[BBLISA-announce] Books and News from the O'Reilly User Group Program--June

Fri Jun 17 11:02:01 EDT 2011

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Android Open, O'Reilly's newest conference for the whole ecosystem, will
gather everyone from developers creating the next cool apps to OEMs,
along with carriers hacking the platform for their specific business
needs. Tracks include App Development, Platform Development, and
Business & Marketing. Speakers include Massimo Banzi (Arduino), Eric
Burke (Square), Mark Gross (Intel), and many more.
http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z1oibpqlli8qabja3ggp9g1bmd9dhekkk1kf68n0

Curious about OSCON Java? Hear keynotes by Java pioneers such as Martin
Odersky, inventor of the Scala language, Steven G. Harris of Oracle, and
Raffi Krikorian, who leads Applications Services at Twitter. They'll
keynote at OSCON Java--new to the Open Source Convention (OSCON)--
July 25-27, Portland, OR.
http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z7gv115vd7629rlkt7jrpulu7isi18rck29010po

Learn more about OSCON Data and Java as Sarah Novotny and Edd Dumbill
talk about the history and evolution of OSCON.
http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zqr7r6i9r9noo9fa2v61lplkift7nr7dfpt7e0m8

Let us know if you'd like some OSCON discount flyers for your next
meeting. We'll send you some.

Team up with O'Reilly and many more organizations at the the Community
Leadership Summit happening in Portland, OR July 23-24. Peek at the
guest list here:
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We'll meet user groups and community managers from across the
globe.

Join us September 19-23 in New York City for the next edition of
O'Reilly Strata and dive into a full week of
data-driven events:

Strata Jumpstart, September 19, 2011--New York, NY
A crash course for managers, strategists, and entrepreneurs on how to
manage the data deluge that's transforming traditional business
practices across the board--in finance, marketing, sales, legal,
privacy/security, operations, and HR. Speakers include Nolan Goldberg
(Proskauer), Jennifer Zeszut (Scout Labs), Simon Wardley (Leading Edge
Forum), DJ Patil (Color), and James Kobielus (Forrester Research).
http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zfsjep5bp9o9uk2soe46lmk07j2aa2sblp0034fg

Strata Conference, September 22-23, 2011--New York, NY
Two days of the nuts-and-bolts needed for building a data-driven
business--the latest on skills, tools, and technologies you need to make
data work. Speakers include Hilary Mason (bit.ly), Pete Warden (OpenHeatMap),
Rachel Sterne (GroundReport), and Drew Conway (NYU).
http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zm4ji9piblko67861o18j3kg2vkgqceejf0i20e8

Here's a new Microsoft Press eReference Library hosted by Safari Books
Online. Get access to Microsoft Press titles and time-saving
tools that make it easy for you to organize information and personalize
your experience so that you can reach your training goals.
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Are you a User Group leader looking to present on using the cloud for
your data needs? Check out this "Train the Trainer" content from
Microsoft on SQL Azure. This content is available on demand and provides
an overview of SQL Azure, common use scenarios, demos, additional
resources, and free trials for User Group members.

Train the Trainer materials (Zip file)
http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zbln1dsob10a8u41ch63kch16a60v37vaffk6fdg

And download these instructor led helpful hints for presenting these
materials to your group (Zip file):
http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zc7d832u4objcn94euvfi0s7itdgb8ch5c7beo70

Thanks,

-- Marsee Henon and Jon Johns

P.S. Want to hang out? Here are the places we'll be. If you're attending
or live in the area and have time to get together, please let us know.

-July 23-24, Community Leadership Summit, Portland, OR
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-July 25-29, OSCON, OSCON Data, and OSCON Java, Portland, OR
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Concurrent Programming in Mac OS X and iOS 
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Programming iOS 4 
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Getting Started with the Internet of Things 
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Windows Azure Step by Step (Microsoft Press) 
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Network Warrior, Second Edition 
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My New iPad 2 (No Starch) 
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Motorola Xoom: The Missing Manual 
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Microsoft Project 2010 Inside Out (Microsoft Press) 
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Introducing Microsoft WebMatrix (Microsoft Press) 
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HTML5 Geolocation 
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DNS and BIND on IPv6 
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Developing Android Applications with Flex 4.5 
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Windows Small Business Server 2011 Administrator's Companion 
(Microsoft Press) 
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MacRuby: The Definitive Guide - Early Release 
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Programming Pig 
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An Introduction to iOS Programming: 