[Ubuntu Chicago] Fwd: UG News--Introducing beautifulcode.oreillynet.com

[Samir Faci]

Be careful with that, you can't re-sell the books, since they're donations.
But if you want to sell off raffles and the win a "free" prize which is a
book of their choice, then it's all good :->

On 8/9/07, Richard A. Johnson <nixternal at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone!
>
> Marsee from O'Reilly wanted me to pass on the following to everybody. I
> guess
> this is all a part of being a member of their group. Pretty soon I am
> hoping
> to get some books in so we can start doing reviews. Especially for the
> CoDLUG, these books could come in handy to possibly raise funds in the
> future. Thanks everyone!
>
> ----------  Forwarded Message  ----------
>
> Subject: UG News--Introducing beautifulcode.oreillynet.com
> Date: Wednesday 08 August 2007
> From: "Marsee Henon" <marsee at oreilly.com>
> To: nixternal at ubuntu.com
>
> Hi,
>
> Can you share the following news with your members? And we're still
> looking for someone to submit a slashdot review. Let me know if you
> need a copy.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Marsee
>
>
>
> O'Reilly's created a brand new website devoted to the topics in our new
> book "Beautiful Code" at http://beautifulcode.oreillynet.com.
>
> We give you the opportunity to discuss the book's projects and to
> contribute information about other projects that illustrate coding
> artistry.
>
> The lead programmer for the Beautiful Code website is Michael Feathers,
> a popular author and expert in Agile Programming who contributed the
> chapter "Framework for Integrated Test: Beauty through Fragility."
>
> In a recent post, Feathers writes: "When I was a younger programmer, I
> felt guilty about being a neat-freak. It was a selective obsession.
> There I was, sitting in my office with stacks of papers and books
> covering every available space, but I was oblivious to it. As long as my
> code looked great, I could shut out the chaos around me: the towering
> stacks of dead tree that could've toppled and crushed me if I had
> sneezed."
>
> Feathers continues, "I don't know why I felt bad about being that way,
> but in retrospect, I think that I felt that I was wasting time caring
> about neatness in code. It took me a couple of years to figure out that
> the ergonomics of code matter, and that the time you spend decluttering
> your code can declutter your thoughts as well."
>
> Got a site that fits the spirit of Beautiful Code? Then send us a link
> so we can blog about it:
> http://beautifulcode.oreillynet.com/suggest_site.php
>
>
> For more information on "Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain
> How They Think" Edited by Andy Oram, Greg Wilson, go to:
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596510046
>
>
> Don't forget that as a UG member you get 35% off from O'Reilly, No
> Starch, Paraglyph, PC Publishing, Pragmatic Bookshelf, Rocky Nook,
> SitePoint, or YoungJin books you purchase directly from O'Reilly.
>
> Just use code DSUG when ordering online or by phone 800-998-9938.
> <http://www.oreilly.com/store/>
>
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