DZone to Launch a New Program – Refcardz

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Refcardz is a series of high-quality quick reference cards on developer-related topics. We are gathering authors from some of the best computer book publishers to create content that is more than just tables and code as seen in most reference cards available. Major elements of each Refcard might include:

Key tables with room for examples
Diagrams for core concepts
Crucial definitions
Examples to show larger concepts
Hot Tips

The goal is to launch each Refcard with a feature about the author, related book review(s), sample book chapters, and author interviews. The program is new, so we’ll be looking for your feedback. We want to provide you with useful content in a format that’s easily digestable.

Be on the look out for the first Refcardz in the series - coming in April.

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Getting Started with Ajax
Windows PowerShell
Flexible Rails: Flex 3 on Rails 2
Dependency Injection in EJB 3
Eclipse
Spring Configuration

Refcardz are available for FREE download to DZone members.

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Comments

James Sugrue replied on Mon, 2008/01/28 - 9:51am

Great idea.

Especially looking forward to the Eclipse & Spring ones.

Jason McDonald replied on Tue, 2008/01/29 - 8:44pm

Like these?

http://www.mcdonaldland.info/2007/11/28/40/

I'd be willing to make these available...

dnz replied on Tue, 2008/04/08 - 12:55pm

Suweeeet!!! Its now April, any updates?

Jill Tomich replied on Tue, 2008/04/08 - 1:21pm in response to: dnz

We're so close. The target is April 15th to launch the following Refcardz:

Spring Configuration
Getting Started with Eclipse
GWT Style, Configuration and JSNI Reference
Getting Started with Ajax

Beginning in May, we will launch one new Refcard each week. The line-up for May, so far, looks like this:

May 5 - Windows PowerShell
May 12 - Dependency Injection with EJB 3
May 19 - jQuery Selectors
May 26 - MS Silverlight 2.0

If you're interested in getting access to draft versions by becoming a reviewer, go to http://refcardz.dzone.com/beta-test-refcardz, and sign up.

Otherwise, check back to refcardz.com on April 15th for the launch of the first four. Thanks for checking in.

-- Jill

Chris Wilkes replied on Wed, 2008/04/23 - 8:56am

Before logging into dzone I kept on getting an error that said something about selecting too many entries and I should read the guidelines and try again. That happened if I selected 1 or more topics. Then after logging in I get a "Validation error, please try again. If this error persists, please contact the site administrator." error message.

Also the email entry box has an asterisk next to it but no where could I find out what that meant. Maybe it is these hidden guidelines that I should read?

John Griffin replied on Fri, 2008/05/02 - 10:23am

Jill,

How can I contact you about authoring ref-cards ?

griffij@sosstaffing.com

John G.

Jill Tomich replied on Fri, 2008/05/02 - 10:44am in response to: johng

Hi John,

Thanks for your interest in developing Refcardz. Feel free to submit your ideas to me at refcardz@dzone.com. Or, you can complete a Refcardz Proposal Form.

Thanks,

Jill

Rich Bagley replied on Wed, 2008/05/07 - 11:33am

Could someone explain why all of the personal information is being collected?

-Rich

Jill Tomich replied on Thu, 2008/05/08 - 4:58pm in response to: rabagley

Hi Rich,

Thanks for checking out the Refcardz. We ask for the profile information so that we can deliver value-add offers to our members later on with minimal hassle to you. You only ever need to fill out one form to get anything on our site. These value-add offers might include things like sets of printed Refcardz in the future.