JBoss: A
Developer's Notebook-- This Developer’s Notebook
takes you on a complete tour of JBoss in a very unique way: rather than
long discussions, you will find code--lots of code. In fact, the book
is a collection of hands-on labs that take you through the critical
JBoss features step-by-step. Don't just read about JBoss, learn it
through direct practical application. Sample Chapter 9, Rolling Out JBoss, (PDF) is
available free online.
The O'Reilly Open Source Convention is the community gathering for open source advocates, strategists, programmers, developers, and technical staff. This year's convention took place July 26-30 in Portland, Oregon. If you weren't able to attend or if you want to touch up your notes from the conference, presentation files from some of the sessions and tutorials are available online. And don't miss O'Reilly Network's conference coverage, including news, weblogs, and photos from the show floor.
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Gnoppix
Gnoppix is a live Linux CD based on Debian and using Gnome. It has a GUI installation tool to make installing Gnoppix/Debian as easy as possible. Put it in your CDROM Drive, reboot, and go.
OSCON Less Than a
Week Away-- Time is rapidly ticking toward August
1, when O'Reilly's Open Source Convention opens in Portland, Oregon.
This is lucky number seven, and we're sure it's going to be the best
OSCON yet, especially with the Oregon Convention Center affording us
even more space to devote to all things open source. Connect, learn,
and be inspired. Register now and join us.
Open Source Programming Certificate
Special-- Our Open Source Programming Certificate
Series will teach you the core technical skills necessary to fully
understand programming using Linux or Unix operating systems,
languages, libraries, and databases. Completion of this series also
earns you a Certificate of Professional Development through the
University of Illinois Office of Continuing Education. For a very
limited time, save 50% on all Open Source Programming Certificate
Series classes. Act now! Offer ends July 31st.
The Virtual Referral: Mitigating Risk by Hiring
Open Source Developers-- Hiring a new employee is
almost always a risk, and hiring the wrong employee can prove a costly
mistake for managers. Brian Fitzpatrick suggests you hire an open
source programmer. Find out why doing so mitigates the risks involved
in hiring. Brian will be leading a Subversion tutorial and a session on
switching from CVS to Subversion at this year's O'Reilly Open Source
Convention (OSCON), August 1-5 in Portland, Oregon.
EuroOSCON-- Join developers, systems and network administrators,
and IT managers at the very first O'Reilly European Open Source
Convention in Amsterdam on October 17-20. EuroOSCON will explore the
best and newest open source technologies, particularly for companies,
governments, and nonprofits. EuroOSCON showcases the diversity in open
source while maintaining a practical edge. To receive up-to-date
conference news and information, sign up for
the OSCON newsletter.
OSCON 2005 Is
Around the Corner-- O'Reilly's Open Source
Convention, August 1-5 in Portland, Oregon, is the crossroads of all
things open source. Join us at this essential gathering of open source
leaders and practitioners of every persuasion to exchange ideas and
push the boundaries of vital open source technologies. Don't wait to
live vicariously through friends who attend, and register today.
History
of Programming Languages-- For 50 years, computer
programmers have been writing code, and now, there are more than 2,500
documented programming languages. O'Reilly has produced a poster called
History of Programming Languages, which plots over 50
programming languages on a multi-layered, color-coded timeline. The
poster is available online in PDF format, but while supplies last, U.S.
residents can also get a hard copy of the poster free when purchasing
two books through oreilly.com.
