[CLUE-Talk] [Fwd: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, August 21]

Fri Aug 22 08:42:06 MDT 2003

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> O'Reilly News
> August 21, 2003
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> Please share the information your members would be interested in....
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> Book News
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> -Amazon Hacks
> -TiVo Hacks
> -CVS Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition
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> Upcoming Events
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> -Derrick Story ("Digital Video Pocket Guide" & "iPhoto 2:The Missing
> Manual,") North Bay Multimedia Association, Novato, CA--August 28
> -Correction***Jesse Liberty ("Programming C#" & "Programming ASP.NET"),
> Cape Cod .NET User Group, Hyannis, MA--August 23
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> Conferences
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> -Great T-Shirt Exchange
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> Safari
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> -"Go On Safari" Tip of the Week Winner--Garrett Goebel, 
> Kansas City Perl Mongers
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> News
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> -Dispelling the Myth of Wireless Security
> -Rob Flickenger on SeattleWireless TV
> -Trademarks by Cory Doctorow
> -Guido van Rossum Speaks
> -PHP Security, Part 1
> -FreeBSD Access Control Lists
> -Making Media from Scratch, Part 1
> -Service-Oriented Architecture Explained
> -Low Bandwidth SOAP
> -Integrating QuickTime with Cocoa
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> News From Your Peers
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> -SUCON '03 - Swiss Unix Conference 2003, Zurich, Switzerland--
> September 5
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> Book News
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> Did you know you can request a free book to review for your group?
> Ask your group leader for more information.
> 
> For writing book review tips and suggestions, go to:
> http://ug.oreilly.com/bookreviews.html
> 
> Don't forget, you can receive 20% off any O'Reilly book your purchase
> directly from O'Reilly. Just use code DSUG when ordering online or by
> phone.  
> http://www.oreilly.com/
> 
> 
> ***Free ground shipping is available for online orders of at least
> $29.95 that go to a single U.S. address. This offer applies to U.S.
> delivery addresses in the 50 states and Puerto Rico.  
> For more details, go to:
> http://www.oreilly.com/news/freeshipping_0703.html
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> 
> ***Amazon Hacks
> Order Number: 5423
> "Amazon Hacks" is a collection of real-world tips, tricks, and
> full-scale solutions to practical uses of Amazon.com and the Amazon Web
> Services API. The book offers a variety of interesting ways for power
> users to get the most out of Amazon and its community, for Associates
> to hone their recommendations for better linking and more referral
> fees, for researchers to mine the enormous amount of information in
> Amazon's data store, and for developers to integrate Amazon Web
> Services into their applications and services.
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/amazonhks/?CMP=NLC-ZL2148071462
> 
> A collection of sample hacks is available online:
> http://hacks.oreilly.com/pub/ht/24
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> 
> ***TiVo Hacks
> Order Number: 5539
> "TiVo Hacks" covers tips for changing the order of recorded programs,
> activating the 30-second skip to blaze through commercials, and more,
> by using magical remote-control codes. Then, once you take the lid off
> your TiVo, you will learn how to gain even more fun and functionality.
> You can upgrade the hard drive for more hours of recording. Log in to
> the serial port for command-line access to programming data, log files,
> closed-captioning data, display graphics on the TiVo screen, and even
> play MP3s. While TiVo gives viewers personalized control of their TVs,
> TiVo Hacks gives users personalized control of TiVo.
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/tivohks/?CMP=NLC-U9N383213924
> 
> A collection of sample hacks is available online::
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/tivohks/chapter/index.html
> 
> 
> ****CVS Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition
> Order Number: 5679
> Much more than a quick list of commands and options, "CVS Pocket
> Reference, 2nd Edition," is packed with a surprising amount of
> detail--including an overview of background concepts, thorough
> descriptions on how to use and administer a CVS repository, and
> discussions of CVS-related files and how to manage them--all in a
> convenient reference format. It's an absolute must for developers who
> need an on-the-job guide for quick answers to CVS dilemmas.
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/cvspr2/?CMP=NLC-CM0248058677
> 
> A Sample Excerpt, "Administrator Commands," is available online:
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/cvspr2/chapter/index.html
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> Upcoming Events
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> ***For more events, please see:
> http://events.oreilly.com/
> 
> ***Derrick Story ("Digital Video Pocket Guide," "iPhoto 2:The Missing
> Manual,") North Bay Multimedia Association, Novato, CA--August 28
> Author Derrick Story will be speaking about "The Blurred Line Between
> Digital Photography and Video." The cost is free to NBMA members; $10
> for non-members, $5 for students with valid ID.
> http://www.nbma.com/events/art_8-03.html
> 
> Thursday, August 28, 2003
> Networking at 6:30 PM; Program from 7-9:00 PM
> Marin Community Foundation
> Hangar #5
> 5 Hamilton Landing
> Novato, CA
> For directions to this meeting go to:
> http://www.nbma.com/events/art_8-03.html#directions_mcf
> 
> 
> ***Correction***Jesse Liberty ("Programming C#" & "Programming ASP.NET"), 
> Cape Cod .NET User Group, Cape Cod, MA--August 23
> Author Jesse Liberty presents an all-day "crash course" on ASP.NET for
> the Cape Cod .NET User Group. If interested, please go to following
> website for pre-registration instructions and location information. You
> must be registered ahead of time for this event.
> http://www.ccdevgroup.net/
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> Conference News
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> ***Great T-Shirt Exchange
> Is your closet overflowing with unworn tradeshow schwag? Then scour
> your drawers and bring all those tees that haven't seen the light of
> day to the Great T-Shirt Exchange at our Mac OS X Conference. We'll
> have a special table at the conference where you can put your unused(!)
> Mac t-shirt--or any other branded tee--and swap it for any other tee
> that catches your eye.
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/25/events.html
> 
> The Second Annual O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference 
> User Group members who register before September 12, 2003 get a double
> discount. Use code DSUG when you register, and receive 20% off the
> "Early Bird" price.
> 
> To register, go to:
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/macosx2003/create/ord_mac03
> 
> O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference
> October 27-30, 2003
> Westin Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA
> http://conferences.oreilly.com/macosxcon/
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> Safari News
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> ***"Go On Safari" Tip of the Week Winner--Garrett Goebel, Kansas City
> Perl Mongers 
> "The user interface of the service is fairly flexible and intuitive. My
> favorite is the 'hide' tab that clears off most of the visible screen
> space to let you get down to some serious reading. I also have found to
> my surprise, that I may actually read some texts faster on monitor than
> in hand. And while I must admit there is still something to pulling a
> text down off the shelf and flipping through the pages, it is certainly
> nice when I don't have to lug ten pounds of paper back and forth from
> the office when I'm reading up on a particular subject or technology."
> 
> You can also participate in this introductory program just for user
> group members. To "Go on Safari," any UG member who signs up for our
> Safari 14-day free trial can send comments on their experiences, or
> tips and tricks for how they used Safari  (it only needs to be 2
> sentences long, but it may be longer) to safari_talk at oreilly.com.
> (Please include your UG name in the email.)
> 
> Every week someone will be chosen from the tips or comments submitted
> to receive fun stuff from O'Reilly (T-shirts, book bags, or other
> surprises). If a member of your user group is selected, your group
> receives free gifts, too. Whatever the individual member receives, your
> UG will get one, too, to give away at your next meeting, or use however
> you see fit. Recipients--and their comments--will be announced in the
> User Group Newsletter.
> 
> **Please use this special UG URL to sign up for the 14-day trial**
> http://www.oreilly.com/safari/ug
> 
> For more information on Safari:
> http://safari.oreilly.com/
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> News From O'Reilly & Beyond
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> General News
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> ***Dispelling the Myth of Wireless Security
> Rob Flickenger shows how to find out just how "secure" your standard
> wireless network really is in this excerpt from his soon-to-release
> "Wireless Hacks."
> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/wireless/excerpt/wirlsshacks_chap1/index.html?CMP=NLC-UI6243101723
> 
> Wireless Hacks
> Order Number: 5598
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wirelesshks/
> 
> 
> ***And Don't Miss Rob Flickenger on SeattleWireless TV
> The August installment of Seattle Wireless TV, which features an
> interview with Rob Flickenger, as well as a discussion on a cool
> remote-controlled helicopter with a wireless video feed, and reviews of
> some of the latest wireless gear.  
> http://tv.seattlewireless.net/
> 
> 
> ***Trademarks
> Cory Doctorow, who works with the EFF, wrote this article on the heels
> of a rash of trademark incidents that he's encountered. His point of
> view in this opinion piece is that trademark and copyright are supposed
> to promote expression. He doesn't write about any specific details of
> particular cases; rather, he restates an overview of these issues that
> serves as his guiding light.
> http://www.openp2p.com/pub/a/p2p/2003/08/14/trademarks.html?CMP=NLC-201PL0259145
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> Open Source
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> ***Guido van Rossum Speaks
> Guido van Rossum, creator of the Python programming language, recently
> announced that he'll be leaving PythonLabs to work for a California
> startup. In this interview, Guido talks about the move, recent
> developments, and Python in general.
> http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/python/2003/08/14/gvr_interview.html?CMP=NLC-WR2218661818
> 
> 
> ***PHP Security, Part 1
> If you have users, you'll undoubtedly have bad guys trying to break
> things. As a PHP developer, it's your responsibility to make sure your
> code is secure. John Coggeshall demonstrates one common PHP error that
> can leave you vulnerable, and he explains how to think like a bad guy
> to prevent these mistakes in the first place.
> http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/php/2003/07/31/php_foundations.html
> 
> 
> ***FreeBSD Access Control Lists
> The Unix permissions model has worked for decades due to its flexible
> simplicity. It's not the only approach, though. FreeBSD 5.0 supports
> Access Control Lists, which allow for more flexible permissions. Daniel
> Harris explains what ACLs can make easier.
> http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2003/08/14/freebsd_acls.html
> 
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> Java
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> *** Making Media from Scratch, Part 1
> QuickTime is a media creation API. It supports far more than just
> editing and playing movies -- you can create them, one frame at a time.
> Chris Adamson demonstrates how to make moves from scratch with
> QuickTime for Java.
> http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2003/08/13/qtj_reintro.html?CMP=NLC-3RH891419319
> 
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> .NET
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> ***Service-Oriented Architecture Explained
> SOA (service-oriented architecture) has become a buzzword of late.
> Although the concepts behind SOA have been around for over a decade
> now, SOA has gained extreme popularity of late due to web services.
> Before we dive in and talk about what SOA is and what are the
> essentials behind SOA, it is a useful first step to look back at the
> evolution of SOA. To do that, we have to simply look at the challenges
> developers have faced over the past few decades and observe the
> solutions that have been proposed to solve their problems.
> http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2003/08/18/soa_explained.html
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> XML
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> ***Low Bandwidth SOAP
> Using web services on low resource J2ME devices is possible through
> Enhydra.org's KSOAP classes. This article shows you how to create
> lightweight web service clients and servers.
> http://webservices.xml.com/pub/a/ws/2003/08/19/ksoap.html
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> Mac
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> ***Integrating QuickTime with Cocoa
> After providing a brief QuickTime overview, Doug Welton shows you how
> to integrate digital media with Cocoa, then finishes up with an example
> of building a QuickTime Movie Player that you can include in your own
> applications.
> http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/08/15/quicktime_cocoa.html?CMP=NLC-YU0540798564
> 
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> News From Your Peers
> ================================================'
> ***SUCON '03 - Swiss Unix Conference 2003, Zurich, Switzerland--September 5
> The Swiss Unix Conference is taking place for the first time. It is
> about education intended for open-minded individuals interested in the
> Unix environment. The conference brings together developers, system
> administrators, and others interested in the Unix operating system and
> Unix related topics.  
> http://www.sucon.ch/
> 
> SUCON '03
> September 5, 2003
> Kongresshaus Zurich, Switzerland
> For Program details go to:
> http://www.sucon.ch/sucon/03/grid.html
> 
> Until next time--
> 
> Marsee
--
Doug

Registered Linux User #285548 (http://counter.li.org)
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