Mac classes - May '10

May arrives tomorrow, and wouldn't you know, I can simply repeat my comment from last month: "Maybe it'll stop snowing one of these days, eh?!"

Mac class news for the month:

First, the program-specific classes:

 For starters, next Saturday, May 8th, from 10 a.m. to noon, I will be covering Pages, Apple's word processing program. If you would like to learn more about Apple's competition for Microsoft Word, this class is for you. Like all of their programs, it's a visual tour de force, and powerful to boot.

 Then, on Saturday, May 22nd, from 10 a.m. to noon, back by popular demand, I'll be covering iPhoto. If you've been wanting to learn all the ins and outs of Apple's popular digital image management program, your next chance is here!

These classes are always held in the small meeting room at Ridgway Town Hall, and carry a fee of $20 for the two-hour session.

Both of the above classes are open to drop-ins, with no sign-up necessary...

Then...

 This month, the regular FREE "Overview of Mac OS X" class will again take place on the last Wednesday of the month, Wednesday, May 26th from 5-7 p.m. These overview classes are held in the computer lab at the Ridgway Library. There are only eight seats available, and the Library has asked that I handle the sign ups, so give me a call at 970-417-8434 (or drop me an email) if you'd like to attend. (Be aware that first-timers take priority over anyone who has taken the class before, but there are often openings for repeaters).

There are six Macs in the computer lab, so only two of the eight attendees need their own laptops. This class is beginner-oriented, but we cover some different things every month; repeat attendees are encouraged (when there's room)!

Also, for June, July and August, the dates for the above "Overview" class will bounce around a bit, due to a busy summer travel schedule! I'll keep you posted.

Let me know if there's something else you'd like me to consider covering in these Saturday sessions.

I hope to see you at a class sometime soon!

iWeb class - April 24th, 2010

I feel like my first-ever iWeb class went well this past Saturday, despite my fear that it might simply be too much to try and cover in two hours. I wanted to make sure that I didn't give short shrift to the larger background topics of custom domains, hosting, and how to publish. Towards that end. here are a few links to things I discussed that could help you on your way:

• First, the link to GoDaddy that gets you $6.99/year .com domains:

GoDaddy - Official Site

• Next, I shared some ways to get both MobileMe and iLife '09 for less than Apple charges ($99 and $79, respectively):

- MobileMe at Amazon

- MobileMe at eBay

- iLife '09 at Amazon

- iLife '09 at eBay

• Next, here's the link to Apple's excellent tutorials on most of iWeb's various features:

Apple.com: Find Out How, iWeb '09

• Lastly (though this is quite a bit more complicated than most everything else we discussed) here is a link to PayPal's instructions for setting up a "buy now" button on your site for selling things:

PayPal demo of 'shopping cart'-type transactions

Page with HTML code for the actual "Buy Now" button

As always, please feel free to call or email me with questions that may arise as you explore this amazing program in more detail!

April Mac classes

Happy April everyone! Maybe it'll stop snowing one of these days, eh?!

Mac class news for the month:

 This month, the regular FREE "Overview of Mac OS X" class will again take place on the last Wednesday of the month, Wednesday, April 28th from 5-7 p.m. These overview classes are held in the computer lab at the Ridgway Library. There are only eight seats available, and the Library has asked that I handle the sign ups, so give me a call at 970-417-8434 (or drop me an email) if you'd like to attend. (Be aware that first-timers take priority over anyone who has taken the class before, but there are often openings for repeaters).

There are six Macs in the computer lab, so only two of the eight attendees need their own laptops. This class is beginner-oriented, but we cover some different things every month; repeat attendees are encouraged (when there's room)!

Now, for the focused, program-specific classes:

 First, next Saturday, April 10th, from 10 a.m. to noon, I will again be covering iTunes & your iPod/iPhone. It will be held in the small meeting room at Ridgway Town Hall. If you would like to learn more about Apple's preeminent music & video program, or simply want to find out what all the iPhone (not to mention iPad!) fuss is about, this class is for you. From playlists to podcasts, audiobooks to "apps"; attend this class to learn how to gain control of this run-away twenty-first century phenomenon.

I apologize for the short notice on this class...

 Then, on Saturday, April 24th, from 10 a.m. to noon, I'll be covering iWeb, Apple's incredibly powerful web-design program. If you've been thinking of starting a web page, and want to use perhaps the easiest program to do it, then this class is for you!

These classes are always held in the small meeting room at Ridgway Town Hall, and carry a fee of $20 for the two-hour session.

Both of these classes are open to drop-ins, with no sign-up necessary...

Let me know if there's something else you'd like me to consider covering in these Saturday sessions.

Thanks very much, and I hope to see you at a class sometime soon!