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***Hacking the Code
Publisher: Syngress
ISBN: 1932266658
"Hacking the Code" covers almost all known security issues related to
coding for the Web. It explains how certain code can be attacked, shows
how to edit the code, and offers case studies and examples--actual code
you can drop right into your applications. The book establishes
policies
for object input, shows how to audit existing code for potential
security
problems, and offers best practices for maintaining a session state,
handling cookies, getting user input, and more. You don't want a course
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security; you just want to fix your code. This book will be your guide.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/1932266658/
***iPhoto 4: The Missing Manual, 3rd Edition
Publisher: O'Reilly
ISBN: 0596006926
Users will find a lot to like about the new iPhoto 4, and The Missing
Manual covers it all in detail and with scrupulous objectivity. But
this
authoritative guide goes further, giving readers the basics they need
to
make iPhoto really work, including coverage of the essentials of
photography, editing basics, and photo presentation. "iPhoto 4: The
Missing Manual, 3rd Edition" covers all of these elements step by step,
and offers details on even the smallest nips and tucks.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/0596006926/
***Network Security Hacks
Publisher: O'Reilly
ISBN: 0596006438
This information-packed book provides more than 100 quick, practical,
and
clever things to do to help make your Linux, Unix, and Windows networks
more secure. These security hacks don't just cover securing
TCP/IP-based
services; they also provide intelligent host-based security techniques.
Loaded with concise but powerful examples of applied encryption,
intrusion
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demonstrates
effective methods for defending your servers and networks from a
variety
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http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/netsechacks/
Five sample hacks are available online:
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***Word Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition
Publisher: O'Reilly
ISBN: 0596006845
Newly updated for Word 2003, this compact quick reference covers
Microsoft
Word's keyboard shortcuts, user interface, commands, and tasks. It
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accomplish specific actions, such as formatting, spellchecking,
editing,
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file locations. If you're a Word power user, making the move to Word
2003,
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Guide, 2nd Edition" is a must-have.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wordpg2/
***JavaServer Faces
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"JavaServer Faces" teaches developers how to use the new JavaServer
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***Managing and Securing a Cisco SWAN
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ISBN: 1932266917
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***Mac OS X Conference Call for Participation--Ends June 11
If you're pushing the Mac envelope, we want you to speak at our third
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***We've got a new name--O'Reilly Media
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***Treo 600: Not Your Parents' PalmPilot
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***Learning Assembly Language Is Still a Good Idea
Randall Hyde makes a case for the relevance of learning assembly
language
even today. The key, he says, is to learn how to efficiently implement
an
application, and the best implementations are written by those who've
mastered assembly language. Randall is the author of No Starch's "Write
Great Code."
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2004/05/06/writegreatcode.html
***Building a Parrot Compiler
The virtual machine for Perl 6 is not just for Perl 6 anymore. Parrot
is a
high-level, high-performance target for all sorts of languages. Dan
Sugalski, coauthor of "Perl 6 Essentials," demonstrates by building a
compiler for a vintage 4GL.
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2004/04/15/parrot_compiler_construction.html
Dan and his coauthor, Allison Randal, are both speaking at July's Open
Source Convention:
http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon/
***Take Command of Your Linux Commands
In this SearchEnterpriseLinux.com interview, Dan Barrett lists the top
five Linux commands that IT managers should know, Linux tools that
should
be mastered, best and worst Linux practices, and the funniest commands
in
his lexicon. Dan is the author of "Linux Pocket Guide."
http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid39_gci958417,00.html
***"Version Control with Subversion": Introduction
Subversion is an open source version control system that can access its
file repository across networks. Various people are able to modify and
manage the same set of data from their respective locations.
Collaboration
is fostered, and changes can occur more rapidly. This preview of
Chapter 1
from "Version Control with Subversion" (available in July) gives you
the
history, features, architecture, and components of this important new
version control system.
http://opensource.oreilly.com/news/subversion_ch01.html
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***The Missing Digital Photography Hacks
Derrick Story says "The quest to compile compelling hacks is not
something
I can just turn off now that 'Digital Photography Hacks' has hit the
streets. It's an addictive process. And I admit it; I can't stop. So
here
are five brand-new tips for you to explore."
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2004/05/11/photo_hacks.html
***Automated Web Photo Galleries with iPhoto and Perl
If iPhoto is working nicely as your digital shoebox, but you want to
automate the process of creating web galleries for your own server,
here's
a nifty setup using sendmail, MySQL, and Perl. Mike Schienle, who
specializes in task automation for a living, shows you the system he
designed for his wife, who is an avid photographer.
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2004/05/07/iphoto_perl.html
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***Hacking Excel, Part 1
Learn how to create a workable speedometer (or "speedo") chart,
complete
with moving needle, by using a combination of doughnut and pie charts,
in
this sample hack from O'Reilly's "Excel Hacks."
http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/excerpt/excelhacks_chap05/index.html
***An Inside Look at XP SP2
The first real beta of SP2, Release Candidate 1, is finally out. Final
release is only a few months away. Is it ready for prime time? And
what's
inside? Wei-Meng Lee gives you an inside look.
http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2004/05/04/SP2RC1.html
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***Performance Analysis of J2EE Applications Using AOP Techniques
It's tricky to profile a J2EE application to find performance
bottlenecks;
it's even trickier to do this with a production system, without
introducing instability or new slowdowns. Aspect-Oriented Programming
(AOP) offers a means of injecting new code, such as performance
metrics,
into existing code, without re-compiling. Ramchandar Krishnamurthy
shows
how this can be done.
http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2004/05/12/aop.html
***The State of JAXB: Availability, Suitability, Analysis,
and Architecture
JAXB, now part of Sun's Web Services Developer Pack, offers a means of
converting between Java objects and an XML representation. But is it
the
ideal solution? Satya Komatineni investigates what JAXB has to offer.
http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2004/05/05/jaxb.html
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***Creating an FTP Client in .NET
"The .NET framework provides the plumbing, allowing you to concentrate
on
the application you are building." At least, that's the theory, but
when
it comes to FTP, .NET has a bit of a gap in the pipes. Jesse Liberty
shows
you how to write a simple FTP application in .NET.
http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2004/05/10/ftpdotnet.htm
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