>Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 12:32:05 -0800 (PST) >From: Denise Olliffe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, January 17 > >NEWSLETTER >O'Reilly User Group Program >January 17, 2002 > > >HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK >BOOKS: > - Mastering Perl TK -- New! >NEWS: > - An Interview with Brian McConnell > - O'Reilly Teams Up with FOSDEM > - Does Publicly Funded Research Have to Result in Open Source Code? > - Is Jabber's Chatbot the Command Line of the Future? > - Web Services Acronyms, Demystified > - Six Things a SysAdmin Should Know About XP >CONFERENCES: > - Help O'Reilly, Get Free Stuff > > >================================================ >BOOK NEWS >================================================ > >REVIEW COPIES AVAILABLE, email me for a copy. >Press Releases available at: http://press.oreilly.com/ > >NEW TO THE O'REILLY BOOKSHELF: >--------------------------------- > >MASTERING PERL TK >Order Number: 7168 >The first half of "Mastering Perl TK" contains the basics on how to >use Perl/Tk, and then branches out into advanced applications, >including extensive program examples. This book is for novices and >experienced Perl/Tk programmers alike. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/mastperltk/ > >ATTENTION: >Review copy requests ARE being sent, however they may take longer than >usual. PLEASE BE PATIENT. Due to the past holiday, our warehouse is >busier than usual, and I am more behind (than usual)! > >REMINDER: >Reviews are important to us. If we send a free review copy, please be >sure to have the book reviewed by a group member. Once written, send >me a copy. Thanks. > >TOP FIVE SELLING O'REILLY TITLES FOR 2001: > - Programming Perl, 3rd Edition > - XML in a Nutshell > - Learning XML > - DNS & BIND, 4th Edition > - Java in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition >Let me know if you'd like to review one of these titles > > >================================================ >NEWS FROM O'REILLY & BEYOND >================================================ > >Spread the word to your members.... > >GENERAL INTEREST >------------------ > >AN INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN MCCONNELL >Space.com talks with Brian about the SETI project and the future of >space exploration. Brian's book, "Beyond Contact: A Guide to SETI for >its ongoing series, "The Space Library." >http://www.space.com//spacelibrary/books/library_mcconnell_020111.html > > >OPEN SOURCE >------------------ > >O'REILLY TEAMS UP WITH FOSDEM >to organize the Free and Open Source Software Developers' European >Meeting (FOSDEM), February 16-17, 2002 in Brussels. Speakers include DJ >Adams, Ian Clarke, Philip Hazel, Miguel de Icaza, Richard M. Stallman, >and many others. Also in February, O'Reilly will release a new book on >Richard Stallman and the Free Software Foundation, "Free as in >Freedom." http://www.fosdem.org/ > >DOES PUBLICLY FUNDED RESEARCH HAVE TO RESULT IN OPEN SOURCE CODE? >Read two opposing viewpoints on whether all software created by >publicly funded research should be licensed as open source. For further >discussion on this issue, don't miss the upcoming O'Reilly >Bioinformatics Technology Conference. >http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2002/01/12/openinf.html > > >PEER TO PEER >------------------ > >IS JABBER'S CHATBOT THE COMMAND LINE OF THE FUTURE? >Here's an introduction to bots--with particular attention paid to >ChatBot, a favorite in the Jabber community--by DJ Adams, the author of >O'Reilly's recently released "Programming Jabber." >http://www.openp2p.com/pub/a/p2p/2002/01/11/jabber_bots.html > > >WEB >------------------ > >WEB SERVICES ACRONYMS, DEMYSTIFIED >Here is a guide to the protocols and specifications behind more than 20 >Web services acronyms, by Pavel Kulchenko, coauthor of "Programming Web >Services with SOAP." http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2002/01/09/soap.html > > >WINDOWS XP >------------------ > >SIX THINGS A SYSADMIN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT XP >Here's a list of the most important elements of Windows XP to keep in >mind when making the migration from earlier versions of Windows: >http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2002/01/10/xp.html > > > >================================================ >O'REILLY CONFERENCES >================================================ > >O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference >Westin Santa Clara & Santa Clara Convention Center >May 13-16, 2002, Santa Clara, CA >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/etcon2002/ > >The O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference is more than a showcase of >vendors and technologies. You'll enter a mix of the most innovative >technologists, programmers, business developers and policy-makers, >becoming part of a conversation that explores and invents this growing >realm. Through sessions, Birds of a Feather meetings, hallway >conversations, and chance encounters, you'll become involved in the >creation of this new network. You'll also test drive the latest >products and services from over 50 sponsors and exhibitors, and meet >the professionals behind these new technologies. > >Keynote Speakers >--Adam Bosworth, vice president of engineering, BEA Systems, Inc. >--Steven Johnson, co-founder, Feed; Author, "Emergence" and "Interface > Culture" >--Dr. Robert Morris, director, IBM Almaden Research Center >--Tim O'Reilly, founder & president, O'Reilly & Associates >--Dr. Richard F. Rashid, senior vice president of research, Microsoft > >User group discount is 20% for conferences. Use the discount code: >DSUG. Register before March 22nd, and receive a double discount! Your >20% will apply towards already reduced "Early Bird" pricing if you >register early. > > >================================================ >HELP O'REILLY CONFERENCES, GET FREE STUFF >================================================ > >Yes, there's nothing like a good, old-fashioned bribe, and I'd like to >send one your way.... > >Post an O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference banner on your UG web >site and I'll send you something in return (book, T-shirt or other >swag, you pick.) Just let me know when it's been posted. > >Banners can be found at: >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/18/banner_ads.html >Have the banner link to: >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/etcon2002/ > > >================================================ >ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM YOUR PEERS >================================================ > >BELLEVUE, WA: > >NorthWest Oracle Users Group (NWOUG) >Winter Conference and Seminars >February 4-5, 2002 >Meydenbauer Conventon Center >Bellevue, Washington >For complete conference agenda and registration information, see: >http://www.nwoug.com/conferences/feb2002.htm >Registration is now open >Lunch is provided both days > > >If your group has an event you'd like me to post, let me know. > > > >Until next week, > >--Denise
--- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Information Systems Consultant http://members.telocity.com/~dpuryear In the beginning the Universe was created. This has been widely regarded as a bad move. - Douglas Adams ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================
