From publicity at ausom.net.au Sun Sep 21 22:09:25 2008 From: publicity at ausom.net.au (AUSOM publicity) Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:09:25 +1000 Subject: [AUSOM-Announcements] AUSOM's October meetings Message-ID: <9C5B9411-01AB-4AC5-BBE7-176C6D581A89@ausom.net.au> AUSOM Announcements - October 2008 Monthly meeting - Saturday, 4 October 2008 Main presentation - Adobe guru talks Creative Suite Master Collection Mike McHugh - Adobe Ambassador and an Adobe Certified Training Provider Mike will present an illuminating and exciting demonstration of Adobe's Creative Suite 4 Master Collection. He'll cover the new CS4 products highlighting the print, animation, web and video capabilities of the suite. Mike established and managed his own digital graphics business in Melbourne for many years. Currently a Melbourne-based Creative Systems Engineer with Adobe, Mike is the author of several books and hosts his popular video podcast called Creative Sweet TV - www.creativesweettv.com. He regularly speaks at conferences and has taught thousands how to use Adobe software. See also 'Disk of the Month' below for a collection of 30-day trial Adobe CS3 installers. Members and visitors attend Swinburne Univeristy, Prahran Campus (High Street, Prahran) on the first Saturday of each month (except January). The meeting runs between 9.30am and 5.00pm. Special interest group meetings cover using Apple Macs in digital photography, iPods, home movies, genealogy, finance, databases, the Internet, Excel, Word, networking and many other topics. The location is convenient to tram and train and there is ample parking. Lunch may be purchased on site and vendors sell small computer items such as CDs, DVDs, ink jet cartridges, cables, etc. We have a monthly raffle of valuable prizes such as iWork software, the iPod shuffle etc. For more information go to Meeting location Swinburne University Prahran Campus Building PA Corner Thomas & St John Streets (Off High St, near Chapel St) Melways 2L, H12 See for a map and further details. Multimedia SIG - Tuesday, 7 October 2008 Bill Oldham will demonstrate a number of software tools that Google has put at the disposal of users. You can share information, collaborate with others, set up a personal social network on the internet and much more. The Macintosh Multimedia Group [3MG] is a joint venture between AUSOM Inc and iMug. It meets on the second Tuesday of each month (except this month) at the Balwyn Baptist Church (cnr Whitehorse and Parring Roads, Melway 46 F8) from 7.00pm to 10pm (doors open at 7pm). For more information go to Retirees & Others SIG - Wednesday, 8 October 2008 Graphic artist Grant Gittus will present 'From the Idea to the Printed Page'. This group meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Balwyn Baptist Church (cnr Whitehorse and Parring Roads, Melway 46 F8) from 10am to 12noon. For more information go to AUSOM Committee of Management Meetings The AUSOM Committee of Management (CoM) usually meets on the Wednesday night two weeks before the next Main Meeting (this is usually, but not always the the second Wednesday of each month) at 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. If you'd like to submit information for the Committee's consideration, please email com at ausom.net.au or write to AUSOM Committee, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000. If the submission is received by the Monday evening prior to the Committee Meeting, it can be placed on the agenda for consideration at that next meeting, otherwise it may be held over until the meeting. Next CoM Meeting: Wednesday 15 October 2008 Disc of the month - Hobby Mac Vol 1/Adobe Installers HobbyMac Volume One is a collection of software that allows you to use your Mac to help pursue your favourite hobbies. It includes more than 50 applications to assist you pursue over two dozen different hobby types. 30-day trial installers of Adobe's range of products are available on three sets of DVDs. Installers include Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3, Photoshop CS3, Photoshop Elements 6.0, Dreamweaver CS3, After Effects CS3 and Premiere Pro CS3. AUSOM regularly produces a Disc of the Month that goes on sale on the first Saturday of each month at our Monthly Meeting. It can be purchased a the Saturday meeting, by contacting the AUSOM Office on 1300 360 813 or ordering online; click on the AUSOM Store button on AUSOM's homepage. For full details about this Month's Disc contents and past releases, please visit About AUSOM Incorporated The Apple Users' Society of Melbourne is Australia's largest and most active Apple User Group and this AUSOM-Announcement is a brief summary of upcoming meetings. For more information about AUSOM please call our Administration Office on 1300 360 813, email us at office at ausom.net.au or visit out website at The AUSOM Announcements list Invite others to join the AUSOM Announcements list by visiting or calling our office on 1300 360 813. You can find further information about forthcoming meetings at our website . To unsubscribe, change options or for information on other mailing lists, visit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUSOM Incorporated - Australia's Leading Apple User Group Office: 247 Flinders Lane Melbourne Victoria 3000 AUSTRALIA Phone & Fax: 1300 360 813. Email: office at ausom.net.au Website: http://www.ausom.net.au/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From davies.greg at optusnet.com.au Tue Sep 30 19:24:56 2008 From: davies.greg at optusnet.com.au (Greg Davies) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 09:24:56 +1000 Subject: [AUSOM-Announcements] Free online training course starts this Sunday! Message-ID: Free online training course 'Backing Up Data' - starts this Sunday! On Sunday 5 October, a free online course 'Backing Up Data' will be offered to Mac user group members. It is designed for people who want to learn more about backing up their data, including cloning a drive, backing up to CDs and DVDs and using Time Machine. There will be three weeks of lessons. User group members who are interested in registering for this free course should email Claire Rottenberg at cjrebooks at mac.com with your name, email address and name of your Mac user group. Please use the subject heading of "Free Backup course." Claire is a writer, editor, web developer, and educator. Her online business, CJRTOOLS ebooks, through partnerships with Mac User Groups such as AUSOM, offers articles, online courses, special discounts, and review copies of her newest ebooks. In exchange, she asks for feedback on her ebooks and ideas for future articles, courses and books. A great opportunity to learn about or brush up on backup techniques. AUSOM Publicity (publicity at ausom.net.au) AUSOM Incorporated - Australia's leading Apple User Group Office: 247 Flinders Lane Melbourne Victoria 3000 AUSTRALIA Phone & Fax: +61 3 9654 1924 Email: office at ausom.net.au Website: http://www.ausom.net.au/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: