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Joe Wikert Joins O'Reilly Media

We couldn't be happier to announce that Joe Wikert has joined O'Reilly Media as the General Manager of the O'Reilly Technology Exchange (OTX) division, which publishes our flagship "animal books." Readers of this blog know we're big fans of Joe's work on his Publishing 2020 and Kindleville blogs. Joe's perspective is very much aligned with our own, and we're thrilled to add him to our list of innovators who believe in re-inventing the future of publishing.

Free O'Reilly Webcast - A Preview of iPhoneLive

Join us Tuesday, October 14 at 10am PDT for A Preview of iPhoneLive. In this live, online event, Bill Dudney and Raven Zachary share a preview of the presentations they'll give at the upcoming iPhoneLive Conference taking place November 18 in San Jose. Following this preview, you'll have plenty of time to ask questions about the current state and future of iPhone application development.

Torkington's Law

By Nat Torkington
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Here are two presentations that I've found particularly instructive in the market meltdown: Making Sense of the Mortgage Meltdown: many numbers, tables, and charts to help you see the full number of sigmas the last few years represent. Sequoia Capital on Startups and the Economic Downturn: this is a presentation from VCs about how startups should deal with the new...

MVC As Anti-Pattern

By Brian Lesser
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Simple standalone Web applications only need three layers: presentation, domain, and data source. If you are using Flex or AJAX and don't need to submit any forms, do you still need an MVC framework? I think the answer is no.

Over 300 iPhone Apps Use Location Look-Ups

By Brady Forrest
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Over 300 iPhone Apps Use Location Look-Ups

According to Skyhook Wireless over 300 iPhone apps are location-aware as of October 3rd. According to Mobclix there are over 4,000 apps in circulation. If these numbers are correct this puts the location-aware percentage at under 10% -- far, far less than I would have suspected based on my own experience. There were 5.5 location-aware apps released per day...

Programming with Safety Scissors and Glitter Glue

By Erica Sadun
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Although the NDA is on the way out, not all is restored to sparkly brightness in the world of the iPhone SDK. Developers must still deal with day-to-day limitations built into Apple's development environment.

First Frontlist O'Reilly Ebook Bundle (Including EPUB) Now Available

By Andrew Savikas
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With today's release of iPod: The Missing Manual, Seventh Edition, by J.D. Biersdorfer and David Pogue, we're beginning the release of nearly all new (frontlist) titles as ebook bundles. SharePoint for Project Management, by Dux Raymond Sy, will be available tomorrow, and Web Security Testing Cookbook, by Paco Hope and Ben Walther, will be available next Tuesday (Oct. 14)

A New Science of Music: Digital Cantometrics and the Evolution of Music

By Timothy M. O'Brien
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Armand Leroi is an Evolutionary Biologist with the Imperial College in London. Leroi is leveraging the ability of computers to analyze sound to create a Cantometric description of traditional music from various cultures. Leroi discusses his research and his new initiative to create a digital Cantometric survey of traditional music.

Administering MySQL - A New Course from O'Reilly School of Technology

DBA 2: Administering MySQL — In this course, you will learn how to estimate database capacity needs and install a MySQL server. You will setup database users, grant permissions, and apply advanced security to database objects. Next, you will learn how to create and maintain database indexes. To ensure proper data security, you learn to create backups and how to restore data. You will also learn how to provide data to external systems using exports, and how to include external data using imports. Finally, you learn how to track database performance, and how to troubleshoot problems. Enroll Today and Save 25%!

Open Source in Defense

By Jim Stogdill
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I've been meaning to write a post about open-source software in defense for a while and today my inbox achieved critical mass with the arrival of yesterday's GCN article on the subject. The article previews a memo being prepared by the Defense Department's CIO that should be released in early November. It will provide additional guidance on the use of open source software in defense and is meant to make it easier for the government to obtain the benefits that come with open source.

Learn How to Obtain iPhone Forensic Data

By Laurel Ackerman
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Learn How to Obtain iPhone Forensic Data

Are you an IT or security professional who is looking for ways to manage sensitive data on employee iPhones? Are you with a law enforcement or government agency and need to process iPhones for evidence? This highly specialized two-day forensics workshop will teach you how to recover, process, and remove sensitive data stored on the iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPod Touch. Learn more.

Upcoming workshops will be held in both Washington, DC and Dallas/Ft. Worth.

Did you read the book from that movie?

By Brett McLaughlin
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It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that media is changing the way books are viewed. In fact, video - and YouTube in particular - has already changed how books are sold. Most big fiction releases are heralded by short "book trailers" that give an almost movie-like feel to the contents of the book. But in a recent article published by the Christian Science Monitor, I was surprised to see that there's an even more notable link between movies and the sale of books.

Photoshop Elements 7: The Missing Manual

Photoshop Elements 7 includes lots of new tools for everything from sprucing up your photos to storing and sharing your pictures online. There's so much to this new version, in fact, that knowing what to do -- and when to do it -- is tricky. Photoshop Elements 7: The Missing Manual guides you through all of the program's features by explaining not only how the tools and commands work, but when to use them. Browse the book now

Don't miss Barbara Brundage's Top 10 Elements Tips. Barbara gives tips on working with many of the new features in Photoshop Elements 7, including tips for scrapbooking, slideshows skin quality and mastering auto buttons.

Maker Faire Austin in the 21st Century (The movie!)

The year is 2008 and 'Hank Warner' can no longer wait to attend Maker Faire Austin. Desperate, he decides to have himself cryogenically frozen in order to be revived upon the day of the event. Get your tickets for Maker Faire Austin 2008 Oct 18th and 19th now, don't wait for the future!

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Maker Faire is a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates the DIY mindset. It's for creative, resourceful people of all ages and backgrounds who like to tinker and love to make things. Happening in Austin, October 18 & 19.