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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. At the bottom are links to all prior issues. Net Happenings sent out on February 1, 2003. Hi, As you requested, I am sending Net Happenings to you. Please let me know if your e-mail address changes so I can continue sending you Net Happenings. Also, let me know if you'd rather NOT receive these postings. Remember, I will never sell, trade, lend, or leak your e-mail address to any other individual or organization. To view prior issues of Net Happenings... ...go to my Web site at http://www.iteachyou.com ...click Net Happenings newsletters ...scroll to bottom and click link to each previous issue. Gini Pedersen San Diego Community College District Instructor, Internet and Computer Applications http://www.iteachyou.com If you live outside of Southern California -- OR -- if you are just not in the market for new classes or events... ... then Page Down on your keyboard to the start of Section 3 for some Tips and Tricks, humor, etc. CONTENTS -- February 1, 2003 1 . . . Upcoming FREE Classes 2 . . . Tips and Tricks 3 . . . Interesting Sites 4 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor If you have a question about anything contained in this e-newsletter, please post your question on Our Message Board at http://www.iteachyou.com (click Ask a Question) And now to begin . . . 1 . . . Upcoming FREE Classes Following are highlights of some upcoming classes at the North City CET at 8401 Aero Drive -- one of SD Community College's Centers for Education and Technology (CET). *** ARRIVE EARLY -- SOME CLASSES FILL EARLY *** Upcoming Classes Taught by Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Improving Your Computer's Performance . . (listed as Computer Performance, Protection, etc. on schedules) DATE . . . . . 3 more Mondays, Feb. 3, 10, and 24 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . . . In this class you will learn how to improve your . . . . . . . . . . computer's performance, prevent and solve . . . . . . . . . . Class started on Jan. 27 but you are welcome to . . . . . . . . . . join the class on February 3. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen >>> Listed incorrectly in last issue of Net Happenings <<< TOPIC . . . . .Windows 98/2000/XP DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, Feb. 3 and 10 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm (correction) INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen >>> Listed incorrectly in last issue of Net Happenings <<< TOPIC . . . . .Access 97/2000/XP DATE . . . . . 2 Tuesdays, Feb. 11 and 18 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . .Webpage: Techniques for Effective Webpage Design DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, Feb. 11 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . . Learn about what design elements are effective . . . . . . . . . . and what should be avoided. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . Top 10 Computer Problems and their Solutions DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, Feb. 18 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . This class will help both home and business users . . . . . . . . . prevent and solve common problems, improve . . . . . . . . . performance, and generally help you become a . . . . . . . . . more-informed computer user. You will receive . . . . . . . . . helpful handouts. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . Word 97/2000/XP DATE . . . . . 3 Mondays, Feb. 24, Mar. 3 and 10 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Visio DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, Feb. 25 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . . . Microsoft's exciting program for creating flowcharts, . . . . . organization charts, floor plans, and much more. . . . . . It's amazingly easy to learn these very marketable skills! INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .How to Buy the RIGHT Computer DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, Feb. 25 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . This class is useful for anyone thinking of buying a . . . . . . . . . . computer -- or just to learn more about the computer . . . . . . . . . . you already own. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen Upcoming Classes Taught by Others at North City Center for Education and Technology... - These classes start within the next few weeks. - Click the link at the end of this list to see the date, time, etc. - Click the link at the end to see details about each topic. - All are at the Beginning level unless indicated otherwise. ... Open Lab every Saturday (8am-2pm) in Mac lab Room 140 ... Dreamweaver MX UltraDev (Intermediate) ... HTML Fundamentals ... Web Optimization ... Photoshop - Channel and Effects ... Flash MX IN ADDITION... We also offer many free classes with at our classroom at Datel Computer Center at 5636 Ruffin Road in Kearny Mesa. For classes at this site ONLY, you must pre-register by calling (858) 627-2545 Mondays through Thursdays, 8 am to 8 pm or Fridays 8 am to 3:30 pm. Following are some upcoming classes at our Datel site: ... Digital Camera Basics ... File Management ... Excel ... Email Basics ... Email Attachments ... Internet Searches WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ANY CLASSES? -- Check my Website at http://www.iteachyou.com to see a complete list of classes that I'll be offering through the Spring 2003 semester. At the end of that list is a link to a list of all classes offered at the North City Center for Education and Technology on Aero Drive -- plus details about each class. -- Call (858) 627-2545, Monday through Friday. 2 . . . Tips and Tricks GETTING LISTED IN SEARCH ENGINES There are 2 basic types of 'search engines' ... 1. True search engines such as Google, Lycos, AltaVista, and many more. 2. Directories (often called search engines) such as Yahoo and a few more. Search engines 'spider' the Internet and will probably eventually find your site as they link through other sites to find you. Or, if you want to be found sooner, you can register with them and they will spider your site sooner. Most do not charge for this process but this has been changing with some over time. With directories, you need to register (submit) your site with them. Yahoo is the 'Mother of all Directories.' It now costs $295 per year to register a business site with Yahoo. Other directories (such as www.dmoz.org) are free (at this time anyway). With both search engines and directories it is important to read their submission guidelines carefully. Sometimes the link to the guidelines is hard to find but it is usually toward the bottom of their home page. For example, to reach guidelines for... Yahoo: - Go to http://www.yahoo.com. - Scroll to the bottom of the page. - Click How to Suggest a Site. Google: - Go to http://www.google.com - Click Jobs, Press, and Stuff - Click Submitting Your Site. ..... INTERNET CONNECTION SPEED At times the Internet in general, and some sites specifically, do slow down. Lots of reasons for that, but one common reason is traffic. Just like a highway for automobiles, information (rather than cars) slows down on the Information Highway when there is a lot of traffic. You can test your Internet connection speed here: The results of a single test should not be considered conclusive. If you suspect your Internet connection is not performing optimally, you might want to do multiple tests over about a week at different times of day. Record the time of the test and the results for all the tests. Then contact your Internet Service Provider to discuss the results. They may be able to give you suggestions for optimizing your connection speed. 3 . . . Interesting Sites QUESTIONABLE DOCTORS (Run by Public Citizen, a national nonprofit organization founded in 1971 by Ralph Nader) http://www.questionabledoctors.org CONVERT EVERYTHING--temp, weight, cooking, and much more! (shared by Jerry Hays) http://www.onlineconversion.com 4 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor PHILOSOPHY FOR SENIOR CITIZENS - Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it. - Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved. - When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of algebra. - You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks. - The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for. - I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top. - Yeah, being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable. - If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you are old. - Old age is when former classmates are so gray and wrinkled and bald they don't recognize you. Your source for life-long learning
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