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Simplify software project management across the development life cycle!

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Dear Reader,

We've just published a new edition of Distributing the Future, and the
lead story is about the future of Telephony. Peter Cochrane joins the
show and discusses his vision of where handheld devices may be headed.

If you haven't downloaded an O'Reilly podcast yet, this edition would be a
terrific introduction to the series. The show also includes James Duncan
Davidson talking about his switch to digital photography and Sun's Simon
Phipps explaining why it's important to non-technologists to have open
formats supported by open source software.

I should also mention that, if you enjoy Peter's segment of the show, you
might want to take a look at our Emerging Telephony site run by Bruce
Stewart. You'll find daily posts that provide insights to this very hot
technology sector.

<http://www.oreillynet.com/etel/>

Until next week,

-Derrick

Derrick Story
O'Reilly Network Editorial Director
derrick@oreilly.com

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Your Skills Are in Demand. More Skills. More Demand.

Choose from 45 webcasts organized by track--JSP, PHP, and
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*** Featured Articles ***

The Future of Telephony, Going Digital, and Open Formats
Peter Cochrane looks at the future of telephony and handheld devices,
James Duncan Davidson talks about his switch from film to digital
photography, and Simon Phipps explains the importance of open formats
backed up by open source software. (DTF 03-13-2006: 26 minutes 30 seconds)

<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2006/03/13/distributing-the-future.html>

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Directions in Windows Scripting
Administering Windows platforms using scripts can be a big productivity
booster or a headache. Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks,
sits down with Don Jones, a Microsoft MVP and the creator of
ScriptingAnswers.com, for a no-holds barred interview about the future
of scripting.

<http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2006/03/14/directions-in-windows-scripting.html>

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Fine-Tuning Kubuntu
Ubuntu is a well-maintained, well-organized Linux distribution. Kubuntu
adds the popular and powerful KDE desktop environment. As nice as Kubuntu
is, the default installation doesn't fit every user. Carla Schroder shows
how to get help, get access to more software packages, set up a firewall,
and review and get rid of unnecessary services.

<http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2006/03/09/tuning-kubuntu.html>

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Mac OS X Website Builder Face-Off
You may be a web expert, but surely everyone you know isn't. What
tools do you recommend to others? And, what would you use for those
quick sites that you don't want to code from scratch? Giles Turnbull
compares three potent offerings: iWeb, Sandvox, and RapidWeaver.
The results are surprising.

<http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2006/03/08/web_builder.html>

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What Is Java
Everyone knows what Java is, right? Interpreted code, applets,
proprietary, and slow. Wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong. In its second
decade, it's time to re-evaluate Java: the language and the virtual
machine are going their own ways, its open source sub-community is vibrant
and independent, and developers are taking the best ideas from other
languages and frameworks and bringing them to Java. In this article,
ONJava editor Chris Adamson tries to reset old assumptions about Java to
fit modern realities.

<http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2006/03/08/what-is-java.html>

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The Emerging Art of Agile Publishing
Michael Fitzgerald returns us to a core XML mission: publishing. The
technical questions are mostly well rehearsed, but what about the process
questions? Is your publishing process as agile as it could be? Michael
gives us some insights into agile publishing.

<http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2006/03/08/agile-publishing.html>

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Programming SQL Server 2005
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Fixing Powerpoint Annoyances
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Flickr Hacks
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*** O'Reilly Network Top Five Articles Last Week ***

1. What Is Web 2.0
Defining just what Web 2.0 means (the term was first coined at a
conference brainstorming session between O'Reilly and MediaLive
International, which also spawned the Web 2.0 Conference), still engenders
much disagreement. Some decry it as a meaningless marketing buzzword,
while others have accepted it as the new conventional wisdom. Tim O'Reilly
attempts to clarify just what we meant by Web 2.0, digging into what it
means to view the Web as a platform and which applications fall squarely
under its purview, and which do not.

<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html>

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2. Rolling with Ruby on Rails
The Ruby community is abuzz about Rails, a web application framework that
makes database-backed apps dead simple. What's the fuss? Is it worth the
hype? Curt Hibbs shows off Rails, building a simple application that even
non-Rubyists can follow.

<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/onlamp/2005/01/20/rails.html>

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3. Fine-Tuning Kubuntu
Ubuntu is a well-maintained, well-organized Linux distribution. Kubuntu
adds the popular and powerful KDE desktop environment. As nice as Kubuntu
is, the default installation doesn't fit every user. Carla Schroder shows
how to get help, get access to more software packages, set up a firewall,
and review and get rid of unnecessary services.

<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/linux/2006/03/09/tuning-kubuntu.html>

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4. Virtualization with FreeBSD Jails
Consolidating several small machines into one powerful one has advantages
in administration and resource usage. It also has implications for
security and encapsulation. FreeBSD's jails feature allows you to host
multiple separate services on a single machine while keeping them securely
separate. Dan Langille shows how.

<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/bsd/2006/03/09/jails-virtualization.html>

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5. Mac OS X Website Builder Face-Off
You may be a web expert, but surely everyone you know isn't. What tools do
you recommend to others? And, what would you use for those quick sites
that you don't want to code from scratch? Giles Turnbull compares three
potent offerings: iWeb, Sandvox, and RapidWeaver. The results are
surprising.

<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/mac/2006/03/08/web_builder.html>

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