[ale] [Fwd: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, December 2]

[Kenneth W Cochran]

>Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 14:07:55 -0500
>From: Jonathan Glass <jonathan.glass at oit.gatech.edu>
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>-------- Original Message --------Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, December 2Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 10:49:10 -0800From: Marsee Henon <marsee at oreilly.com>To: jonathan.glass at oit.gatech.edu
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>----------------------------------------------------------------New Releases----------------------------------------------------------------***Programming MapPoint in .NETPublisher: O'ReillyISBN: 0596009062This comprehensive guide shows you how to use MapPoint's interactivemapping abilities to improve your company's bottom line. Learn how tobuild custom applications for the desktop, web, and mobile devices.Perfect for anyone who wants to render maps, calculate routes, obtainreal-time location information, and analyze map data.<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/mappoint/>
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>***MonadPublisher: O'ReillyISBN: 0596100094This compact guide offers an exciting tour of the opportunitiespresented by Monad, the powerful new command shell from Microsoft.Improve productivity by learning how to automate a wide range ofexisting administrative tasks. Featuring a host of real-world examples,it's the perfect resource for developers, administrators, and powerusers alike.<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/msh/>
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>***DV Filmmaking: From Start to FinishPublisher: O'ReillyISBN: 0-596-00848-1Written in an engaging, accessible style, "DV Filmmaking" provides a solidfoundation of tremendous value to a beginner, while addressing the finepoints of filmmaking with a level of sophistication, detail, and insightthat even the most worldly director or educator can appreciate. Theauthor draws upon his years of experience teaching at the college andgraduate level, his extensive professional background as a mediaproducer, and his unmistakable love of cinema to create a text that'snot only easy to learn from, but fun to read.<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/dvfilmmaking/>
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>***MakersPublisher: O'ReillyISBN: 0596101880Celebrating digital tinkering, hardware hacks, and D.I.Y. of allstripes, O'Reilly introduces "Makers," a beautiful hardbound bookcelebrating the creativity and resourcefulness of the D.I.Y. movement.Author Bob Parks profiles 100 people and their homebrew projects--peoplewho make ingenious things in their backyards, basements and garages.Technologies old and new are used in service of the serious and theamusing, the practical and the outrageous as "Makers" explores both theinventions and the characters behind them in living color.<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/makers/>
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>***Wireless Hacks, Second EditionPublisher: O'ReillyISBN: 0596101449Wireless technology gives us the flexibility, range and mobility tolive, work, and think differently. It also opens up a vast range of tastynew hack possibilities, 100 of which are explored in the second editionof "Wireless Hacks," by Rob Flickenger and Roger Weeks. Completely revisedand updated, "Wireless Hacks" includes over thirty brand-new hacks, majoroverhauls of over thirty more, and timely adjustments and touch-ups todozens of others introduced in the first edition.<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wirelesshks2/>
>Sample Hacks "Share Your GPS," "Monitor Wireless Links in Linux withWavemon," and "Track Wireless Users" are available online:<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wirelesshks2/chapter/index.html>
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>***Quicken 2006 for Starters: The Missing ManualPublisher: O'ReillyISBN: 0596101279Quicken is one of today's most popular and convenient ways to keep trackof personal finances, and "Quicken 2006 for Starters: The Missing Manual"is the refreshingly funny and sensible guide to using Quicken tosimplify your finances and make the most of your money. It deliversclear explanations, step-by-step instructions, relevant advice, andplenty 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>
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>***Time Management for System AdministratorsPublisher: O'ReillyISBN: 0596007833This collection of time management tools addresses the very specificneeds of embattled system administrators everywhere. Author ThomasLimoncelli shows you how to manage interruptions, eliminate timewasters,prioritize based on customer expectations, automate processes for fasterexecution, 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>
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>***Java Enterprise in a Nutshell, Third EditionPublisher: O'ReillyISBN: 0596101422Revised and updated for the new 1.4 version of Sun Microsystems JavaEnterprise Edition software, "Java Enterprise in a Nutshell, 3rdEdition" 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>
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>***Designing InterfacesPublisher: O'ReillyISBN: 0596008031This convenient resource offers advice on creating user-friendlyinterface designs--whether they're delivered on the Web, a CD, or a"smart" device like a cell phone. Solutions to common UI designproblems are expressed as a collection of patterns--each one containingconcrete examples, recommendations, and warnings. Intended for designerswith basic UI design knowledge.<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/designinterfaces/>
>Chapter 4, "Organizing the Page: Layout of Page Elements" is availableonline:<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/designinterfaces/chapter/index.html>
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>***Photoshop Elements 4 One-on-OnePublisher: O'ReillyISBN: 0596100981Revised to cover all the new features of Photoshop Elements 4, thisfull-color book / high-definition video DVD package gives new users theaccessible guidance they need to master this powerful but complexdigital imaging program from the ground up, while still providing awealth of tips, shortcuts, and secrets that even the most experiencedPhotoshop users won't know.<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/adobex/>
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>***Applied Software Project ManagementPublisher: O'ReillyISBN: 0596009488Whether you're starting a software project from scratch, or fixing anailing one, this handy guide is your ticket to success. Written by agroup of seasoned project managers, "Applied Software Project Management"provides essential project management tools, techniques, andpractices-all designed to eliminate the frustrating cycle of releasesand 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>
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>***Practical PerforcePublisher: O'ReillyISBN: 0596101856Authored by Perforce's own VP of product technology, "PracticalPerforce" is the ideal complement to the existing product manual. Thebook is not only a helpful introduction to Perforce, it's anenlightening resource for those already familar with this versatile SCMproduct. Whether you're a programmer, product manager, or buildengineer, you stand to benefit from the many insider tips and ideaspresented 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/>
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>***Understanding the Linux Kernel, Third EditionPublisher: O'ReillyISBN: 0596005652This new edition covers Version 2.6 of the Linux kernel, which has seensignificant changes to nearly every kernel subsystem, particularly inthe areas of memory management and block devices. "Understanding theLinux Kernel" provides a guided tour of the code that forms the core ofall Linux operating systems. Beyond the functioning of the code, thebook explains the theoretical underpinnings behind Linux, and manyother operating systems.<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/understandlk/>
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>***Wicked Cool JavaPublisher: No Starch PressISBN: 1593270615Wicked Cool Java contains 101 fun, interesting, and useful ways to getmore out of Java. This isn't intended as a Java tutorial--it's targetedat developers and system architects who have some basic Java knowledgebut may not be familiar with the wide range of libraries available. Fullof example code and ideas for combining them in useful projects, thisbook is perfect for hobbyists, while professionals will find tips andopen-source projects to enhance their code and make their jobs easier.<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/1593270615/index.html>
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>***Linux Multimedia HacksPublisher: O'ReillyISBN: 0596100760This Hacks book gives you the technical chops to enjoy the considerablemultimedia options available on the Linux platform. Learn step-by-stephow to do cool things with images, audio, and video. Included are tipsand tricks for connecting to iPods, creating MP3s and Oggs, watching andmaking DVDs, turning your Linux box into a Tivo ala MythTV, and muchmore.<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxmmhks/>
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>***O'Reilly at LISA 2005, San Diego, CA--December 4-9Authors Eric Allman ("sendmail Desktop Reference" and "sendmail"), DavidN. 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"), TomLimoncelli ("Time Management for System Administrators"), and W. CurtisPreston ("Using SANs and NAS" and "Unix Backup & Recovery") leadsessions at this sys admin confab. And don't miss the special eveningwith MAKE Magazine on Monday night!<http://www.usenix.org/events/lisa05/lisa05.html>
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>***O'Reilly at ApacheCon 2005, San Diego, CA--December 10-14Lots of O'Reilly authors are on this year's speaker roster: Rich Bowenand Ken Coar ("Apache Cookbook"), Brian Fitzpatrick ("Version Controlwith Subversion"), Rasmus Lerdorf ("Programming PHP" and "PHP PocketReference"), and Adam Trachtenberg ("Upgrading to PHP 5" and "PHPCookbook").	<http://apachecon.com/2005/US/index.html/e=MjAwNS9VUw>
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>***O'Reilly at Macworld 2006, San Francisco, CA--January 9-13Come to our booth to see our handsome and useful selection ofMac-related titles. Be sure to tune in to Macworld Live! hosted byauthor David Pogue ("Missing Manual Series"); David's guests includeNitrozac and Snaggy, authors of "The Best of the Joy of Tech." Davidwill also be presenting a session on Tiger Secrets at Macworld.<http://www.macworldexpo.com/live/20/events/20BOS05A/SN287250#david>
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>***UFOs (Ubiquitous Findable Objects)The emergence of ubiquitous findable objects (UFOs) enables us to tagand track products, possessions, pets, and people as they wander throughspace and time. In this fascinating read, bestselling author PeterMorville illustrates the power of the future presence of UFOs with realexamples, such as Plazes, Meetro, Dodgeball, GPS, RFID, flockingpatterns, anomaly detection, and more. Peter is the author of "AmbientFindability."<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2005/11/17/ubiquitous-findable-objects.html>
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>***What Is Prefactoring?You've probably heard of Refactoring (the process of restructuring codewithout changing its external behavior), but what is Prefactoring? KenPugh provides the answer, then covers some of the guidelines toprefactoring 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>
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>***Avoid Common Pitfalls in GreasemonkeyMark Pilgrim walks through a major security concern that prompted thearchitectural changes in Greasemonkey 0.5, and then provides solutionsto ten common pitfalls to avoid when writing Greasemonkey scripts. Thehacks he describes, as well as the underlying history of the breach inGreasemonkey 0.3's security, provide a useful lesson on designing secureuser 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 ProblemsNoel Davis looks at problems in PHP, Emacs, ftpd-ssl, Lynx, RoaringPenguin 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>
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>***TCP Tuning and Network TroubleshootingInformation doesn't travel across networks in one big chunk--it goes inlittle packets wrapped in packets wrapped in packets. Sure, you knowthat, but did you know that a bit of measuring and a bit of tweaking canimprove 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 forTV connectivity, or you can hack your own together for cheap.<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/11/18/video-ipod.html>
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>***An Introduction to Tiger Terminal, Part 5In Part 5, Mary Norbury-Glaser looks at how Tiger Mac OS X runsregularly scheduled commands and scripts to execute recurring jobs, likesystem maintenance and backups. She compares the "old" way, using theUnix tool called cron (for chronological), with the new Tiger method ofusing 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 andworms, whose intent is not simply to have fun at someone else's expensebut to make money at someone else's expense. Anton Chuvakin looks atwhat spyware is, how it works, and what you can do to keep your systemsfree of spyware infection.<http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2005/11/22/what-is-spyware.html>
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>***Visual Studio Express 2005: Now AvailableMicrosoft's Visual Studio Express software is now available as a freedownload...Kevin Yank tells you why you shouldgrab 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/> 
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>***Creating an Application from Scratch, Part 1Watch over Jesse Liberty's virtual shoulder as he documents his creationof a real-world application from scratch. In real time--that is, as hedevelops it.<http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2005/11/14/creating-an-application-from-scratch-part1.html>
>---------------------Web---------------------***Toughen Forms' Security with an ImageKeep your web site and server secure from "brute force attacks" byrequiring visitors to type in a code embedded into an image.<http://www.sitepoint.com/article/toughen-forms-security-image>
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>***To Pop or Not To PopIf you run or own a content web site, should you be using pop-ups tomonetize your traffic? Chris Beasley takes a look at the pros and consof pop-up ad networks.<http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/11/08/to-pop-or-not-to-pop/>
>---------------------Java---------------------***Ruby the RivalBruce Tate's Beyond Java picks Ruby as the front-runner among languagesthat could succeed Java among enterprise developers. But what's so greatabout Ruby--and frankly, what's wrong with Java? We asked some top Javabloggers, authors, and developers what they think of Ruby's challenge.<http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2005/11/16/ruby-the-rival.html>
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>***Hibernate for Java SEFor many, Hibernate goes hand in hand with Java EE as part of theirenterprise development strategy. But what if you need access to yourdata access objects outside of the EE container? Jason Lee offers somestrategy 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 ScreencastingWhether it's for a tutorial, a how-to, or a software review, if you havea product you'd like to explain to other users, screencasting—the art ofscreen recording with audio narration—can be both easier and moreeffective than written descriptions accompanied by static screen shots.Jon Udell walks you through how to make, edit, and deliver compellingscreencasts.<http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/11/16/what-is-screencasting.html>
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>***Inside a Luxury Synth: Creating the Linux-Powered Korg OASYSDefying the trend toward ever-cheaper plastic gear and soulless softsynths, this super-keyboard is designed to rock the world for years tocome. Create Digital Music's Peter Kirn goes behind the scenes at KorgUSA to learn how the designers finally built the dream instrument they'dbeen planning for 15 years.<http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/11/09/inside-the-korg-oasys.html>
>---------------------MAKE---------------------***MAKE's Mostly Under $100 Gift Guide 2005MAKE proudly presents a gift guide for the holiday season with listingsyou certainly won't find anywhere else. MAKE staffers and pals sent intheir favorite maker-friendly gift ideas for mostly under $100, as wellas Editor Phillip Torrone's personal picks...happy holidays! May all ofyour warranties be voided!<http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2005/12/makes_mostly_under_100_gift_gu.html>
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>***MAKE on "Attack of the Show"MAKE Editor Phil Torrone was on G4's "Attack of the Show" sharing thePEZ MP3 player, the "Fly" pen computer, and homemade high-speed flashphotography. Here's a QuickTime of the segment:<http://downloads.oreilly.com/make/g402.mov>
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>***Introducing the iPod VRMAKE wanted to see if the new iPod video would foster a new market forvirtual 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>
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>================================================ From Your Peers================================================***Linuxfest Northwest 2006 Looking for Speakers--Bellingham, WALinuxfest Northwest 2006 (April 29, 2006), is looking for presentationson all aspects of Linux and open source technology. They welcome bothintroductory lectures and advanced discussions on software development,database, server application, networking, and system administrationtopics. They also invite those using Linux and open source applicationsto give talks about their experiences and lessons learned. Lecture slotsare 90-minute with presenters speaking for 45 to 60 minutes followed bya question and answering period.For details see:<http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/present.html>
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What happened to the formatting, etc, here?  Lines are FAR too long.
Have seen this before but only here on the ALE list.  Please fix (?)

Thanks,

-kc