[nycbug-talk] Fwd: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, May 27
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> From: Marsee Henon <marsee at oreilly.com>
> Date: May 27, 2004 7:33:15 PM EDT
> To: george at nycbug.org
> Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, May 27
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> O'Reilly UG Program News--Just for User Group Leaders
> May 27, 2004
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> O'Reilly News for User Group Members
> May 27, 2004
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> Book News
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> -Hackers & Painters
> -Web Database Applications with PHP and MySQL, 2nd Ed.
> -Stealing the Network
> -Hibernate: A Developer's Notebook
> -Digital Photography Hacks
> -.NET Compact Framework Pocket Guide
> -Pragmatic Version Control Using CVS
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Upcoming Events
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> -Rob Griffiths ("Max OS X Hints"), Rogue Valley Mac Expo 2004,
> Grants Pass, OR--June 13
> -Derrick Story ("Digital Photography Hacks"), North Coast Mac Users
> Group,
> Rohnert Park, CA--June 15
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> Conference News
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> -Mac OS X Conference Call for Participation--Ends June 11
> -O'Reilly Open Source Convention Early Bird Discount--Ends June 18
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> News
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> -O'Reilly Distributes Pragmatic Bookshelf
> -Microsoft Smartphone Tips and Tricks
> -Dave Chappell: Inside the Enterprise Service Bus
> -Inside the Homebrew Atari 2600 Scene
> -Top Ten Ethereal Tips and Tricks
> -FreeBSD Networking Basics
> -The Fight Against Spam
> -Top 12 Ways to Degunk Your PC
> -Windows Server Hacks: Configuring Universal Group Caching
> -SSS (Small, Simple, Safe)
> -Documenting Projects with Apache Forrest
> -C# Generics
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
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> ***Hackers & Painters
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596006624
> "Hackers & Painters" examines issues such as the importance of beauty
> in
> software design, the programming language renaissance, spam filtering,
> the
> Open Source Movement, and Internet startups. Each essay moves beyond
> widely held beliefs about the way programmers work and tells important
> stories about the kinds of people behind technological innovations,
> revealing distinctions about their characters and their craft. Hackers
> who
> read this book will surely recognize themselves within these pages, and
> programmers will have new thoughts percolating the minute they put it
> down.
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/hackpaint/
>
> Chapter 2, "Hackers and Painters," is available free online:
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/hackpaint/chapter/index.html
>
>
> ****Web Database Applications with PHP and MySQL, 2nd Ed.
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596005431
> "Web Database Applications with PHP and MySQL, 2nd Edition" has been
> updated and redesigned around the rich offerings of PEAR. Several of
> these
> offerings, including the Template package and the database-independent
> query API, have been integrated into examples and thoroughly described.
> Using a complex sample application, all the important techniques of
> dynamic content are introduced with an emphasis on good design. The
> book
> also introduces PHP 5 and MySQL 4.1 features, while providing
> techniques
> that can be used on older versions of the software.
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/webdbapps2/
>
> Chapter 11, "Authentication and Security," is available online:
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/webdbapps2/chapter/index.html
>
>
> ***Stealing the Network
> Publisher: Syngress
> ISBN: 1931836051
> A fictional continent is emerging as a major new economic, political,
> and
> military force on the world stage. However, its rapid growth has left
> little in the way of time and money to shore up its Internet backbone;
> now
> it's vulnerable to a potentially catastrophic attack. Who are the bad
> guys? What do they want? How will it end? Find out in this
> cyber-thriller,
> written by some of the most accomplished cyber-security specialists in
> the
> world. We could tell you their real names, but then we'd have to kill
> you.
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/1931836051/
>
>
> ***Hibernate: A Developer's Notebook
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596006969
> "Hibernate: A Developer's Notebook" shows you how to use Hibernate to
> automate persistence: you write natural Java objects and some simple
> configuration files, and Hibernate automates all the interaction
> between
> your objects and the database. You don't even need to know the
> database is
> there, and you can change from one database to another simply by
> changing
> a few statements in a configuration file. If you've needed to add a
> database back-end to your application, don't put it off. It's much more
> fun than it used to be.
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0596006969/
>
> Chapter 3, "Harnessing Hibernate," is available online:
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0596006969/chapter/index.html
>
>
> ***Digital Photography Hacks
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: 0596006667
> Going beyond the standard fare of most digital photography books,
> "Digital
> Photography Hacks"
> shares the knowledge that professional photographers have learned
> through
> thousands of shots' worth of experience and years of experimentation.
> With
> exquisite, full-color photos throughout, the book presents 100 proven
> techniques in the areas of daytime and nighttime photo secrets, flash
> magic, digital camera attachments, fun photo projects, camera phone
> tricks, and more. This book is your passport to taking the kind of
> digital
> photos you've always aspired to.
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/digphotohks/
>
> Ten Sample Hacks are available online:
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/digphotohks/chapter/index.html
>
>
> ***.NET Compact Framework Pocket Guide
> Publisher: O'Reilly
> ISBN: ISBN: 0596007574
> ".NET Compact Framework Pocket Guide" teaches you what you need to
> know to
> create applications for Pocket PC- and Windows-based Smartphones. This
> pocket guide is a handy reference that provides a quick tour of the
> .NET
> Compact Framework, and includes several working projects to get you
> productive straightaway. Whether you're new to mobile programming or
> new
> to Visual Studio .NET 2003, ".NET Compact Framework Pocket Guide" will
> have you writing mobile applications quickly. Get the information you
> need
> without all the fluff.
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/compactframeworkpg/
>
> A sample excerpt, "Project A: Currency Converter," is available online:
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/compactframeworkpg/chapter/index.html
>
>
> ***Pragmatic Version Control Using CVS
> Publisher: Pragmatic Bookshelf
> ISBN: 0974514004
> Version control systems don't have to be complicated, or
> time-consuming.
> This book is a recipe-based approach to using the CVS Version Control
> system that will get you up and running quickly--and correctly. Half of
> all project teams in the U.S. don't use any version control at all, and
> many others experience problems.
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0974514004/
>
> ================================================
> Upcoming Events
> ================================================
> ***For more events, please see:
> http://events.oreilly.com/
>
>
> ***Rob Griffiths ("Max OS X Hints"), Rogue Valley Mac Expo 2004,
> Grants Pass, OR--June 13
> Rob will be one of the featured presenters at this event.
> Josephine County Fairgrounds Art Building
> Grants Pass, OR
> http://www.jomacs.org/news_article.php?article_id=39
>
> ***Derrick Story ("Digital Photography Hacks"), North Coast Mac Users
> Group, Rohnert Park, CA--June 15
> Derrick, author and O'Reilly Network editor, presents "Movie Making
> with
> Your Digital Camera" at the June NCMUG meeting. Learn to create
> compelling
> QuickTime video that can be shared with friends, family, and even
> coworkers in the business environment. Free for NCMUG members and $5
> for
> non-members.
> Rohnert Park Senior Center
> Rohnert Park, CA
> http://www.ncmug.org/
>
> ================================================
> Conference News
> ================================================
> ***Mac OS X Conference Call for Participation--Ends June 11
> If you're pushing the Mac envelope, we want you to speak at our third
> annual Mac OS X Conference this October. We're looking for proposals
> from
> developers building new apps, admins tapping the open source toolbox,
> small business owners powering their bottom lines, and digital
> musicians
> leveraging X's muscle--but we're open to surprises, too.
> The deadline for proposals is June 11.
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/macosx2004/create/e_sess
>
>
> ***O'Reilly Open Source Convention Early Bird Discount--Ends June 18
> User Group members who register before June 18, 2004 get a double
> discount. Use code DSUG when you register, and you'll get 20% off the
> "Early Bird" price.
>
> To register, go to:
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/os2004/create/ord_os04
>
> O'Reilly Open Source Convention
> Portland Marriott Downtown
> Portland, OR
> July 26-30, 2004
> http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon/
>
> ================================================
> News From O'Reilly & Beyond
> ================================================
> ---------------------
> General News
> ---------------------
> ***O'Reilly Distributes Pragmatic Bookshelf
> Books by developers, for developers: that's the pragmatic way, and it's
> nicely aligned with the O'Reilly approach to publishing. We're happy to
> help Pragmatic Programmers reach a wider audience by providing sales,
> distribution, and marketing support for Pragmatic Bookshelf, an
> imprint of
> Pragmatic Programmers, LLC.
> For a list of titles available on the Pragmatic Bookshelf, visit:
> http://pragmatic.oreilly.com/
>
>
> ***Microsoft Smartphone Tips and Tricks
> Ultimately, smartphones are only as smart as the applications that run
> on
> them. Wei-Meng Lee begins a new series that explores what's possible,
> and
> what's practical, with these powerful mobile devices. Wei-Meng is the
> author of "Windows XP Unwired."
> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/wireless/2004/05/14/
> smartphone_tips.html
>
>
> ***Dave Chappell: Inside the Enterprise Service Bus
> Integration Developer News spoke with Dave Chappell to gain insights on
> how ESBs work, and more importantly, how they may change the way Java
> developers look at XML, XPath, messaging, and transaction-driven
> integration projects. Dave is the author of O'Reilly's upcoming
> "Enterprise Service Bus."
> http://www.idevnews.com/CaseStudies.asp?ID=124
>
> ---------------------
> Open Source
> ---------------------
> ***Inside the Homebrew Atari 2600 Scene
> Despite console-company protestations to the contrary, emulators aren't
> only tools for copyright infringers. If it weren't for emulators, would
> the Atari 2600 homebrew scene be where it is today? "Wait, there's an
> Atari 2600 homebrew scene?" you ask. As Howard Wen explains, it exists,
> and new-school programmers are making some impressive games in the
> old-school style.
> http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2004/05/20/
> atari_2600_homebrew.html
>
>
> ***Top Ten Ethereal Tips and Tricks
> Ethereal rivals commercial sniffers with its abundance of features and
> hundreds of protocol dissectors. And best of all, it's free. Here's a
> top
> ten list of Ethereal tips and tricks from Angela D. Orebaugh, a
> coauthor
> of Syngress' "Ethereal Packet Sniffing."
> http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/security/2004/05/13/etherealtips.html
>
>
> ***FreeBSD Networking Basics
> Networking is integral to many functions of a modern FreeBSD system.
> When
> it's working, it works wonderfully. When it's not working--or before
> you've configured things--it can frustrate new users. Dru Lavigne,
> author
> of O'Reilly's "BSD Hacks," explains how to verify, configure, and
> optimize
> FreeBSD networking.
> http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2004/05/13/FreeBSD_Basics.html
>
> ---------------------
> Mac
> ---------------------
> ***LDAP in Mac OS X Server
> Typical network services problems, such as enabling all of your
> computers
> to use the same login information to authenticate users, can be solved
> with directory services. Panther has the built-in tools, but they're
> still
> less than elegant. Tony Williams shows you how to piece them together.
> http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2004/05/25/ldap.html
>
>
> ***The Fight Against Spam
> Fighting spam is a battle that all Internet users must fight. Francois
> Joseph de Kermadec shows you practical techniques, many of which you
> might
> have overlooked, to take back control of your email.
>
> Part One:
> http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2004/05/14/spam_pt1.html
>
> Part Two:
> http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2004/05/18/spam_pt2.html
>
> Part Three:
> http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2004/05/21/spam_pt3.html
>
> ---------------------
> Windows
> ---------------------
> ***Top 12 Ways to Degunk Your PC
> Your PC, with its 80GB hard drive and 512MB of RAM, runs way too slow.
> Why? It's gunked up with pictures, movies, music, and attachments
> you've
> saved; you've saved stuff to the wrong places; and you have apps
> installed
> that you don't use. If you want to clean up your PC, and get it
> running as
> fast as it should, follow Joli Ballew and Jeff Duntemann's 12-step
> program
> for degunking your PC. Joli and Jeff are the authors of "Degunking
> Windows" from Paraglyph Press.
> http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2004/05/25/
> degunkwindows.html
>
>
> ***Windows Server Hacks: Configuring Universal Group Caching
> Universal groups offer big benefits for system administrators, but can
> have downsides as well. Mitch Tulloch, author of O'Reilly's "Windows
> Server Hacks," shows you how to get the most out of them, and how to
> avoid
> the pitfalls.
> http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2004/05/18/
> ug_caching.html
>
> ---------------------
> Java
> ---------------------
> ***SSS (Small, Simple, Safe)
> Teaching Java is complicated both by the language's syntax and the huge
> number of classes in its standard libraries. According to Alper Coskun,
> one solution might be "Small Simple Safe" (SSS), which tries to
> alleviate
> this by giving the user an opportunity to create and relate objects in
> a
> very simple GUI.
> http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2004/05/26/sss.html
>
>
> ***Documenting Projects with Apache Forrest
> Apache Forrest helps you develop the documentation to accompany your
> application, automatically providing a number of neat features such as
> menus, links, cross-references, and breadcrumb navigation. Kyle Downey
> provides an introduction.
> http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2004/05/26/forrest.html
>
> ---------------------
> .NET
> ---------------------
> ***C# Generics
> The single most anticipated (and dreaded?) feature of Visual C# 2.0 is
> the
> addition of Generics. Jesse Liberty shows you what problems Generics
> solve, how to use them to improve your code, and why you need not fear
> them.
> http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2004/05/17/liberty.html
>
> ================================================
> News From Your Peers
> ================================================
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>
> Until next time--
>
> Marsee
>
>
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