December 21, Holiday Party and meeting!Note! December's meeting will be on the third Tuesday. November 9, Shopping on the WebSol Libes of the ACNJCUG will discuss Internet or web-based shopping. Sol has been doing a lot of eBay selling and hopefully he will mention the security issues of internet shopping in addition to the additional concerns of a "vendor." This kind of shopping is a topic your editor knows something about. You can research and buy almost anything on the Web now-even tombstones (don't ask). In the past year I have increasingly been using the Web for books, music, videos, toys, clothes, software, etc. and enjoying it more-from regular merchants and on auctions; for regular purchases and those quick emergencies. October 12, Dave Marra, Senior Systems Engineer for Apple ComputerDave will be presenting the newest Apple hardware and software products, including the iMac, the exciting new iBook, the super-fast G4 and Mac OS 8.6. Also demonstrated will be QuickTime 4.0 digital multimedia featuring QuickTime TV, QuickTime Virtual Reality and new sound and music technologies for both Macintosh and Windows. In addition, new Internet solutions and cross-platform compatibility products will be showcased, as will an introduction to AppleScript. Frank Leister of Leister Productions (Reunion 6, one of the favorite software programs for Genealogy) will not be able to visit us this month as planned, but hopes to make it in the future. Jan Williams may bring her Reunion family file to run from a ZIP cartridge and show related sites on the web. September 14, Steve Wildstrom, Business Week Technology EditorSteve will be here from New York to discuss Apple's business strategies. This will be different! This week's announcements and the rush of Apple stock to over 69 shows that Apple must be doing something right. Could Steve Jobs really be more than just a pretty face? Steve will also try to bring an iBook with him so those of you who didn't rush to your local dealer can see one. http://www.businessweek.com The Executive Committee will take nominations for officers for the upcoming PMUG election in October. Nominate yourself or someone else talented who has been hiding out! August 10, Macworld Expo recap, Backup strategies & systemsA PMUG Member Panel will do a quick recap on Macworld NYC 1999 including Rick Williams, Bill Archuff, and Megan Peterson. Bill Archuff will speak about back-up strategies, Removable media, retrospect, read/rewritable CDs etc. and a 2nd topic to fill the evening if necessary. July 13, Interactive Web Sites with Terry WilsonFrom a slightly different point of view. PMUG member Terry Wilson, "What I'm showing is how interactive sites work, with special database server software interacting with the web server. This is how searching, message boards, adding users to a membership site, submitting survey information, and putting catalogs online is done. I'll also talk about general webserving and other Internet issues as they come up. I will be talking about the special things that people would like to have on their sites, but can't be done with normal HTML alone. Designers need to know about these things so they can answer their clients. Other people would be interested from a 'So THAT's how they do it' perspective." Rich Horwitz and/or Val Herenchak to make a short presentation at the July meeting to update the general membership on PMUG Web site progress. The Executive Committee will be presenting proposed changes to the PMUG bylaws which will be voted on next month. June 8, MacromediaWe haven't received a write-up of the exact topic and theme for the evening from the speaker but we have to give him credit for coming all the way to Princeton and to our Program Director, Jack Wenzel, for working very hard to locate the speaker and get him scheduled. Macromedia's big product for years has been Director which is used for multimedia work, big and small. This product alone will make for a good evening, but there may be more. May 11, Heresy NightThis is a popular regular with Alen Goldberg, former PMUG president and Princeton staff member of CIT doing a showdown of sorts with Macs and PCs. Who will win this year? Might be closer than you think. Apple System 8.5 demonstration by Bill Achuff April 13, The Internet and Library ResourcesJanie Wilkins and Jane Brown will give with a brief tour of the Princeton Public Library web site, the various elements that comprise the site and how they use and maintain them. They will then concentrate on the two databases of local information that are produced in-house by the library, the Local Newspaper Indexing Project and the Community Resource File. The history and purposes, procedure for gathering and organizing information, database searching and manipulation procedures, and future improvements will be explored. March 9, Accounting for Small BusinessesBill Achuff will demonstrate two useful utilities that are available as shareware in our library or on the web. Todd Salkovitz and MYOB (Mind Your Own Business) for small business accounting. A graduate of Drexel University's School of Business Management, Todd worked in the public and private accounting fields. He then founded his own consulting company, which specialized in recommending and implementing Macintosh and Windows based accounting systems. In October, 1996, he joined BestWare, publishers of M.Y.O.B. Accounting, as their Consultant Programs Manager. BestWare's M.Y.O.B. Certified Consultant program is a unique partnership made up of more than 250 qualified individuals whose backgrounds range from accountants to value-added resellers. These exceptional individuals are sought out by users who are looking for help in the initial setup, as well as for advanced counseling or training after they have been using M.Y.O.B. Accounting for some time. Many of them, including Salkovitz, are highly recognized authorities in the fields of computer consulting and/or accounting automation on a regional and sometimes national level. February 9, RCN Cable Modem ServiceThe RCN presentation will focus on the merging of Internet technology with the existing cable infrastructure. The Internet is simply the fastest growing, most effective medium for communication that mankind has ever seen. The thought of utilizing this medium across a cable system that passes 95% of the households only hints at the impact that cable modems will have on our society, not only now but in the future. The topics will include a brief history of internet, focused on speeds, a brief history of cable, the benefits of merging the two technologies, present and future services for commercial and home users. The RCN representatives are: Steven Hedquist, Project Manager, Cable Modem Services; John Cardenosa, Cable Modem Network Engineer; Randy Swartzman, Sales Manager/New Jersey From their web site: In February 1998, RCN acquired Washington, D.C. and Boston's largest Internet Service Providers ("ISPs"), Erols Internet, Inc. and Ultranet Communications, Inc., respectively. This acquisition is part of the RCN's plan to build a high-capacity fiber optic network and deliver telecommunication services throughout the Northeastern United States from Boston, MA to Washington, DC. More recently, RCN also acquired Interport and JavaNet to strengthen its network and expand its market presence. As a result, RCN offers a comprehensive selection of Internet services including Dial-up Access, Web Hosting, Dedicated Connectivity, and Co-Location. With over 400,000 Dial-up customers, RCN is the largest regional ISP in the country. January 12, Apple!Vianney Haber, Apple's local Higher Education Systems Engineer, covered the great new products announced at MacWorld Expo in San Francisco (January 4th.) These included the new fruit-flavored 266 Mhz iMacs, the newly-designed G3s, the new matching monitors, etc. We saw the terrific new Hal (2001) commercial which will be aired during the Super Bowl. And before the meeting began we watched a Star Trek movie projected from a G3 PowerBook-driven DVD drive to a 12 foot screen -- looked as good as in the theater! | |||
