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CONTENTS -- July 20, 2007

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 130...

TOPIC . . . . Microsoft Excel
DATE . . . . . 3 Mondays, July 23, 30, and August 6
TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm
MISC . . . . . Excel is Microsoft's popular spreadsheet
. . . application that is bundled with all versions of MSOffice.
. . . It can be used for many tasks such as budgets, charts,
. . . databases, and more.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Buying and Selling on eBay
DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, July 23 and 30
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 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 Tuesdays, July 24 and 31
TIME . . . . . 1-5 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 . . . . . Microsoft Word
DATE . . . . . 3 Tuesdays, July 24, 31, and August 7
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 . . . . .Word Tips and Tricks
DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, August 6
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm
MISC . . . . . Suggested prerequisite: Word experience.
. . . . . . . . In this class you will learn useful tips that
. . . . . . . . experienced Word users should find useful.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . .Internet Tips and Tricks
DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, August 7
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 . . . . . How to Buy the RIGHT Computer
DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, August 13
TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm
MISC . . . . . This class is useful for anyone thinking of buying a
. . . . . . . . . . computer -- or just to learn more about the computer
. . . . . . . . . . you already own. You will receive helpful handouts.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Excel Tips and Tricks
DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, August 13
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 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 Tips and Tricks
DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, August 14
TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm
MISC . . . . . Suggested prerequisite: Windows experience.
. . . . . . . . In this class you will learn useful tips that
. . . . . . . . experienced Windows users should find useful.
. . . . . . . . You will receive helpful handouts.
NOTE . . This class was not listed on some class schedules.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . Windows File Management
DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, August 14
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

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.

... Dreamweaver (various levels)
... Flash (various levels)
... Flash (special topics)
... Microsoft Certified Desktop Support
... Photoshop (various levels)
... Digital Cameras and Photography Basics
... JavaScript
... ASP.NET (Advanced)
... Mac OS-X Basics
... Access (various levels)
... Internet Marketing
... Flickr
... Second Life
... Sketchup
... Disaster Recovery
... AJAX
... Illustrator
... InDesign
... Network+ Lite
... Final Cut Pro
... Ruby on Rails
... XHTML and XSLT
... A+ Lite Computer Maintenance
... Digital Scrapbooking
... QuickBooks
... 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 to see a
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 . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars
DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, July 21 ------- 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 . . . . . http://home.san.rr.com/scg/events.html

PROGRAM . . . . Digging Up the Undead
DATE AND TIME . .Saturday, July 21 ---------- 9 am
SPONSOR . . Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego
PLACE . . . . . UCSD (see map on website)
MISC . . . . . FREE to visit; $25 first year to join
INFO AND MAP . . . http://www.cgssd.org

PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars
DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, July 28 ------- 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 . . . . . http://home.san.rr.com/scg/events.html

PROGRAM . . . . . TBA
DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, August 1 ------- 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 . . . . . http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/map.asp
MISC . . . FREE -- Guests always welcome
INFO . . . . . Greg Skalka at uchug@juno.com
. . . . . . . . . . or http://www.uchug.org

PROGRAM . . . . . Computer Workshop
DATE AND TIME . . Friday, August 3 -------- 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 . . . . . http://sdpcug.org/workshops.htm

PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars
DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, August 4 ------- 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 . . . . . http://home.san.rr.com/scg/events.html

PROGRAM . . . . . AJAX; Styles and Templates
DATE AND TIME . . Tuesday, August 7 ------- 6 pm
SPONSOR . . . . . SD .Net Developers Group
PLACE . . . . . Qualcomm Inc.
. . . . San Diego Design Center Aud. - Bldg. E (Main Building)
. . . . 6455 Lusk Blvd., San Diego
MISC . . . FREE to visit
INFO . . . . . http://www.sddotnetdg.org/

PROGRAM . . . . . Windows Vista
DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, August 8 ------ 5:30 pm
SPONSOR . . . . . Assn. of Information Technology Professionals
PLACE . . . Woodfin Suites Hotel - 10044 Pacific Mesa Blvd
MISC . . . . . $30 for non-members, $10 for students
INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://www.sandiego.aitp.org/

PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars
DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, August 11 ------- 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 . . . . . http://home.san.rr.com/scg/events.html

PROGRAM . . . . . SQL Server
DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, August 15 --------- 6 pm
SPONSOR . . . . . SD SQL Server User Group
PLACE . . . UCSD Sorrento Mesa Extension
. . . . . 6925 Lusk Blvd. (AT and T Building)
MAP . http://www.extension.ucsd.edu/image/img_mapLaJolla.gif
MISC . . . . . FREE
INFO . . . . . http://www.sdsqlug.org

PROGRAM . . . . . Computer Workshop
DATE AND TIME . . Friday, August 17 -------- 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 . . . . . http://sdpcug.org/workshops.htm

PROGRAM . . . . . QandA
DATE AND TIME . . Tuesday, August 21 -------- 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 . . . . . http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/map.asp
MISC . . . . . FREE -- Guests always welcome
INFO . . . . . http://www.sdpcug.org

3 . . . Tips and Tricks

FINDING YOUR NAME ON THE INTERNET
It's fun (and sometimes alarming) to find references to YOU
on the Internet. Try the following:

- Go to http://www.google.com
- Type "your full name" within quotes in the search field
(e.g., "Gini Pedersen")
- Click Google Search button.

.....

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 ().
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.

4 . . . Interesting Sites

http://community-2.webtv.net/Velpics/HUM/
See the progress of a new-born hummingbird.
Click Next Page (bottom right) to advance through the images.

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You can modify photos online at the Snipshot website...
- Go to http://snipshot.com
- Click in the Browse button in the Open From Your Computer
field near the bottom left of the screen.
- Switch to the location of the photo you want to modify.
- Use the buttons at the top of the photo to make changes.
- Click Save and follow the directions on the screen to save
the modified photo on your computer.

5 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor

Nothing makes people go into debt like trying to keep up with
people who already are.

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The difference between the short tax form and long tax form is simple....
- If you use the short form, the government gets your money.
- If you use the long form, the accountant gets your money.

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When short hemlines came back into fashion, I dug an old miniskirt
out of my closet. I tried it on, but couldn't figure out what to do with
my other leg.

.....

Little Johnny asked his grandma how old she was.

Grandma answered, '39 and holding.'

Johnny thought for a moment and then said, 'And how old would
you be if you let go?'

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