Pearson User Group Monthly newsletter

Thu Aug 6 14:14:04 EDT 2009

Thanks to Jerry Feldman for the ASCII translation! You'll want to check 
out the contest to enter and win some free books. I've explained to them 
before that using iTunes as the links for all of their podcasts is a 
problem for some of us, but haven't seen a solution from them yet.

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Pearson Education User Group Program Newsletter
Issue 19 -- August 2009

Thank you for reading the Pearson Education User Group Program monthly
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== News & Announcements ==

Pearson Education Launches New VMware and Virtualization Titles
Pearson Education recently announced the release of new VMware titles under
the Prentice Hall, Pearson Certification, and Cisco Press imprints. Get the
information you need to know for the VCP exam published in formats that
enhance memory retention and study effectiveness.

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Microsoft Windows 7 Unleashed
Read an excerpt from Paul McFedries' new book, Microsoft Windows 7
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memory.
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Excerpt: Tweaking the Windows Registry
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Spotlight on LINQ
Mads  Torgersen, C# language spec owner, interviews the co-authors of
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  * Evolution of LINQ: Learn about projects that are extending the
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  * Promise and adoption of LINQ: Calvert and Kulkarni discuss the
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    adoption  of  various  LINQ-enabled  components inside and outside
    Microsoft.
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== User Groups of the Month ==

Texas: APLN Houston is the Houston chapter of the Agile Project Leadership
Network and is open to anyone and everyone interested in learning about
agile practices. For more information, visit http://www.aplnhouston.org.

Georgia: Atlanta Cisco Study Group is an organization dedicated to helping
network engineers attain their Cisco certifications. ACSG offers hands-on
access to Cisco equipment, weekly study sessions, and forums to discuss
Cisco certifications and technical issues. Learn more at
http://www.internetworkexperts.net/acsg.htm 
<http://www.internetworkexperts.net/acsg.htm>.

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== User Group Offers ==
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CTM: iPhone Developers Conference Priority Code for User Group Members
Reminder -- now through September 12, SAVE $100 off the Early Bird Price 
when
you register with this special User Group Priority Code: PHNABCD
   Early Bird Price until Sept. 12: $495
   Regular Price after Sept. 12: $695
   With User Group Priority Code: $395

Mark your calendar now for October 17-18 in Boston! Learn more about
featured speakers: 
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== In the Store ==

Android Wireless Application Development
By Shane Conder, Lauren Darcey
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Grow a Greener Data Center
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Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS
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Mastering Unreal Technology, Volume II
By Jason Busby, Zak Parrish, Jeff Wilson
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Oracle SQL by Example
By Alice Rischert
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Sams Teach Yourself LinkedIn in 10 Minutes
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The Official Ubuntu Book
By Benjamin Mako Hill
Barnes & Noble Special Edition includes a bonus DVD with Ubuntu
Netbook Remix, for use on the new and popular ultralight portable
computers like the Asus Eee PC and the Dell Mini.
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The Official Ubuntu Server Book
By Kyle Rankin, Benjamin Mako Hill
Barnes & Noble Special Edition includes an additional Chapter and
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== Authors and Events: August ==

August 3-7 -- SIGGRAPH
Now in its 36th year, the SIGGRAPH conference is the premier international
event on computer graphics and interactive techniques. Visit 
informit.com/siggraph09 <http://informit.com/siggraph09>
for more information on Pearson Education titles at the show!
http://www.siggraph.org/s2009

August 4 -- Safari Books Online: The Facebook Era Webcast
The Facebook Era author Clara Shih discusses the business promise of
social networking and transforming that promise into reality with moderator
Eric Eldon, Senior Editor at _VentureBeat_.
http://www.safaribooksonline.com/events/thefacebookera.html 
<http://www.safaribooksonline.com/events/thefacebookera.html>

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User Group Events Sponsored by the Microsoft .NET Development Series from
Addison-Wesley

August 13-15 -- Devlink
The devLink Technical Conference was established in 2006 to educate IT
professionals on current and emerging technologies.
http://www.devlink.net

August 29 -- Jax Code Camp
Organized by the Jacksonville and Orlando .NET User Groups, Jax Code Camp is
a  self-proclaimed all-day geek fest focusing on Microsoft and related
technologies with NO marketing fluff.
http://www.jaxcodecamp.com

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