AUGD: The MUG Center Briefing - 2/24/08
AUGD: The MUG Center Briefing - 2/24/08
- Subject: AUGD: The MUG Center Briefing - 2/24/08
- From: "Chuck Joiner" <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:19:36 -0500
February 24, 2008
The MUG Center
The Mac User Group Resource Site
<http://www.mugcenter.com>
CONTENTS:
1 - The MUG Event Calendar for February 25: SmileOnMyMac, Frank Petrie,
Final Cut Pro Group Meetings and Widely Diverse Topics
2 - Los Angeles Final Cut Pro Users Group Will Host Wounded Marine
Careers Foundation
3 - Tropical Software Announces New User Group Presentation Dates
4 - JoeSoft Extends Exclusive Mac User Group Offers on Hear, Stox, Jax,
and Klix
5 - Coming Up This Week on The MUG Event Calendar
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1 - The MUG Event Calendar for February 25: SmileOnMyMac, Frank Petrie,
Final Cut Pro Group Meetings and Widely Diverse Topics
<http://www.mugcenter.com/the-mug-event-calendar-for-february-25-
smileonmymac-frank-petrie-final-cut-pro-group-meetings-and-widely-
diverse-topics/>
February is almost in the books, but before it goes, there are some
interesting things happening at Mac User Groups this week.
Jean MacDonald of SmileOnMyMac will visit a Florida group, Frank Petrie
will show off podcasting to a group in New Jersey (God help them), and
three different Final Cut Pro User Groups will offer a variety of
outstanding speakers, highlighted by a visit to the Los Angeles Final
Cut Pro Users Group by members of the inaugural class from the Wounded
Marine Careers Foundation, a school that trains wounded Marines for
careers in media. (more)
2 - Los Angeles Final Cut Pro Users Group Will Host Wounded Marine
Careers Foundation
<http://www.mugcenter.com/los-angeles-final-cut-pro-users-group-will-
host-wounded-marine-careers-foundation/>
The February meeting of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group
(lafcpug) will be something extra special, and not just from a video
producer's standpoint.
Nineteen Marines and their instructors from the inaugural class of
theWounded Marine Careers Foundation in San Diego will bus up to lafcpug
to show clips of their work and talk about what they've learned in the
ten week film and media production school which trains wounded Marines
for a career in media, filmmaking, sound design, editing, graphics and
photojournalism. (more)
3 - Tropical Software Announces New User Group Presentation Dates
<http://www.mugcenter.com/tropical-software-announces-new-user-group-
presentation-dates/>
He of the loud shirt is back on the move: James Lee of Tropical Software
will be making more Mac User Group visits in the coming weeks and
months. His current schedule includes: (more)
4 - JoeSoft Extends Exclusive Mac User Group Offers on Hear, Stox, Jax,
and Klix
<http://www.mugcenter.com/joesoft-extends-exclusive-mac-user-group-
offers-on-hear-stox-jax-and-klix/>
JoeSoft has offered Mac User Group members a 25% discount on their
entire product line.
JoeSoft is dedicated to bringing great software to the masses at
reasonable prices. Free technical support based in California, low cost
software replacement policies and generous free upgrade periods are only
some of the ways that JoeSoft sets itself apart from other software
companies. When you buy a JoeSoft product you can be assured of great,
award-winning software from a customer-service oriented company. We take
pride in working closely with our customers to provide them with the
best service and support possible. (more)
5 - Coming Up This Week on The MUG Event Calendar
<http://www.mugcenter.com/mug-event-calendar-february-2008/>
<http://www.mugcenter.com/mug-event-calendar-march-2008/>
Monday 25-Feb
- MacMeetings - Intermediate Video creation
- North Coast Macintosh Users Group (Ohio) - "Web Design the Studioth!nk way"
- Wellington Macintosh Society (New Zealand) - Annual AGM and useful
bits of software for your Mac
Tuesday 26-Feb
- State Line Macintosh Users Group - Wireless Security and Mac OS X
10.5 Leopard, Part III
- Macintosh Business Users Society of Greater Philadelphia - Using
iWork in your business
- Lincoln Hills Macintosh Users Group - Leopard: Apple's Newest Cat
- Des Moines Macintosh Users Group - TBA
- Okanagan Mac Meetup Group (Canada) - TBA
Wednesday 27-Feb
- Gold Coast Mac - Jean MacDonald of SmileOnMyMac
- Los Angeles Final Cut Pro Users Group - Ricardo Silva, developer of
Sugarfx; Several Marines from the Wounded Marine Careers Foundation in
San Diego will show clips of their work and talk about what they've
learned in the 10 week film and media production school which trains
wounded Marines for a career in media, filmmaking, sound design,
editing, graphics and photojournalism.
- Woodward Macintosh Users Group - University of Rhode Island
instructor, Keith Brown. We will screen his short film "Tough All Over"
and discuss filmmaking from start to finish.
- Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group - Lillian E. Benson, A.C.E.; Kevin
Shea provides a primer on Customizing Your Interface; Midwest Media
Group's David Sallak on FCP in the TV Newsroom: an overview of the
workflow between Final Cut Pro, Gallery SIENNA and Xsan
- Villages Macintosh Users Group - Quicken
- South Bay Area Macintosh Users Group - Address Book and Mail
- Macintosh Users Group of Southern New Jersey - Introduction to
podcasting! by Frank Petrie
- Macintosh Users East (Canada) - 'Delicious Library' and 'iPhoto Refresher'
- ApplePickers - Experience Microsoft Office 2008
- Oceanside Macintosh Users Group - OMUG Program Part II -- A Follow-Up
on "NASA's EarthKAM Imaging Program" and How to Share "Google Earth"
with Family and Friends. An Apple User's "Eco- Friendly Guide" to Using
Google's "Earth/Mapping Applications"
Thursday 28-Feb
- Washington Apple Pi - Create Movie In 90 Minutes
- Thumb Macintosh Users Group - iTunes Music and Movies
- Cleveland Digital Publishing Users Group - Rockin' in the "G" World?
What's It Really Like in the Googleverse?
- SF Cutters - Steve Martin Founder, President of Ripple Training,
Brian Gary and Mark Spencer of Ripple Training and Blu-Ray Disc
authoring with Encore Demo
- Central Victorian Macintosh Users Group (Australia) - Changes to
Leopard Mail templates
- West Pasco Macintosh User Group - Apple backup software, "Time
Machine", and a review of the book "Take Control of Easy Backups in
Leopard" by Joe Kissell
- Shreveport Macintosh User Group - TBA
- Center City Philadelphia Macintosh Users Group - Annual Planning Meeting
Friday 29-Feb
- Deadline: AKVIS User Group Offer
- Deadline: Fastforward Software User Group Offer
- Deadline: Hog Bay Software User Group Offer
- Deadline: Inclinepro User Group Offer
Saturday 1-Mar
- AUSOM (Australia) - Online Predators - Protecting the young with
Anthony Caruana, Australian MacWorld contributor
- Pensacola Panhandle Macintosh Users Group - TBA
- MacMavericks - Podcasting
Thanks!
---Chuck
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Chuck Joiner
Editor-In-Chief
The MUG Center
http://www.mugcenter.com
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