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Following is a copy of the Net Happenings newsletter I sent out to folks who had asked to be included on my mailing list. CONTENTS -- January 24, 2008 1 . . . Upcoming FREE Classes 2 . . . Upcoming Events 3 . . . Tips and Tricks 4 . . . Interesting Sites 5 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor And now to begin . . . 1 . . . Upcoming FREE Classes Following are highlights of some upcoming classes at the North City Campus at 8401 Aero Drive -- one of SD Community College District's Continuing Education Campuses: Upcoming Classes Taught by Gini Pedersen -- all in Room 140... TOPIC . . . . . Buying and Selling on eBay DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, January 28 and February 4 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . . eBay has become a favorite pastime for many and a . . . . . profitable business for others. Come learn what it is all about. . . . . . Topics covered will include setting up a buyer's and a seller's . . . . . account, how to bid on items you want to buy, and how to post . . . . . items you want to sell. Also learn how to accept payments . . . . . when selling on eBay. You will receive helpful handouts. INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Developing a Webpage using HTML DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, January 28 and February 4 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . . This class is useful for people interested in just . . . . . . getting started, for people who have previously used . . . . . . a Web editor and now need to learn how to 'clean up' . . . . . . the HTML code. You will receive helpful handouts. INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Internet Tips and Tricks DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, January 29 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . . . You will learn lots of shortcuts and hints to make . . . . . . . . . . your experience on the Internet faster, more versatile, . . . . . . . . . . and more fun--for both new and experienced users. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Microsoft Word DATE . . . . . 3 Tuesdays, January 29, February 5 and 12 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . . Word is Microsoft's popular word processing . . . application that is bundled with all versions of MSOffice INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Introduction to Computers DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, February 5 TIME . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . This class is designed for beginners who either . . . . . . . . haven't worked with computers much...or at all. . . . . . . . . It is also geared to folks who have used a computer . . . . . . . .for very specific uses in the past but still aren't sure . . . . . . . about the variety of things they can do on a computer. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Excel Tips and Tricks DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, February 11 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm PREREQUISITE . . . . . Excel experience or a prior Excel class MISC . . . In this class you will learn helpful tips that . . . . . . . . experienced Excel users should find useful. INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . Windows File Management DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, February 11 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm PREREQUISITE . . . Windows Basics class or some experience . . . . . . . . working with Windows MISC . . . Learn how to copy, delete, and move files, . . . . . check file sizes and other details, set up new . . . . . folders, work with different drives, how to back up . . . . . important files on your system, and much more. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Windows Basics DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, February 12 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . . . This class is most useful for people just starting out . . . . . . . . using computers or anyone who wants to just understand . . . . . . . . a bit more about the Windows operating system. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Internet and Email Basics DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, February 19 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . . . This class is designed for people who are truly new to . . . . . . . . . . the Internet. The only prerequisite for this class is . . . . . . . . . . a class in Windows Basics or equivalent experience. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Developing a Webpage using HTML DATE . . . . . 2 Tuesdays, February 19 and 26 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . . This class is useful for people interested in just . . . . . . getting started, for people who have previously used . . . . . . a Web editor and now need to learn how to 'clean up' . . . . . . the HTML code. You will receive helpful handouts. INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen Upcoming Classes Taught by Others at North City Campus of SDCCD Continuing Education ... - These classes start within the next few weeks. - Check the paragraph at the end of this list to access info about dates, times, details, etc. - All are at the Beginning level unless indicated otherwise. ... QuickBooks ... Flash (various levels) ... Dreamweaver (various levels) ... Dreamweaver (special topics) ... Swift 3D ... Internet Marketing (special topics) ... Project Management ... Visual Basic (various levels) ... iLife (special topics) ... Access ... Typography ... Network Administration ... JavaScript ... Photoshop ... Photoshop Elements ... Web Server Maintenance ... ASP.NET (various levels) ... Sound - GarageBand (various levels) ... Perl ... Open Lab every Saturday (8 am - 1 pm) in Mac lab Rm 150 ... plus additional new topics each week throughout the semester WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CLASSES? -- Check my Website at complete list of classes that I'll be offering during the current semester. At the end is a link to a list of all classes offered at the North City Campus of SDCCD Continuing Education on Aero Drive -- plus a brief description of each class. -- Call (619) 388-1800, Monday through Friday. 2 . . . Upcoming Events PROGRAM . . . . . Database Detective. DATE and TIME . . . Saturday, February 16, 2008 SPONSOR . . Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego PLACE . . . . . UCSD (see map on web site) MISC . . . . . FREE to visit; $25 first year to join INFO AND MAP . . . . . http//www.cgssd.org (DON'T MODIFY THE FOLLOWING -- JUST COPY AND PASTE) PROGRAM . . . . . Private One Hour Computer Lessons DATE AND TIME . . Mondays 10:30 am or 12:45 pm SPONSOR . . . . . College Avenue Senior Center PLACE . . . . . 4855 College Avenue (near SDSU) MISC . . . . . $5 members, $10 non-members . . . . . . . . . . $25 per year membership available INFO . . . . . . . . . . scroll down and click Older Adult and Senior Services PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, January 26 ------- 9:30 am SPONSOR . . . . . Seniors Computer Group PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms -- 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach . . . . . . . . . . (off Highway 5 and Garnet Avenue) MISC . . . . FREE to visit; $15 per year to join INFO AND MAP . . . . . PROGRAM . . . . . Computer Workshop DATE AND TIME . . Friday, February 1 -------- 6:30 pm SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego PC Users Group PLACE . . . . . 3249 Fordham Street, Bldg. 1, Room 3 MISC . . . . . FREE - Get help with your questions or bring . . . . . . . . your broken computer INFO AND MAP . . . . . PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, February 2 ------- 9:30 am SPONSOR . . . . . Seniors Computer Group PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms -- 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach . . . . . . . . . . (off Highway 5 and Garnet Avenue) MISC . . . . FREE to visit; $15 per year to join INFO AND MAP . . . . . PROGRAM . . . . . USB Connections DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, February 6 ------- 7 pm SPONSOR . . . UCHUG (Under the Computer Hood Users Group) PLACE . . . . . San Diego County Office of Education . . . . . . . . 6401 Linda Vista Rd., Rm. 401 (lots of FREE parking) MAP . . . . . MISC . . . FREE -- Guests always welcome INFO . . . . . Greg Skalka at uchug@juno.com . . . . . . . . . . or PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, February 9 ------- 9:30 am SPONSOR . . . . . Seniors Computer Group PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms -- 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach . . . . . . . . . . (off Highway 5 and Garnet Avenue) MISC . . . . FREE to visit; $15 per year to join INFO AND MAP . . . . . PROGRAM . . . . . Computer Workshop DATE AND TIME . . Friday, February 15 -------- 6:30 pm SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego PC Users Group PLACE . . . . . 3249 Fordham Street, Bldg. 1, Room 3 MISC . . . . . FREE - Get help with your questions or bring . . . . . . . . your broken computer INFO AND MAP . . . . . PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, February 16 ------- 9:30 am SPONSOR . . . . . Seniors Computer Group PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms -- 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach . . . . . . . . . . (off Highway 5 and Garnet Avenue) MISC . . . . FREE to visit; $15 per year to join INFO AND MAP . . . . . PROGRAM . . . . . QandA DATE AND TIME . . Tuesday, February 19 -------- 6 pm SPONSOR . . . . . SD PC User Group PLACE . . . . . San Diego County Office of Education . . . . . . . . 6401 Linda Vista Rd., Annex C (lots of FREE parking) MAP . . . . . MISC . . . . . FREE -- Guests always welcome INFO . . . . . PROGRAM . . . . . TBA DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, February 20 ------- 6 pm SPONSOR . . . . . Access User Group of San Diego PLACE . . . Scripps Miramar Ranch Branch Library (new location) . . . . . . . . . . 10301 Scripps Lake Dr. MISC . . . . . $2 donation at the door INFO . . . . . 3 . . . Tips and Tricks ADD HYPERLINK IN POWERPOINT ... Office 97/2000/XP/2003: a. Click Slide Sorter View button. b. Double-click on Slide 2 to switch to Slide View (Normal View in some versions) of this slide. c. Click and drag to highlight the words www.iteachyou.com d. Click SLIDE SHOW - ACTION SETTINGS. e. Click Mouse Click tab in Action Settings dialog box. f. Click to place a dot by Hyperlink To. g. Click down-facing arrow to right of Hyperlink To field, scroll down, and click URL in the list. h. Type the full Web address for the link (e.http://www.iteachyou.com). i. Click OK 2 times. ... Office 2007: j. Click Slide Sorter View button. k. Double-click on Slide 2 to switch to Slide View of this slide. l. Click and drag to highlight the words www.iteachyou.com m. Click INSERT - HYPERLINK (in LINKS section). n. Click in Address field at the bottom of the Insert Hyperlink dialog box and type the full Web address for the link (e.g. http://www.iteachyou.com). o. Click OK. ..... UNDERSTANDING PROBLEMS WITH PRINTING WEBPAGES 4 . . . Interesting Sites 50 TOP-10 LISTS OF 2007 (from Time Magazine) http://snipurl.com/2007lists ..... RULES OF THUMB 5 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor A graduate in economics who completed his degree in the 1950's returned to his old university for a visit. He was amazed to see that the examination questions were identical to the ones asked in his day. When he pointed this out to a member of staff, he replied, "That's true, but, of course, the answers are completely different every year." ..... A co-worker asks Pauly, "How long have you been working here?" Pauly replies, "Since they threatened to fire me." Your source for life-long learning
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