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Register now for Thursday's free Gov 2.0 Online Conference.

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In this new InsideRIA series I will be covering specific security vulnerabilities, showing examples of how an attacker can abuse Flash/Flex applications, and pointing out ways to help prevent these attacks. The purpose of these articles is to increase awareness so you will take security into consideration when building your applications. In part one we'll examine cross-domain scripting vulnerability.

Elad Elrom http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/3671 In this new InsideRIA series I will be covering specific security vulnerabilities, showing examples of how an attacker can abuse Flash/Flex applications, and pointing out ways to help prevent these attacks. The purpose of these articles is to increase awareness so you will take security into consideration when building your applications. In part one we'll examine cross-domain scripting vulnerability. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/cgeCPe1uFhg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/3671 text http://www.insideria.com/2009/12/09/flash-security.jpg http://www.insideria.com/2009/12/top-security-threats-to-flashf.html tag:radar.oreilly.com,2009://57.38678 2009-12-09T11:00:00Z 2009-12-09T11:00:00Z

Nebul.us -- startup that aggregates and visualises your online activity. In private beta, but there's a screenshot and brief discussion on Flowing Data. This and more in today's Four Short Links.

Nat Torkington http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/149 <a href="http://nebul.us/">Nebul.us</a> -- startup that aggregates and visualises your online activity. In private beta, but there's a screenshot and brief discussion on <a href="http://flowingdata.com/2009/12/08/nebul-us-shows-you-your-activity-on-the-web/">Flowing Data</a>. This and more in today's Four Short Links. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/VMtX3ehi48I" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/149 text http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/09/nebulus.jpg http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/four-short-links-9-december-20.html tag:radar.oreilly.com,2009://57.38677 2009-12-09T03:00:00Z 2009-12-09T03:00:00Z

Google is releasing v2 of GWT (pronounced "Gwit") tonight at a Campfire One in Mountain View. The open-source Google Web Toolkit enables developers to code Ajax web apps in Java. This latest release is focused on speed (just like the latest iPhone) and improved dev-designer collaboration. I was on a call with Bruce Johnson and Andy Bowers to learn more about the release. There are three new major features being released tonight. Of the three SpeedTracer seems to have the greatest implications.

Brady Forrest http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2649 Google is releasing v2 of <a href="http://code.google.com/webtoolkit/">GWT</a> (pronounced "Gwit") tonight at a Campfire One in Mountain View. The open-source Google Web Toolkit enables developers to code Ajax web apps in Java. This latest release is focused on speed (just like the latest iPhone) and improved dev-designer collaboration. I was on a call with Bruce Johnson and Andy Bowers to learn more about the release. There are three new major features being released tonight. Of the three SpeedTracer seems to have the greatest implications. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/aXdmRBLnVhs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2649 text http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/09/gwt.jpg http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/gwt-now-with-speedtracer.html tag:www.insideria.com,2009://34.38664 2009-12-08T19:52:42Z 2009-12-08T19:52:42Z

Back in October of 2008, I posted a poll that focused on the many mobile platforms and asked which platform you were most interested in developing for. Since that time Android and Palm WebOS have matured a bit and Apple also updated the iPhone operating system. So, I thought it might be interested to run this poll again and see if the results have changed at all.

Rich Tretola http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/3426 Back in October of 2008, I posted a poll that focused on the many mobile platforms and asked which platform you were most interested in developing for. Since that time Android and Palm WebOS have matured a bit and Apple also updated the iPhone operating system. So, I thought it might be interested to run this poll again and see if the results have changed at all. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/O4ko9CRgUY0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/3426 text http://www.insideria.com/2009/12/09/mobile-phones-montage.jpg http://www.insideria.com/2009/12/new-poll-revisit-what-mobile-p.html tag:blogs.oreilly.com,2009:/blurbs//59.38670 2009-12-08T16:06:33Z 2009-12-08T16:06:33Z

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In Part 1, we experienced the joy of model driven development and built a complete LCDS 3 backend using the new Modeler plugin. Amazingly, no Java was needed to create a full production-ready backend. In Part 2, we will build a complete Flex 4 frontend while exercising some of the cooler client-side LCDS 3 features along the way. And once again, I won't skimp on the details.

Justin Shacklette http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/3827 In <a href="http://www.insideria.com/2009/12/getting-real-with-lcds-3-beta.html">Part 1</a>, we experienced the joy of model driven development and built a complete LCDS 3 backend using the new Modeler plugin. Amazingly, no Java was needed to create a full production-ready backend. In Part 2, we will build a complete <a href="http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashbuilder4/">Flex 4</a> frontend while exercising some of the cooler client-side <a href="http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/livecycle_dataservices3/">LCDS 3</a> features along the way. And once again, I won't skimp on the details. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/-RjJaZR6Px8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/3827 text http://www.insideria.com/upload/2009/10/real-lcds3-paper-ui-posts-small.jpg http://www.insideria.com/2009/12/getting-real-with-lcds-3-part.html tag:radar.oreilly.com,2009://57.38652 2009-12-08T11:00:00Z 2009-12-08T11:00:00Z

Python's Moratorium -- Python language designers have declared a moratorium on enhancement proposals (feature requests) while the world's Python programmers get used to the last batch of New And Shiny they shipped. I'm reasonably sure that the ALGOL designers went through exactly the same discussions, and I know Perl did too. So, don't be afraid of it - don't think that Python is evolutionarily dead - it's not. We're taking a stability and adoption break, a breather. We're doing this to help users and developers, not to just be able to say 'no' to every random idea sent to python-ideas, and not because we're done. Reminds me of Perl god Jarkko Hietaniemi's signature file: "There is this special biologist word we use for 'stable'. It is 'dead'. -- Jack Cohen. This and more in today's Four Short Links.

Nat Torkington http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/149 <a href="http://jessenoller.com/2009/12/04/pythons-moratorium-lets-think-about-this/">Python's Moratorium</a> -- Python language designers have declared a moratorium on enhancement proposals (feature requests) while the world's Python programmers get used to the last batch of New And Shiny they shipped. I'm reasonably sure that the ALGOL designers went through exactly the same discussions, and I know Perl did too. <i>So, don't be afraid of it - don't think that Python is evolutionarily dead - it's not. We're taking a stability and adoption break, a breather. We're doing this to help users and developers, not to just be able to say 'no' to every random idea sent to python-ideas, and not because we're done.</i> Reminds me of Perl god Jarkko Hietaniemi's signature file: "There is this special biologist word we use for 'stable'. It is 'dead'. -- Jack Cohen. This and more in today's Four Short Links. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/k_2uQzlxDAo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/149 text http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/08/python-logo.png http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/four-short-links-8-december-20.html tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.38663 2009-12-08T06:54:38Z 2009-12-08T06:54:38Z

Based on a cryptic twitter from Dr Murata, it looks like the Japanese standard for ODF has been released. Congratulations to all involved, it is a good step forward to enable competition, substitution and industry in this area.

Rick Jelliffe http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1712 Based on a <a href="http://twitter.com/muratamakoto/status/6424272274">cryptic twitter</a> from Dr Murata, it looks like the Japanese standard for ODF has been released. Congratulations to all involved, it is a good step forward to enable competition, substitution and industry in this area. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/j_HtFD4WysU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1712 text http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2009/12/08/muratamakoto-twitter.png http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2009/12/japanese-standard-for-odf.html tag:www.insideria.com,2009://34.38661 2009-12-08T02:31:47Z 2009-12-08T02:31:47Z

In this example, we will walk through the creation of a swipe/slide effect inspired by the transitions that you often see in touch-capable devices when you use a finger to swipe from one screen to the next. One piece of content slides off to one side, and another piece of content seamlessly slides in from the opposite side.

Andrew Trice http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/3436 In this example, we will walk through the creation of a swipe/slide effect inspired by the transitions that you often see in touch-capable devices when you use a finger to swipe from one screen to the next. One piece of content slides off to one side, and another piece of content seamlessly slides in from the opposite side. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/6sSSEjc-XF0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/3436 text http://www.insideria.com/2009/12/08/flex101-sideswipe.png http://www.insideria.com/2009/12/flex-101-creating-an-swipeslid.html tag:blogs.oreilly.com,2009:/blurbs//59.38659 2009-12-08T00:06:28Z 2009-12-08T00:06:28Z

How to build an iPhone App that uses Geolocation Do you always sketch your iPhone app idea before starting development? Can I use my iPod Touch as a Personal Assistant? R Programming Lanuguage -- A link roundup Windows 7 Key Shortcuts Share knowledge, ask questions on O'Reilly Answers today.

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"Confessions of a Public Speaker is unique in that it takes a holistic approach to the art and science of public speaking. The book doesn't just provide helpful hints, it attempts to make the speaker, and his associated presentation, compelling and necessary," writes Ben Rothke in his Slashdot review. "Confessions is Scott Berkun's first-hand account of his many years of public speaking, teaching and television appearances. In the book, he shares his successes, failures, and many frustrating experiences, in the hope that the reader will be a better speaker for it." Read the review on Slashdot.

O'Reilly Media "Confessions of a Public Speaker is unique in that it takes a holistic approach to the art and science of public speaking. The book doesn't just provide helpful hints, it attempts to make the speaker, and his associated presentation, compelling and necessary," writes Ben Rothke in his Slashdot review. "Confessions is Scott Berkun's first-hand account of his many years of public speaking, teaching and television appearances. In the book, he shares his successes, failures, and many frustrating experiences, in the hope that the reader will be a better speaker for it." <strong><a href="http://books.slashdot.org/story/09/12/07/1445242/Confessions-of-a-Public-Speaker">Read the review on Slashdot.</a></strong> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/1va-0fLyUbk" height="1" width="1"/> text http://blogs.oreilly.com/blurbs/2009/12/07/confessions-cover.png http://books.slashdot.org/story/09/12/07/1445242/Confessions-of-a-Public-Speaker tag:radar.oreilly.com,2009://57.38656 2009-12-07T18:34:02Z 2009-12-07T18:34:02Z

This is the sixth post for the Twitter Approval Matrix with data that spanned the month of November and different sources such as klout.com, tweetsentiment.com, twopular.com, scraping archives, and observations. This month I received help from Joe Fernandez the CEO of Klout.com. I have included Twitter Trends which is simply the raw trend found on Twitter. The matrix shows four quadrants used to describe trends found on Twitter.

Mike Hendrickson http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1400 This is the sixth post for the Twitter Approval Matrix with data that spanned the month of November and different sources such as <a href="http://www.klout.com">klout.com</a>, <a href="http://www.tweetsentiment.com">tweetsentiment.com</a>, <a href="http://www.twopular.com">twopular.com</a>, scraping archives, and observations. This month I received help from Joe Fernandez the CEO of <a href="http://www.klout.com">Klout.com</a>. I have included Twitter Trends which is simply the raw trend found on Twitter. The matrix shows four quadrants used to describe trends found on Twitter. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/nJdlDlJFW1k" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1400 text http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/08/twitter-matrix-november-09.png http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/twitter-approval-matrix---nove.html tag:blogs.oreilly.com,2009:/blurbs//59.38654 2009-12-07T16:03:16Z 2009-12-07T16:03:16Z

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Nat Torkington http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/149 <a href="http://singularityhub.com/2009/12/01/photoelastictouch-combines-3d-shapes-with-touchscreens/">3D Touchscreens</a> -- Japan Science &amp; Technology Agency and researchers at the University of Electro-communications have made a "photoelastic" touch screen. The LCD emits polarized light, picked up by a camera over the screen. Transparent rubber on the screen deforms when pressed, and the camera can pick this up. Interesting hack, though it's not yet a consumer-grade product. This and more in today's Four Short Links. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/p4ZXQkO3Yqc" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/149 text http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/07/photoelastictouch.png http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/four-short-links-7-december-20.html