Pearson Education User Group Program Newsletter

[gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org (Jerry Feldman)]

Pearson Education User Group Program Newsletter
Issue 19 -- August 2009

Thank you for reading the Pearson Education User Group Program monthly
newsletter for official group members. Please pass this along to your
colleagues and share our news and offers.

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=3D=3D News & Announcements =3D=3D

Pearson Education Launches New VMware and Virtualization Titles
Pearson Education recently announced the release of new VMware titles und=
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the Prentice Hall, Pearson Certification, and Cisco Press imprints. Get t=
he
information you need to know for the VCP exam published in formats that
enhance memory retention and study effectiveness.

Read  the  full press release and access exclusive chapter excerpts on
Businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20090722005683/en=


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Microsoft Windows 7 Unleashed
Read an excerpt from Paul McFedries' new book, Microsoft Windows 7
Unleashed, and learn how the Registry is key to Windows 7's prodigious
memory.
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Excerpt: Tweaking the Windows Registry
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=3D1378466

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Spotlight on LINQ
Mads  Torgersen, C# language spec owner, interviews the co-authors of
Essential LINQ, Charlie Calvert and Dinesh Kulkarni.

  * Evolution of LINQ: Learn about projects that are extending the
    reach of LINQ in interesting ways and how LINQ technology is going to=

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  * Promise and adoption of LINQ: Calvert and Kulkarni discuss the
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    Microsoft.
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=3D=3D User Groups of the Month =3D=3D

Texas: APLN Houston is the Houston chapter of the Agile Project Leadershi=
p
Network and is open to anyone and everyone interested in learning about
agile practices. For more information, visit http://www.aplnhouston.org.

Georgia: Atlanta Cisco Study Group is an organization dedicated to helpin=
g
network engineers attain their Cisco certifications. ACSG offers hands-on=

access to Cisco equipment, weekly study sessions, and forums to discuss
Cisco certifications and technical issues. Learn more at
http://www.internetworkexperts.net/acsg.htm.

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=3D=3D User Group Offers =3D=3D
http://www.informit.com/usergroupwelcome

CTM: iPhone Developers Conference Priority Code for User Group Members
Reminder -- now through September 12, SAVE $100 off the Early Bird Price =
when
you register with this special User Group Priority Code: PHNABCD
   Early Bird Price until Sept. 12: $495
   Regular Price after Sept. 12: $695
   With User Group Priority Code: $395

Mark your calendar now for October 17-18 in Boston! Learn more about
featured speakers: http://www.voicesthatmatter.com/iPhone2009/speakers.as=
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=3D=3D In the Store =3D=3D

Android Wireless Application Development
By Shane Conder, Lauren Darcey
  http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=3D0321627091

Grow a Greener Data Center
By Douglas Alger
  http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=3D1587058138

Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS
By Nash Darukhanawalla
  http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=3D1587059924

Mastering Unreal Technology, Volume II
By Jason Busby, Zak Parrish, Jeff Wilson
  http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=3D0672329921

Oracle SQL by Example
By Alice Rischert
  http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=3D0137142838

Sams Teach Yourself LinkedIn in 10 Minutes
By Patrice-Anne Rutledge
  http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=3D0672330857

The Official Ubuntu Book
By Benjamin Mako Hill
Barnes & Noble Special Edition includes a bonus DVD with Ubuntu
Netbook Remix, for use on the new and popular ultralight portable
computers like the Asus Eee PC and the Dell Mini.
  http://bit.ly/2yJpX

The Official Ubuntu Server Book
By Kyle Rankin, Benjamin Mako Hill
Barnes & Noble Special Edition includes an additional Chapter and
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Be sure you're logged in when shopping and have entered your membership c=
ode
to receive your 35% discount! See all titles: http://www.informit.com/sto=
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=3D=3D Authors and Events: August =3D=3D

August 3-7 -- SIGGRAPH
Now in its 36th year, the SIGGRAPH conference is the premier internationa=
l
event on computer graphics and interactive techniques. Visit informit.com=
/siggraph09
for more information on Pearson Education titles at the show!
http://www.siggraph.org/s2009


August 4 -- Safari Books Online: The Facebook Era Webcast
The Facebook Era author Clara Shih discusses the business promise of
social networking and transforming that promise into reality with moderat=
or
Eric Eldon, Senior Editor at _VentureBeat_.
http://www.safaribooksonline.com/events/thefacebookera.html

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User Group Events Sponsored by the Microsoft .NET Development Series from=

Addison-Wesley

August 13-15 -- Devlink
The devLink Technical Conference was established in 2006 to educate IT
professionals on current and emerging technologies.
http://www.devlink.net

August 29 -- Jax Code Camp
Organized by the Jacksonville and Orlando .NET User Groups, Jax Code Camp=
 is
a  self-proclaimed all-day geek fest focusing on Microsoft and related
technologies with NO marketing fluff.
http://www.jaxcodecamp.com

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