Apple User Group Bulletin - July 22, 2008
Apple User Group Bulletin - July 22, 2008
- Subject: Apple User Group Bulletin - July 22, 2008
- From: User Group Relations <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:18:50 -0700
Apple User Group Bulletin - July 22, 2008
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CONTENTS
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Community News - Leaders
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1] - Tools to Use: Renewing Your Group's MobileMe Account
2] - AUGD: A Place Where User Group Leaders Exchange Ideas
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Apple User Group Bulletin - Members
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Community News - Members
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1] - Red Boston 2008: BOSFCPUG Annual Summer Event
2] - DevCon 2007: FileMaker Pro User Group Leads the Way
3] - Building Community: User Groups Spread the Word Via YouTube
4] - WWDC Keynote: QuickTime Version Available Online
5] - Saginaw Mac: MacCamp Continues to Please
6] - Fun in the Sun: Groups Trade Meetings for Picnics and Swap Meets
7] - Milestones
Special Offers
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1] - iBank 3 and iBiz 3: 20 Percent Off
2] - NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT Graphics Card: 30 Percent Discount
3] - Book Darts: 40 Percent Discount
4] - OfficeTime: 30 Percent Off
5] - Delicious Library: 25 Percent Off
6] - The MUG Store: Your Private Haven for Cool Apple Stuff
7] - That's Easy: Apple User Group Market, Resource Blog & Discounts
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Community News - Leaders, July 22, 2008
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1] - Tools to Use: Renewing Your Group's MobileMe Account
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Is it almost time to renew your group's MobileMe account? It's easy to
earn a code from Apple Sales and Training Online. Ambassadors who have
2000 points, take the Selling MobileMe course and score an 80 percent or
higher on the quiz receive an activation key within two weeks.
The course and exam will be posted during the week of July 21, so visit
ASTO often to keep informed aobut the latest in hardware and
applications.
http://salestraining.apple.com/
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2] - AUGD: A Place Where User Group Leaders Exchange Ideas
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Are your group's officers subscribed to the Apple User Group Discussion
List? Leaders and members from around the world use the list to share
ideas. Shouldn't your group be there too?
Subscribe today.
http://lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo/augd
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Apple User Group Bulletin - Members, July 22, 2008
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COMMUNITY NEWS - MEMBERS
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1] - Red Boston 2008: BOSFCPUG Annual Summer Event
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If you missed the FCP World Tour (or even if you were there) WGBH in
Boston is the place to be on August 7. Sponsored by the Boston Final Cut
Pro User Group, Apple and Rule Broadcast Systems, this event offers a
first look at the Red Digital Cinema Camera, demos the Red/Final Cut Pro
workflow and provides a hands-on look at the camera by a special guest.
Be there.
http://www.bosfcpug.org/
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2] - DevCon 2007: FileMaker Pro User Group Leads the Way
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On July 13, 2008, FileMaker mavens will join together in a Meetup as
part of DevCon 2008, and the members of the FileMaker Pro User Group
will be there. Want to know what else was be on the schedule? The
group's website had a downloadable schedule to keep members informed.
Why not join the Puggers at DevCon this year?
Check it out.
http://www.fmpug.com/
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3] - Building Community: User Groups Spread the Word Via YouTube
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On April 26 the Acadiana Area Apple Users Group (AAAUG) hosted their
first annual AAAUG Crawfish Boil in Lafayette to enjoy good times and
promote membership in the AAAUG.
North Coast Mac (NCMUG), one of the largest and most successful user
groups in the US, will host their famous annual Macintosh Computer
Expo this fall.
In July the Korean Mac User Group got together for a meet up, and the
members of Tokyo Max met too.
What do these groups have in common? They are all on YouTube promoting
the community, computers and fellowship that come from belonging to a
user group. Is your group on YouTube? Let us know.
View these great videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-nYsdRsAw0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcFglUOe_pE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_CgUbsuBRI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl-UaRjq8Ro
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4] - WWDC Keynote: QuickTime Version Available Online
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Couldn't make it to the Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) this
year? Watch Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveil iPhone 3G, the App Store,
MobileMe and more in his WWDC keynote address from San Francisco's
Moscone West.
See what all the excitement was about.
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/wwdc08/
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5] - Saginaw Mac: MacCamp Continues to Please
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The Saginaw Macintosh User Group and the Midland User Group co-sponsor
their MacCamp four times throughout the year. These information-packed,
hands-on, fun-filled sessions are popular with new members and long-time
users. The price is right too: free to members and available to
non-members for $5.00. The August MacCamp is scheduled for Thursday,
August 14, 2008, at the Saginaw Township Firestation in Saginaw,
Michigan.
Nature, friends and a Mac: Who could ask for more?
http://www.smug1.com/
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6] - Fun in the Sun: Groups Trade Meetings for Picnics and Swap Meets
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Many groups hold a summer social gathering instead of a July meeting.
Diablo Valley's Macintosh User Group holds their Christmas-in-July
picnic, while the Omaha Macintosh User Group holds their Website
Pot-luck. Apple JAC and Apple Cider have summer picnics planned, and the
Houston Area Macintosh Users Group will be holding their annual Swap
Meet this month too. Add in the OMUGfest 2008 in Oceanside and it is a
fun filled summer for Mac folk.
Does your group hold a special event in the summer? Let us know by
writing to email@hidden
Oceanside Mac User Group
http://omug.net
Omaha Macintosh User Group
http://www.omug.org/
Diablo Valley Macintosh User Group
http://www.dvmug.org
Apple Cider
http://www.applecider.org/
Houston Area Macintosh Users Group
http://www.haaug.org/
Apple JAC
http://applejac.typepad.com/applejac_macintosh_users/
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7] - Milestones
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This month's column includes a group who first met in 1982. Happy
anniversary to some of our oldest groups and one just listed this month!
Want to see your group listed? Send an email with date and year to
email@hidden.
1982: Sierra Nevada Apple Group
(Previously Greater Reno Operating Group.)
http://snag.org
(Greetings to Ambassador and former Apple User Group Advisory Board
member Del Missier and members of SNAG.)
1982: San Leandro Macintosh User Group
http://www.slmug.org
1984: Apple Users Group of Canterbury Inc.
http://www.appleusers.co.nz
(Congrats to president Nigel Wood and group members.)
1984: Atlanta Macintosh Users Group
http://www.amugonline.org
(Greetings to president and former Apple User Group Regional Liaison
Michael Henigan and members of AMUG.)
1988: Palmerston North Mac Users' Group
http://pnmug.netfirms.com
1988: Utah Macintosh User Group
http://www.umug.com
1990: The Mac Group - Dayton OH
http://homepage.mac.com/tmgweb/
1993: Capitol Macintosh User Group
http://capmac.org
1996: Macintosh Users Group of Stowe
http://www.mugstowe.org
1997: Italia Mac
http://www.italiamac.com
1999: Philadelphia Area AppleScript User's Group
http://homepage.mac.com/paasug
2003: Calgary Final Cut Pro Users Group
http://www.calgaryfcpug.com
2003 Columbus Macromedia User Group
http://ColumbusMMUG.com
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SPECIAL OFFERS - APPLE USER GROUP BULLETIN - June 22, 2008
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These User Group discounts are brought to you by the Apple User Group
Advisory Board (special thanks to board member Tom Piper).
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] - iBank 3 and iBiz 3: 20 Percent Off
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IGG Software is a small, Mac-only developer in Vermont. Their flagship
products are iBank 3, a Leopard-only alternative to Quicken that's a
great way to track bank accounts, credit cards, investments and loans;
and iBiz 3, a cool tool for freelancers and others to manage clients,
projects, hours and invoicing.
Apple user group members receive a 20 percent discount on iBank 3,
regularly $60 (US) and iBiz 3, regularly $50 (US); downloadable, free
trial available, money-back guarantee.
Discount code: MUGOFF20
Download today.
http://www.iggsoftware.com
This worldwide offer is extended through October 31, 2008.
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2] - NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT Graphics Card: 30 Percent Discount
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The NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT For Mac is designed to tackle everything your
gaming, graphic designing, art-directing, illustrating, web browsing,
photographing, video-producing HD-video-watching self can throw at it.
With 112 processing cores and two DVI ports capable of driving two
30-inch displays at full resolution (2560x1600), you can run today's and
tomorrow's most demanding visual computing applications.
You can purchase a GeForce 8800 GT for the first generation Mac Pro
(Pre-2008) for $199 (US), a 30 percent discount from the regular price
of $279 (US).
Promo code: geforce4mac
Visit NVIDIA.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_8800gt_for_mac.html
This US only offer is valid through October 31, 2008.
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3] - Book Darts: 40 Percent Discount
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Book Darts, a clip-on archival passage/line page marker, marks your
exact lines, locates them fast AND never hurts the book. Get free
samples by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to 3945 Willow
Flat, Hood River, Oregon 97031.
Book Darts retail for $9.95 (US), but this special user group offer is
only $5.95 (US), 40 percent off. Domestic mailing is $3.00 (US) for any
number of Book Darts. To compute your discount, enter the discount code
in the comments box.
Discount code: Mac user group
Get more information.
http://www.bookdarts.com
This worldwide offer is valid through October 31, 2008.
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4] - OfficeTime: 30 Percent Off
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OfficeTime is a Mac time-tracking tool that can sync up with iCal for a
visual display of your day. You shouldn't have to think about how to
track your time. OfficeTime feels intuitive and comfortable as it adapts
to your style. With no learning curve, you'll be an expert user almost
immediately. It is simply the best way to track your time.
Normally $47.00 (US), user group members can get 30 percent off by
purchasing OfficeTime at the special user group price of $33.90 (US).
Promo code: INSANELYGREAT
Start your time tracking.
http://www.officetime.net/
This worldwide offer is valid through October 31, 2008.
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5] - Delicious Library at 25 Percent Off
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Delicious Library 2 is redefining your home library collection. While
integrating seamlessly with .Mac, iTunes, Address Book and iCal,
Delicious Library 2 categorizes, sorts and tracks all your media, tools,
gadgets and toys. So if you ever need it, you'll have a comprehensive
list of all your things, including both retail price and current value.
Regularly $40.00 (US), mug members can buy Delicious Library at the
special user group price of $20.00 (US).
Download and purchase.
http://www.delicious-monster.com
(Install and launch, click "Buy License" and then "Upgrade." Open the
"You Currently Own" menu and select "Apple User Groups Special Offer
Code." enter DMS-SO-AUG- plus your user group's abbreviation in
"Registration Code" field.)
This worldwide offer is valid through October 31, 2008.
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6] - The MUG Store: Your Private Haven for Cool Apple Stuff
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At the MUG store, you can check out specials, blowouts, new Macs and
special value Macs. Each one of them contains lists of products with
prices set exclusively for your users. Plus you get points for your
group every time one of your members buys!
User ID: user
password: group
Shop the MUG Store.
http://www.applemugstore.com.
This US only offer is valid through August 31, 2008.
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7] - That's Easy: Apple User Group Market, Resource Blog & Discounts
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Looking for information on a past offer? Tom Piper of the Apple User
Group Advisory Board publishes a single page with all current offers,
expiration dates and codes. Watch for intermittent special offers.
Password after May 15, 2008: market
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers/vendorcodes.htm
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Be sure to subscribe to the Apple User Group Market Report podcast. The
AUG Market Report and Resource blog are great sources for information
about Apple user groups, vendor discounts, special events, interesting
reviews, stimulating training 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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Saundra 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
Trish Huffman
Text 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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