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July 2008

Pearson Education User Group Program Newsletter
http://www.informit.com/content/downloads/usergroups/InformIT_UGNewsletter_July08.html

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.

News & Announcements

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• The Complete Guide to Windows Server 2008 by John Savill
• More Effective C# by Bill Wagner

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New Podcasts on InformIT

Software Development
xUnit Test Patterns: Refactoring Test Code - Part 1 (video)
Test automation expert Gerard Meszaros talks about his book xUnit Test
Patterns and how it helps developers and automaters write better, more
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xUnit Test Patterns: Refactoring Test Code - Part 2 (video)
Learn about common Test Smells that automaters may encounter and what these
symptoms should tell them. Also, Meszaros shares background information on
writing his book.

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User Groups of the Month

Central California .NET User Group was formed as a resource for developers,
designers, architects, and managers with a specific interest in Microsoft
.NET Technologies. Monthly meetings feature presentations by world-class
speakers from Microsoft, leading software companies, and fellow group
members. Learn more at http://www.centralcaldotnet.com/.

Central Iowa Cisco Users Group is a non-profit user group servicing the Des
Moines Metro and surrounding areas organized and run by local network
engineers and technology professionals. CICUG is dedicated to helping others
understand networks and networking, while providing an open forum for
questions or troubleshooting help. Learn more at http://www.cicug.org/!

In the Store

 Agile Adoption Patterns: A Roadmap to Organization
 By Amr Elssamadisy
 C# 3.0 Unleashed
 By Joseph Mayo
 CCIE Routing and Switching Practice Labs (Digital Short Cut)
 By Martin J. Duggan
 Cisco Self-Study: Building Cisco Metro Optical Networks
 By Dave Warren, Dennis Hartmann
 High Availability: Design, Techniques and Processes
 By Michael Hawkins, Floyd Piedad
 Coming Soon!
 MCITP 70-623 Exam Cram
 By David R. Miller, Paul A. Mancuso
 OpenGL ES 2.0 Programming Guide
 By Aaftab Munshi, Dan Ginsburg, Dave Shreiner
 Sams Teach Yourself Ajax, JavaScript, and PHP All in One
 By Phil Ballard, Michael Moncur
 Sams Teach Yourself ASP.NET Ajax in 24 Hours
 By Joydip Kanjilal, Sriram Putrevu
 Coming Soon!
 Sams Teach Yourself C++ in One Hour a Day
 By Jesse Liberty, Siddhartha Rao, Bradley L. Jones
 SSL and Remote Access VPNs
 By Qiang Huang, Jazib Frahim
 Telecommunications Technologies Reference
 By Brad Dunsmore, Toby Skandier
 The Official Ubuntu Book
 By Andrew Hudson, Paul Hudson
 Windows Lockdown!
 By Andy Walker

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 Authors and Events: July

July 13—Jim Stickley on CNBC
Jim Stickley, author of upcoming book The Truth About Identity Theft, will
appear on CNBC on July 13.

July 14—Book signing in Sunnyvale, CA
Cisco Press author Markus Jakobsson and co-author Zulfikar Ramzan will
participate in a brief discussion and book signing at DigitalGuru Technical
Bookshop (546 Lawrence Expressway) from 6:30-8:00 p.m. There will be a
raffle/drawing in addition to a one-day discount of 20% on Crimeware:
Understanding New Attacks and Defenses. Light refreshments will be served.

July 21-25—OSCON: Open Source Convention
Planning to attend the O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON) in Portland,
OR? Be sure to check out the sessions of Benjamin Mako Hill and Jono Bacon,
co-authors of the popular The Official Ubuntu Book, which has its 3rd
Edition publishing in July! Click here for a speakers schedule.

Have a User Group event in your area? Let us know!
E-mail details to usergroups at informit.com for consideration in next month's
newsletter. Please include "User Group Event" in the subject line.

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User Group Offers
www.informit.com/usergroupwelcome

NEW! Affiliate Program earns money for your group
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that allows you to earn commissions on book sales through online ads. If any
of your site visitors click through and make purchases from Pearson brands,
we put money back in your pocket! Each offer is customizable to give you the
best discount point to generate as many sales as possible.

Learn more about our new affiliate program at www.informit.com/affiliates or
visit the Affiliate program FAQ page.

NEW! 15% off Safari Books Online subscription—User Group Discount
Safari Books Online offers an exclusive 15% discount to InformIT User Group
members on annual Safari Books Online subscriptions purchased before
December 31, 2008. You must be a registered InformIT User Group Member to
receive the discount. Subscriptions must be purchased at
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checkout to redeem your discount.

Offer Details: Not valid with any other offer. Coupon is good for a one-time
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valid for new subscribers only.

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site today to download and share!

Exclusive User Group Contest
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allowed to pick three print books of their choice. Visit
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User Groups) to complete the registration form. One entry per person,
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