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***Programming MapPoint in .NET
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This comprehensive guide shows you how to use MapPoint's interactive
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Perfect for anyone who wants to render maps, calculate routes, obtain
real-time location information, and analyze map data.
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/mappoint/>


Chapter 6, "MapPoint Web Service Find APIs," is available online:
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***Monad
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This compact guide offers an exciting tour of the opportunities
presented by Monad, the powerful new command shell from Microsoft.
Improve productivity by learning how to automate a wide range of
existing administrative tasks. Featuring a host of real-world examples,
it's the perfect resource for developers, administrators, and power
users alike. 
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/msh/>


***DV Filmmaking: From Start to Finish 
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ISBN: 0-596-00848-1
Written in an engaging, accessible style, "DV Filmmaking" provides a 
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author draws upon his years of experience teaching at the college and
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***Makers
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Celebrating digital tinkering, hardware hacks, and D.I.Y. of all
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***Wireless Hacks, Second Edition
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Wireless technology gives us the flexibility, range and mobility to
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***Quicken 2006 for Starters: The Missing Manual
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Quicken is one of today's most popular and convenient ways to keep 
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***Time Management for System Administrators
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***Java Enterprise in a Nutshell, Third Edition
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***Designing Interfaces
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***Photoshop Elements 4 One-on-One
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Revised to cover all the new features of Photoshop Elements 4, this
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***Applied Software Project Management
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<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/appliedprojectmgmt/>

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***Practical Perforce
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Authored by Perforce's own VP of product technology, "Practical
Perforce" is the ideal complement to the existing product manual. The
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product. Whether you're a programmer, product manager, or build
engineer, you stand to benefit from the many insider tips and ideas
presented in this convenient guide.
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/practicalperforce/>

Chapter 1, "Files in The Depot," and  Chapter 7, "How Software 
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<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/practicalperforce/>


***Understanding the Linux Kernel, Third Edition
Publisher: O'Reilly
ISBN: 0596005652
This new edition covers Version 2.6 of the Linux kernel, which has seen
significant changes to nearly every kernel subsystem, particularly in
the areas of memory management and block devices. "Understanding the
Linux Kernel" provides a guided tour of the code that forms the core of
all Linux operating systems. Beyond the functioning of the code, the
book explains the theoretical underpinnings behind Linux, and many
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<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/understandlk/>


***Wicked Cool Java
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ISBN: 1593270615
Wicked Cool Java contains 101 fun, interesting, and useful ways to get
more out of Java. This isn't intended as a Java tutorial--it's targeted
at developers and system architects who have some basic Java knowledge
but may not be familiar with the wide range of libraries available. 
Full
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book is perfect for hobbyists, while professionals will find tips and
open-source projects to enhance their code and make their jobs easier.
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/1593270615/index.html>


***Linux Multimedia Hacks
Publisher: O'Reilly
ISBN: 0596100760
This Hacks book gives you the technical chops to enjoy the considerable
multimedia options available on the Linux platform. Learn step-by-step
how to do cool things with images, audio, and video. Included are tips
and tricks for connecting to iPods, creating MP3s and Oggs, watching 
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more. 
<http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxmmhks/>


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Findability."
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***What Is Prefactoring?
You've probably heard of Refactoring (the process of restructuring code
without changing its external behavior), but what is Prefactoring? Ken
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prefactoring in the areas of Extreme Abstraction, Extreme Separation,
and Extreme Readability. Ken is the author of "Prefactoring."
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2005/11/15/what-is-prefactoring.html>


***Avoid Common Pitfalls in Greasemonkey 
Mark Pilgrim walks through a major security concern that prompted the
architectural changes in Greasemonkey 0.5, and then provides solutions
to ten common pitfalls to avoid when writing Greasemonkey scripts. The
hacks he describes, as well as the underlying history of the breach in
Greasemonkey 0.3's security, provide a useful lesson on designing 
secure
user scripts. Mark is the author of "Greasemonkey Hacks."
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2005/11/01/avoid-common-greasemonkey-pitfalls.html>

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***PHP Problems 
Noel Davis looks at problems in PHP, Emacs, ftpd-ssl, Lynx, Roaring
Penguin pppoe, OpenVPN, RAR, Fedora Core X-Chat, HP-UX xterm, 
libungif4,
and GpsDrive.
<http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2005/11/18/security-alerts.html>


***TCP Tuning and Network Troubleshooting 
Information doesn't travel across networks in one big chunk--it goes in
little packets wrapped in packets wrapped in packets. Sure, you know
that, but did you know that a bit of measuring and a bit of tweaking 
can
improve your networking performance by two orders of magnitude?
<http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2005/11/17/tcp_tuning.html>

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***Getting Video out of Your New iPod--for Cheap! 
Yes, you can spend extra dollars for Apple's sleek white video cable 
for
TV connectivity, or you can hack your own together for cheap.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/11/18/video-ipod.html>


***An Introduction to Tiger Terminal, Part 5 
In Part 5, Mary Norbury-Glaser looks at how Tiger Mac OS X runs
regularly scheduled commands and scripts to execute recurring jobs, 
like
system maintenance and backups. She compares the "old" way, using the
Unix tool called cron (for chronological), with the new Tiger method of
using the launched daemon.
<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/11/15/terminal5.html>

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***What Is Spyware?
As business use of the internet has grown up, so has business abuse.
From this incubator emerged spyware--the grownup cousin to viruses and
worms, whose intent is not simply to have fun at someone else's expense
but to make money at someone else's expense. Anton Chuvakin looks at
what spyware is, how it works, and what you can do to keep your systems
free of spyware infection.
<http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2005/11/22/what-is-spyware.html>


***Visual Studio Express 2005: Now Available
Microsoft's Visual Studio Express software is now available as a free
download...Kevin Yank tells you why you should
grab a copy to develop your ASP.NET 2.0 web sites.
<http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/11/07/visual-studio-2005-express-editions-are-free-downloads/> 


***Creating an Application from Scratch, Part 1 
Watch over Jesse Liberty's virtual shoulder as he documents his 
creation
of a real-world application from scratch. In real time--that is, as he
develops it.
<http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2005/11/14/creating-an-application-from-scratch-part1.html>

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***Toughen Forms' Security with an Image
Keep your web site and server secure from "brute force attacks" by
requiring visitors to type in a code embedded into an image. 
<http://www.sitepoint.com/article/toughen-forms-security-image>


***To Pop or Not To Pop
If you run or own a content web site, should you be using pop-ups to
monetize your traffic? Chris Beasley takes a look at the pros and cons
of pop-up ad networks.
<http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/11/08/to-pop-or-not-to-pop/>

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***Ruby the Rival 
Bruce Tate's Beyond Java picks Ruby as the front-runner among languages
that could succeed Java among enterprise developers. But what's so 
great
about Ruby--and frankly, what's wrong with Java? We asked some top Java
bloggers, authors, and developers what they think of Ruby's challenge.
<http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2005/11/16/ruby-the-rival.html>


***Hibernate for Java SE 
For many, Hibernate goes hand in hand with Java EE as part of their
enterprise development strategy. But what if you need access to your
data access objects outside of the EE container? Jason Lee offers some
strategy for getting and using a Hibernate session from Java SE code.
<http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2005/11/16/hibernate-for-java-se.html>

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***What Is Screencasting
Whether it's for a tutorial, a how-to, or a software review, if you 
have
a product you'd like to explain to other users, screencasting—the art 
of
screen recording with audio narration—can be both easier and more
effective than written descriptions accompanied by static screen shots.
Jon Udell walks you through how to make, edit, and deliver compelling
screencasts.
<http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/11/16/what-is-screencasting.html>


***Inside a Luxury Synth: Creating the Linux-Powered Korg OASYS
Defying the trend toward ever-cheaper plastic gear and soulless soft
synths, this super-keyboard is designed to rock the world for years to
come. Create Digital Music's Peter Kirn goes behind the scenes at Korg
USA to learn how the designers finally built the dream instrument 
they'd
been planning for 15 years.
<http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/11/09/inside-the-korg-oasys.html>

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***MAKE's Mostly Under $100 Gift Guide 2005
MAKE proudly presents a gift guide for the holiday season with listings
you certainly won't find anywhere else. MAKE staffers and pals sent in
their favorite maker-friendly gift ideas for mostly under $100, as well
as Editor Phillip Torrone's personal picks...happy holidays! May all of 
your warranties be voided!
<http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2005/12/makes_mostly_under_100_gift_gu.html>


***MAKE on "Attack of the Show"
MAKE Editor Phil Torrone was on G4's "Attack of the Show" sharing the
PEZ MP3 player, the "Fly" pen computer, and homemade high-speed flash
photography. Here's a QuickTime of the segment:
<http://downloads.oreilly.com/make/g402.mov>


***Introducing the iPod VR
MAKE wanted to see if the new iPod video would foster a new market for
virtual reality/LCD goggles. Here are the photos of the iPod video,
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<http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2005/11/introducingthe_ipod_vr.html>


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***Linuxfest Northwest 2006 Looking for Speakers--Bellingham, WA 
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