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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 -- July 27, 2006 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 TOPIC . . . . .Access DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, July 31 and Aug. 7 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . . Access is Microsoft's popular relational database . . . application that is bundled with most versions of MSOffice, . . . You will receive helpful handouts. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Developing a Webpage using HTML DATE . . . . . 2 Tuesdays, Aug. 1 and 8 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . . . This class is useful for people interesting 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, Aug. 1 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 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 . . . . . Buying and Selling on eBay DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, Aug. 7 and 14 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 . . . . .PowerPoint DATE . . . . . 2 Tuesdays, Aug. 8 and 15 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . PowerPoint is Microsoft's popular program for creating . . . . visual presentations that can include text, images, movies, . . . . sounds, and much more. PowerPoint is included in MSOffice. . . . . You will receive helpful handouts. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . How to Buy the RIGHT Computer DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, Aug. 14 TIME . . . . . 5:30 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 Tuesday, Aug. 15 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 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. ... Mac OS X Basics ... InDesign (various levels) ... Dreamweaver (various levels) ... Dreamweaver (special topics) ... Ghost ... Photoshop (various levels) ... Photoshop (special topics) ... Photoshop Elements ... Digital Photography (special topics) ... Flash (special topics) ... Web Marketing (special topics) ... Intro to Crystal Reports ... CD and DVD Burning Basics ... Access VBA ... E-Commerce (shopping carts) ... Intro to Windows Vista ... 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 http://www.iteachyou.com 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 . . . . .Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, July 29 ------- 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 . . . . . C# and VB.NET DATE AND TIME . . Tuesday, August 1 ------- 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 . . . . . TBA DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, August 2 ------- 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/jrrtc/facility/visit.htm 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 4 -------- 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 and Mini Seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, August 5 ------- 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 . . . . . Swap Meet and Presentations DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, August 5 ------- 10 am - 2 pm SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego Macintosh User Group PLACE . . . . . Torrey Pines Christian Church . . . . . . . 8320 La Jolla Scenic Drive North MISC . . . . . FREE MAP . . . . . http://www.sdmug.org/meetings/default.php#theDirections INFO . . . . . http://www.sdmug.org/ PROGRAM . . . . . TBA DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, August 5 ---------- 12:00-3:30 pm SPONSOR . . . . . Adobe Photoshop User Group PLACE . . . . Art Institute of California . . . . . . . . 7650 Mission Valley Rd. (near 163 and Friars) MISC . . . . . FREE INFO . . . . .http://www.sdphotoshopusers.com/ PROGRAM . . . . . TBA DATE AND TIME . . Tuesday, August 8 --------- 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 . . . . . CIO Panel Discussion DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, August 9 -------- 5:30 pm SPONSOR . . . . . Assn. of Information Technology Professionals PLACE . . . . . 94th Aero Squadron - 8885 Balboa Ave. MISC . . . . . $35 for non-members INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://www.sandiego.aitp.org/ PROGRAM . . . . . QandA and Mini Seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, August 12 ------- 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 . . . . . Smart Computing DATE AND TIME . . Tuesday, August 15 -------- 6 pm SPONSOR . . . . . SD PC User 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/jrrtc/facility/visit.htm MISC . . . . . FREE -- Guests always welcome INFO . . . . .http://www.sdpcug.org PROGRAM . . . . . Queries DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, August 16 ------- 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 . . . . . http://www.augsd.org/ PROGRAM . . . . . Computer Workshop DATE AND TIME . . Friday, August 18 -------- 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 . . . . Deed Mapper: Plotting from Land Records DATE AND TIME . .Saturday, August 19 ---------- 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 . . . . . QandA and Mini Seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, August 19 ------- 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 . . . Computer Training for the Visually Impaired DATE/TIME . . Ongoing -- Call to arrange an intake and schedule SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego Center for the Blind PLACE . . . (1) 5922 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego -- (619) 583-1542 . . . . . . . . . (2) 1385 Bonair Rd., Vista -- (760) 758-5956 MISC . . . . . FREE to the visually impaired/blind. No previous . . . . computer skills are required. Instruction in adaptive software . . . . such as Zoom Text, Window Eyes and Jaws is used to access . . . . word processing, data entry, e-mail and the Internet. INFO . . . .http://www.sdcb.org (or phone numbers listed above) 3 . . . Tips and Tricks CLEANING FLAT PANEL MONITORS I personally use the moistened eyeglass cleaners that are suitable for A/R coated eyeglasses. SeeClear and other companies make them. In addition, I've seen the following recommendations: - 1 part white vinegar to 10 parts water or - 1 part isopropyl alcohol (from drug store) and 1 part water Spray on VERY soft, non-abrasive cloth lint-free cloth -- like an old cotton t-shirt. Misc. Notes: - Don't use Windex-type products. - Don't spray directly on the screen. - Don't use paper towel or Kleenex since they contain wood fiber. - Be sure cloth has no grit on it. ..... CHANGE BROWSER SETTINGS http://www.iteachyou.com/tt/browser.htm 4 . . . Interesting Sites FASCINATING PROJECT SPANNING 21 YEARS http://www.oxfordproject.com HOW TO MAKE A PERFECT GIFT BOX http://images.scrippsweb.com/HGTV/2005/06/02/cds1735boxes2.pdf 5 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor CALIFORNIA GIRLS 1965 version of the song by Beach Boys Well, east coast girls are hip I really dig the styles they wear. And the Southern girls with the way they talk, they knock me out when I'm down there. The Midwest farmers' daughters really make me feel all right. And the northern girls with the way they kiss, they keep their boyfriends warm at night I wish they all could be California girls. 2006 politically correct version Womyn on the east coast are socially aware I greatly admire their dress sense. And womyn south of the Mason-Dixon line, Because of their idiosyncratic speech patterns, Leave me incredulous whenever I visit. Those womyn born to land owners and tillers Imbue in me a wonderful sense of well being. And young womyn residing in northern states, With the singular manner of their intimate facial contact, Help young males of their acquaintance maintain appropriate Body temperatures when persistent evening chills threaten, Social mores notwithstanding. In my opinion, they would all make excellent residents of California. Your source for life-long learning
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