Most of the time I intend to send out the TBCS Bulletin
in a plain text email like this one. Every once in awhile I will
send out the HTML version so that newcomers are aware there is a snazzier,
jazzier version available. You see I create the Bulletin online on
our website, and then convert it to plain text for the email version.
The link to the online version will always be just under the date at the
top of the email (just click on "This document is available online").
In my opinion, this is the most readily acceptable
method of encompassing the many different usage styles of our members, but
I've been wrong before (oh, sooo wrong
) so I'm willing to listen to
your suggestions.
You may read this week's Bulletin in HTML by going to:
http://tampa-bay.org/boardbiz/bulletin/2002/1027.htm
I hope you like what you see! - Doc
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Computer User Groups have been fighting a loss in
membership for several years now. TBCS is only 1/3 the size it was
in its heyday. Software and hardware vendors no longer vie with each
other to speak at meetings. Even Microsoft, always a strong
supporter of user groups, has told us they may not visit ANY groups in the
coming year. Times have changed, and many groups are closing their
doors.
I wanted to share with you that at a recent meeting of
FACUG (Florida Association of Computer User Groups) we had the distinction
of being the ONLY group represented at the meeting (about 50 were in
attendance) whose membership has increased during the last year.
A lot of people deserve credit for helping to contribute
to our growth. You can find them at our Resource Center and at our
General Meetings. They unselfishly give of their time to keep things
running smoothly and to see that our members get several value added
services with their membership fees. I think we're quite a bargain
for a $30 a year, and so do lots of people when they hear about us.
Remember to tell your friends and neighbors about us.
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Once upon a time, way back when monsters roamed the
earth (they were called politicians), all the way back to 1997, TBCS had a
website. It was not a large website; in fact was only a single page.
TBCS member Dick Bauman unearthed it recently (he was also probably its
creator) at the Internet Archive, and you can visit it as it looked in
those ancient times:
http://web.archive.org/web/19970225053605/http://www.tampa-bay.org/
The Internet Archive (http://webdev.archive.org/)
is an interesting site. It's a library of digital info. Their
"Wayback Machine" (a la Professor Peabody and
his pet boy Sherman) permits you to enter a current URL and it will show
you what that URL looked like at various times in history (they claim to
have over 10 billion pages indexed).
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Monday, October 28, 7-9pm
PageMaker SIG. Led by Stacy Lloyd
lloydss@aol.com
Tuesday, October 29, 1-3pm
Novice SIG. Led by Jan Norman. EVERY Tuesday
afternoon.
lnorman1@tampabay.rr.com
Lots of Windows basics info presented here.
Tuesday, October 29, 7-9pm
Microsoft Access SIG. Led by Howard Gray
hgray2@tampabay.rr.com
Wednesday, October 30, 7-9pm
Linux SIG. Led by John Schatmeyer
Since conflicts with Holidays make this the last Linux SIG meeting for
this year, we plan to cover some topics that may be of interest to members
who decide to experiment with Linux during the Holiday season.
Discussion will include software package installation techniques and how
MS Office apps run in WINE.
-- John Schatmeyer
Sunday, November 3, 2-4pm
Internet SIG.
NO MEETING
Dick Bauman has led this SIG for several years, but he's finally decided
to step down. We're most appreciative of his efforts. We have
a new leader and a new meeting day and time. We'll be announcing
them soon.
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Are you interested in email
marketing? OR
Are you interested in taking an online seminar?
I've been taking online seminars (often dubbed "webinars"
- I know... makes me wince too) for several months now. There's a
free one this coming Tuesday the 29th at noon that some of you might find
of interest.
This webinar is from a company called Placeware.
You use your web browser to access the online content (generally a slide
show), AND you use your telephone to hear the speaker (yep, if you only
have a single phone line for your Internet connection, you won't be able
to attend). It's a great way to learn without having to leave your
house. I've attended over half a dozen of these, and they are
generally excellent.
This one is called "Email Marketers Unite Fighting the
Menace of Spam". Go to:
http://main.placeware.com/demos/seminar_digitalimpact.cfm to register.
It's completely free (including the phone call).
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Microsoft is having 4 launch events in Florida to roll
out their new Tablet PC - none of which are in our area. If you
think you might be interested, go to:
http://www.tabletpcevent.com/
for more info.
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Adobe presents a free seminar in Tampa on November 21st:
"Attend this
FREE Tools for the New Work seminar, co-sponsored by Hewlett-Packard and
Total Training for an in-depth look at what you can achieve with Adobe
InDesign 2.0. You'll also explore new features of Adobe Photoshop 7.0 and
see how easily you can leverage your print assets online with Adobe GoLive
6.0. Native for Mac OS X and Windows XP, these Adobe applications let you
take full advantage of the latest system software."
For more
info...
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