2006 Meetings At A Glance

Meetings are held monthly at The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), 4800 North Lamar & Sunshine (that's between Guadalupe & 45th). 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. See ammug.nhive.com for driving instructions how to get there. All speakers and volunteers receive a free gift! Interested in leading an event Email Sue Tedford (Austin Adobe User's Group Coordinator)to make your reservations.

Meetings are free and open to ALL Adobe/Macromedia Enthusiasts. Please join us on the second Friday of every month from 1:15 p.m. to 4 p.m. A different topic is offered each month by a variety of local and visiting experts. Adobe vendors offer free gifts. Check this Meetings topic for specific details.

Jan 13: "What's New in Studio 8", by Ora Chisom. "Dynamic Publishing", by Cornelius Chopin and "Flash Paper vs. PDF?" Is it a contender?

Feb 10: Two Hot Topics This Month! Wow! We had standing room only! 31 HOT Adobe-hungry guests/members. TIP: If you come to more than one meeting, then you're a member.

1. 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.Data-Driven Flash. Cornelius Chopin from Rich Media Creative Services will discuss and demonstrate. For all you (me included), that feel a little scared about using ActionScript...well, you should have seen this presentation. It took the scare plum-out of a charging wereWolf. "Chopin" is a Master Flash User and excellent teacher! Next time he speaks, you won't want to miss it!
   
2. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Quick Start to Using Captivate (formerly RoboDemo). Sue Tedford from Health and Human Services Commission will demonstrate how to create rapid e-learning projects using Captivate and PowerPoint. Sue, just never ceases to amaze me. Her speaking skills, her motivational tone, and just her down-right good vibes makes me feel priviledged. This presentation was "quick, down, and dirty!" I'm ready to buy this tool, and get it working in 40 hours flat. One lady (Ann Yelderman [Man, I think this chick rox!] from the TDI state agency), said she had no prior experience, but made an 80-slide presentation in 40-hours. The link is here>>http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/txcomp/txcomppreviews.html Between Sue and Ann, you know "YOU CAN DO IT". Got any questions? Click the comment button at the bottom of this topic. Send me an email. Ol' MZ Adobe (the editor) will promptly chat you back.

• Also, more new and exciting benefits for AMMUG members will be announced. TotalTraining.com gave us tons of Adobe Software Training CDs. *We got bookmarks with 30% off.* And as always, lots of important Handouts.*Ohhh, but Sue also brought us the heart-shaped Valentine Cookies. The big ones, with the good icing. Thanks Sue! You're the BEST! Yum! Yummmmy! Sure glad you other chix/gents ate the rest before I went back for seconds. Thank you very much!
  
  
• We will give away a Flash 8 training course at this meeting. Must be present to win. Ora Chisom WON the Flash Training DVD and will do a short demo of it at the APRIL meeting.
  
  
• Jackie is doing a "Photoshop Book Review."
  
  
• Chopin got a FREE COPY OF PHOTOSHOP CS2 for being this months speaker. WOW!
  
  
• COMING NEXT MONTH----->Sue, is giving away one Adobe Certification FEE Waiver. ["Oh, Lord, won't you please let me win this__ my friends are much smarter____I must have an edge. Prove that you love me, and please don't let me down...."]
  

Mar 10: "Using Flex", by Carson Hager, from http://www.cynergysystems.com He said he might buy us all PIZZA. So, make your reservations, or you know that pizza will fly faster than those cookies did last month.

April 7: New Date (because the 14th is a Christian Holiday), 1. "How to Setup a Blog", by Kendall@webpubs.us. 2. Ora Chisom WON the Flash Training DVD and will do a short demo. 3. Contest to Solve the Mailing List Problem.Win a whole lot of FREE SOFTWARE.

May 12: REMEMBER, we will have the Usability Challenge Workshop at the May meeting. Kathleen Neville from the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services is coordinating this event. This event will require registration on a first-come first-serve basis. More info next month.This meeting is devoted to Photoshop. More details later.
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