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Fascinating Guide
Fonts & Encodings — Nowhere else will you find the valuable technical information on fonts and typography that software developers, web developers, and graphic artists need to know to get typography and fonts to work properly.
Learn more.
Covers CSS2 & CSS2.1
CSS Pocket Reference, Third Edition — This indispensable little reference covers the most essential information that web designers and developers need to implement CSS effectively, and includes a chart displaying detailed information about CSS support for every style element across all browsers. Learn more.
Create Talking Objects
Making Things Talk — Projects and ideas to create talking objects from anything. Make your pet's bed send you email, make your own seesaw game controller that communicates over the Internet, and much more. Learn more.
New Releases
- Getting Started with Pyparsing
- CSS Pocket Reference, Third Edition
- Introducing Silverlight 1.1
- Making Things Talk
- Learning ASP.NET 2.0 with AJAX
- Fonts & Encodings
- C# 3.0 in a Nutshell, Third Edition
- SharePoint 2007: The Definitive Guide
New Rough Cuts
Early Access to Hot Books
- Learning ActionScript 3.0 Rough Cut
- Visualizing Data: Rough Cuts Version
- XSLT: Rough Cuts Version, Second Edition
- Windows PowerShell Cookbook: Rough Cuts Version
- Ajax: The Definitive Guide: Rough Cuts Version
- Programming .NET 3.5 Rough Cuts Version
Upcoming Titles
- Dynamic Learning: Illustrator CS3
- Mac OS X Leopard Pocket Guide
- Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual
- Learning Python, Third Edition
- Oracle PL/SQL Language Pocket Reference, Fourth Edition
- Oracle PL/SQL Best Practices, Second Edition
- Excel 2007 Pocket Guide, Second Edition
- iPod: The Missing Manual, Sixth Edition
New on Safari Books Online
- Introducing Silverlight 1.1
- Getting Started with Pyparsing
- SOA in Practice
- FileMaker Pro 9: The Missing Manual
- Microsoft Project 2007: The Missing Manual
Special Offers & News
Adventures in Time
A short film about Maker Faire,
the upcoming DIY extravaganza!

Adventures in Time — Baron Von PT and the Brebot travel forward in time to gander the FUTURE and the future is Maker Faire Austin, October 20-21, where branes colide!
Get your Maker Faire tickets now!
New O'Reilly Radar Report
New Short Cuts
Short Cuts: PDF documents on cutting edge topics.
- Getting Started with Pyparsing
- Introducing Silverlight 1.1
- Flex 3 Early Evaluation
- AutoIt v3: Your Quick Guide
- Google Ajax Search API
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Call for Participation
MySQL Conference & Expo — Take an active role in shaping the future of MySQL and related open source technologies by leading sessions and tutorials. Proposals due October 30, 2007. Submit your proposal today.
Maker Faire Austin
Build, craft, hack, play, MAKE.
Maker Faire — October 20 & 21 at Travis County Fairgrounds in Austin. A two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates arts, crafts, engineering, science projects and the DIY mindset. It's for creative, resourceful folks who like to tinker and love to make things. Get tickets now!
Borders Books & Music
30% off All O'Reilly Titles

Between Sept. 18 and Oct. 15, Borders Books & Music is offering 30% off all O'Reilly titles in stock. Stock up on a vast selection of O'Reilly titles available at a location near you. Use the Borders store locator to find a store, map directions, or check stock availability. Sale applies to Borders superstores in the US only. Not available at Waldenbooks or Borders Express.
Pimp Your Table
SQL Bookshelf — In today's world, data is power, but the real secret to success is having power over your data. Get the ultimate power over your data with our SQL Bookshelf. Learn more.
And don't forget, when you buy 2 books, you get the 3rd FREE!
Collector's Alternate Cover
MAKE: Halloween Special Edition — The editors of MAKE and CRAFT bring you 40-plus DIY projects for the holiday that's made for makers. From the craftiest costumes to amazing animated props and the latest in computer-controlled haunted house effects. Limited stock. Order today!
New Issue of Release 2.0
Release 2.0 — This issue's theme is Information Visualization — the art of displaying complex data to increase understanding and improve decisions. It examines the state of Information Visualization, how it got here, and where it might be going, and presents compelling stories of Information Visualization at work. Learn more.
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Call for Participation Extended
If you want a voice at O'Reilly's Tools of Change for Publishing Conference 2008, your proposal must be in by October 15! EContent Magazine called TOC 2007 "a major success," adding "[We'd] be very surprised if the others in attendance don't agree that we are all looking forward to next year."
Submit your proposal now.
Other Conference News
- Web 2.0 Summit, October 17-19, San Francisco
- Web 2.0 Expo Berlin, November 5-9
- Web 2.0 Expo Tokyo, November 15-16
- Money:Tech Conference, Feb 6-7, 2008
- Tools of Change for Publishing Conference, Feb 11-13, 2008
- Emerging Telephony Conference, March 3-4, 2008
- Emerging Technology Conference, March 3-6, 2008
- MySQL Conference & Expo, April 15-18, 2008
