[vox] [fwd]Books and News from the O'Reilly User Group Program--August

Tue Aug 23 15:35:25 PDT 2011

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Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:03:28 -0700
From: "Marsee Henon & Jon Johns" <usergroups at post.oreilly.com>
Subject: Books and News from the O'Reilly User Group Program--August
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We're excited about our upcoming Strata Conference in New York City,
September 20th-23rd. 

It's for developers, data scientists, data analysts, and other data 
professionals. Two days of the nuts-and-bolts needed for  building a 
data-driven business???the latest on skills, tools, and technologies 
you need to make data work. Demand for data scientists has skyrocketed 
in the last year, so here's the chance to gain new tools and technologies 
to meet this demand.  Use discount code stn11usrg to get 30% off 
registration price.
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   Some Strata Events:

 - Inside Google+: Bradley Horowitz talks with Tim O'Reilly
   Free Online Event, Tuesday, August 23, 2011 1pm PT
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 - The Strata Science Fair is featuring the theme: Sensors. How do you  
   collect and crunch data?
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 - The Strata Conference/Juice Vizathlon contest is open for entries 
   until Aug 28th. Create an infographic and enter to win.
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 - Registration for Strata Launch Pad ends August 22 if you'd like to 
   pitch your early stage company to venture capitalists.
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If you're headed to Maker Faire New York, stop by and say hello to Jon
on Sept 17-18 in the info booth. The call for makers is only open 
until Aug 20th, but general tickets are available now.
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We're happy the Linux Plumbers Conference is taking place in 
Santa Rosa, CA this year Sept 7-9. If you're attending, say hi.
http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zi7l9d5bl07uhvjivf1g88s5ibcsavhb7vvd3118 

Science Hack Day is a 48-hour-all-night event that brings together 
designers, developers, scientists, and other geeks in the same physical 
space for a brief but intense period of collaboration, hacking, and 
building 'cool stuff.' Want to create a Science Hack Day in your 
town? Check out the open source instructions.
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The next Science Hack Day will be in San Francisco, 
November 12-13 
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Did you know we offer many free book samplers at O'Reilly?
If you have a new reader or tablet, or just want to see 
what our ebooks look like, check them out.
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Webcasts happening soon:

 - The Complex Anatomy of the Home Network
   Aug 23rd 10AM PT Presented by: Ciprian Adrian Rusen
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 - Android Honeycomb Fragments: Creating Large-Screen UIs for 
   Android Devices 
   Sept 9th 10AM PT Presented by: Blake Meike
   http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zj55ecoa7vb61r7ros35cutd2lvjvdmfs67nqa7o

 - Every Book is a Startup
   O'Reilly TOC Online Event Series
   Sept 7 10am PT Presented by: Todd Sattersten
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Thanks,

-- Marsee Henon and Jon Johns

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Until next time--

Marsee Henon & Jon Johns

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