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here, we've got lots of new announcements, books, and activities going on.
First off, we've got a new and improved home page and search at
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news.oreilly.com. This is the first of many updates so stay tuned.
Our next big news is soon we'll offer select O'Reilly books on Kindle and as
DRM-free digital bundles. Read the whole story on our Tools of Change
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Third, we've got not one but two iPhone resources to offer our readers--Inside
iPhone <http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/iphone/>, a meeting place for
developers and power users, and iPhone
Hacks<http://iphonehacks.oreilly.com/wiki>,
advanced access to hacks, tips, and tricks to make your iPhone experience
even better.
And Fourth, don't miss our newest video from DekePod--101 Photoshop Tips in
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SQLAlchemy <http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596516147/index.html>," "Dojo:
The Definitive Guide <http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596516482/>," "Fashioning
Technology <http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596514372/>," and "Your Brain:
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And don't forget we're willing to send books to giveaway at your meetings
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In this issue:
- O'Reilly UG Program News—Just for User Group
Leaders<#11ac6278e6e57e9a_ugprogram>
- New Releases <#11ac6278e6e57e9a_newreleases>
- Upcoming Events <#11ac6278e6e57e9a_upcoming>
- Conference News <#11ac6278e6e57e9a_conferencenews>
- School of Technology <#11ac6278e6e57e9a_school>
- News from O'Reilly & Beyond <#11ac6278e6e57e9a_news>
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O'Reilly UG Program News—Just for User Group Leaders
June 26, 2008
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O'Reilly News for User Group Members
June 26, 2008
New Releases: Books, Short Cuts, and Rough Cuts
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- Advanced Rails Recipes <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780978739225> (
*Pragmatic Bookshelf*)
- Deploying Rails Applications
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780978739201> (*Pragmatic Bookshelf*)
- Dojo: The Definitive Guide
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596516482>
- Essential SQLAlchemy <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596516147>
- Face to Face: Rick Sammon's Complete Guide to Photographing People
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596515744>
- Fashioning Technology <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596514372>
- Flex 3 Cookbook <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596529857>
- Getting Started with Flex 3
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596520649>
- Google Apps: The Missing Manual
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596515799>
- High Performance MySQL, Second Edition
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- JavaScript: The Good Parts
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596517748>
- Learning Flex 3 <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596517328>
- Learning Perl, Fifth Edition
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- MAKE: Technology on Your Time Volume 14
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596518967>
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- Mastering Dojo <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781934356111> (*Pragmatic
Bookshelf*)
- Painting the Web <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596515096>
- Programming Visual Basic 2008
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596518431>
- Take Control of .Mac <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781933671086> (*
TidBITS*)
- Take Control of Apple Mail in Leopard
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781933671383> (*TidBITS*)
- Take Control of Back to My Mac
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781933671468> (*TidBITS*)
- Take Control of Making Music with GarageBand '08
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781933671390> (*TidBITS*)
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<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781933671123> (*TidBITS*)
- Take Control of Screen Sharing in Leopard
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781933671475> (*TidBITS*)
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<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781933671284> (*TidBITS*)
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Cover)<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781933952277>(
*Rocky Nook*)
- The Art of Capacity Planning: Rough Cuts Version
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596521356>
- The Book of IMAP <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271770> (*No
Starch*)
- Ubuntu For Non-Geeks, Third Edition
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9781593271800> (*No Starch*)
- Wikipedia Reader's Guide: The Missing Manual
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596521745>
- Windows PowerShell Pocket Reference
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596521783>
- Your Brain: The Missing Manual
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596517786>
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Upcoming Events
For more events, please see: <http://events.oreilly.com/>events.oreilly.com
* Adventure in Technology <http://www.techadventure.org/> * * Jun 28, 2008
* Trinity Arts Centre
Bristol, UK John Honniball, whose articles are published in Make, is one of
the many contributors at Adventure in Technology. He will be demonstrating
parts of his large collection of historic computers.
* Judith Bishop on C# 3.0 Design Patterns at TOOLS
Europe<http://tools.ethz.ch/tutorials.html#Tutorial1>
* * Jul 3, 2008 * ETH Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland If you are near Zurich, Switzerland, on 3 July, drop in
to the TOOLS Europe Conference and hear author Judith Bishop (*C# 3.0 Design
Patterns* <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596527730/>) explain the
advantages of programming design patterns in C# 3.0. Judith will be joined
by Nigel Horspool from University of Victoria, Canada.
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* O'Reilly at Open Tech
2008<http://www.ukuug.org/events/opentech2008/registration>
* * Jul 5, 2008 * ULU, Malet Street
London, UK Open Tech 2008, from UKUUG and friends, is an informal one-day
conference about technology, society and low-carbon living, featuring Open
Source ways of working and technologies that anyone can have a go at.
Totalling 60 talks across 3 sessions covering 9 hours, there's plenty in the
programme for everyone including Rembrandt, Pr0n and Robot Monkeys, and all
that's just in one session!
* Harold Davis at the Marin Photography Club<http://www.marinphotoclub.org/>
* * Jul 8, 2008 * Author Harold Davis (*Practical Artistry: Light &
Exposure for Digital
Photographers*<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596529888/>)
discusses the ins and outs of night photography, and shows his work.
* Rick Copeland Speaks on
SQLAlchemy<http://python.meetup.com/46/calendar/7947544/>
* * Jul 10, 2008 * The Atlanta Python Meetup Group
Atlanta, GA Author Rick Copeland (*Essential
SQLAlchemy<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596516147>
*) will be giving a talk about SQLAlchemy and will be available for book
signing afterwards.
* O'Reilly Open Source Convention
(OSCON)<http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon>
* * Jul 21-25, 2008 * Portland, OR OSCON is the bazaar of open source
technologies, welcoming new voices and projects alongside the platforms,
languages, and apps that started it all. Where the open source community
gathers to get inspired, acquire knowledge and gain momentum, OSCON has
become a place for enterprise developers and managers to see the jewels of
open source on display.
* Colin Moock's ActionScript 3.0: From The Ground Up
Tour<http://adobeas3tour.com/>
* * Jul 23, 2008 * Atahotel Executive
Milan, Italy Join internationally renowned ActionScript expert Colin Moock
(*Essential ActionScript 3.0*<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596526948/>)
for an intensive full day of free ActionScript 3.0 training. Don't miss this
rare opportunity to learn how to program from one of the world's top
ActionScript instructors. Open yourself to a world of new possibilities
through Moock's unique methodology for demystifying intimidating concepts
and code.
* Dux Raymond Sy Presents a One-Day Seminar on
SharePoint<https://www2.learningtree.com/promos/sem080724.aspx>
* * Jul 24, 2008 * Hyatt Regency Hotel
Reston, VA During this one-day seminar, SharePoint expert Dux Raymond
Sy (*SharePoint
for Project Management <http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596520144/index.html>
*) will detail the benefits SharePoint can deliver to your organization
through a combination of lecture, presentations and demonstrations.
* Harold Davis at Book
Passage<http://www.bookpassage.com/event_detailed.php?id=1780>
* * Jul 27, 2008 * 1 Ferry Building, #42
San Francisco, CA Author Harold Davis (*Practical Artistry: Light &
Exposure for Digital
Photographers*<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596529888/>)
presents images of the Golden Gate, reads from his book, answers questions,
and signs copies of the book.
* Harold Davis Hosts a Photography Night at the East Bay Mac Users
Group<http://ebmug.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=221&Itemid=35>
* * Aug 14, 2008 * Author Harold Davis (*Practical Artistry: Light &
Exposure for Digital
Photographers*<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596529888/>)
presents *From Photography to Photoshop*. He will use his Ringing Cedars
covers as a case study for a new digital art form at the Expression College
for Digital Arts in Emeryville.
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Conference News
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July 21-25, 2008 in Portland, OR
Join over 2,500 open source developers, hackers, experts, IT managers, and
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Administration, Business, Databases, Emerging Topics, Java, Linux, Mobile,
People, Perl, PHP, Programming, Python, Ruby, Security, Web Applications,
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Use code "os08usrg" when you register, and receive 15% off the registration
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News from O'Reilly & Beyond
*Derrick Story and Lesa Snider King to Speak at Mac Computer Expo this year
in Santa Rosa, CA on September 27 * <http://www.ncmug.org/mce.html>
For more information check out their blog <http://www.maccomputerexpo.com>.
*The e-Book Test: Do Electronic Versions Deter
Piracy?*<http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/19/technology/personaltech/19pogue-email.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>
Read David Pogue's latest take on e-books. (Free login required.)
*Facebook No Longer The Second Largest Social Network From
TechCrunch*<http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/12/facebook-no-longer-the-second-largest-social-network/>
>From TechCrunch "It was sort of inevitable given Facebook’s monster growth
over the last few years, but April 2008 was the milestone: Facebook
officially caught up to MySpace in terms of unique monthly worldwide
visitors, according to data released by Comscore."
*Expo Hall pass for PDN PhotoPlus 2008, New York, NY--October
23-25*<http://www.photoplusexpo.com/ppe/index.jsp>
Registration is open for the PDN PhotoPlus 2008 Register with Promo Code
ELBV1 to receive free admission to the expo floor.
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*FOSSCoach, July 23-25 in Portland, OR* <http://fosscoach.wikia.com>
FOSSCoach is a series of events designed to teach the essential skills
required to participate in collaborative, free and open online projects like
Firefox and Wikipedia. Vist the FOSSCoach site to
register<http://fosscoach.wikia.com>
*Event Living Services is Looking to Help User
Groups*<http://www.eventlivingservices.com/>
They recommend UG sponsorships to their clients as a way to keep in touch
with new technology and support developers who work in their industry.
Please contact Julie Anderson <janderson@eventliving.com> if your group is
interested in working with them.
*DIY O'Reilly Gear*<http://www.qoop.com/photobooks/photofront/pub_store.php?pub_name=oreilly>
Create Your Own Calendar, Shirt, Notebook, Poster...In just three easy steps
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tags, magnets, mousepads, mugs, notebooks, postcards, posters, shirts,
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[image: brain images]
*A Gallery of Illustrations from Your Brain: The Missing
Manual*<http://missingmanuals.com/gallery_your_brain.csp>
View images from Your Brain: The Missing Manual. You can read more about the
images by clicking on them to see excerpts from the book.
*Top 10 Reasons to Switch from Microsoft Office to Google Apps
*<http://missingmanuals.com/google_apps/why_switch.csp>
Author Nancy Conner offers 10 reasons why you should consider making the
leap from Microsoft Office to Google Apps.
*Gordon Mohr Takes Us Inside the Internet
Archives*<http://news.oreilly.com/2008/06/gordon-mohr-takes-us-inside-th.html>
Gordon Mohr is the Chief Technologist for Web Projects at the Internet
Archive. In this interview, he gives us a peek behind the scenes at what's
involved in recording the continually updating web, as well as the legal
implications and how Web 2.0 is making their job both easier and harder.
*Steve Jobs on the Future of the
iPhone*<http://blogs.oreilly.com/iphone/2008/06/steve-jobs-on-the-future-of-th.html>
Apple CEO Steve Jobs stood in front of a sold out crowd at Apple's WWDC and
told them that Apple is about to release phones that are better than the
ones in their pocket and will cost half of what theirs cost. The developers
responded with sustained enthusiastic applause. That reaction makes perfect
sense. Jobs' keynote wasn't about products--it was about a promising future,
especially for developers in the audience.
*Getting Started with the Google App
Engine*<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/onlamp/2008/05/20/getting-started-with-the-google-apps-engine.html>
Continuing the trend started with Amazon's Elastic Cloud (EC2), Google plans
to make their vast resources available to developers who wish to deploy
massively scalable applications on the Google Infrastructure. In this
tutorial, you'll get a look into the APIs and database capabilities that
Google is providing, and how to leverage them in a sample application.
*Building the Green Data
Center*<http://news.oreilly.com/2008/06/building-the-green-data-center.html>
Bill Coleman, founder and CEO of the Cassatt Corporation, and one of the
founders of BEA, has made it his mission to make data centers more
energy-efficient. We caught up with him right before the O'Reilly Velocity
conference where he is scheduled to speak to get some pointers on making
data centers planet-friendly.
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Blogs
Make a Presentation Like Al
Gore<http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Make_a_Presentation_Like_Al_Gore>
[image:
Al Gore]
Author Bob Thompson bypasses the DEA and shows Phil Torrone how to make
Iodine<http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/06/weekend_project_home_chem.html>
Head First Physics coming soon--here's an exclusive taste of Chapter
4<http://www.headfirstlabs.com/books/hfphy/>
Dojo Goodness, Part 9 (gfx foo with
fx)<http://www.oreillynet.com/onlamp/blog/2008/06/dojo_goodness_part_9_gfx_foo.html>
NASA's Mars24 Sunclock (Keeping Track of
Phoenix)<http://www.oreillynet.com/onjava/blog/2008/05/nasas_mars24_sunclock_keeping.html>
Freelance coder Gregory Brown gives you the latest on Prawn, a PDF writing
library for Ruby<http://www.oreillynet.com/ruby/blog/2008/06/ruby_mendicant_proterozoic_pra.html>
code_swarm: Animated Visualization of the Development of some High Profile
Open Source Projects<http://www.oreillynet.com/onlamp/blog/2008/06/code_swarm_animated_visualizat.html>
Catching up, Fighting distractions,
Polyglotting<http://softwarecraftsmanship.oreilly.com/news/2008/5/21/catching-up-fighting-distractions-polyglotting>
Head First Ajax Sneak Preview <http://www.headfirstlabs.com/books/hfajax/>
How Hackerteen Helps... By a White-Hat
Hacker<http://www.oreillynet.com/fyi/blog/2008/05/how_hackerteen_helps_by_a_whit.html>
Cooking with Flex<http://www.oreillynet.com/fyi/blog/2008/05/cooking_with_flex.html>
Are you up-to-date?<http://www.oreillynet.com/fyi/blog/2008/05/are_you_uptodate.html>
What Should iPhone Applications
Cost?<http://blogs.oreilly.com/iphone/2008/06/what-should-iphone-application.html>
Thinking in Wikis<http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2008/06/thinking-in-wikis.html>
For more news and blogs, go to: ** <http://news.oreilly.com/>*
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