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| O’Reilly News for User Groups: OSCON 2010 |
There is big change in technology and society, and open source is making it happen. Cloud computing is transforming our toolkit, from NoSQL to systems management. Mobile services are growing exponentially, set alight by Android and iPhone. New languages and APIs are flourishing. Developers must adapt to a rapidly evolving platform,… |
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06/02/10 |
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| O’Reilly Answers |
Why Answers, and why now? O’Reilly is at the center of an amazing exchange of knowledge sharing and idea generation. We’ve created the usual means of facilitating communication between customers, O’Reilly folks, and the outside experts we call “alpha geeks” who contribute to O’Reilly books, conferences, and websites. We can connect… |
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06/02/10 |
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| O’Reilly News for User Groups: Rails Conf |
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06/02/10 |
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| 2nd Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire |
Local and regional Makers will show off their creations at the second Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire, held 10 am to 5 pm Saturday June 5, 2010. The event is free to attend, and is again at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds (aka “Saline Fairgrounds”). It is a local version of… |
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06/01/10 |
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| What the Flex? |
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Brian Duck |
05/29/09 |
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| O’Reilly News for User Group Members-August 2008 |
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08/02/08 |
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| Save 50% on All Take Control eBooks |
To celebrate of the 18th anniversary of TidBITS, we’re offering a 50% discount on all Take Control and Macworld Superguide ebooks through next Tuesday, April 29th. To take advantage of the sale, use the link below to start shopping in our catalog; the necessary coupon code will be applied automatically in… |
Brian Duck |
04/22/08 |
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| FlexCamp Cleveland |
Flex Camp Cleveland is an all-day event for beginning Flex developers, organized by the Cleveland Flex Users Group (CLEFUG). Meet others in the Flex community and hear some solid presentations by Flex developers who will give you a basic approach to learning Flex. Agenda for FlexCamp Cleveland: 8:15 – 9:00 /… |
Brian Duck |
04/07/08 |
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| iRizer & MiniRizer: I get it - now that I’ve tried it. |
Product details, from their website: iRizer - Portable ergonomic stand for your laptop The iRizer’s sleek, interlocking design adjusts to 4 different heights – helping to prevent neck and wrist pain by raising your laptop’s keyboard and screen to a more comfortable angle. Perfect for home, office, or travel. Ideal for… |
Brian Duck |
03/12/08 |
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| Adobe Photoshop CS3 |
What’s New in Photoshop CS3 covers the features and enhancements that are common to both new versions of Photoshop, including: Increased productivity and streamlined workflows—Photoshop CS3 comes with a wide array of new features and improvements to existing ones, but if there’s one thing you will notice immediately, it is this:… |
Brian Duck |
02/28/08 |
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| O’Reilly News for User Group Members- February 2008 |
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02/26/08 |
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| WeibeTech’s Drive eRazor |
Ok, so I received a review unit from WeibeTech to try out. First off the appearance and purpose of the unit is to safeguard data without using a dedicated computer to reformat disks. I’ve actually got a G4 setup in the basement for just this purpose. It’s appropriately named “LabRAT” and… |
Brian Duck |
02/21/08 |
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| Get the Last Word on Mac OS X Terminology |
Written by veteran Macintosh authors Andy Baird and Sharon Zardetto, the 191-page ebook extends the familiar Take Control design with handy alphabetic navigation tabs on every page, oodles of custom graphics, and over 2,000 internal links. Want to learn more about a particular entry? Margin icons link to hand-picked external Web… |
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12/13/07 |
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| Five new Take Control eBooks Launch You into Leopard: Save 30%! |
To the thousands of you who pre-ordered our Leopard ebooks, thanks! You can now click the Check for Updates link (or red starburst) on your pre-order PDFs to download the full versions. If you haven’t yet ordered, we have three options for you: 1. Buy just the ebooks you want individually.… |
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12/01/07 |
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| Install and Run Windows on an Intel-based Mac with Ease |
Read this book to learn the answers to questions such as: How can I get a copy of Windows XP or Vista that will work on a Mac? What can I expect and how can I avoid problems with Windows activation? Should I run Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion, or VirtualBox? How… |
Brian Duck |
11/19/07 |
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| Get a Grip on Your iPhone with eBooks from Take Control |
Click the links above to save 10% off the list price on any one ebook, or look on either title’s Web page (in the left margin) to find a 20% discount for buying both. |
Brian Duck |
11/01/07 |
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| O’Reilly News for User Group Members - July 20, 2007 |
There are some links you may be interested in exploring: Also, here are some links you may be interested in exploring: |
Brian Duck |
07/21/07 |
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| ConceptDraw turns 7 |
ConceptDraw 7 is a powerful multipurpose application which helps professionals to visualize and structure information and create clear and attractive illustrations to documents in the form of professional- looking schemes, diagrams and flowcharts. The wide set of thematic shapes, templates and wizards come with program. This helps to achieve the impressive… |
Brian Duck |
07/01/07 |
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| InDesign CS3 for Publishing Solutions with InDesign CS3 Server |
“Productivity enhancements in Adobe InDesign CS3, such as Multi-file Place, Find/Change and Fast Frame Fitting, will allow us to keep up with our ever-faster workflow requirements,” said Paul Nicholson, vice president, Print and Broadcast Production for Showtime Networks. “At Showtime, we pride ourselves on cutting-edge design and incredibly efficient production of… |
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06/01/07 |
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| Inspiration 8, The Premier Tool to Develop Ideas and Organize Thinking |
Many Uses Educators use Inspiration to customize instruction, achieve standards, assess student projects and energize learning. An expanded selection of 120+ cross-curricular templates in language arts, social studies, science, planning and thinking makes starting assignments quick and easy. Others may use Inspiration to replace WordArt, PowerPoint and Visio diagrams with a… |
Brian Duck |
05/25/07 |
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| FlexBuilder for the Macintosh Ships |
Flex Builder enables Macintosh community to quickly develop rich internet applications “The response to Flex Builder from the Mac developer community has been overwhelming and positive,” said Jeff Whatcott, vice president marketing and business development for Adobe’s Enterprise and Developer Business Unit. “More and more, the Web is about experiences. With… |
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03/13/07 |
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| Upcoming events |
Join us February 27 to March 1, 2007 in Burlingame, California for the second edition of ETel, the O’Reilly Emerging Telephony Conference. ETel compares and contrasts web telephony technology, business, and culture, articulating how they conspire and inform consumers, creators, and purveyors. ETel gets rid of the hype and “conventional wisdom”… |
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11/15/06 |
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| Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional |
The Acrobat 7.0 family offers different functionality to address specific customer workflows. Acrobat 7.0 Professional provides more advanced control over engineering and design documents for technical and creative workgroups that rely on specialized software, including computer-aided design applications and publishing solutions such as Adobe Creative Suite. Acrobat 7.0 Standard is ideal… |
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05/17/06 |
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| Mac user installs Mac mini with ‘Front Row’ in Ford F-150 |
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12/06/05 |
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| PoGo! Radio Your Way LX - not just another iPod clone |
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11/11/05 |
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