Apple User Group Bulletin (May 16, 2003)
Apple User Group Bulletin (May 16, 2003)
- Subject: Apple User Group Bulletin (May 16, 2003)
- From: Apple User Group Relations <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 15:18:49 -0700
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A p p l e U s e r G r o u p B u l l e t i n | May 16, 2003
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Hello User Group Leaders,
I am proud and excited to introduce you to the latest Apple User Group
Regional Liaison team. The Regional Liaison program was developed to
facilitate communication between Apple, individual user groups, and the
larger user group community. Now in its third year, the program has led
to new friendships and increased visibility for groups and members.
We are happy to welcome the new additions to our outstanding team of
user group volunteers, and to welcome back those who continue to serve.
Roy Atkinson - Northeast U.S. (CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT)
Gary Kampel - Southeast U.S. (AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN)
Thomas Piper - North Central U.S. (IA,IL, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
Macbeth Vannoy - East Central U.S. (IN, KY, MI, OH, PA, VA, WV)
Rex Covington - South Central U.S. (AR, LA, MS, NM, OK, TX)
Chris Kiltz - Northwest U.S. (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY)
Lynn Poos - Southwest U.S. (AZ, CA, CO, HI, NV, UT)
Amaya Gergoff - Latin America
Colya Kaminiarz - Canada
Yan Feng - Eastern Asia except Japan
Chise Majima - Japan
Graeme Moffatt - Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands)
Alain Pougeoise - Northern Europe
Yuan-Yuan Sun - Southern Europe
Joe and Susan Pipala - Online groups
Gary Adcock - Final Cut Pro groups
I hope you will take a minute to email your liaison and say hi.
For more information, including your RL's email and bio, go to:
http://www.apple.com/usergroups/contact/liaisons/
Good luck to the whole RL Team!
Sandy Foderick
Regional Liaison Team Leader
Apple User Group Advisory Board
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CONTENTS
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Macworld CreativePro NY 2003 News - Leaders
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1] - User Group Leadership Conference - Early Registration Deadline
2] - Adobe User Group Leader Breakfast
3] - Call for Volunteers
Community News - Leaders
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1] - User Group Mailbox Available on Apple Sales Web
2] - MUG Website Tips & Tricks
3] - Macworld Magazine Survey
4] - O'Reilly User Group Program
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Apple User Group Bulletin - Members
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Community News - Members
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1] - Macworld CreativePro Conference Pass Discounts
2] - Special Room Rates for Macworld CreativePro
3] - Mac OS X v10.2.5 Update CD Available to Order
4] - Apple's Resource Locator
5] - iWeek Japan
6] - PMUG's MacCamp
7] - Milestones
Special Offers
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1] - Watson
2] - Avondale Media
3] - Mariner Software
4] - liquidlibrary
5] - O'Reilly
6] - The MUG Store
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MACWORLD CREATIVEPRO NY 2003 NEWS - LEADERS
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1] - User Group Leadership Conference - Early Registration Deadline
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There's still time to take advantage of the early registration discount
for the User Group Leadership Conference.
The Apple User Group Advisory Board and the Macworld Planning Committee
invite all user group officers, Board members and enthusiasts to attend
this half-day conference, which will be held at the New Yorker Hotel in
New York City on July 15, 2003, the day before Macworld CreativePro
Conference & Expo. The event will include lunch and dinner. There are no
per-group limitations, so plan to have your entire leadership team come
and get involved.
Highlights
- Working lunch presented by Adobe
- Workshops
- Discussion sessions
- Closing pizza party and networking session
- Special discount package at the New Yorker Hotel where the event is
located.
Until May 30 registration costs $30 (US); after May 30 the cost is $50
(US). Space is limited, so reserve your spot now.
Student discounts are available--for information, contact the Campus
Group Advisory Board at email@hidden
http://www.mugcenter.com/uglc/uglcnyc2003/uglcnyc2003.html
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2] - Adobe User Group Leader Breakfast
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Join us for the Adobe User Group Leader Breakfast on Thursday, July 17,
2003 in New York. Network with your fellow user group leaders, meet old
friends, make new friends and see some cool product demos by Adobe
product managers.
Adobe Leader User Group Breakfast
Thursday, July 17, 2003
6:45 a.m.-7:45 a.m. - Registration
7:20 a.m. - Doors open for breakfast
7:45 a.m. - Presentation begins
9:45 a.m. - Program ends
Location: New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Ave, New York, NY. 10001
Register online at:
http://www.acteva.com/go/usergroups
Confirmation email will be sent by Acteva. Please follow the directions
on the registration form. First come, first served.
Important Note: If you have a confirmed registration and do not check in
by 7:20 a.m., your reservation will be given away to someone on the wait
list.
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3] - Call for Volunteers
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The Apple User Group Advisory Board and the Macworld Planning Committee
are looking for some enthusiastic volunteers to help with user group
activities at Macworld CreativePro Conference & Expo. If you are
interested in volunteering, please send your request to email@hidden.
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COMMUNITY NEWS - LEADERS
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1] - User Group Mailbox Available on Apple Sales Web
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The latest version of the Mailbox for user groups is now available for
group ambassadors with access to Apple Sales Web (part L28231A-US). The
Mailbox contains print and video materials for Apple hardware and
software. It also includes Not for Resale software for demo/review.
Some highlights include:
- NFR copies of AppleWorks and Keynote to demo and review.
- A copy of The World Book Jaguar Edition by Software MacKiev
along with materials to help with reviews and demos.
- A video of the April 28 Apple Event announcing the iTunes Music
Store and all-new iPods.
The inclusion of AppleWorks, Keynote, and World Book Jaguar Edition are
nice benefits for user groups and are intended for demos at meetings,
reviews in newsletters and reviews on web sites. Please submit your
group's reviews to help make sure that these types of offers continue.
- After reviewing AppleWorks and/or Keynote, please email the PDF or
URL to email@hidden.
- After reviewing World Book Jaguar Edition, please email the PDF or
URL to email@hidden (also a good place to ask questions).
Although it's included in the mailbox, you can also download the
MacKiev Products Overview from Apple Sales Web (part L28180A-US).
If you have questions about the user group Mailbox, email
email@hidden.
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2] - MUG Website Tips & Tricks
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Whip your websites into shape with this ongoing website tip series by
Lesa Snider, User Group Advisory Board member and professional web
developer.
This month's tips will keep your visitors from getting lost as they
navigate your website.
1. Leave a trail of breadcrumbs. Let visitors know where they are within
your website by adding a row of text links at the top of each page
forming a directory-style path. Example:
Home > Event Schedule > May
2. Give them a site map. Create a page that lists links to each page of
your site in a simple organization chart format. This gives visitors
quick page access and a visual representation of the site (helpful in
search engine indexing as well).
3. Annotate your links. Let visitors know what to expect by including a
brief description of where and what they're about to encounter. This is
true for internal links (leading to other pages within your site) as
well as external links (leading to another website altogether).
4. Non-verbal cues. Let visitors know they've left your site by having
external links open in a new browser window. Just add the following
attribute to an anchor tag: target="_blank" Example (anchor tag
intentionally left open so you can see the code):
<a href="
http://www.cowtownmug.org"; target="_blank">url...
5. Be consistent. Make sure each page of your website includes these
elements:
- logo or site identifier (on interior pages link logo to the home page)
- global navigation elements (main pages, search boxes, site map, etc.)
- text equivalents to global navigation options at the bottom of the
page - global utilities (log in, ecommerce, etc.)
- contact information (email, phone, and/or address)
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3] - Macworld Magazine Survey
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Macworld Magazine is conducting an informal survey, and would be very
interested in input from the Apple user group community. You can help by
emailing the following information to your membership list or posting it
to your newsletter:
The Zinio digital edition of Macworld is already becoming popular with
readers. Macworld would like to find out if readers would be interested
in purchasing a full year of Macworld digital issues on CD (including
the newsstand-only special issues). This would be the perfect way for
readers to carry an archive of Macworld wherever they go. The digital
issues are fully searchable, and would include a complete index to all
the issues on the CD. Macworld might even do some back issues of
previous years in the Zinio format if there is sufficient interest.
Please direct your feedback to Sharon at email@hidden.
For information on Zinio, go to:
http://www.macworld.com/2003/04/news/macworldzinio/
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4] - O'Reilly User Group Program
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The O'Reilly User Group Program offers user group members a 20 percent
discount on all O'Reilly products and conferences. Groups that are
members of the program can also receive review copies, donations of
books and other promo items, newsletters, catalogs, O'Reilly authors as
potential speakers and more.
To register your group, go to
http://ug.oreilly.com/
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A p p l e U s e r G r o u p B u l l e t i n | Members
May 16, 2003
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COMMUNITY NEWS - MEMBERS
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1] - Macworld CreativePro Conference Pass Discounts
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Through June 16, user group members can register for any conference
package at Macworld CreativePro Conference & Expo at a 10 percent
discount. These discounts are available only to user group members using
the User Group Priority Code.
Macworld CreativePro Conference & Expo
Jacob K. Javits Center
New York, NY
Conferences: July 14 - 18, 2003
Expo: July 16 - 18, 2003
http://www.macworldexpo.com
The User Group Priority Code is: D-CRUG
User group members can use this code to save money, and to
demonstrate the important role of User Groups in the Macintosh
community.
Valid for new registrations only. This offer may not be duplicated,
redeemed for cash or used in conjunction with any other offer. All
registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable.
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2] - Special Room Rates for Macworld CreativePro
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CZ Productions has negotiated a discounted price along with some added
"perks" at the New Yorker Hotel for user group attendees of Macworld
CreativePro Conference & Expo. If you would like to stay at the New
Yorker Hotel--the location for the User Group Leadership Conference and
the Adobe Professional Association & User Group Breakfast--book your
room reservation now.
The New Yorker is located within convenient walking distance to the
Jacob K. Javits Center and Times Square, and in close proximity to Penn
Station.
Room Rates:
* Standard rooms: $105 (US) per night (single/double occupancy)
Triple & quad shared standard rooms: additional $20 (US)
* Standard Suites: $159 (US) per night (single/double occupancy)
* Tower Mini-Suites: $169 (US) per night (single/double occupancy)
Room package includes:
* One continental breakfast voucher per customer
* $10 (US) per day discount on parking
* 20 percent off all food and (non alcoholic) beverages for the duration
of the Macworld CreativePro Conference & Expo in all their outlets: the
world-famous Tick Tock Diner, La Vigna or the Lobby Cafe
In order to take advantage of this special user group package, book your
room online at:
http://www.mugcenter.com/macworld/mwnyc2003/roomblock.html
Please make your reservations through the link above. If you wish to
call the hotel directly (212-971-0101) and reserve your room, ask for
"in-house" reservations and mention that you are booking the room under
the "Macworld/CZ Productions" special room block.
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3] - Mac OS X v10.2.5 Update CD Available to Order
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For those with slower Internet connection speeds, Apple is offering the
Mac OS X v10.2.5 Update CD for $19.95 in the U.S. (price varies in other
countries). The CD is available from the online Apple Stores, Apple
retail stores and from Apple software resellers. To find it on the
online Apple Store, go to the home page and click on "Apple Software"
under "Apple Products."
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4] - Apple's Resource Locator
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The Resource Locator on Apple's website is a great place for U.S. user
groups to find the closest Apple resellers, consultants, trainers and
service providers. The Locator also provides convenient links to more
than a dozen Internet and catalog resellers; many of them sell
internationally.
To use the Locator, click the type of resource you're looking for. Then
type in your address (city and zip code work fine) to pull up a list of
providers in a given radius, complete with driving distance from your
location. Clicking on the name of a reseller or service provider pulls
up a handy InfoNow map. The Locator also helps find specialized
resources for business, education and government users. Check out the
Locator at:
http://buy.apple.com/
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5] - iWeek Japan
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Over 20,000 visitors took part in iWeek 2003, held in Osaka, Japan on
May 3-5. Japan's user group community played a major role in planning
and implementing the hugely popular annual event, now in its fifth year.
Photos, links to participating user groups and an excellent article by
User Group Regional Liaison Chise Majima can be found at:
http://www.ticce.com/iweek/index.htm
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6] - PMUG's MacCamp
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Twice a year since 1985 PMUG (Portland, Oregon) has held their weekend
MacCamp in Silver Falls State Park. Miles of telephone line strung
between lodges, the beauty of the wilderness, and lots of formal and
informal learning sessions made this spring's retreat (number 36!)
one to remember.
http://www.pmug.org/pages/camp.html
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7] - Milestones
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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will be on hand in Baltimore, MD to help
The Maryland Apple Corps celebrate the group's twenty-fifth anniversary
on June 1. Woz will deliver the keynote address for MUGDinner: MD25MD,
which is being held in cooperation with MaMUGS, the Mid-Atlantic
Macintosh User Groups Team. Members of The Maryland Apple Corps will be
joined by user group leaders from throughout the region for this very
special event.
http://www.mdapple.org/
http://www.mamugs.org/md25md/
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SPECIAL OFFERS - APPLE USER GROUP BULLETIN - May 2003
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These User Group discounts are brought to you by the Apple User Group
Advisory Board. You must be a current MUG member to qualify for these
savings. Not a member? Join a MUG today to take advantage of these
special offers.
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1] - Watson
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An innovative utility that bypasses the Web browser, Watson is a
time-saving "Swiss Army Knife" that packs over twenty productivity
enhancing interfaces for the most important Web content and services.
Watson is much faster than Sherlock 3 and has nearly twice as many
useful tools. Winner of the 2002 Eddy Award for Best Productivity
Utility and the 2002 Apple Design Award for Most Innovative Mac OS X
Product, Watson makes getting information from the Web simple and
straightforward.
Normal price is $29 (US) or a single-user license and $39 (US) for a
"household" license. The User Group discount is $25 (US) single and $34
(US) household. Limit of one per person.
Go to
http://www.karelia.com/usergroup/ to reveal the hidden "Buy Now"
buttons for purchasing at the discount price.
This worldwide offer expires August 31, 2003. *For MUG Members ONLY*
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2] - Avondale Media
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Avondale Media brings the experts to you! Avondale's instructional DVDs
focus on subjects critical to the professional Mac user. Master
Entourage X, Photoshop, digital photography and Microsoft Office X by
watching Jim Heid and other noted Mac gurus in action on your television
or computer screen.
User group members in the U.S. and abroad can get all Avondale Media
products for half off the regular price (before shipping and handling)
by using the discount code MUGSP during checkout.
Steer your browser to
http://www.avondalemedia.com and take advantage of
these savings today.
This worldwide offer expires August 30, 2003. *For MUG Members ONLY*
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3] - Mariner Software
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Mariner Software salutes MUG members worldwide with exclusive discounts.
Still paying a lot to use only half the features of Microsoft Office?
Why? Mariner Write and Mariner Calc offer all of the powerful word
processing and spreadsheet features in Microsoft Word and Excel without
a lot of extras you don't need. Now MUG members can own the MarinerPak
(both Write and Calc) for less than $90 (US) (normally $140 (US)). Just
want Mariner Write or Calc? Either program alone costs less than $50
(US) (normally $80 (US)).
For more info, go to
http://www.marinersoftware.com
To order, go to
https://www.marinersoftware.com/shopproduct.php
1. At the bottom of the page look for "Enter other Promotional Codes
Here"
2. Type in promotional code MAR5103
3. Click "GO" - discounted prices will now be reflected
This worldwide offer expires September 30, 2003. *For MUG Members ONLY*
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4] - liquidlibrary
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Complete your design projects quickly and efficiently with this
exclusive offer for Mac user groups in the U.S. Get liquidlibrary for
ONLY $79.95 (US) a month ($125 (US) value).
Get over 150 royalty free photos, illustrations and media elements on a
double CD, along with time-saving ideas and inspiration in a 68-page
monthly magazine. Plus, you get free online management of all your
purchased content and discounted access to over 65,000 images at
www.liquidlibrary.com.
To order, go to
http://www.liquidlibrary.com, call 800-255-8800, or
e-mail email@hidden and use VIP Code # 0119 0399 6301.
Visit www.liquidlibrary.com/freesample and enter the VIP Code listed
above to get FREE access to 150 sample images. Take a look and you'll
see liquidlibrary has all the tools you need to be the best designer you
can be.
This is an ongoing offer for members of U.S. user groups.
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5] - O'Reilly
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User group members can receive a 20 percent discount on any O'Reilly
book purchased directly from O'Reilly's website, including upcoming
additions to the Missing Manual series. Members are also eligible for a
20 percent discount on all O'Reilly conferences. To receive your
discount, use code DSUG when ordering.
http://www.oreilly.com/
For those of you within reach of New York, note that O'Reilly author and
Missing Manual editor David Pogue will be speaking and signing books at
the new Manhattan Borders store at 12 p.m. on June 25.
Borders Books and Music #566
100 Broadway
New York, NY 10005
(212) 964-1988
This ongoing offer is available to user group members worldwide.
*For MUG Members ONLY*
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6] - The MUG Store
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The MUG Store has been completely redesigned for your shopping
convenience. To celebrate, the MUG Store is offering instant rebates
exclusively to User Group members.
So if you haven't surfed over to the MUG Store in a while, check it out.
It's a great place for good deals and excellent service. And don't
forget that one percent of the cost of anything your membership
purchases is available back to each user group towards anything the MUG
Store sells.
The MUG Store will take any older iPod in trade toward one of the
recently introduced new models! Upgrading to the latest and greatest
iPod may be easier and cheaper than you thought. Call 800-689-8191 for
complete details.
Current and future passwords:
4/1/2003- 6/30/2003- User ID: yao / Password: ming
7/1/2003- 9/30/2003- User ID: apple / Password: music
http://www.applemugstore.com
*For MUG Members ONLY*
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A complete list of all deals currently in effect can be found at:
http://www.mugcenter.com/vendornews/vendornews.html
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Apple User Group Bulletin
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Apple User Group Advisory Board
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Apple User Group Advisory Board
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Apple
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