|
|
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 -- September 9, 2009 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 . . . . . Introduction to Computers DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, September 14 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 . . . . . Microsoft Word 2007/2003 DATE . . . . . 3 Mondays, Sept. 14, 21, and 28 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . . Word is Microsoft's popular word processing . . . application that is bundled with all versions of MSOffice. . . . We will be using Word 2007 in class, but the handout . . . will also include steps for Word 2003. INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks 2007/2003 DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, September 15 TIME . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . . . Suggested prerequisite: Word experience. . . . . . . . . In this class you will learn useful tips that . . . . . . . . experienced Word users should find useful. . . . . . . . . We will be using Word 2007 in class, but the . . . . . . . . handout will also include steps for Word 2003. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . Windows Basics DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, September 21 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. You will . . . . . . . . receive a helpful handout that covers various versions . . . . . . . . of the Windows operating system. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Microsoft Excel Tips and Tricks 2007/2003 DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, September 22 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. . . . . . . . . We will be using Excel 2007 in class, but the handout . . . . . . . . will also include steps for Excel 2003. INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . Windows File Management DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, September 22 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. . . . . . You will receive a helpful handout that covers various . . . . . versions of the Windows operating system. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Internet and Email Basics DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, Sept. 28 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. . . . . . . . . . . You will receive a helpful handout. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Internet Tips and Tricks DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, September 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. . . . . . . . . . . You will have access to helpful handouts. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Developing a Webpage using HTML DATE . . . . . 2 Tuesdays, Sept. 29 and Oct. 6 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. ... Digital Photography … Dreamweaver (various levels) ... Dreamweaver (special topics) ... QuickBooks ... Flash (Intermediate) ... ASP.NET ... Rapid Website Development ... Photoshop (various levels) ... Photoshop Elements ... Indesign ... SecondLife - Game or Parallel Universe? ... Graphic Design Essentials ... Excel (Intermediate) ... Open Lab every Saturday (1 pm - 4 pm) in Mac lab Rm 150 … Open Lab every T W Th (8:30 - 12:30 pm) in PC lab Rm 117 ... 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 . . . . . Questions and Answers plus mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, Sept 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 DIRECTIONS . . . Highway 5 to Grand/Garnet/Balboa exit . . . . . . . . . . West on Garnet (for 0.5 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Soledad Mt. Rd. (for 0.6 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Loring (for 0.2 miles) INFO AND MAP . http://home.roadrunner.com/~scg/events.html PROGRAM . . . . . Reports plus Q&A DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, Sept. 16 ------- 6 pm SPONSOR . . . . . Access User Group of San Diego PLACE . . . Scripps Miramar Ranch Branch Library . . . . . . . . . . 10301 Scripps Lake Dr. MISC . . . . . $2 donation at the door INFO . . . . . http://www.augsd.org/ PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, Sept. 19 ------- 9:30 am SPONSOR . . . . . Seniors Computer Group PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms -- 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach . . . . . . . . . . (off Highway 5 and Garnet Avenue) DIRECTIONS . . . Highway 5 to Grand/Garnet/Balboa exit . . . . . . . . . . West on Garnet (for 0.5 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Soledad Mt. Rd. (for 0.6 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Loring (for 0.2 miles) INFO AND MAP . http://home.roadrunner.com/~scg/events.html PROGRAM . . . Publishing a Family History Book DATE AND TIME . .Saturday, Sept 19 ---------- 9 am SPONSOR . . Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego PLACE . . . . . UCSD (see map on website below) MISC . . . . . FREE to visit; $25 first year to join INFO AND MAP . . . http://www.cgssd.org PROGRAM . . . . . SmartComputing and Q&A DATE AND TIME . . Thursday, Sept. 24 -------- 7 pm SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego PC Users Group PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms -- 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach . . . . . . . . . . (off Highway 5 and Garnet Avenue) DIRECTIONS . . . Highway 5 to Grand/Garnet/Balboa exit . . . . . . . . . . West on Garnet (for 0.5 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Soledad Mt. Rd. (for 0.6 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Loring (for 0.2 miles) MISC . . . . . FREE -- Guests always welcome INFO . . . . .http://www.sdpcug.org PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, Sept. 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 DIRECTIONS . . . Highway 5 to Grand/Garnet/Balboa exit . . . . . . . . . . West on Garnet (for 0.5 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Soledad Mt. Rd. (for 0.6 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Loring (for 0.2 miles) INFO AND MAP . http://home.roadrunner.com/~scg/events.html PROGRAM . . . Photographers and Designers: How a . . . . . Creative Dynamo Can Keep Clients Coming Back DATE AND TIME . .Saturday, October 3 ---------- 8:30-12:30 SPONSOR . . San Diego Continuing Education PLACE . . . . . North City Campus - 8401 Aero Drive 92123 MISC . . FREE; No Pre-Registration; First-Come First Served INFO . . . (619) 388-1800 or . . . http://www.rcocreative.com/randall/Hansen_Oct_03.jpg PROGRAM . . . . . TBA DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, Oct. 7 ------- 7 pm SPONSOR . . . UCHUG (Under the Computer Hood Users Group) PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms (new location!) . . . . . . . . . . 2404 Loring (between Hwy 5 and Pacific Beach) DIRECTIONS . . . Highway 5 to Grand/Garnet/Balboa exit . . . . . . . . . . West on Garnet (for 0.5 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Soledad Mt. Rd. (for 0.6 miles) . . . . . . . . . . Right on Loring (for 0.2 miles) MISC . . . FREE -- Guests always welcome INFO . . . . . Greg Skalka at uchug@juno.com . . . . . . . . . . or http://www.uchug.org 3 . . . Tips and Tricks PRINT LABELS WITH THE SAME INFORMATION ON EACH LABEL IN MICROSOFT WORD Office XP/2003: a. Click TOOLS - LETTERS AND MAILINGS - . . . . . ENVELOPES AND LABELS. b. Continue with Step g below. Office 97/2000 c. Click TOOLS - ENVELOPES AND LABELS. d. Continue with Step g below. Office 2007: e. Click MAILINGS - LABELS. f. Continue with Step g below. Continue Here for All Versions: g. Click LABELS tab in Envelopes and Labels box; type text . . . . .for the label. h. Insert label sheet(s) in printer. i. Click to place a dot by 'Full Page of the Same Label.' j. Click on sample picture of label and choose correct label style . . . . . for your labels. k. Click Print button. ----- DEFINITIONS OF CONFUSING INTERNET TERMINILOGIES http://www.iteachyou.com/tt/jargon.htm 4 . . . Interesting Sites VERY INTERESTING RAIN DEMO http://www.iteachyou.com/rain.htm (shared by Alex Dupont) ----- FASCINATING WAY TO LEARN ABOUT HISTORY VIRTUAL BODY http://www.medtropolis.com This site has tours, games and videos. For example, you can arrange the digestive tract. Or, see what each part of the brain controls what. 5 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor An interoffice softball game was held every year between the marketing and support staff of one company. The support staff whipped the marketing department soundly. To show just *how* the marketing department earns their keep, they posted this memo on the bulletin board after the game: 'The Marketing Department is pleased to announce that for the 2009 Softball Season, we came in 2nd place, having lost but one game all year. The Support Department, however, had a rather dismal season, as they won only one game.' ---- The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided. -- Casey Stengal Your source for life-long learning
|
