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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 tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.38653 2009-12-07T09:39:07Z 2009-12-07T09:39:07Z

What is interesting to me is that each of these positions have pretty clear policy ramifications: if you are Know-Nothing, the appropriate policy is Do-Nothing: invest in more studies perhaps, but don't base any policy on it. If you think CO2 is by far the most important thing, then carbon schemes are the only game in town.

Rick Jelliffe http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1712 What is interesting to me is that each of these positions have pretty clear policy ramifications: if you are Know-Nothing, the appropriate policy is Do-Nothing: invest in more studies perhaps, but don't base any policy on it. If you think CO2 is by far the most important thing, then carbon schemes are the only game in town. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/Z7fB27MlLIg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1712 text http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2009/12/07/climatechangers.png http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2009/12/climate-changers.html tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.38649 2009-12-05T20:56:01Z 2009-12-05T20:56:01Z

Even those who support and advocate for Linux on the desktop largely believed that Microsoft would retain market dominance. Here we are six months later and the promised ARM powered netbooks have not arrived in any quantity as of yet. Despite this ABI Research published some new data last month and the results may surprise you. They place the 2009 market share for Linux on netbooks at 32% with 11 million units preloaded with Linux shipping this year.

Caitlyn Martin http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2654 Even those who support and advocate for Linux on the desktop largely believed that Microsoft would retain market dominance. Here we are six months later and the promised ARM powered netbooks have not arrived in any quantity as of yet. Despite this ABI Research published some new data last month and the results may surprise you. They place the 2009 <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140343/Linux_s_share_of_netbooks_surging_not_sagging_says_analyst">market share for Linux on netbooks at 32%</a> with 11 million units preloaded with Linux shipping this year. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/1blCOHEkigY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2654 text http://broadcast.oreilly.com/ubuntu-dell.jpg http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2009/12/linux-regaining-netbook-market.html tag:blogs.oreilly.com,2009:/blurbs//59.38647 2009-12-04T23:57:09Z 2009-12-04T23:57:09Z

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How to and why you should use Google's new DNS Server How to use Excel to compare two versions of a legal contract Can I use my iPod Touch as a Personal Assistant? Looking for fun projects to do with my nephews What books are close at hand in your office? Have you upgraded your notebook computer hard drive? Share knowledge, ask questions on O'Reilly Answers today.

O'Reilly Media <ul style="margin: 0 0 0 1.2em; padding: 3px 0 10px 0;"> <li style="padding-bottom: 6px;"><a href="http://answers.oreilly.com/topic/825-how-to-and-why-you-should-use-googles-new-dns-server/">How to and why you should use Google's new DNS Server</a></li> <li style="padding-bottom: 6px;"> <a href="http://answers.oreilly.com/topic/820-how-to-use-excel-to-compare-two-versions-of-a-legal-contract/">How to use Excel to compare two versions of a legal contract</a></li> <li style="padding-bottom: 6px;"> <a href="http://answers.oreilly.com/topic/823-can-i-use-my-ipod-touch-as-a-personal-assistant/">Can I use my iPod Touch as a Personal Assistant?</a></li> <li style="padding-bottom: 6px;"><a href="http://answers.oreilly.com/topic/837-looking-for-fun-projects-to-do-with-my-young-nephews-robots-electronics-building/">Looking for fun projects to do with my nephews</a></li> <li style="padding-bottom: 6px;"><a href="http://answers.oreilly.com/topic/828-what-books-are-close-at-hand-in-your-office/">What books are close at hand in your office?</a></li> <li style="padding-bottom: 0px;"><a href="http://answers.oreilly.com/topic/834-have-you-upgraded-your-notebook-computer-hard-drive/">Have you upgraded your notebook computer hard drive?</a></li> </ul> Share knowledge, ask questions on <a href="http://answers.oreilly.com/">O'Reilly Answers</a> today. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/iWtkQBn9Dns" height="1" width="1"/> text http://blogs.oreilly.com/blurbs/2009/12/04/answers-books.png http://answers.oreilly.com/ tag:radar.oreilly.com,2009://57.38643 2009-12-04T01:37:45Z 2009-12-04T01:37:45Z

In my Twitter stream today, Sylvia Martinez (@smartinez) retweeted a link to Seymour Papert's 1980 paper written for a Presidential commission that proposed that we provide a computer for every child in America. Long before One Laptop Per Child, Papert saw that computers should not be an "auxiliary" aid to learning but "fundamental" to changing how we learn. He understood that the computer by changing education could change our culture for the better. After thirty years, Papert's call for action is still fresh today.

Dale Dougherty http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/26 In my Twitter stream today, Sylvia Martinez (@smartinez) retweeted a link to <a href="http://www.papert.org/articles/president_paper.html">Seymour Papert's 1980 paper</a> written for a Presidential commission that proposed that we provide a computer for every child in America. Long before One Laptop Per Child, Papert saw that computers should not be an "auxiliary" aid to learning but "fundamental" to changing how we learn. He understood that the computer by changing education could change our culture for the better. After thirty years, Papert's call for action is still fresh today. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/V30UnoaUeQU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/26 text http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/04/seymour-papert.png http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/the-lessons-we-dont-learn.html