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***Java Examples in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition 
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***An Introduction to the Twisted Networking Framework
Network programming is difficult, and not just because bandwidth and
latency are hard to manage. Itamar Shtull-Trauring introduces Python's
Twisted, an open source framework designed to ease development of
networked applications.
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/python/2004/01/15/twisted_intro.html

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***Open Source in Government: Newport News, VA
Open source software is often attractive to local governments due to 
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tricky
though. Andy Stein, CIO of Newport News, VA, is tackling the problems 
of
adopting open source. In this interview with Tom Adelstein, Andy 
explains
why local governments should form an alliance to share their knowledge 
and
their code.
http://linux.oreillynet.com/pub/a/linux/2004/01/15/andy_stein_interview.html


***Five Tips for a Better sendmail Configuration 
Using the vendor-configured version of sendmail bundled with your Unix 
OS
may seem like the easy route to take, but Craig Hunt, author of 
"sendmail
Cookbook," says don't be fooled by this apparent simplicity. Creating a
custom sendmail configuration gives you better performance, 
reliability,
security, and maintainability. Craig offers five tips to building a 
better
sendmail configuration.
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2004/01/15/sendmail.html

sendmail Cookbook 
ISBN: 0596004710
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/sendmailckbk/

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***Introduction to Aspect-Oriented Programming 
Aspect-oriented programming (AOP) offers the ability to overlay new
functionality atop existing code not by rewriting and recompiling, but 
by
adding "aspects" to the compiled code. Graham O'Regan has an
introduction.
http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2004/01/14/aop.html


***What's so Bad About Making it Easier to Learn Java?
Kathy Sierra, coauthor of "Head First Java" wants to know "What's all 
this
grumbling about 'dumbing down' Java? Is it really so bad to make it 
easier
to learn and develop in Java?"
http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/857


***Java in a Nutshell Survey
Java programmers: providing your feedback in our survey will help us
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***Inside XAML 
One of Longhorn's most interesting technologies for developers is its
new XML-based markup language, codenamed XAML (short for eXtensible
Application Markup Language, and pronounced "Zammel"). User interfaces 
in
Longhorn applications are typically built using XAML. Ian Griffiths 
looks
at how XAML relates to the underlying support provided by WinFX.
http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2004/01/19/longhorn.html

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***Pogue's iLife '04 Mini Manual available online
David Pogue's iLife '04 Mini Manual is your guide to the new features 
in
iLife, Apple's tightly integrated suite of media applications. This
exclusive preview is the only documentation available until the spring
release of our full-length books on these applications: "iPod & iTunes:
The Missing Manual;" "iPhoto 4: The Missing Manual;" "iMovie 4 & iDVD: 
The
Missing Manual;" "GarageBand: The Missing Manual;" and "iLife '04: The
Missing Manual."
Download the PDF here:
http://www.macdevcenter.com/mac/excerpt/iLife04_MiniManual.pdf


***How to Set Up Encrypted Mail on Mac OS X 
The latest version of Apple's Mail app, included with the Panther 
upgrade,
supports S/MIME security and encryption. But how do you go about 
getting a
certificate and taking advantage of this feature? François Joseph de
Kermadec shows you how, step by step.
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/01/20/mail.html

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***Golden Gate Computer Society General Meeting, 
San Rafael, CA--January 26
Don't miss this exciting appearance by former "San Francisco Chronicle"
Columnist Henry Norr. The meeting starts at 7:15 pm at the Embassy 
Suites
Hotel, 101 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael, CA. For more Golden Gate 
Computer
Society information, call 415-454-5556 or visit them online:
http://www.ggcs.org/thismonth.html

Until next time--

Marsee