[Newsletter] SFMUG Newsletter June 2006
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SANTA FE MAC USER GROUP NEWSLETTER June 2006
GENERAL MEETING: Thursday, July 6th, 2006
• LOCATION: Santa Fe Community College: Jemez Room
• To obtain a map to the meeting: http://www.santafemug.org/map/
map.html
TIME OF EVENTS:
..............................BEGINNERS SIG: 5:30 PM
Hosted by Giuseppe Quinn will host the Beginners SIG. This SIG is for
those members new to the world of Mac computers. He will answer all
your questions and demonstrate tips/tricks.
................................ADVANCE SIG: 6:15 PM
Hosted by Brett Goldberg, is designed for the more experienced user
however, everyone is welcome. Here you will find the answers to those
OS and hardware related questions.
Note: *SIG stands for Special Interest Group
.....................GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING: 7:00PM
Reserved for general interest items concerning the SFMUG and all
things Apple.
....................... FEATURED PRESENTATION
Quark on QuarkXPress 7 by Quark's Brett Field. Brett, Quark
Application Support Consultant, Central/West, will review the
desktop publishing market and Quark's position, review the new
features in QuarkXPress 7 released on May 23, 2006, and close with a
question and answer sesstion. Brett has been involved with digital
publishing and printing since 1988, has been a desktop graphics
software user since 1993, and has worked for Quark since 2004,
covering nine states.
Robin Williams 2006 Academic Award and other cool stuff.
............………….. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
***Editor's Note: Do you design websites? Create slideshows, music or
movies,? Do you edit photos, write books, or design homes? Are you
plotting the stars, documenting chemtrails, working out the cure for
cancer or hunger? Are you putting the final touches on your free
energy invention? No matter what you use your Mac for, sharing how
you do it will inspire others to new levels of whatever they us their
Mac for. Let one of the SFMUG Board members know and we'll help you
tell your story to the group.
............………….......... RAFFLE
This month's big raffle item ties in with our feature presentation on
QuarkXPress. It's a brand new, hot off the press book (published June
10!) from Against The Clock entitled, "QuarkXPress 7: Upgrading from
Version 6" by Erika Kendra. This training book from Against the Clock
was specifically written for artists and designers who are already
familiar with QuarkXPress and who want to become proficient with the
new features and functions available in Version 7. The book is a $35
value, and it can be yours for a $2 raffle ticket!
Also available this month is "The iPod Playlist Book" from Peachpit
Press (a $15 value), a RiDATA MiniSPIN 512 MB USB Flash Drive (a $10
value), and another really cool smoke gray 1-liter Apple water bottle
(priceless). On top of that, we'll have oodles of Quark t-shirts and
mouse pads to give away to every purchaser of one or more raffle
tickets!
As always, we may have something else cool show up just in time for
the meeting. Support SFMUG and purchase a fistful of raffle tickets!
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GRAPHICS AND FINE-ARTS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP of the
THE SF MAC USER GROUP Presents
"THE G&FA SIG PHOTOSHOP CLINIC"
The G&FA PhotoShop Experts Panel will be available to answer
questions and problems in PHOTOSHOP. Bring your vexations, problems,
and frustrations with PHOTOSHOP and get ANSWERS! Help is HERE!
If you can, please bring a disk with an appropriate PhotoShop
document on it to illustrate your problem. Either that, or e-mail it
to everett at skystudio-online, and the coordinator will bring it.
This presentation will be made on July 1, 2006 in the Jemez Room of
the Santa Fe Community College on Richards, south of Rodeo Road. It
will start at 10:00AM and run until about Noon.
We hope to see you!
As usual, if anyone has a subject they like presented, or would like
to make a presentation, please contact the Coordinator.
Best regards,
Bob Everett
G&FA SIG Coordinator Pro Tem
After two years of dedicated service Bob Everett wants to allow
someone else the growth opportunity that organizing the Graphics &
Fine Arts SIG offers. The Board wants to express their deep felt
thanks to Bob for serving above and beyond his duties and for
bringing a level of knowledge to the task that will be sorely
missed. Thank you Bob!
Now, dear reader, do you love creating art? Are you interested in the
best ways to show the world your creations? Are you interested in
meeting some of the finest Artists, Printers, Photographers,
Painters, and Graphics Entrepreneurs in our community? Do you
believe that sharing is the shortest path to receiving? SFMUG is in
need of one or more heros to step forward and help guide the G&FASIG.
If you are interested or know someone who might be let the Board know.
................................H O T - N E W S:
Apple Executives to Preview Mac OS X “Leopard” at WWDC 2006 Keynote
more @ http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2006/jun/26wwdc.html
Apple’s Final Cut Pro is First NLE to Support Native XDCAM HD Editing
more @ http://seminars.apple.com/go/sonytour/
“Apple technology brings World Cup updates to millions”
more @ http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/06/22/worldcup/index.php
Apple delivered Shake 4.1, the first Universal version of its
industry leading compositing software, and cut its price from $2,999
to $499
more @ http://www.apple.com/shake/
O’Reilly MacDevCenter Review: Parallels Desktop for the Mac is ‘amazing’
more @ http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/10019/
The Wired 40: Apple #2, Microsoft drops to #36, Dell falls off list
more @ http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/10016/
Apple releases $899 iMac for education...
Apple introduced a new $899 iMac made specifically for the education
market. Replacing Apple's last CRT computer--the eMac--the education-
only configuration has a 17-inch widescreen display and a 1.83GHz
Intel Core Duo processor, featuring many of the same components, such
as 512MB DDR2 SDRAM, 24x Combo drive, 80GB hard drive, built-in
iSight and wireless networking, microphone, and speakers
Apple Says Good-Bye to the CRT
more @ http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=0110001A4TEW
................................ RECENT APPLE SOFTWARE UPDATES
(Link to download any of the following software follows the list)
QuickTime 7.1.2 addresses an issue previewing iDVD projects. This
update is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users. 06/28/06 49.1MB
Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 Combo Intel is recommended for all users and
includes general operating system fixes. 06/27/06 215MB
Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 Combo Intel is recommended for all users and
includes general operating system fixes. 06/27/06 215MB
Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 Intel is recommended for all users and
includes general operating system fixes. 06/27/06 131MB
Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 Combo PPC is recommended for all users and
includes general operating system fixes. 06/27/06 145MB
Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 PPC is recommended for all users and includes
general operating system fixes. 06/27/06 64MB
Mac OS X Server Update 10.4.7 Combo is recommended for all servers
and includes general operating system fixes. 06/27/06 192 MB
Mac OS X Server Update 10.4.7 is recommended for all servers and
includes fixes for the operating system and various applications,
services and technologies. 06/27/06 95 MB
MacBook Pro 17-inch SMC Firmware Update adjusts fan behavior in the
MacBook Pro 17-inch. 06/27/06 1MB
Pro Application Update 2006-01 Addresses several issues with
underlying frameworks and shared components for Apple’s professional
applications 06/21/06 2.1 MB
Aperture 1.1.2 Update Addresses issues related to overall reliability
and performance. This update is recommended for all Aperture users.
06/21/06 13.6MB
iPhoto 6.0.4 contains a variety of new Greeting Card and Postcard
themes for use with Apple print services, including invite and thank
you card designs for summer parties, weddings, birthdays, etc.
06/20/06 35MB
Bluetooth Firmware Update 1.2.1 (PPC) fixes Bluetooth performance and
reliability. 06/14/06 1.4MB
Get them at http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
With all updates you should make sure you have backed up anything
you'll cry over if lost forever ;-)
................................MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Final Cut Studio 5 classes at Santa Fe Community College
In addition to its standard wide range of offerings covering all
Media Arts
production areas (web, graphic design, digital photography, audio and
video
production and film crew training), the Media Arts department at
Santa Fe
Community College will be offering fall classes Final Cut Studio 5.
MART 247 01 will cover Motion and Soundtrack Pro. MART 247 02
Advanced DVD
Production, will cover DVD Studio Pro.
Classes are taught in state-of-the-art edit bays and labs. Students have
ongoing access to equipment and labs.
Registration is ongoing for fall classes. Classes begin the week of
August
19.
For more information about these or any other Media Arts classes go
to the
college web site www.sfccnm.edu <http://www.sfccnm.edu> or contact Anne
Farrell at afarrell at sfcnm.edu or 505 428 1693
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!!!SFMUG - member Exclusive!!!
As a way to save money for our Members, SFMUG President, Giuseppe
Quinn, owner of RedQuyn ZOOM Productions and TFLEYBIAOOS(see above),
has offered use of his company's Corporate Discount Webpage at
MacMall/PCMall at <http://cap.pcmall.com/site/zoomproductions>
When setting up your own account on the CAP site you will need the
following information:
username: (get the secret code in your SFMUG Members Only section
on www.santafemug.org)
password: (get the secret code in your SFMUG Members Only section
on www.santafemug.org)
AFTER logging in to the CAP site (with user name and password
provided above),users will be prompted to set up their own individual
account for their personal purchases.The advantage to this site is we
accumulate group-buying power even though eachindividual has his or
her own account. When shopping through this site you will getsome of
the best web prices available and it's from a very reputable company.
Also, if theprices you find are not the lowest you've seen, you can
call the rep and he will match prices. The more we buy, the better
the discounts get.
Contributed by: Giuseppe. For further details visit <http://
www.redquyn.com/capsite.html>or email Giuseppe at
<mailto:zoom at redquyn.com>.
................................SITE(s) OF THE MONTH
http://www.makezine.com/
................................Tip of the Month
From Apple
How to use Knowledge Base keywords
Searching for stuff on the Apple Support site is easy—just type a few
words in the Search box that describe what you're looking for, click
the search button, and check out the results.
more @ http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75178
................................. Rumors
Spreadsheet software coming to iWork in '07
more @ http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0607charts.html
.....
New chip, new case for next Pro Mac at WWDC
more @ http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0606macpro.html
................................. Dot Mac News
Here's a list of software with built in .Mac support;
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FUN & GAMES:
Comic Life (Plasq) Create great looking comics and more with your
digital photos. Works seamlessly with iPhoto and iSight and features
single-click publishing to your .Mac account.
MacFamilyTree (OnlyMac) Create a family tree and show it off in
impressive layouts. Import photos from iPhoto and post the finished
piece to your iDisk.
MacGourmet (Advenio) Create and edit recipes, wine and cooking notes;
browse your collection; and build custom lists. Publish to iDisk to
share your recipes and notes.
The Sims 2 (Aspyr Media, Inc.) Save Sims characters, clothing, houses
and entire families directly to your iDisk public folder using the
"Save to iDisk" feature built directly into The Sims 2.
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PRODUCTIVITY:
ProfCast (Humble Daisy) Create podcasts from your presentations as
you give them. Features integrated support for publishing your
recorded presentation directly to .Mac.
Project X (Marware) ,Publish project calendars, sync project files on
different computers, and publish a graphical project summary report
that generates a .Mac webpage for others to view.
QuickBooks (Intuit) Create invoices and reports, track expenses and
pay bills, create purchase orders and track inventory. Then back up
your financial data file directly to your iDisk.
Quicken (Intuit) Track expenses, manage cash, optimize investments
and make tax time less painful. Then back up your data file directly
to your iDisk.
SOHO Notes (Chronos) Capture, organize, and share all of your
personal and workgroup information. Use your .Mac account to sync
your notes between computers (uses Sync Services) or back up notes.
SOHO Organizer (Chronos) Manage contacts, calendars, notes, and more
with this integrated productivity suite. Use .Mac to sync your
information between computers and back up your data.
TimeSlice (Modesitt Software) Keep track of your hours with this easy
to use time-tracking and billing application. Send a copy of your
TimeSlice files to your iDisk as a backup.
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PUBLISHING:
Blog.Mac (Largemouth Software) Publish a customizable blog on
your .Mac account. Add pictures from iPhoto, show current iTunes
track updates, and publish live webcam snapshots from iSight.
Contribute 3 (Macromedia) Edit and publish full-featured web content
and do collaborative web publishing as well. Contribute automatically
detects and connects to your .Mac account.
Curio (Zengobi) Fill an unlimited number of idea spaces with photos,
movies, text snippets, sounds, and more. Convert your pages to HTML
and automatically post them to your iDisk.
GarageSale (iwascoding.com) Set up your eBay auction, bring in photos
from iPhoto, iSight, or a digital camera, and use .Mac to host your
images.
iBlog (Lifli Software) Manage multiple blogs and subscribe to other
people's blogs from within the application. With a single click,
publish your blogs to your iDisk.
iCamShare (Arbor Bits) Clip and share your iSight videos and
snapshots, then publish them directly to the web via .Mac HomePage.
iSale (Aspyr Media, Inc.) Create and manage eBay auctions. iPhoto
importing and the built-in ability to upload photos to your iDisk
make hosting of photos for your eBay listings a snap.
MacJournal (Mariner Software) Create a personal journal, record daily
ideas, manage scripts and novels, or generate blogs, plus
automatically post your journals to your .Mac account.
Podcast Maker (Potion Factory) Publish a podcast to .Mac with a few
clicks. Let Podcast Maker generate the RSS file, embed tags into
media files and upload it, while you sit back with a latté.
Quadrium (gandreas software) Create artistic images, textures, and
backgrounds and share them with .Mac using quadrium's mathematics,
data flow models, and genetic programming techniques.
RapidWeaver (Realmac Software) Create professional-looking websites
in minutes. Styles include Blog, HTML, QuickTime, and more. Publish
to .Mac and easily update it when needed.
Smultron (Peter Borg) Edit text with an advanced, full-featured open-
source editor written in Cocoa and enjoy preference syncing between
multiple computers using .Mac.
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UTILITIES:
Bookpedia (Bruji.com) Catalog and organize your books; publish your
media collections right to your HomePage to share with friends.
CDpedia (Bruji.com) Catalog and organize your CDs; publish your media
collections right to your HomePage to share with friends.
Compare Folders (Infinite Nexus) Easily compare any two folders to
determine the difference between contents. Use built-in Item Actions
to work with the results and upload items to any permissible folder
on your iDisk.
DVDpedia (Bruji.com) Catalog and organize your DVDs; publish your
media collections right to your HomePage to share with friends.
Gamepedia (Bruji.com) Catalog and organize your games. Publish your
media collections right to your HomePage to share with friends.
NoteBook (Circus Ponies) Create and collect pages into a digital
notebook. "Export to HTML" includes an option to publish a notebook
directly to your .Mac website.
StickyBrain (Chronos) Bring harmony to your digital life with the #1
bestselling note manager for Macintosh. Use .Mac to back up your
notes and move them between computers.
Stuffit Deluxe (Allume Systems) Compress, expand, and access files
with more than 20 different formats. Then use StuffIt Deluxe's
Archive Assistant to schedule automatic backups to iDisk.
StYNCies (Russotle) Synchronize notes from Stickies (the virtual post-
it note program) to your iDisk, and post Stickies on your HomePage to
view from other computers.
Transmit (Panic) Transfer files to your iDisk faster than ever
before, automatically sync remote and local files, and even use .Mac
Sync to share your favorites across computers.
Yojimbo (Bare Bones Software) Your effortless, reliable information
organizer. Keep your information up-to-date everywhere by syncing via
your .Mac account.
Read more http://www.mac.com/1/sdknewfeatures.html
................................Cool Podcasts:
The Animation Podcast: The Voices of Animation
http://www.animationpodcast.com/
................................FutureTech
Carrot or stick? It's the same…
According to Californian researchers, receiving a reward or avoiding
a punishment have the same effects… on our brains. As they report in
PLoS Biology, avoiding punishment is its own reward.
more @ http://blogs.zdnet.com/emergingtech/
................................Mac Security
Web perils advise switch to Macs
Security threats to PCs with Microsoft Windows have increased so much
that computer users should consider using a Mac, says a leading
security firm.
more @ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5150508.stm
................................MUG Milestones
This month's milestones include two groups who first met as early as
1978. Happy anniversary to some of our oldest groups and some newer
ones too! Want to see your group listed? Send an email with the date and
year to ugbeditor at mac.com.
1978: Maryland Apple Corps
http://www.mdapple.org/picture_gallery/picture_gallery.html
(Warm wishes to MDAPPLE team.)
1978: The Minnesota Apple Computer User Group
http://www.miniapples.org
(Hi to President Tom Gates and members of Mini'app'les.)
1980: Apple-Dayton
http://www.dma.org/appledaytonsig/
1980: Rhode Island Apple Group
http://www.riapple.com/home.html
(Greetings to President Mark Rafferty and members.)
1985: Stavanger macintosh User Group (SMUG)
http://www.smug.ws
(Thanks for this tip to founding member and current President
Jan Frick.)
1985: San Gabriel Valley Mac Users Group
http://www.sgvmug.org/
(Hi To President Gaylord Hammerwold, Ambassador Deborah
Shadovitz and officers of SGVMUG.)
1986: Aerospace Employee Association Macintosh Users Group
http://www.aeaclubs.org/macintosh
(Thanks to Vice President and Ambassador Ann Mazuk for this tip.)
1991: Maui Apple User Society
http://www.mauimac.org
(Hello to group president and Apple User Group Advisory Board
member Rick Ortiz and the MAUIMAC club.)
1995: InterMactivity
http://www.intermactivity.be/
1997: MacAttorney
http://www.macattorney.com
(Greetings to founder Randy Singer.)
2000: MacUserGroup Uni-Koeln
http://www.uni-koeln.de/RRZK/Beratung/mac/
(Hello to members at the University of Cologne.)
2002: Logicuser.de, Deutschlands
http://www.logicuser.de
2005: Nashville ProVid
http://www.naprovig.org
2005: Skagit Valley Mac User Group
http://www.svmug.com
................................SPECIAL OFFERS - APPLE USER GROUP
BULLETIN
These User Group discounts are brought to you by the Apple User Group
Advisory Board and Tom Piper, vendor relations.
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.
_____________________________________________________________________
1] - Timbuktu Pro: 25 Percent Off
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Netopia's Timbuktu Pro software for both Macintosh and Windows gives
users access to remote desktops through any Internet connection, which
makes Timbuktu ideal for file sharing and troubleshooting. With
Timbuktu's Skype integration, users can also speak in real-time while
collaborating with other users on remote desktops.
Retail prices start at $89.95 (US) for Windows and $94.95 (US) for
Macintosh versions, with information on the different software
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Call Netopia's toll-free support line and use the discount code below
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Discount Code
Visit www.santafmug.org members only site for secret codes
Learn more.
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Order.
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This U.S. only offer is valid through September 30, 2006.
_____________________________________________________________________
2] - Tekkeon: $20 (US) Off New Black iPod Battery/Portable Dock
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Get more than 9 hours of video playback or up to 42 hours of music
playback with myPower iPod, the all-in-one rechargeable
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Get $20 (US) off any myPower for iPod, which retails for $69.95 (US)
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This U.S. and Canada offer is valid through September 30, 2006.
___________________________________________________________________
3] - Launcher by Odology: New Utility at 40 Percent Off
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Launcher by Odology lets you search and launch any app on your Mac as
you type. Launcher also lets you switch between apps: just type and
go. Its streamlined design and intuitive interface keep things simple
- no memorization necessary. By leveraging OS X's built-in indexing
engine, Launcher provides great performance while consuming less of
your Mac's resources.
Launcher by Odology requires Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger), with Spotlight
enabled ( the default setting). With a standard price of $15 (US), user
group members pay $9 (US), a 40 percent discount.
Coupon code
Visit www.santafmug.org members only site for secret codes
http://www.odology.com/launcher/
This worldwide offer is valid through September 30, 2006.
____________________________________________________________________
4] - Royalty-Free Production Music: 20 Percent Off
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Primary Elements offers legal, royalty-free production music licensing
on a wide range of tracks, loops, and CDs for all markets and uses.
Primary Elements also offers a host of professional music/audio and
related media services.
From iMovie HD to Final Cut Pro and everything in-between, give your
next project what it needs!
Regularly $9 (US), user group members can purchase commercial licenses
for $7.20 (US). Regularly $29 (US), CDs are available to user group
members for $23.20 (US) and broadcast licenses can be purchased for as
little as $119.20 (US), a discount from the regular $149 price.
Discount code
Visit www.santafmug.org members only site for secret codes
http://www.primaryelements.com
This worldwide offer is valid through September 30, 2006.
____________________________________________________________________
5] - The MUG Store: Great Services for User Groups
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The MUG store has three main categories for you and your members to
browse: specials, blowouts and Apple producst. Specials are new items
that are particularly well priced for user group members. Blowouts are
a great "garage sale" assortment of every Mac-compatible item you can
think of, and Apple product category showcases great deals on all the
latest Macs, including free freight and RAM rebates as well as other
special offers.
Be sure to give applemugstore.com a peek every so often. When you buy
from the MUG store, your group can earn points to receive anything the
MUG store sells for free!
The passwords to get into this exclusive User Group site are:
User ID: Visit www.santafmug.org members only site for secret codes
Password: Visit www.santafmug.org members only site for secret codes
http://www.applemugstore.com
This U.S. only offer is valid through July 31, 2006.
_____________________________________________________________________
6] - Coming Soon: The Apple User Group Market Report
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Be sure to keep you eyes peeled for a new Podcast from Apple User
Group Advisory Board member Tom Piper. Get the cool info on user
group news, special events, vendor discount offers, and other magic
from the Apple User Group Bulletin.
Coming Soon
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/
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7] - Make it Easy: All Current Offers in One Location
.......................
Looking for information on a past offer? Tom Piper, Apple User Group
Advisory Board vendor coordinator, publishes a single page with all
current offers, expiration dates and codes.
Password - 5/16/06 to 11/15/06
Visit www.santafmug.org members only site for secret codes
http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers/vendorcodes.htm
...............................BOOK DEALS
The Ultimate Guide to Fonts in Mac OS X Is Now Available From Take
Control Books
Wrangling fonts in Mac OS X can be hard. What with six different
types of fonts - some of which can contains thousands of characters -
and more than six possible locations for font storage, it's tough to
stay organized and work efficiently, and it's maddening when
something goes wrong with your fonts and eats an entire afternoon.
Here at Take Control Books, we know all about how hard it can be,
both from hair-pulling experience and because we've now spent over
nine months writing, testing, and polishing a pair of ebooks about
how to take control of fonts in Mac OS X. Both ebooks were written by
Sharon Zardetto Aker, a veteran Macintosh author best known for her
work in the early years of Macworld and MacUser, and on "The
Macintosh Bible." Her first ebook, the 255-page Take Control of Fonts
in Mac OS X, helps you organize existing fonts, install new ones
successfully, and use fonts like a pro (or more to the point, like a
pro who knows fonts inside and out!), and it comes with over $80
worth of coupons for discounts on font-related products. Sharon's
second ebook, the 120-page Take Control of Font Problems in Mac OS X
helps you troubleshoot general font issues and solve specific
problems with ease. The ebooks are available separately, or you can
save $5 by buying them in a bundle (which is better than the 10% MUG
discount).
Book Details
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"Take Control of Fonts in Mac OS X" by Sharon Zardetto Aker
<http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/fonts-macosx.html?14@@!pt=TRK-0036-
TCMUG&cp=CPN31208MUG>
PDF format, 255 pages, free 39-page sample available
Publication date: May 18, 2006
Price: $20
"Take Control of Font Problems in Mac OS X" by Sharon Zardetto Aker
<http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/font-problems-macosx.html?14@@!
pt=TRK-0037-TCMUG&cp=CPN31208MUG>
PDF format, 120 pages, free 27-page sample available
Publication date: May 18, 2006
Price: $10
You can listen to Sharon talk about fonts and her experience when
writing this ebook with host Chuck Joiner on a recent MacVoices
podcast at <http://www.macvoices.com/archives/2006/652.html>
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Take Control Releases the Complete Guide to Running Windows on a Mac
With Apple's release of Boot Camp, which lets you boot an Intel-based
Mac in Windows XP, the Mac community has been abuzz with questions
about installing Windows on a Mac, whether via Boot Camp or
virtualization software such as Parallels Desktop and Q. For answers,
you can now turn to"Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac,"
written by installation expert Joe Kissell, who also wrote the highly
regarded "Take Control of Upgrading to Tiger." Joe examines why you
might want to use a Mac to run Windows, helps you pick the best
option for running Windows in your situation, explains the various
ways of acquiring Windows legally, and gives detailed, real-world
steps for installing Boot Camp, Parallels Desktop, or Q on an Intel
Mac. The ebook also explains how to make mice and keyboards work
properly, share files across platforms, avoid Windows viruses and
malware, and more. Use the link below to save 10% with the MUG
discount, and note that a coupon gives you $10 off the purchase price
of Parallels Desktop, enabling anyone who wants to use Parallels
Desktop (our favorite solution for most situations) to save $11 by
buying a $10 ebook.
Book Details
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"Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac" by Joe Kissell
<http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/windows-on-mac.html?14@@!pt=TRK-0034-
TCMUG&cp=CPN31208MUG>
PDF format, 104 pages, free 24-page sample available
Publication date: May 26, 2006
Price: $10, with $10-off coupon for Parallels Desktop
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"Take Control of iWeb" Helps iWeb Users Work Creatively
Apple's new iWeb aims to help you build a Web site quickly and
easily, but if you've found yourself stuck on the basics or unhappy
with amateurish results, turn to Steve Sande's 123-page "Take Control
of iWeb" for ideas and assistance. Steve provides step-by-step
instructions for building an iWeb site and uploading it to .Mac or to
your own Web host, and you can look over his shoulder as he works in
iWeb's templates with a designer's eye. Steve teaches you the best
ways to make the basic iWeb pages, including blog, podcast, and photo
pages (via integration with the other iLife '06 applications), but he
also offers special coverage that goes beyond the basics. You'll
learn how to create eye-catching graphical effects, encode podcasts
and videos for use with iWeb, edit graphics so your site loads
faster, make image maps, and even set up an online store. For those
with multiple sites or multiple Macs, Steve explains how to edit one
site on two Macs and how to store multiple sites in multiple iWeb
files. Pick up your copy today with the 10% MUG discount using the
link below!
Book Details
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"Take Control of iWeb" by Steve Sande
<http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/iweb.html?14@@!pt=TRK-0031-
TCMUG&cp=CPN31208MUG>
PDF format, 123 pages, free 28-page sample available
Publication date: June 5, 2006
Price: $10
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