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Take Control of Podcasting on the Mac, Second Edition
webmaster@oreillynet.com (Andy Williams Affleck) Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:47:58 -0800
Whether you're just getting started podcasting or want to take it to the next level, long-time podcaster Andy Affleck has the start-to-finish guidance you need! Learn how plan your podcast, choose the right mic, record and edit like a pro, and publish your podcast to the world. Updated with the latest software and techniques!
Digital Infrared Photography
webmaster@oreillynet.com (Cyrill Harnischmacher) Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:18:01 -0800
To record the "invisible light " has always been an intriguing and fascinating experiment. The infrared part of the light spectrum is outside the range of what we can see. With a digital camera, we can record just this "invisible light " and block the "visible " part. This results in unusual but often beautiful renderings of otherwise fairly common scenes. since the 1960 's artists have experimented with analog infrared photography, as seen on album covers of Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa. This compact guide to infrared photography shows the beauty of infrared imagery but also teaches how to shoot these images with your digital camera. The book provides the basic theoretical background, some information on cameras, filters and equipment, and lots of guidance on how to do infrared photography. It is a beautifully designed and illustrated book, the right companion for the aspiring photographer wanting to explore new photographic territories.
MAKE: Technology on Your Time Volume 15
webmaster@oreillynet.com (Mark Frauenfelder) Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:18:43 -0800
Explore the euphonic delights of homemade music in MAKE, Volume 15, the Musical Instrument issue. From handheld synthesizers, to laser harps, to autonomous robot composers, MAKE 15 will fill your world with sweet sounds made by you, even if you've never learned to play an instrument.
Head First Statistics
webmaster@oreillynet.com (Dawn Griffiths) Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:17:50 -0800
Wouldn't it be great if there were a statistics book that made histograms, probability distributions, and chi square analysis more enjoyable than going to the dentist? Head First Statistics brings this typically dry subject to life, teaching statistics through engaging, interactive, and thought-provoking material, full of puzzles, stories, quizzes, visual aids, and real-world examples. This book satisfies the requirements for passing the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics Exam.
Head First Ajax
webmaster@oreillynet.com (Rebecca M. Riordan) Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:48:06 -0800
Head First Ajax gives you an up-to-date perspective that lets you see exactly what you can do -- and has been done -- with Ajax. Using the unique and highly effective visual format that makes Head First titles popular, this book offers a big picture overview to introduce Ajax, and then explores the use of individual Ajax components -- including the JavaScript event model, DOM, XML, JSON, and more -- as it progresses.
Python for Unix and Linux System Administration
webmaster@oreillynet.com (Noah Gift, Jeremy Jones) Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:48:25 -0800
Efficient Problem Solving with Python

O'Reilly Media, Inc. Upcoming Books

Everything You Know about CSS is Wrong!
webmaster@oreillynet.com (Rachel Andrew) Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:16:35 -0800
Internet Explorer 8 changes the Web for the better. This essential guide will teach web developers to adapt their code.
Photographic Multishot Techniques
webmaster@oreillynet.com (J�rgen Gulbins, Rainer Gulbins) Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:16:35 -0800
Photographers are just beginning to realize the potential of HDRI. Now, using similar, even newer techniques based on a bracketed series of exposures, it is possible to go beyond high dynamic range: Photographers can increase resolution for ultrasharp, detailed images, or they can extend the depth of field in a way that was never before possible. Photographic Multishot Techniques provides a thorough introduction and a hands-on guide to these various techniques. Using a series of example images, the authors explain and illustrate the use of each technique in great detail. Included are lessons on HDRI, superresolution, focus stacking, and stitching. Moreover, the reader will learn how to effectively combine these techniques. Throughout the book, the authors use tools such as Photoshop, PhotoAcute, Photomatix, FDRTools, CombineZM, and Helicon Focus to illustrate the workflow with step-by-step instructions. Many of these tools (either full or test versions) are found on the CD that is included with the book. Learning these techniques will help to expand the repertoire and improve the photographic skills of the professional as well as the advanced amateur photographer.
Facebook Cookbook
webmaster@oreillynet.com (Jay Goldman) Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:16:35 -0800
This Cookbook gives you a unique collection of solutions and examples for building Facebook applications that stand out among the thousands already available on the platform. The easy-to-follow recipes in this book not only give you practical ways to design and build scalable applications using Facebook's development platform, they also offer strategies for successfully marketing them in this highly competitive environment.

 

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Running Linux, 4th Edition - Delves into installation, configuring the windowing system, system administration, and networking. Also includes additional resources for dealing with special requirements imposed by hardware, advanced applications, and emerging technologies.
Meta Description: [ The fourth edition of Running Linux delves deeper into installation, configuring the windowing system, system administration, and networking. A solid foundation text for any Linux user, the book also includes additional resources for dealing with special... ]

Exim : The Mail Transfer Agent - The default mail transport agent installed on some Linux systems, Exim is open source, scalable, rich in features, and--best of all--easy to configure. This official guide is written by Philip Hazel, the creator of Exim.
Meta Description: [ Exim is the default mail transport agent installed on some Linux systems; it runs on many versions of Unix and is suitable for any TCP/IP network with any combination of hosts and end-user mail software. It is open source, scalable, rich in features, ... ]

GNU Emacs Pocket Reference - Covers the most popular and widespread of the Emacs family of editors.
Meta Description: [ O'Reilly's Learning GNU Emacs covers the most popular and widespread of the Emacs family of editors. The GNU Emacs Pocket Reference is a companion volume to Learning GNU Emacs. This small book, covering Emacs version 20, is a handy reference guide to... ]

Learning GNU Emacs - Covers basic editing, several important editing modes (special Emacs features for editing specific types of documents, including email, Usenet News, and the Web), and customization and Emacs LISP programming.
Meta Description: [ This comprehensive guide to the GNU Emacs editor, one of the most widely used and powerful editors available under UNIX, covers basic editing, several important editing modes (special Emacs features for editing specific types of documents, including ... ]

Learning Red Hat Linux, 4th Edition - Demystifies Linux in terms familiar to Windows users and gives readers only what they need to start being successful users of Linux.
Meta Description: [ New in this edition are installation instructions and help with package updating for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora. Information on the GRUB bootloader, and the CUPS printer system, as well as the Publisher's Edition of Fedora are also included. ]

Linux Device Drivers, 2nd Edition - This practical guide is for anyone who wants to support computer peripherals under the Linux operating system. It shows step-by-step how to write a driver for character devices, block devices, and network interfaces, illustrating with examples you can compile and run.
Meta Description: [ This practical guide is for anyone who wants to support computer peripherals under the Linux operating system. It shows step-by-step how to write a driver for character devices, block devices, and network interfaces, illustrating with examples you can... ]

Linux in a Nutshell, 4th Edition - Desktop reference for the commands that users of Linux utilize every day.
Meta Description: [ Comprehensive but concise, Linux in a Nutshell is an essential desktop reference for the commands that users of Linux utilize every day. It covers all substantial user, programming, administration, and networking commands for the most common Linux distributions... ]

Linux Network Administrator's Guide, 2nd Edition - Comprehensive updated introduction to networking on Linux now covers firewalls, including the use of ipchains and iptables (netfilter), masquerading, and accounting.
Meta Description: [ Fully updated, this impressive, comprehensive introduction to networking on Linux now covers firewalls, including the use of ipchains and iptables (netfilter), masquerading, and accounting. Other new topics include Novell (NCP/IPX) support and INN (news... ]

LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell - Prepares system administrators for the basic LPI General Linux 101 exam and the more advanced 102 exam. The book is divided into two parts, featuring a summary of the exam.
Meta Description: [ LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell prepares system administrators for the basic LPI General Linux 101 exam and the more advanced 102 exam. The book is divided into two parts, one for each of the LPI exams. Each part features a summary of the exam, ... ]

The GIMP Pocket Reference - Explains the numerous features of the GNU Image Manipulation Program--and is the essential guide for designers working in a Linux/Unix environment.
Meta Description: [ The GIMP Pocket Reference explains the numerous features of the GNU Image Manipulation Program--and is the essential guide for designers working in a Linux/Unix environment. This handy reference covers GIMP version 1.2. It explains the function of every... ]

Understanding the Linux Kernel, 2nd Edition - Helps readers understand how Linux performs best and meets the challenge of different environments. Introduces each topic by explaining its importance, and show how kernel operations relate to the utilities familiar to Unix programmers and users.
Meta Description: [ The new edition of Understanding the Linux Kernel takes you on a guided tour through the most significant data structures, many algorithms, and programming tricks used in the kernel. The book has been updated to cover version 2.4 of the kernel, which... ]