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Net Happenings sent out on May 3, 2002.

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Gini Pedersen
San Diego Community College District
Instructor, Internet and Computer Applications
http://www.iteachyou.com

CONTENTS -- May 3, 2002

1 . . . Upcoming FREE Classes
2 . . . Upcoming Events
3 . . . Interesting Sites
4 . . . Tips and Tricks
5 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor

If you have a question about anything contained in
this e-newsletter, please post your question on my
Message Board at http://www.iteachyou.com
(click Ask a Question)

And now to begin . . .

1 . . . UPCOMING FREE CLASSES . . .

* * * IMPORTANT * * * IMPORTANT * * * IMPORTANT

Summer 2002 schedules will be available this coming Monday,
May 6. Pick up your copy at North City Center for Education and
Technology at 8401 Aero Drive or obtain a copy by calling
858-627-2545 (Monday through Friday).

UPCOMING CLASSES TAUGHT BY GINI PEDERSEN
(Arrive early -- some classes fill early)

TOPIC . . . . . How to Buy the RIGHT Computer
. . . . . (not listed on published schedules)
DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, May 7
TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm
MISC . . . . . This class is useful for anyone thinking of buying
. . . . . a computer -- or just to learn more the computer you
. . . . . already own.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP
DATE . . . . . 2 Tuesdays, May 7 and 14
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Access
DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, May 13 and 20
TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Using Effective Web Design Concepts
DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, May 13
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm
MISC . . . . . Learn about what design elements are effective
. . . . . . . . . . and what should be avoided.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Improving your Computer's Performance
DATE . . . . . 4 Tuesdays, May 14, 21, 28, and June 4
TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm
MISC . . . . . In this class you will learn how to improve your
. . . . . . . . . . computer's performance, prevent and solve
. . . . . . . . . . problems, and much more.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Setting up an Internet Business
DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, May 20
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm
MISC . . . . . In this class you will learn how to set up a
. . . . . . . . . . transactional Website that can grow with your
. . . . . . . . . . business. This class will be helpful to anyone
. . . . . . . . . . who currently has or anticipates having a
. . . . . . . . . . a successful business website.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Promoting an Internet Business
DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, June 3
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm
MISC . . . . . In this class you will learn many strategies for
. . . . . . . . . . promoting your business -- including getting
. . . . . . . . . . good search engine placement
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Top 10 Computer Problems and their Solutions
. . . . . . . . (Not listed on published schedules)
DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, June 3
TIME . . . . . 1-5 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
DATE . . . . . 3 Tuesdays, May 21, 28, and June 4
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

UPCOMING CLASSES TAUGHT BY OTHERS AT THE
NORTH CITY CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Notes:
- 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.

... Mac Basics
... Windows
... File Management for Web Publishing
... Digital Camera Basics
... Scanning Basics
... Visual Basic for the Office
... Access (various levels)
... Excel (Advanced)
... Outlook (various levels)
... PowerPoint (Intermediate/Advanced)
... Word (Forms)
... Internet Basics
... Access Databases on the Web
... Dreamweaver (various levels)
... Flash (Intermediate)
... FrontPage (Intermediate)
... GoLive
... XHTML
... JavaScript
... Linux Script and Programming Basics
... Web Server Installation/Administration
... Web Server Security Basics
... After Effects
... Photoshop (various levels)
... Prepress
... QuarkXpress
... Scanning Basics

IN ADDITION...
We also offer many free classes with brand new computers 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.

*** BRAND NEW at our Datel site include...

(Call NOW to register for the following 3 classes)
- VB.NET (Windows Forms) - 1 Friday, May 10, 5:30-9 pm
- VB.NET (DataGrid-ADO.NET) - 1 Friday, May 24, 5:30-9 pm

(Call May 13 to register for the following 3 classes)
- VB.NET (Windows Forms) - Fri/Sat, June 7-8, 5-10 pm
- Intro to XML - 5 Wednesdays, June 12-July 10, 5:30-9 pm
- VB.NET (DataGrid-ADO.NET) - Fri/Sat, June 21-22, 5-10 pm

Following are some additional upcoming classes at our Datel site:
... Outlook Basics
... Computer Basics
... FrontPage
... Flash ActionScript Programming
... Scanner Basics
... Dreamweaver Basics
... Email Basics
... CD Burning Basics
... and many more

WANT MORE INFORMATION?

-- Check my Website at http://www.iteachyou.com to see a
complete list of classes that I'll be offering through the
Spring 2002 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 . . . UPCOMING EVENTS . . .

DATE . . . . . Saturday, May 4
TIME . . . . . 9:30 am
PROGRAM . . . . . Q and A and mini seminars
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 . . . . . http://home.san.rr.com/scg/events.html

DATE . . . . . Tuesday, May 7
TIME . . . . . 6 pm
PROGRAM . . . . . Curious about VB.NET?
SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego Visual Basic User Group
PLACE . . . . . Microsoft's San Diego Office . . . . . . . . . . 9255 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 400
MISC . . . . . FREE; doors close at 7 pm so please arrive early
INFO . . . . . http://www.sdvbug.org

DATE . . . . . Thursday, May 9
TIME . . . . . 6-8 pm
SPONSOR . . . . . Access User Group of San Diego
PROGRAM . . . . . Queries and Downloading Financial Data
. . . . . . . . . . into Access
PLACE . . . . . Ericsson
. . . . . . . . . . 5751 Pacific Center Boulevard
MISC . . . . . $1 donation at the door
INFO . . . . . http://www.augsd.org/

DATE . . . . . Saturday, May 11
TIME . . . . . 9:30 am
PROGRAM . . . . . Q and A and mini seminars
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 . . . . . http://home.san.rr.com/scg/events.html

DATE . . . . . Thursday, May 16
TIME . . . . . 6-8 pm
SPONSOR . . . . . Adobe Photoshop User Group
PLACE . . . . . San Diego County Office of Education
. . . . . . . . . . 6401 Linda Vista Rd., Bldg. 2, Rms. L3/L4
. . . . . . . . . . (lots of free parking)
MISC . . . . . Free - Guests always welcome
INFO . . . . . http://www.k-online.com/%7Ephotoart/ps.html

DATE . . . . . Thursday, May 16
TIME . . . . . 8 am to 4:30 pm
PROGRAM . . . . . TECH 2000 -- Solutions for your Current or
. . . . . Upcoming IT Projects
SPONSOR . . . . . Technology Integration Group (TIG)
PLACE . . . . . La Jolla Marriott
MISC . . . . . FREE
INFO AND REGISTRATION. . . . . (800) 858-0549 or
. . . . . http://www.tig.com/Events/article1.asp?eventID=77

DATE . . . . . Tuesday, May 21
TIME . . . . . 6 pm
PROGRAM . . . . . Linux -- where it's at, and where it's going
SPONSOR . . . . . SD PC User Group
PLACE . . . . . Joe Rindone Regional Technology Center
. . . . . . . . . . San Diego County Office of Education
. . . . . . . . . . 6401 Linda Vista Road, Room 401
. . . . . . . . . . (lots of free parking)
MISC . . . . . Free
INFO . . . . . http://www.sdpcug.org

DATE . . . . . Wednesday, May 22
TIME . . . . . 6-8 pm
SPONSOR . . . . . Access User Group of San Diego
PROGRAM . . . . . Code re-use through code libraries
PLACE . . . . . Ericsson
. . . . . . . . . . 5751 Pacific Center Boulevard
MISC . . . . . $1 donation at the door
INFO . . . . . http://www.augsd.org/

3 . . . INTERESTING SITES . . .

FUN VIRTUAL GOLF GAME
http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~pyang/flash/miniputt.swf
Note: You may not be able to access this game on some computers.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE HELPER
http://www.allwords.com
(URL borrowed from SeniorResource.com's excellent
monthly newsletter called Senior Resource e-zine at
http://www.seniorresource.com/ezine.htm)

4 . . . TIPS AND TRICKS . . .

HEAR BEEP WHEN CAPS LOCK KEY IS TURNED ON OR OFF
(steps are slightly different in Win XP)
- Click Start - Settings - Control Panel.
- Double-click Accessibility Options
- Click Keyboard tab.
- Place checkmark by Use ToggleKeys.
- Click Apply.
- Click OK.
- Click FILE-CLOSE.

HYPERLINKS IN WORD
By default, Word is set to automatically convert any Web address
or email address to a hyperlink.

To remove a hyperlink from a typed URL or email address in a
current document:
- Right-click on the hyperlink.
- Click Hyperlink.
- Click Remove Hyperlink.

To turn off this hyperlink conversion feature completely
(affects future typing only)
- Click TOOLS-AUTOCORRECT.
- Click AutoFormat as You Type tab.
- Remove checkmark by 'Internet and network paths with hyperlinks.'
- Click OK

5 . . . BITS AND BYTES OF HUMOR . . .

Interesting Facts from the 1500s.... (Part 2 of 2)

-- Most people did not have pewter plates, but had
trenchers, a piece of wood with the middle scooped
out like a bowl. Often trenchers were made from
stale bread which was so old and hard that they
could be used for quite some time. Trenchers were
never washed and a lot of times worms and mold
got into the wood and old bread. After eating off
wormy, moldy trenchers, one would get 'trench mouth.'

-- Bread was divided according to status. Workers got
the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle,
and guests got the top, or 'upper crust.'

-- Lead cups were used to drink ale or whiskey. The
combination would sometimes knock them out for a
couple of days. Someone walking along the road
would take them for dead and prepare them for burial.
They were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple
of days and the family would gather around and eat
and drink and wait and see if they would wake up.
Hence the custom of holding a 'wake.'

-- England is old and small and the local folks started
running out of places to bury people. So they would
dig up coffins and would take the bones to a
'bone-house' and reuse the grave. When reopening
these coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins were found to
have scratch marks on the inside and they realized
they had been burying people alive. So they thought
they would tie a string on the wrist of the corpse,
lead it through the coffin and up through the ground
and tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out
in the graveyard all night (the 'graveyard shift')
to listen for the bell; thus, someone could be
'saved by the bell' or was considered a 'dead ringer.'

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