>Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 17:31:31 -0700 (PDT) >From: Marsee Henon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Newsletter from O'Reilly UG Program, June 7 > >O'Reilly User Group Program >NEWSLETTER >May 7, 2002 > >Hello User Group Leaders, > >I will be out of the office next week, from June 10-14. >Review requests will be processed after I get back. > >Talk to you in a couple of weeks! > > >HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK: >NEWS: >-The User Group Raffle Winner for The O'Reilly Open Source >Convention is... >-2002 Google Programming Contest Winner >-New Safari Titles >-Is Your User Group Plugged in to INETA? >-An Interview With Guido van Rossum >-The Sharp Zaurus--A Lovely Little Computer >-Ship in a Bottle >-Taming the Entourage Database > >CONFERENCE NEWS >-OSCON Early Bird Discount Date Coming up Soon--June 10, 2002 >-The Fellowship Comes to OSCON >-Perl 6 Uncovered at OSCON >-PHP 4.1 and Beyond > >UPCOMING EVENTS >-MacHack 17--June 20-22, 2002, Dearborne, MI >-CFUN-02--June 15-16, Rockville, MD >-YAPC::NA 2002--June 26-28, Saint Louis, MO > >BOOK NEWS: >-Perl in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition >-MySQL Reference Manual >-The Networking CD Bookshelf, Version 2.0 >-Java & XML Data Binding > >ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM YOUR PEERS >-The Charlotte Linux Users Group Announce their first Installfest >-The Hampton Roads Oracle User Group's Monthly Meeting > >================================================ >NEWS FROM O'REILLY & BEYOND >================================================ > >Spread the word to your members.... > >------------------------------- >GENERAL NEWS >------------------------------- >THE USER GROUP RAFFLE WINNER FOR THE 2002O'REILLY OPEN SOURCE >CONVENTION IS... >The Denver Java Users' Group--http://www.denverjug.org >Congratulations! > > >2002 GOOGLE PROGRAMMING CONTEST WINNER >Google has announced the winner of their programming contest >competition. The recipient of the $10,000 cash prize is Daniel Egnor >for his project titled "Geographic Search." Daniel's project adds the >ability to search for web pages within a particular geographic locale >to traditional keyword searching. >http://www.google.com/programming-contest/winner.html > > >NEW SAFARI TITLES >Search, annotate, and read your favorite O'Reilly books on Safari Tech >Books Online. New titles include "Learning Unix for Mac OS X," >"Programming Visual Basic for the Palm OS," "Java Enterprise in a >Nutshell, 2nd Edition," "Java and SOAP," "Mastering Oracle SQL," and >"VB.NET Language in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition." >http://safari.oreilly.com/ > >--------------------- >.NET >--------------------- >IS YOUR USER GROUP PLUGGED IN TO INETA? >INETA (The International .NET Association) provides no-cost structured, >peer-based organizational, educational, and promotional support to the >growing worldwide community of Microsoft .NET user groups. > >To find out more about INETA and how they can help your user group, >please visit http://www.ineta.org/admin/plugin.aspx. > >--------------------- >PYTHON >--------------------- >AN INTERVIEW WITH GUIDO VAN ROSSUM >The creator of Python discusses Python's latest releases and future >plans in the "State of the Python Union" at OSCON. In a recent O'Reilly >interview, Guido talks about the benefits of open source development. >http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/python/2002/06/04/guido.html > >For information on Guido's "State of the Python Union" session, see: >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/os2002/view/e_sess/2672 > >--------------------- >LINUX >--------------------- >THE SHARP ZAURUS--A LOVELY LITTLE COMPUTER >Simson Garfinkel reviews Sharp's new Zaurus SL-5500, a Linux-based >palmtop computer. >http://linux.oreillynet.com/pub/a/linux/2002/05/23/zaurus.html > >Simson is coauthor of the recently released "Building Cocoa >Applications." Order Number: 2351 >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/buildcocoa/ > > >SHIP IN A BOTTLE >David H.M. Spector shows us how to get the most out of one computer by >running multiple operating systems on it. He covers programs such as >WINE, DOSEMU, Bochs, and User-Mode Linux. >http://linux.oreillynet.com/pub/a/linux/2002/05/30/enterprise.html > >--------------------- >MAC >--------------------- >TAMING THE ENTOURAGE DATABASE >Lurking beneath Entourage X's Aqua interface is a complex database >handling all of your mail and contact info. And like any other DB, you >should back up and optimize on a regular schedule. >Here's how to prevent email disaster on your Mac: >http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2002/06/04/entourage.html > >================================================ >CONFERENCE NEWS >================================================ >EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT DATE COMING UP SOON--JUNE 10, 2002 >Please let your members know that if you register by June 10, 2002, you >are eligible for the "Early Bird" discount of $200. You and your >members are ALSO eligible for the "User Group" discount of 20%. (So if >you register by June 10th, and use the user group discount code, you'll >get 20% off the reduced "Early Bird" rate.) The User Group discount >code is DSUG. > >THE FELLOWSHIP COMES TO OSCON >Come hear Milton Ngan, the IT Manager for Peter Jackson's Weta >Graphics, talk about the role of Linux, Perl, and other open source >software in the making of the "Lord of the Rings." >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/os2002/view/e_sess/3118 > > >PERL 6 UNCOVERED AT OSCON >What better place to hear from Larry Wall, Damian Conway, Dan Sugalski, >and others about the current state and future plans of Perl 6? >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/os2002/view/e_sess/2642 > > >PHP 4.1 and Beyond >Don't miss hearing about the current state and future plans of the PHP >scripting language, from its inventor, Rasmus Lerdorf. >http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/os2002/view/e_sess/2653 > >================================================ >UPCOMING EVENTS >================================================ >O'Reilly is proud to be sponsoring the following: > >MACHACK 17--JUNE 20-22, 2002, DEARBORNE, MI >Be sure to catch Tim O'Reilly's keynote address, and drop by our booth >to thumb through our array of new Mac titles. >http://www.machack.com/ > > >CFUN-02, THE COLDFUSION MX CONFERENCE >The Fourth Annual TeraTech ColdFusion Conference >June 15-16, 2002, Rockville, Maryland >Get two days chocked full of hidden CF tips and methods and learn about >the new version of ColdFusion--CF MX--that will change your programming >life. Speakers include Ben Forta, Charlie Arehart, Michael Dinowitz, >Steve Drucker, Raymond Camden, Sandra Clark, Adam Churvis, Benjamin >Elmore, Shlomy Gantz, Hal Helms, Kevin Towes, and Robi Sen. >http://www.cfconf.com/cfun-02/ > > >YAPC::NA 2002 JUNE 26-28, 2002 IN SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI >YAPC is a place for people to meet and talk about Perl--where people >who've done interesting things, people who are working on the language >itself, people who are using it daily, and people who are looking to >learn about it are all within arm's reach. All three Perl Development >Grant recipients will be present: Larry Wall, Damian Conway, and Dan >Sugalski as well as Nathan Torkington, Mark-Jason Dominus, and >Abigail. Come and meet the people who developed and also develop >with Perl. >http://www.yapc.org/America/ > > >================================================ >BOOK NEWS >================================================ >REVIEW COPIES ARE AVAILABLE, email me for a copy. >If you need your books by a certain date, please allow at least three >weeks for shipping. Please send me copies of your newsletters. > >Don't forget, your members get 20% off any O'Reilly book they purchase >direct from O'Reilly. Just use code DSUG when ordering. > >Press releases are available on our press page: http://press.oreilly.com/ > >PERL IN A NUTSHELL, 2ND EDITION >Order Number: 2416 >This complete guide to the Perl programming language ranges widely >through the Perl programmer's universe, gathering together in a >convenient form a wealth of information about Perl itself and its >application to CGI scripts, XML processing, network programming, >database interaction, and graphical user interfaces. The book is an >ideal reference for experienced Perl programmers and beginners alike. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/perlnut2/ > >Chapter 4, "The Perl Language," is available in PDF Format here: >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/perlnut2/chapter/index.html > > >MYSQL REFERENCE MANUAL >Order Number: 2653 >This highly regarded and comprehensive reference manual comes directly >from the members of the MySQL team. The book covers issues at all >stages in MySQL use, from installation problems through performance >tuning. Included are suggested uses of privileges to enhance security, >many performance tips, and a sophisticated guide to error recovery. It >also offers a thorough comparison of MySQL with SQL standards and other >databases. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/mysqlref/ > >The free online version of this book is available here: >http://www.mysql.com/documentation/index.html > > >THE NETWORKING CD BOOKSHELF, VERSION 2.0 >Order Number: 334x >Seven best selling OReilly Animal Guides are now available on CD-ROM, >easily accessible and searchable with your favorite web browser: >"TCP/IP Network Administration, 3rd Edition;" "DNS & Bind, 4th >Edition;" "Building Internet Firewalls, 2nd Edition;" "SSH, The Secure >Shell: The Definitive Guide;" "Network Troubleshooting Tools;" >"Managing NFS & NIS, 2nd Edition;" and "Essential SNMP." As a bonus, >you also get the new paperback version of "TCP/IP Network >Administration, 3rd Edition." >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/netcd2/ > > >JAVA & XML DATA BINDING >Order Number: 2785 >This title provides an in-depth technical look at XML Data Binding. >This book offers complete documentation of all features in both the Sun >Microsystems JAXB API and popular open source alternative >implementations (Enhydra Zeus, Exolabs Castor and Quick). It also gets >into significant detail about when data binding is appropriate to use, >and provides numerous practical examples of using data binding in >applications. >http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/javaxmldatabind/ > >================================================ >ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM YOUR PEERS >================================================ >Charlotte, NC-- > >THE CHARLOTTE LINUX USERS GROUP ANNOUNCE >THEIR FIRST INSTALLFEST >Start your summer right with a fresh copy of Linux on your computer! >June 22, 9am to 5pm >Contagious Graphics >8107 Arrowridge Blvd. Suite S >Charlotte, NC 28273 >To pre-register for this event, go to >http://www.charlug.org/installfest.html > > >Hampton Roads, Virginia-- > >The Hampton Roads Oracle User Group is having their next monthly >meeting July 10th at the Virginia Beach Central Library. Entry is >free. Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more information. > >Until next time, > >Marsee
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