Talking Dashboard and widgets with an expert, creating postage stamps with your photos, a new Apple Regional Liaison, Mac Braintrust thinking, a new user group discount, MUG Center activities at Macworld Expo and more are all in this edition of the show that delivers more signal and less noise for real Mac users. This week’s edition is sponsored by Brigadoon Software.
Dori Smith, the author of the upcoming Dashboard Widgets for Mac OS X Tiger : Visual QuickStart Guide from Peachpit talks about the world of widgets and where the Dashboard is going as a new platform for these mini-applications. Pat Castaldo of Endicia Software discusses his company’s new product and service, PictureItPostage, that lets you create real custom U.S. Postage stamps from your photos and images, as well as their postage product, Endicia for Mac. Alex Podressoff of The Arizona Macintosh Users Group and the new Apple Regional Liaison for the Southwest United states profiles his group and talks about the challenges and opportunities of being an RL. Dennis Sellers of Macsimum News is our Mac News Braintrust correspondent for this edition, and will tell you about some stories he things are important that you might have missed, and why.
User Group Report #523: Talking Dashboard and Widgets with Dori Smith, Custom Postage Stamps with Endicia Software, the New Southwest United States Apple Regional Liaison, Mac News Braintrust Commentary by Dennis Sellers and More[ 1:23:05 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
A noted author talks about his latest projects, Keynote 2, presentation quality and upgrading to Tiger, a new Apple Regional Liaison discusses his goals for the groups in his territory, and The MUG Center’s five year anniversary is reviewed.
Tom Negrino, the author of Creating Keynote Presentations with iWork: Visual QuickProject Guide from Peachipt, talks about his recent projects, Keynote 2 and its new features, delivers tips on designing an effective Keynote presentation and how to safely upgrade to Tiger, all in a feature length interview.
George Kopp of AppleJAC profiles his group, how much fun user group leadership can be, and what he hopes to accomplish as one of the newest members of the Apple Regional Liaison Team, covering the north central United States.
User Group Report #518: Talking Keynote 2 and Presentations with Tom Negrino, A New Apple Regional Liaison Team Member and Five Years of The MUG Center[ 1:06:59 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
A prominent author talks about the latest version of Apple’s iLife suite, the two new members of the Apple User Group Advisory Board join us for their first interviews since their appointments, the results of our recent TMC Survey question and more are all in this edition.
Jim Heid, the author of The Macintosh iLife ’05 from Peachpit, discusses what’s new and cool in the latest edition of Apple’s suite of apps, how his book is only one of three “legs” of support that he offers to readers, how iLife fits with novices and professionals alike, and more in our feature-length interview.
Tom Piper of appleJAC and one of the new members of the User Group Advisory Board talks about being appointed to Apple’s premier volunteer team, his responsibilities for the Board, and what he hopes to accomplish as part of UGAB.
Lynn Poos of the Silicon Mountain Macintosh Users Group is the other new member of the User Group Advisory Board, and talks about how his experience as a senior member of the Regional Liaison Team will benefit him in his new post, ways to get youth involved in user groups, and the challenges of producing organized events.
: Jim Heid on iLife '05, New User Group Advisory Board Members, TMC Improvement Survey & More[ 1:12:45 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
We’ve got an in-depth interview with the publisher of one of the best resource sites on the Web for Apple’s presentation program, a spotlight on a regional MUG event in Honolulu, talk with the newest member of Apple’s Campus Group Advisory Board and run down a number of upcoming user group events.
Brian Peat of KeynoteUser.com goes in-depth on his site and what makes it different from other Keynote-oriented web sites. How taking advantage of the themes that Brian produces can improve your presentations, where to get more Keynote information, and the details of Brian’s special user group offer are all covered in this week’s in-depth interview.
Jeff Cadavona of the Hawaii Macintosh & Apple Users’ Society provides a look at his group’s upcoming regional event, MacSpringFest and what it will offer to the Honolulu Mac community.
Evan Ziolkowski of University of Wisconson – Madison Macintosh Users Group and the newest member of Apple’s Campus Group Advisory Board talks about Apple on campus, his group, and being appointed to Apple’s volunteer team.
KeynoteUser.com In-Depth, MacSpringFest in Honolulu and Evan Ziolkowski of the Apple Campus Group Advisory Board[ 1:08:33 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
In this edition we take an in-depth look at the Apple User Group program, and what it can offer your group, talk with the leader of a brand new MUG, outline the latest vendor deals for user group members, and more.
Charles Edge of the new Apple Network Managers Association in Los Angeles gives us a look at his brand new user group, what inspired them to specialize, and how they are taking advantage of various resources to get things off the ground. The Apple User Group Program is the first place any user group, new or old, should look for resources and support. We take an in-depth look at all aspects of the program so that your group is fully informed on what is available.
The Apple User Group Program, Apple Network Manager’s Association, MUG Deals & More[ 27:02 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
We review all of the user group events at Macworld Expo, cover the involvement of Adobe in those events, talk to a User Group University presenter, get the year’s last set of vendor deals for MUGs, and look back at user groups in 2003.
Terry White of MacGroup-Detroit and Adobe talks with both hats on about his user group web site review at User Group University, and then covers Adobe’s activities at Expo, including the Adobe User Group Breakfast.
Members of the Macworld/User Group University Planning Team take time out from a meeting to review what they’ve been up to over the past few months, and how you can enjoy the fruits of their labor at both UGU and Expo.
The user group events at Macworld Expo, as well as User Group University take center stage, with a focus on the UGU Keynote, the sponsor group that helps make it all possible, an update on the content, and a special announcement about the Adobe User Group Breakfast.
Christopher Breen, Contributing Editor for Macworld magazine and author of Peachpit Press’ Secrets of the iPod (3ed edition) and Mac 911, and the User Group University keynote speaker, talks about the top-secret title of his User Group University keynote address, why he’s excited to be doing it, and where else you can hear him present at Expo. Ronnie Roche, President of the North Coast Macintosh Users Group, outlines why her group takes such an active role in the user group community, including being the host group for User Group University, and the User Group Lounge, as well as acting as the anchor group for the User Group Booth. Trish Huffman of the Macworld/User Group University Planning Team reveals the sessions and presenters for User Group University, and discusses why, with such a distinguished faculty and varity of sessions, this is the best UGU yet!
Women in the Macintosh User Group community are discussed by two of our guests, as well as lots of User Group University and Macworld Expo news and event information, vendor deals, and a busy MUG Event Calendar.
Nyx Wolfwalker of Macintosh Sisters talks about why a Macintosh User Group directed at women is needed in today’s environment, what they offer, how they protect an environment that fosters women in technology, and why it is necessary to do so. Dawn D’Angelillo of Small Dog gives us a comprehensive look at one of the most innovative Apple Specialists around; why their image has gone to the dogs (literally), what services they offer, and why they are a Gold Sponsor of User Group University (in spite of the fact that they won’t be on-site.) Sandy Foderick of the of the Macworld/User Group University Planning Team, and the Volunteer Coordinator for all of the MUG events at Macworld Conference & Expo outlines all the good reasons that MUG members and leaders should be part of those events, and tells you how to volunteer. David Roemer of the Macworld/User Group University Planning Team runs down the special MUG events at Macworld Conference & Expo that are either geared specifically to students, or that students are taking part in, and how any students coming to San Francisco can get involved.
Macintosh Sisters, Small Dog, Macworld Expo MUG Volunteers, Student Events, and Vendor Deals[ 53:31 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
The newest member of the Apple Campus Group Advisory Board gives her first interview, Macintosh User Groups from a Unix perspective, the first Platinum sponsors for User Group University, and why this UGU will be even better for vendors and attendees alike.
Sarah Friedlander the newest member of the Apple Campus Group Advisory Board, and Vice President of MacRIT, the User Group at the Rochester Institute of Technology, gives her first interview since being appointed, profiles her group, and what CGAB does for the campus group movement.
Brian Redman of the Lower East Side Mac Unix Users Group gives us a look at the Macintosh from a Unix perspective, talks about why he elected to adopt the user group model to service Mac Unix users, and what they do.
This edition features an industry icon, an Asian Regional Liaison Team member, our first tag-team interview on a 25th anniversary celebration and the latest vendor deals.
Adam Engst of TidBITS talks about how his carrer started in a user group and how he continues to support MUGs by allowing TidBITS reprints, why huge user groups may not be the best thing, being named (again) to the MDJ Power 25, and much more. Yan Feng, Apple Regional Liaison Team member for Asia (excluding Japan), talks about the Beijing Maicntosh User Group and how it is growing slowly but surely, the Macintosh market in China and more. Dan Buchler, the founder of mini’app’les, talks about the early days of that group, why he was inspired to start the group 25 years ago, what they did, and why he has made the switch, all these years later, to MacOS X. Les Anderson, the current president of mini’app’les, talks about the group’s status today, how they have formed a unique SIG partnership with a local PC group, and how they celebrated their 25th anniversary.
Adam Engst, Asian Regional Liaison, Mini’App’les Times 2, and MUG Deals[ 1:10:39 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
User Group Report #523: Talking Dashboard and Widgets with Dori Smith, Custom Postage Stamps with Endicia Software, the New Southwest United States Apple Regional Liaison, Mac News Braintrust Commentary by Dennis Sellers and More [ 1:23:05 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Charles Edge of the new Apple Network Managers Association in Los Angeles gives us a look at his brand new user group, what inspired them to specialize, and how they are taking advantage of various resources to get things off the ground.
Brian Redman of the Lower East Side Mac Unix Users Group gives us a look at the Macintosh from a Unix perspective, talks about why he elected to adopt the user group model to service Mac Unix users, and what they do.
