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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 -- December 8, 2009 2 . . . Tips and Tricks 3 . . . News You Can Use 4 . . . Interesting Sites 5 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor 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: TOPIC . . . . Windows File Management DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, December 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. . . . . . You will receive a helpful handout that covers various . . . . . versions of the Windows operating system. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . Microsoft PowerPoint Tips and Tricks 2007/2003 DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, December 15 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm PREREQUISITE . . . . . PowerPoint experience or a prior . . . . . PowerPoint class MISC . . . In this class you will learn helpful tips that . . . . . . experienced PowerPoint users should find useful. . . . . . . We will be using PowerPoint 2007 in class, but the . . . . . . handouts will also include steps for PowerPoint 2003. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Developing a Webpage using HTML DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, January 4 and 11 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 . . . . . Buying and Selling on eBay DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, January 4 and 11 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 . . . . . Introduction to Computers DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, January 5 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. . . . . . . . . You will receive a helpful handout. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Microsoft Excel 2007/2003 DATE . . . . . 3 Tuesdays, January 5, 12, and 19 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 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. We will be using Excel 2007 in class, . . . but the handouts will also include steps for Excel 2003. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . Windows Basics DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, January 12 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 . . . . .Internet and Email Basics DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, January 19 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 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) ... Photoshop ... Illustrator ... InDesign ... Photoshop Elements ... Flash (special topics) ... 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 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. 2 . . . Tips and Tricks TURN GRIDLINES ON OR OFF FOR PRINTOUTS IN EXCEL Office 97/2000/XP/2003: a. Click FILE - PAGE SETUP. b. Click Sheet tab in Page Setup dialog box. c. Check or uncheck the Gridlines check box in the Print area and click OK. Note: Group worksheets if you want this setting to apply to more than 1 worksheet. Office 2007: d. Click PAGE LAYOUT. e. Click small diagonal arrow at bottom right of PAGE section. f. Click Sheet tab in Page Setup dialog box. g. Check or uncheck the Gridlines check box in the Print area and click OK. Note: Group worksheets if you want this setting to apply to more than 1 worksheet. ADJUST WINDOWS POWER MANAGEMENT SETTINGS a. Right-click on blank portion of Desktop and click Properties (Personalize in Vista and Win 7). b. Click Screen Saver tab (Screen Saver link in Vista and Win 7). c. Click Change Power Settings link near bottom-right of dialog box and click Power button. d. In Windows 98/ME/XP only: Click Power Schemes. e. Make changes. 3 . . . News You Can Use It takes your food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach. One human hair can support 3kg (6.6 lb). Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete. A woman's heart beats faster than a man. There are about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet. Women blink twice as often as men. Your body uses 300 muscles to balance itself when you are standing still. If saliva cannot dissolve something, you cannot taste it. The average person's skin weighs twice as much as the brain. 4 . . . Interesting Sites WONDERFUL DOG LOYALTY STORY WITH HAPPY ENDING http://tinyurl.com/ybf6blf or http://videos.komando.com/2009/10/04/a-dogs-loyalty/ Turn speakers on, scroll down a bit, and click the Play button at the bottom left corner of the video window. A short commercial precedes the video. ..... HIDDEN ON EBAY? To possibly find the perfect item because the seller misspelled a keyword in the title, go to http://www.fatfingers.com 5 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor Each year at about this time, I republish my ever-expanding collection of Holiday Humor. - Go to http://www.iteachyou.com - Click Holiday Humor Your source for life-long learning
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