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Highlights This Week: ---------------------------------------------------------------- Book News ---------------------------------------------------------------- -Linux in a Nutshell, 4th Edition -Secure Coding: Principles & Practices -Perl 6 Essentials -Tomcat: The Definitive Guide -Google Pocket Guide ---------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Events ---------------------------------------------------------------- -Applied XML Developers Conference 2003 West, Portland, OR--Jul 10-11 -MacWorld CreativePro, New York, NY--Jul 14-18 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Conferences ---------------------------------------------------------------- -Powell's Technical Bookstore Open House--July 10, 7-9pm -Extracurricular Activities at OSCON ---------------------------------------------------------------- Safari ---------------------------------------------------------------- -"Go On Safari" Tip of the Week Winner--Tony King, Chicago.pm ---------------------------------------------------------------- News ---------------------------------------------------------------- -O'Reilly in a Nutshell--Tim O'Reilly interview on Apple.com -Put Up an O'Reilly ThinkGeek Banner, Get A Free Book -O'Reilly Hits Milestone on Bookshare.org -Need a Free Exhibit Guest Pass for LinuxWorld in San Francisco? -Secure Cooking with Linux -An Interview with George Dyson -Top Ten Tomcat Configuration Tips -Using Delegates to Implement Event Handling -How (Not) to Grow a Technology -Developer Notes from WWDC -Top Ten Digital Video Tips ---------------------------------------------------------------- News From Your Peers ---------------------------------------------------------------- Join the Linux Users' Group of Davis for a Special Meeting, Davis, CA--July 21 ================================================ Book News ================================================ Review books are available--email me for a copy. ***Please include the book order number on your requests. Let me know if you need your books by a certain date. Allow at least four weeks for shipping. Send or email me copies of your newsletters and book reviews. Don't forget, your members get 20% off any O'Reilly book they purchase directly from O'Reilly. Just use code DSUG when ordering. http://www.oreilly.com/ ***Group purchases with better discounts are available*** Please let me know if you are interested. Press releases are available on our press page: http://press.oreilly.com/ ***Linux in a Nutshell, 4th Edition Order Number: 4826 "Linux in a Nutshell, 4th Edition" is an essential desktop reference for the commands that Linux users need every day. The book covers all substantial user, programming, administration, and networking commands for the most common Linux distributions. It's several quick references rolled into one: sed, gawk, RCS, CVS, vi, Emacs, bash, tcsh, regular expressions, package management, bootloaders, and desktop environments are all covered, along with core command-line utilities. You get it all in this concise and comprehensive volume. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxnut4/ Chapter 5, "Red Hat and Debian Package Managers," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxnut4/chapter/index.html ***Secure Coding: Principles & Practices Order Number: 2424 Nearly all attacks on computer systems have one fundamental cause: insecure code. Flaws in design, implementation, testing, and operations allow all too easy access for attackers. This book looks at the problem of bad code in a new way. Packed with advice based on decades of experience in computer security, "Secure Coding" explains why so much code today is filled with vulnerabilities, and tells readers what they must do to avoid exploitation by attackers. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/securecdng/ Chapter 1, "No Straight Thing," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/securecdng/chapter/index.html ***Perl 6 Essentials Order Number: 4990 "Perl 6 Essentials" is the first book to offer a peek into the next major version of the Perl language. It covers the development of Perl 6 syntax as well as Parrot, the language-independent interpreter developed as part of the Perl 6 design strategy. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of Perl. It will satisfy your curiosity and show you how changes in the language will make Perl more powerful and easier to use. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/perl6es/ Chapter 1, "Project Overview," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/perl6es/chapter/index.html ***Tomcat: The Definitive Guide Order Number: 3188 "Tomcat: The Definitive Guide" offers something for everyone who uses Tomcat, from system and network administrators who will find detailed instructions on installation, configuration, and maintenance to seasoned enterprise Java developers who will have a complete reference for setting up, running, and using this powerful software. The book covers all major platforms, contains details on Tomcat configuration files, and even has a quick-start guide to get developers up and running with Java servlets and JavaServer Pages http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/tomcat/ Chapter 6, "Tomcat Security," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/tomcat/chapter/index.html ***Google Pocket Guide Order Number: 5504 "Google Pocket Guide" unleashes the power behind that blinking curser by delivering a thorough, concise tour of Google's features. You'll find practical examples to inspire going beyond the basic keyword search; secrets for constructing more powerful queries using Google's special syntax; and tips on understanding and refining the results Google provides. Crafted from our best-selling "Google Hacks" title, "Google Pocket Guide" provides exactly the information you need to make your searches faster and more effective. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/googlepg/ Sample Excerpts on "Google Basics," "Froogle," and "Consulting the Dictionary" are available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/googlepg/chapter/index.html =============================================== Upcoming Events =============================================== ***For more events, please see: http://events.oreilly.com/ ***Applied XML Developers Conference 2003 West, Portland Area, OR--Jul 10-11 Editor and author Brian Jepson ("Learning Unix for Mac OS X" and "Mac OS X for Unix Geeks") presents "Web Services in your Pocket" at this event. http://www.sellsbrothers.com/conference/ Applied XML Developers Conference 2003 West Greenwood Inn 10700 SW Allen Boulevard Beaverton, OR 97005 (503) 643-7444 ***MacWorld CreativePro. New York, NY--Jul 14-18 O'Reilly's got lots of Mac going on--see our latest offerings in the Big Apple. Drop by our booth in the Expo Hall (it's #322) and catch iMovie and iPhoto presentations from authors David Pogue ("Missing Manual" Series) and Derrick Story ("iPhoto 2: The Missing Manual" and "Digital Photography Pocket Guide"). http://www.macworldexpo.com/macworld2003/V40/index.cvn? MacWorld CreativePro The Javits Center 655 West 34th Street New York, NY 10001 212-216-2000 http://www.javitscenter.com/content/guide/here/main.htm ================================================ Conference News ================================================ ***Powell's Technical Bookstore Open House--July 10, 7-9 pm Peruse a vast selection of technical books at one of the world's best bookstores. Flash your OSCON badge to receive 10% off every book in stock. Attention Trekkies: Wil Wheaton is coming to OSCON, and will be signing copies of his new book, "Dancing Barefoot," during this event at Powell's. Powell's Technical Books Thursday Night, July 10, 7-9 pm 33 NW Park Avenue Portland, OR 97209 http://wwww.powells.com/calendar.html#OSCON ***Extracurricular Activities at OSCON http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/23/events.html? There is still time to register. User Group Members--use code DSUG when you register and you'll get 20% off the conference pricing. To register, go to: http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/os2003/create/ord_os03 O'Reilly Open Source Convention Portland Marriott Downtown, Portland, OR July 7-11, 2003 http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon/ ================================================ Safari News ================================================ ***"Go On Safari" Tip of the Week Winner--Tony King, Chicago.pm "I just signed-up for Safari a couple of days ago as they are having a free 14-day trial offer. I've been reviewing it for my office and it's a very good reference tool. While I wouldn't want to read a whole book online, it beats the price of having to purchase those books individually and having that many technical books at the click of a mouse can't be beat." Your group can also participate in this introductory program just for user group members. To "Go on Safari," any of your members who sign 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/ ================================================ News From O'Reilly & Beyond ================================================ --------------------- General News --------------------- ***O'Reilly in a Nutshell--Tim O'Reilly interview on Apple.com "My business thrives when the industry is interesting," says O'Reilly & Associates founder and president. http://www.apple.com/pro/ ***Put Up an O'Reilly ThinkGeek Banner, Get A Free Book We are looking for user groups to display our ThinkGeek banners on their web sites. If you send me the link to your user group site with one of our O'Reilly ThinkGeek banners, I will send you the O'Reilly book of your choice. O'Reilly ThinkGeek Banners: http://ug.oreilly.com/banners/thinkgeek/ ***O'Reilly Hits Milestone on Bookshare.org There are now more than 100 O'Reilly titles available for blind and visually impaired readers on Bookshare.org, an online community that enables book scans to be shared. http://www.bookshare.org/web/Welcome.html Check out the complete list of O'Reilly titles on Bookshare.org: http://www.bookshare.org/web/BooksOreilly.html --------------------- Open Source --------------------- ***Need a Free Exhibits Only Pass for LinuxWorld August 5-7 in San Francisco, CA? You can register online with priority code LWEXH on or before June 30, 2003 at: http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/ Or I can send you some free passes to bring onsite at the event --just let me know. ***Secure Cooking with Linux Learn how to authenticate by public key, encrypt backups, and combine log files in this first of three sets of recipes selected by the authors of "Linux Security Cookbook." http://linux.oreillynet.com/pub/a/linux/excerpt/lsckbk_chap1/index1.html Linux Security Cookbook Order Number: 3919 http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxsckbk/ ***An Interview with George Dyson In this interview with chromatic, George Dyson talks about his upcoming OSCON keynote in which he'll explore the pioneering work in computation and computational biology at the Institute for Advanced Study, drawing parallels between that world and open source development. http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2003/06/17/dyson.html Hear Dyson speak in July at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention: http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon/ --------------------- Java --------------------- ***Top Ten Tomcat Configuration Tips How can you configure Tomcat to do what you want it to do? Jason Brittain, coauthor of O'Reilly's "Tomcat: The Definitive Guide," provides tips and configuration examples that cover frequently asked questions from newbies about configuring Jakarta Tomcat. http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2003/06/25/tomcat_tips.html Tomcat: The Definitive Guide Order Number: 3188 http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/tomcat/ --------------------- .NET --------------------- ***Using Delegates to Implement Event Handling In this article, Jesse Liberty focuses on how delegates are used to implement event handling, with a look at the implementation of a custom event. http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2003/06/23/progCsharp3.html Jesse is the author of the recently released "Programming C#, 3rd Edition." Order Number: 4893 http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/progcsharp3/ --------------------- XML --------------------- ***How (Not) to Grow a Technology Grassroots chaos or death-by-committee? The choice is yours. Kendall Clark looks at strategies for growing XML technologies. http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2003/06/25/deviant.html --------------------- Mac --------------------- ***Developer Notes from WWDC After the keynote, press releases, and standing-room-only sessions, developers at WWDC process their impressions through conversation and note comparison. Here's what some of them have to say. http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/06/24/wwdc_2003.html ***Top Ten Digital Video Tips Unless the guy next door happens to be Steven Soderbergh, you'll probably have a hard time getting good advice about how to master your DV camcorder. Yes, you can pore over each dryly composed paragraph in your multilanguage owner's manual, but chances are all that will improve is your French. Instead, check out these ten handy tips that will transform your ho-hum footage into compelling video. http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/06/13/dv_tips.html Derrick Story is the author of the upcoming "Digital Video Pocket Guide" Order Number: 5237 http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/dvideopg/ ================================================ News From Your Peers ================================================ ***Join the Linux Users' Group of Davis for a Special Meeting, Davis, CA--July 21 Seth David Schoen, Electronic Frontier Foundation, will be speaking about "The Empire Strikes Back: Constraining Free Software Development." He will review the story of the DVD Wars, the broader debates over copyright policy, and current regulatory initiatives. He will also discuss new technologies such as software-defined radio and trusted computing, and emphasize that free software's future is far from assured. http://www.lugod.org/meeting/upcoming/ Until next time-- Marsee -- steve ulrich sulrich at botwerks.org PGP: 8D0B 0EE9 E700 A6CF ABA7 AE5F 4FD4 07C9 133B FAFC _______________________________________________ Twin Cities Wireless Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.tcwug.org tcwug-list at tcwug.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tcwug-list