while still providing a wealth of tips, shortcuts, and secrets that even the most experienced Photoshop users won't know. <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/adobex/> ***Applied Software Project Management Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596009488 Whether you're starting a software project from scratch, or fixing an ailing one, this handy guide is your ticket to success. Written by a group of seasoned project managers, "Applied Software Project Management" provides essential project management tools, techniques, and practices-all designed to eliminate the frustrating cycle of releases and patches. Ideal for anyone on a project team. <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/appliedprojectmgmt/> Chapter 3, "Estimation," is available online: <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/appliedprojectmgmt/chapter/index.html> ***Practical Perforce Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596101856 Authored by Perforce's own VP of product technology, "Practical Perforce" is the ideal complement to the existing product manual. The book is not only a helpful introduction to Perforce, it's an enlightening resource for those already familar with this versatile SCM product. Whether you're a programmer, product manager, or build engineer, you stand to benefit from the many insider tips and ideas presented in this convenient guide. <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/practicalperforce/> Chapter 1, "Files in The Depot," and Chapter 7, "How Software Evolves," are available online: <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/practicalperforce/> ***Understanding the Linux Kernel, Third Edition Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596005652 This new edition covers Version 2.6 of the Linux kernel, which has seen significant changes to nearly every kernel subsystem, particularly in the areas of memory management and block devices. "Understanding the Linux Kernel" provides a guided tour of the code that forms the core of all Linux operating systems. Beyond the functioning of the code, the book explains the theoretical underpinnings behind Linux, and many other operating systems. <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/understandlk/> ***Wicked Cool Java Publisher: No Starch Press ISBN: 1593270615 Wicked Cool Java contains 101 fun, interesting, and useful ways to get more out of Java. This isn't intended as a Java tutorial--it's targeted at developers and system architects who have some basic Java knowledge but may not be familiar with the wide range of libraries available. Full of example code and ideas for combining them in useful projects, this book is perfect for hobbyists, while professionals will find tips and open-source projects to enhance their code and make their jobs easier. <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/1593270615/index.html> ***Linux Multimedia Hacks Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596100760 This Hacks book gives you the technical chops to enjoy the considerable multimedia options available on the Linux platform. Learn step-by-step how to do cool things with images, audio, and video. Included are tips and tricks for connecting to iPods, creating MP3s and Oggs, watching and making DVDs, turning your Linux box into a Tivo ala MythTV, and much more. <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxmmhks/> ================================================ Upcoming Events ================================================ ***For more events, please see: http://events.oreilly.com/ ***O'Reilly at LISA 2005, San Diego, CA--December 4-9 Authors Eric Allman ("sendmail Desktop Reference" and "sendmail"), David N. Blank-Edelman ("Perl for System Administration"), Gerald Carter ("LDAP System Administration"), Tom Christiansen ("Perl Cookbook," and "Programming Perl"), AEleen Frisch ("Essential System Administration, 3rd Edition" and "Essential Windows NT System Administration"), Tom Limoncelli ("Time Management for System Administrators"), and W. Curtis Preston ("Using SANs and NAS" and "Unix Backup & Recovery") lead sessions at this sys admin confab. And don't miss the special evening with MAKE Magazine on Monday night! <http://www.usenix.org/events/lisa05/lisa05.html> ***O'Reilly at ApacheCon 2005, San Diego, CA--December 10-14 Lots of O'Reilly authors are on this year's speaker roster: Rich Bowen and Ken Coar ("Apache Cookbook"), Brian Fitzpatrick ("Version Control with Subversion"), Rasmus Lerdorf ("Programming PHP" and "PHP Pocket Reference"), and Adam Trachtenberg ("Upgrading to PHP 5" and "PHP Cookbook"). <http://apachecon.com/2005/US/index.html/e=MjAwNS9VUw> ***O'Reilly at Macworld 2006, San Francisco, CA--January 9-13 Come to our booth to see our handsome and useful selection of Mac-related titles. Be sure to tune in to Macworld Live! hosted by author David Pogue ("Missing Manual Series"); David's guests include Nitrozac and Snaggy, authors of "The Best of the Joy of Tech." David will also be presenting a session on Tiger Secrets at Macworld. <http://www.macworldexpo.com/live/20/events/20BOS05A/SN287250#david> ================================================ Conference News ================================================ ***ETel Registration Now Open Emerging telephony networks enable a new generation of powerful communication applications, which threaten established business models--but more importantly, open up new opportunities and new markets. O'Reilly's Emerging Telephony Conference, January 24-26 in San Francisco, aims to articulate this revolution, provide a framework, and spark creative discussions among enterprise managers, developers, hackers, and sponsors interested in telephony. Join us as we explore this exciting new territory and investigate its implications. <http://conferences.oreilly.com/etel/> Receive 20% off the registration price when you use our special code Email marsee@oreilly.com for details. To register for the conference, go to: <http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/etel2006/create/ord_etel06> ================================================ News From O'Reilly & Beyond ================================================ --------------------- General News --------------------- ***New O'Reily Newsletters Topics Available- Now you can subscibe to "Digital Photography--Photoshop" in Product Annoucements, "Head First Series" Newsletters, or find out more about our new conferences. You can update your newsletter subscriptions here: <http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/nl/home> ***UFOs (Ubiquitous Findable Objects) The emergence of ubiquitous findable objects (UFOs) enables us to tag and track products, possessions, pets, and people as they wander through space and time. In this fascinating read, bestselling author Peter Morville illustrates the power of the future presence of UFOs with real examples, such as Plazes, Meetro, Dodgeball, GPS, RFID, flocking patterns, anomaly detection, and more. Peter is the author of "Ambient Findability." <http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2005/11/17/ubiquitous-findable-objects.html> ***User Group Members receive a special 50% discount on Learning Lab Courses--Ends December 31 As an O'Reilly User Group member, you save on all the courses in the following University of Illinois Certificate Series: -Linux/Unix System Administration -Web Programming -Open Source Programming -.NET Programming -Client-Side This offer ends December 31st, 2005. To redeem, use Promotion Code "ORALL1" to save 50%. Each course comes with a free O'Reilly book and a 7-day money-back guarantee. Register online: <http://learninglab.oreilly.com/> ***What Is Prefactoring? You've probably heard of Refactoring (the process of restructuring code without changing its external behavior), but what is Prefactoring? Ken Pugh provides the answer, then covers some of the guidelines to prefactoring in the areas of Extreme Abstraction, Extreme Separation, and Extreme Readability. Ken is the author of "Prefactoring." <http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2005/11/15/what-is-prefactoring.html> ***Avoid Common Pitfalls in Greasemonkey Mark Pilgrim walks through a major security concern that prompted the architectural changes in Greasemonkey 0.5, and then provides solutions to ten common pitfalls to avoid when writing Greasemonkey scripts. The hacks he describes, as well as the underlying history of the breach in Greasemonkey 0.3's security, provide a useful lesson on designing secure user scripts. Mark is the author of "Greasemonkey Hacks." <http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2005/11/01/avoid-common-greasemonkey-pitfalls.html> --------------------- Open Source --------------------- ***PHP Problems Noel Davis looks at problems in PHP, Emacs, ftpd-ssl, Lynx, Roaring Penguin pppoe, OpenVPN, RAR, Fedora Core X-Chat, HP-UX xterm, libungif4, and GpsDrive. <http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2005/11/18/security-alerts.html> ***TCP Tuning and Network Troubleshooting Information doesn't travel across networks in one big chunk--it goes in little packets wrapped in packets wrapped in packets. Sure, you know that, but did you know that a bit of measuring and a bit of tweaking can improve your networking performance by two orders of magnitude? <http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2005/11/17/tcp_tuning.html> --------------------- Mac --------------------- ***Getting Video out of Your New iPod--for Cheap! Yes, you can spend extra dollars for Apple's sleek white video cable for TV connectivity, or you can hack your own together for cheap. <http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/11/18/video-ipod.html> ***An Introduction to Tiger Terminal, Part 5 In Part 5, Mary Norbury-Glaser looks at how Tiger Mac OS X runs regularly scheduled commands and scripts to execute recurring jobs, like system maintenance and backups. She compares the "old" way, using the Unix tool called cron (for chronological), with the new Tiger method of using the launched daemon. <http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/11/15/terminal5.html> --------------------- Windows/.NET --------------------- ***What Is Spyware? As business use of the internet has grown up, so has business abuse. From this incubator emerged spyware--the grownup cousin to viruses and worms, whose intent is not simply to have fun at someone else's expense but to make money at someone else's expense. Anton Chuvakin looks at what spyware is, how it works, and what you can do to keep your systems free of spyware infection. <http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2005/11/22/what-is-spyware.html> ***Visual Studio Express 2005: Now Available Microsoft's Visual Studio Express software is now available as a free download...Kevin Yank tells you why you should grab a copy to develop your ASP.NET 2.0 web sites. <http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/11/07/visual-studio-2005-express-editions-are-free-downloads/> ***Creating an Application from Scratch, Part 1 Watch over Jesse Liberty's virtual shoulder as he documents his creation of a real-world application from scratch. In real time--that is, as he develops it. <http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2005/11/14/creating-an-application-from-scratch-part1.html> --------------------- Web --------------------- ***Toughen Forms' Security with an Image Keep your web site and server secure from "brute force attacks" by requiring visitors to type in a code embedded into an image. <http://www.sitepoint.com/article/toughen-forms-security-image> ***To Pop or Not To Pop If you run or own a content web site, should you be using pop-ups to monetize your traffic? Chris Beasley takes a look at the pros and cons of pop-up ad networks. <http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/11/08/to-pop-or-not-to-pop/> --------------------- Java --------------------- ***Ruby the Rival Bruce Tate's Beyond Java picks Ruby as the front-runner among languages that could succeed Java among enterprise developers. But what's so great about Ruby--and frankly, what's wrong with Java? We asked some top Java bloggers, authors, and developers what they think of Ruby's challenge. <http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2005/11/16/ruby-the-rival.html> ***Hibernate for Java SE For many, Hibernate goes hand in hand with Java EE as part of their enterprise development strategy. But what if you need access to your data access objects outside of the EE container? Jason Lee offers some strategy for getting and using a Hibernate session from Java SE code. <http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2005/11/16/hibernate-for-java-se.html> --------------------- Digital Media --------------------- ***What Is Screencasting Whether it's for a tutorial, a how-to, or a software review, if you have a product you'd like to explain to other users, screencastingâ??the art of screen recording with audio narrationâ??can be both easier and more effective than written descriptions accompanied by static screen shots. Jon Udell walks you through how to make, edit, and deliver compelling screencasts. <http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/11/16/what-is-screencasting.html> ***Inside a Luxury Synth: Creating the Linux-Powered Korg OASYS Defying the trend toward ever-cheaper plastic gear and soulless soft synths, this super-keyboard is designed to rock the world for years to come. Create Digital Music's Peter Kirn goes behind the scenes at Korg USA to learn how the designers finally built the dream instrument they'd been planning for 15 years. <http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/11/09/inside-the-korg-oasys.html> --------------------- MAKE --------------------- ***MAKE's Mostly Under $100 Gift Guide 2005 MAKE proudly presents a gift guide for the holiday season with listings you certainly won't find anywhere else. MAKE staffers and pals sent in their favorite maker-friendly gift ideas for mostly under $100, as well as Editor Phillip Torrone's personal picks...happy holidays! May all of your warranties be voided! <http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2005/12/makes_mostly_under_100_gift_gu.html> ***MAKE on "Attack of the Show" MAKE Editor Phil Torrone was on G4's "Attack of the Show" sharing the PEZ MP3 player, the "Fly" pen computer, and homemade high-speed flash photography. Here's a QuickTime of the segment: <http://downloads.oreilly.com/make/g402.mov> ***Introducing the iPod VR MAKE wanted to see if the new iPod video would foster a new market for virtual reality/LCD goggles. Here are the photos of the iPod video, homemade battery extender, travel case, and LCD goggles: <http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2005/11/introducingthe_ipod_vr.html> ***Give the Gift of MAKE Magazine--Special Offer for UG Members Give the geek on your list a truly unique gift this holiday season-- their very own subscription to MAKE magazine. MAKE is the first magazine devoted to digital projects, hardware hacks, and DIY inspiration. Each issue brings the do-it-yourself mindset to all the technology in your life. You have a choice: Give a gift for $5 off the regular gift subscription rate--$29.95 (US), $34.95 (Canada), $44.95 (all other countries): <https://www.pubservice.com/mk/SubGiftSplash.aspx?PC=MK&PK=U5OUGA> Or place your gift order at the regular price $34.95 (US), $39.95 (Canada), $49.95 (all other countries)--and get a MAKE T-shirt free. <https://www.pubservice.com/mk/SubGiftSplash.aspx?PC=MK&PK=U5OUGB> ***Please note gift postcards and MAKE vol 4 will begin mailing on 12/9/05, orders received after 12/9/05 and non-US orders may not arrive in time for the holiday season. Your recipient(s) will receive the opportunity to add digital access to their subscription. All MAKE T-shirts will ship to your billing address. To order multiple orders for multiple countries, please contact customer service at 1-866-289-8847 (US & Canada), 1-818-487-2037 (all other countries) between the hours of 5am and 5pm Pacific time or Email: MAKE@espcomp.com ================================================ From Your Peers ================================================ ***Linuxfest Northwest 2006 Looking for Speakers--Bellingham, WA Linuxfest Northwest 2006 (April 29, 2006), is looking for presentations on all aspects of Linux and open source technology. They welcome both introductory lectures and advanced discussions on software development, database, server application, networking, and system administration topics. They also invite those using Linux and open source applications to give talks about their experiences and lessons learned. Lecture slots are 90-minute with presenters speaking for 45 to 60 minutes followed by a question and answering period. For details see: <http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/present.html> ***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 ================================================================ ----- End forwarded message ----- Attachment:
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