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What's the Appeal of the iPhone to Developers?

Raven Zachary and Bill Dudney are co-chairs of the one-day iPhoneLive conference in San Jose. O'Reilly recently talked to them to answer the questions "What's interesting about the iPhone to developers?" and "What hints does the iPhone give to Apple's future plans?"

Games & Markets: Rules Matter

By Robert Passarella
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As children (or even now as adults) most of us enjoyed games, whether they are sports, video games, board games, whatever. The defining quality in any of these pastimes is the ability to win in direct competition with others. What makes these games enjoyable is that once the rules are learned or agreed to by participants, skill should become evident...

Jason Fried of 37Signals on Business, Focus, and Avoiding Interruption

By Timothy M. O'Brien
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Jason Fried of 37Signals on Business, Focus, and Avoiding Interruption

Jason Fried discusses the day to day operations of 37signals and some of his ideas for minimizing distraction in the workplace. Fried talks about his view that startups should focus on profit and product before accepting venture capital. In this video, Fried's focus on the fundamentals of product design suggest an austerity and simplicity uncommon in an industry suffering from a pandemic of hype.

What will the night reveal to your digital camera?

By Kathryn Barrett
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What will the night reveal to your digital camera?

You may be surprised! The advent of digital photography has revolutionized the practice of night photography because a digital sensor can record the spectacular colors of the night. These colors are created by light waves in spectrums that are invisible to the naked human eye. For the first time we can truly "see" the world of the night around us. In a live webcast on Friday, Oct. 17, Harold Davis, author of Practical Artistry: Light & Exposure for Digital Photographers, will show why night photography has become increasingly popular among digital photographers...

Learn How to Obtain iPhone Forensic Data

By Laurel Ackerman
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Learn How to Obtain iPhone Forensic Data

Are you an IT or security professional who is looking for ways to manage sensitive data on employee iPhones? Are you with a law enforcement or government agency and need to process iPhones for evidence? This highly specialized two-day forensics workshop will teach you how to recover, process, and remove sensitive data stored on the iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPod Touch. Learn more.

Upcoming workshops will be held in both Washington, DC and Dallas/Ft. Worth.

Joe Wikert Joins O'Reilly Media

By Andrew Savikas
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We couldn't be happier to announce that Joe Wikert has joined O'Reilly Media as the General Manager of the O'Reilly Technology Exchange (OTX) division, which publishes our flagship "animal...

Torkington's Law

By Nat Torkington
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Here are two presentations that I've found particularly instructive in the market meltdown: Making Sense of the Mortgage Meltdown: many numbers, tables, and charts to help you see the full number of sigmas the last few years represent. Sequoia Capital on Startups and the Economic Downturn: this is a presentation from VCs about how startups should deal with the new...

MVC As Anti-Pattern

By Brian Lesser
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Simple standalone Web applications only need three layers: presentation, domain, and data source. If you are using Flex or AJAX and don't need to submit any forms, do you still need an MVC framework? I think the answer is no.

Over 300 iPhone Apps Use Location Look-Ups

By Brady Forrest
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Over 300 iPhone Apps Use Location Look-Ups

According to Skyhook Wireless over 300 iPhone apps are location-aware as of October 3rd. According to Mobclix there are over 4,000 apps in circulation. If these numbers are correct this puts the location-aware percentage at under 10% -- far, far less than I would have suspected based on my own experience. There were 5.5 location-aware apps released per day...

First Frontlist O'Reilly Ebook Bundle (Including EPUB) Now Available

By Andrew Savikas
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With today's release of iPod: The Missing Manual, Seventh Edition, by J.D. Biersdorfer and David Pogue, we're beginning the release of nearly all new (frontlist) titles as ebook bundles. SharePoint for Project Management, by Dux Raymond Sy, will be available tomorrow, and Web Security Testing Cookbook, by Paco Hope and Ben Walther, will be available next Tuesday (Oct. 14)

Administering MySQL - A New Course from O'Reilly School of Technology

DBA 2: Administering MySQL — In this course, you will learn how to estimate database capacity needs and install a MySQL server. You will setup database users, grant permissions, and apply advanced security to database objects. Next, you will learn how to create and maintain database indexes. To ensure proper data security, you learn to create backups and how to restore data. You will also learn how to provide data to external systems using exports, and how to include external data using imports. Finally, you learn how to track database performance, and how to troubleshoot problems. Enroll Today and Save 25%!

Open Source in Defense

By Jim Stogdill
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I've been meaning to write a post about open-source software in defense for a while and today my inbox achieved critical mass with the arrival of yesterday's GCN article on the subject. The article previews a memo being prepared by the Defense Department's CIO that should be released in early November. It will provide additional guidance on the use of open source software in defense and is meant to make it easier for the government to obtain the benefits that come with open source.

Maker Faire Austin in the 21st Century (The movie!)

The year is 2008 and 'Hank Warner' can no longer wait to attend Maker Faire Austin. Desperate, he decides to have himself cryogenically frozen in order to be revived upon the day of the event. Get your tickets for Maker Faire Austin 2008 Oct 18th and 19th now, don't wait for the future!

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Maker Faire is a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates the DIY mindset. It's for creative, resourceful people of all ages and backgrounds who like to tinker and love to make things. Happening in Austin, October 18 & 19.