This Week's MUG News - 4/3/05
This Week's MUG News - 4/3/05
- Subject: This Week's MUG News - 4/3/05
- From: "Chuck Joiner" <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 20:07:40 -0400
April 3, 2005
The MUG Center
http://www.mugcenter.com
The Week's Front Page News At The MUG Center
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THE MUG EVENT CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 4: CIRCUS PONIES, TROPICAL
SOFTWARE, ROGUE AMOEBA, ANDY IHNATKO, DISASTER RECOVERY, BACUPS AND A
2OTH ANNIVERSARY MEETING
As we head into the busy weeks of April, the user group meeting schedules
heat up, both with vendor and MUG member presentations.
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/042005/0403eventcal.html>
THE USER GROUP REPORT: MAC-IN-AWE MUG AT TWENTY, EFFICIENCY IN UG
OPERATIONS WITH CLUBMAC OF HAMPTON AND COOL NEW PRODUCTS FROM POCKETMAC
User groups everywhere are trying to do more, sometimes with less. In
this edition we talk two two groups who have met different types of
challenges to their organizations and are succeeding with different
approaches to problems that many MUG leaders face. We also talk to a
vendor who gives us an exclusive look at a new utility, released
yesterday. This week's guests include Marianne Young of Mac-in-Awe MUG,
Jack Dolby of Club Mac of Hampton and Tim Goggin of PocketMac. (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/usergroupreport/2005/509.html>
USER GROUP BEST PRACTICES: WEB SITES - WHO AND WHERE
The MUG Center is launching the new "User Group Best Practices" series of
tips, procedures and guidelines to help make your group the best it can
be. Our first installment will begin by addressing something virtually
every user group needs to do well: Produce and maintain an effective web
site. (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/bestpractices/website/whoandwhere.html>
APRIL USER GROUP MEETING TOPIC IDEAS
Looking for some meeting ideas for your user group this month? How about
a little internet television? Or get your group to enter a contest and
win an iPod, while demonstrating software in the process? Or maybe take
advantage of the "Apple will buy TiVO" speculations? (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/042005/0401meetingtopics.html>
TMC SURVEY: SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP QUESTION AND MUG MEMBER BENEFITS ANSWER
Many user groups attempt to address specific topics popular with their
members through special int-erest groups (SIGs). The TMC Survey asks,
What Special Interest Groups (SIGs) does your group offer? (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/032005/0330surveysigs.html>
TRAVEL TIP: STACK UP SKYMILES WITH DELTA CREDIT CARD
If you opted for a Delta SkyMiles American Express card, you can earn
double miles by making your federal tax payment online... (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/traveltips/deltacard.html>
THeMUG's SECOND ANNUAL MiLIFE CAROLINA MEDIA FESTIVAL PREMIER NIGHT SET
FOR APRIL 6
The Tar Heel Mac Users Group (THeMUG) at the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill will host the Premier Night of their second annual MiLife
Carolina Media Festival on April 6th. (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/042005/0402MiLife.html>
Coming Up This Week On The MUG Event Calendar
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<http://www.mugcenter.com/mugcalendar/2005/042005.html>
Monday 4-Apr
ideas Conference, Grand Hyatt Hotel, NYC
Tuesday 5-Apr
Fresno Macintosh Users Group - James Lee of Tropical Software
Woodward Macintosh Users Group - Elizabeth Statmore of Circus Ponies
Macintosh Technical Associates Group (Canada) - Disaster Recovery - Are
You Ready?
LOGIC - Techniques in Illustrator and Photoshop
XMUG - Sharing Spreadsheets Using FileMaker Pro 7, Instant Web
Publishing, iMovie HD & iDVD 5
appleJAC - Optimizing Google Use & iWork Demos
Palm Beach Macintosh Users Group - Tips & Tricks in iDVD '05 and iMovie
Applequerque - Digital Photography
Wednesday 6-Apr
San Diego Macintosh User Group - James Lee of Tropical Software
Cape Cod Macintosh Users Group - Power Mac G5 and LCD or CRT Displays
Santa Fe Macintosh Users Group - Backup & Safety Part 2
Tar Heel Mac Users Group - MiLife Media Festival Premier Night
Alaskan Apple Users Group - Photoshop, Mail Factory & Business Card Composer
Thursday 7-Apr
Conejo Ventura Macintosh User Group - James Lee of Tropical Software
Silicon Mountain Macintosh Users Group - Tom Harrington presents Near
Time Flow
Colorado Macintosh Users Group - Andy Ihnatko
Josephine County Macintosh Users Group - Photoshop Elements 3
Bux-Mont Macintosh Users Group - Running a Business from a Distance
Digital Arts Group - Font Management in OS X
Southern Wisconson Macintosh Computer Society - Adobe Acrobat Pro &
Power User Tips for iTunes
Englewood Area Macintosh Users Group - iMovie, Photoshop Elements 3.0,
From Vinyl to CD
MUGPort - "I Want My EyeTV" and Apple's Pages
Friday 8-Apr
Long Island Macintosh Users Group - How to use the iPod
Saturday 9-Apr
Mac/Appleholics Anonymous - James Lee of Tropical Software
Main Line Macintosh Users Group - Paul Kafasis of Rogue Amoeba Software
Southern California Macintosh Owners/Users Group - A Taste of Tiger
NorthWest of Us - Nova Development software demos
Mac-In-Awe Macintosh Users Group - 20th Anniversary Celebration
Thanks!
---Chuck
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Chuck Joiner
Editor-In-Chief
The MUG Center
http://www.mugcenter.com
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