Portland Macintosh Users Group

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Class descriptions

Leopard: What’s new in this version of the Macintosh Operating System and why you will be excited to run it. The class will explore the new features, discuss hardware requirements and possible problems with older programs. Please note: if Leopard is not released prior to MacCamp we will be using information gleaned from Apple and sites that have leaked
information.

GarageBand: What’s in the latest updates, where to put those Jam Packs Apple sells you and why you should install them. There is more to this program than just making music. Join us to learn all the tricks and secrets.

Entourage: Microsoft puts this program in every Office package. What is it good for, why you may want to use it, and how do you set it up. It’s not just an email program, it’s a contact database. But wait there’s more! Come to the class and find out.

iPhoto: Tricks, tips and how-tos. Learn how to use the more advanced features to get your pictures just right. People attending this class should already know iPhoto basics and have the latest version installed on their computer.

iWeb: Need a quick web page and have a .Mac account? iWeb is the perfect tool for you. This program lets you set up a web page in no time at all. Even without Internet access, we will guide you though the process and answer questions. And you don't have to have a .Mac account!

System Preferences: We are calling this System Prefs Part Two due to the fact our instructor ran short of time when giving this class last year so he’ll cover what was missed and then do a refresher course on what things have been updated or changes since the last class.

Saturday Morning

Leopard
GarageBand

Saturday Afternoon

Entourage
iPhoto

Sunday Morning

iWeb
System Prefs Part II

Saturday evening (providing his house move is over)

Rob Griffiths, Macworld Contributing Editor and the founder of
MacOSXHints.com, will host a 20-question Jeopardy-style quiz he used at Expo this year. He will point out 20 things that OS X can do, then ask the crowd if they know how. Then he will demonstrate that answer, so everyone learns. This will be an 8:00pm session so it does not conflict with the other classes.