Apple User Group Bulletin - November 16, 2007
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CONTENTS
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Community News - Leaders
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1] - Preview Bento: the New Personal Database from FileMaker
2] - MacOSG introduces Mac611: Mobile Mac Support
3] - Apple Sales Training: Accelerate Online
4] - Reminder: Update your Group's Locator Records
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Apple User Group Bulletin - Members
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Community News - Members
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1] - Macworld 2008: Apple User Group Wine and Cheese Reception
2] - Macworld 2008: Adobe Breakfast Registration Open
3] - NCMUG: Winter Workshop
4] - Washington Apple Pi: History in a Mosaic
5] - Triangle MUG: A Second Visit from Brandford Marsalis
6] - Ausom: The Excitement Builds
7] - Expo News: Show Floor Volunteers
8] - Macworld 2008: Show Floor Passes and Conference Discounts
9] - Milestones
Special Offers
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1] - AKVIS Graphics Tools: 25 Percent Discount
2] - Inclinepro Laptop Support System: 20 Percent Off
3] - TaskPaper: 35 Percent discount
4] - Fastforward Software: 20 Percent Off
5] - The MUG Store Blowouts
6] - That's Easy: Get the Apple User Group Market
& Apple User Group Offers From One Site
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COMMUNITY NEWS - LEADERS
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1] - Preview Bento: the New Personal Database from FileMaker
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The folks at FileMaker would love your help in evaluating a pre-release
version of their soon-to-be-announced personal database designed
specifically for Leopard.
Use it to organize your calendar, contacts, projects and events all in
one place, faster and easier than ever before. Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.x)
is required to preview Bento because it takes advantage of new features
like iCal links, core animation, advanced find, multimedia and more.
Download a preview copy of Bento today, and let FileMaker know what you
think!
Learn more at:
<http://www.filemaker.com/products/bento/features.html?ovmkt=7117F67E9
0774B02ACABCC183DD6437E>
This worldwide offer is valid through February 29, 2008.
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2] - MacOSG introduces Mac611: Mobile Mac Support
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Mac Owners Support Group (MacOSG) is an online Apple User Group
conceived by Dave Merten, the former "Focus on Mac Support" guide at
About.com, and current editor of the "MacOSG Support Corner" column at
Macsimum News. Everyone's invited to join this group at no charge.
Recently, Dave developed a new mobile Mac support concept designed to
work with the Apple iPhone and iPod touch, and has integrated it into
MacOSG.
Read all about how it works.
http://about.mac611.com
Keep up with the news.
http://MacOSG.com
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3] - Apple Sales Training: Accelerate
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Accelerate Online is a program that can help you get up to speed
quickly on Apple products. The series offers ten courses on current
subjects. Better yet, each course takes only an hour. Earn points
quickly while you get the information you need.
Apple Sales Training Online
https://salestraining.apple.com/
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4] - Reminder: Update your Group's Locator Records
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Has it been a long time since your group's ambassador updated your
group's records in the Apple User Group Locator database? Make
November your month to correct outdated information.
Wondering about the rules for using ASW offers like Leopard, iWork '08
or iLife '08 for your group? Contact your area's Apple User Group
Regional Liaison for expert advice and information.
Update your group's records.
http://apple-user.wwwa.com/locator/group/login.html
Contact your group's Regional Liaison.
http://www.apple.com/usergroups/contact/liaisons/
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Apple User Group Bulletin - November 16, 2007
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COMMUNITY NEWS - MEMBERS
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1] - Macworld 2008: Apple User Group Wine and Cheese Reception
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Ready for a little fun? Among the folks who will be joining user group
members for a glass of wine on January 14th are luminaries like David
Pogue, Chris Breen, Terry White, Dennis Sellers, Jim Dalrymple, Adam
Engst and Tonya Engst. Add in entertainment and raffle prizes, and this
Apple User Group reception will be the place to be at Macworld. This is
the first event where attendance is not restricted to group officers and
board members, although each registrant must be a user group member to
use the discount code and URL. Register today!
Group members get a 50 percent discount off the regular $20 (US) price.
Password - UG08
Be there.
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=141393
This worldwide offer is limited to the first 300 registrants.
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2] - Macworld 2008: Adobe Breakfast Registration Open
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Adobe is, once again, proud to bring you a User Group Breakfast at
Macworld. Be sure to register early because registration is expected to
fill up far more quickly than in previous years. The event will be held
on January 16, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the W Hotel in San Francisco.
Sign up today.
http://www.acteva.com/go/adobe
(Registration is limited to two per group.)
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3] - NCMUG: Winter Workshop
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The North Coast Mac Users Group has announced a Winter Workshop,
scheduled for December 1, at the Rohnert Park Senior Center. Topics include:
* Introduction to the Operating System (held twice)
* Computer Maintenance
* Dealing with Printers
* Digital Camera Basics
* Using Photos in Slide Shows and Movies
* Backup Strategies
* Using Older Computers
* Introduction to Genealogy
Want to know more?
http://ncmug.org
(Thanks to former Apple User Group Advisory Board member and
NCMUG President Lorene Romero for this tip.)
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4] - Washington Apple Pi: History in a Mosaic
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User groups provide great information about computers and they are a
wonderful place to meet good friends. And, of course, years of history
are fun to remember. Washington Apple Pi has produced a fun and
interesting work of art using 3,617 pictures from the Pi website.
Check out the Pi Mosaic
http://www.wap.org/pimosaic/pimosaic40.jpg
See what Vice President Pat Fauquet and the members of Pi are up to.
http://www.wap.org
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5] - Triangle MUG: A Second Visit from Brandford Marsalis
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World-renowned saxophonist, three-time Grammy winner and long-time Mac
user Brandford Marsalis answered questions on a wide range of topics,
from music to digital rights to composing music on a Mac when he visited
the Triangle Macintosh Users Group on November 12.
Visit Triangle Mac.
http://tmug.org
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6] - Ausom: The Excitement Builds
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Nicholas Pyers and members of the Apple Users' Society of Melbourne
(AUSOM) are helping Australian groups with fundraising by selling raffle
tickets for an iMac. In the first week of December some lucky group
member will be the winner; in the meantime, groups across the region win
by working together.
See who wins.
http://www.ausom.net.au/raffle.html
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7] - Expo News: Show Floor Volunteers
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One of the best ways to experience Macworld Expo is from the inside.
If you are headed to San Francisco in January and want to spend a few
hours as a Macworld user group volunteer let the Macworld User Group
Planning Team know.
Reserve your spot.
email@hidden
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8] - Macworld 2008: Show Floor Passes and Conference Discounts
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For a limited time, Apple User Group members can receive a 50 percent
discount on special floor passes. Members can also enjoy an even
better value by taking 15 percent off any Macworld conference package.
Both options represent a substantial savings and are available only to
members using the User Group Priority Code.
These special show floor passes cost $10 (US).
User Group Priority Code:
08-D-UG01
Check it out.
http://www.macworldexpo.com
(This offer expires December 14, 2007. Visit the web site for conference
details, rules and package pricing.)
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9] - Milestones
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This month's column includes a group who first met in 1978.
Happy anniversary to a worldwide list of some of our oldest groups. Want
to see your group listed? Send an email with date and year to
email@hidden
1978 Apple Macintosh Users' Group (Sydney)
http://homepage.mac.com/sydamug
1981 Hartford User Group Exchange
http://www.huge.org
(Greetings to George Carbonell and members of HUGE.)
1984 appleJAC Macintosh Users Group
http://www.applejac.org
(Greetings to Apple User Group Regional Liaison George Kopp,
Apple User Group Advisory Board member Tom Piper and the members of
appleJAC.)
1991 AppleWorks Users Group International
http://www.awug.org
(Congratulations to Apple User Group Advisory Board member and
AppleWorks Editor Warren Williams, Ambassador Cathy Merritt and the
many thousands of members of AppleWorks International.)
1991 Rheintaler Macintosh User Group
http://www.rheintalweb.ch/vereine/remug/
1997 MacSverige
http://www.macsverige.org/
1999 Oregon MacPioneers User Group (Omug)
http://homepage.mac.com/ydkm/
2003 University of Wisconsin-Madison Macintosh Users Group
http://wiscmug.org
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SPECIAL OFFERS - Apple User Group Bulletin - November 16, 2007
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These User Group discounts are brought to you by the Apple User Group
Advisory Board and Tom Piper, vendor relations.
You must be a current Apple user group member to qualify for these
savings. Not a member? Join an Apple user group today to take
advantage of these special offers.
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1] - AKVIS Graphics Tools: 25 Percent Discount
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User group members can receive a special 25 percent discount on AKVIS
Retoucher, Chameleon, Coloriage, Sketch, Frame Suite, Enhancer, Noise
Buster, Stamp, Decorator and LightShop. All of these are plug-ins for
Photoshop, and some of them also have stand-alone editions. Why not try
this software during the trial period, and decide if you want to
purchase a full version? Better yet, this AKVIS discount is good on
Home, Home Deluxe and Business editions. (Bundles excluded from this 25
discount offer.)
Coupon code:
akvmacug25
Consult and buy.
http://akvis.com
The worldwide offer is valid through February 29, 2008.
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2] - Inclinepro Laptop Support System: 20 Percent Off
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With the Inclinepro, Mac aficionados now have a laptop support system
that meets their needs for function and style. Laps and laptops stay
cool, resulting in comfort for the user and longer battery life. Set up
your office anywhere and benefit from the Inclinepro's ergonomic design
and ultra-light construction. A cooler computer and sexy low-profile
design make the Inclinepro an essential accessory for every Mac owner.
With this exclusive user group discount, members receive 20 percent off
the retail price of $75 (US).
Coupon code:
INCLINEMUG
Get great laptop support.
http://www.inclinepro.com
The worldwide offer is valid through February 29, 2008.
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3] - TaskPaper: 35 Percent Discount
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TaskPaper is for Mac users who want a simpler way to stay organized and
get things done. It is a simple to-do list that's surprisingly adept.
Unlike other complex solutions, TaskPaper's text-based interface is
focused on paper-like simplicity. "It's a very simple, but intriguing
and original concept. I've been using it for a few weeks, and it's
definitely worth a look." - John Gruber
The user group member price is $12.32 (US), which is 35 percent off
retail.
Coupon Code:
Mugtaskpaper
Get things done.
http://hogbaysoftware.com/products/taskpaper
This is worldwide offer is valid through February 29, 2008.
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4] - Fastforward Software: 20 Percent Off
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Fastforward Software has produced Galder (a new board puzzle game),
FinanceToGo (intuitive double-entry accounting software) and
QuickSnap (an easy-to-use screenshot utility).
Now Fastforward is making an exclusive offer for Apple User Group
members, offering FinanceToGo for $35.95 (US - SRP $44.95), Galder for
$15.99 (US - SRP $19.99), and QuickSnap for $11.95 (US - SRP
$14.95). This is a discount of 20 percent off each product.
Check out their special user group offers.
http://www.fastforwardsw.com/promos/amug.html
This is worldwide offer is valid through February 29, 2008.
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5] - The MUG Store Blowouts
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Most user group members love to shop for great deals on discontinued
or older accessories and parts. The MUG Store gives you a great place
to do exactly that:
http://www.applemugstore.com/mugstore/blowouts.php
In addition, all orders placed through the MUG Store receive free
shipping - a great savings for members shopping for the holidays.
Remember that everything you buy means points for your group to
spend any way it wants!
User ID: leopard
Password: classic
http://www.applemugstore.com
This U.S. only offer is valid through February 29, 2008.
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6] - That's Easy: Get the Apple User Group Market
& Apple User Group Offers From One Site
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Looking for information on a past offer? Apple User Group Advisory Board
member Tom Piper publishes a single page with all current offers,
expiration dates and codes.
Password:
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http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers/vendorcodes.htm
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Also, be sure to subscribe to the Apple User Group Market Report
podcast. This month's sessions feature Joshua Coventry, the Managing
Director of Fastforward Software, and Robbie Baldwin, the new Online
Editor of Mac|Life Magazine. The AUG Market Report is a great source for
information about Apple user groups, vendor discounts, special events
and more.
Apple User Group Market Report podcast:
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/resources.html
For public information about vendor offers and more visit:
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers.html
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For information about vendor offers, UGAB activities and more
visit
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab
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Sandy Foderick,
Editor
Apple User Group Advisory Board
email@hidden
Tom Piper,
Vendor Relations
Apple User Group Advisory Board
email@hidden
Elsa Travisano,
Text and Archival Editor
Apple User Group Advisory Board
email@hidden
Jeff Mosqueda,
Publisher
Apple
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Get involved. Join a user group near you.
http://www.apple.com/usergroups/
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