Introduction to the Mouse - 23rd (Friday), 9:30-11:00 a.m.)
APRIL
How to Sign Up and Use Free Email - 13th and 20th (Fridays), 9:30-11:30 a.m. - Note: 2-part class
Searching the Web - 25th (Wednesday) 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Note: This class is held at the North Bend High School's Technolgy Center
Opportunities in the Area
Bay Area Seniors Computer Club (BASCC) -
You must be 50 yrs of age or more to join. Dues are $12 for individuals and $24 for couples per year. Meetings are at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church on Thompson Ave., on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month at 9:30 a.m. for the Social Hour and 10:00 a.m. for the meeting. Interested parties may attend one meeting free before joining. See their Web site at http://www.geocities.com/bayareasrcompclub/
February 2 - Dianne Zarder - Useful Internet Websites
February 16 - TBD
March 2 - June Willoughby - "Safe Surfing"
Coquille Valley Senior's Computer Club (CVSCC) - Regular meetings are scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at the Coquille High School Library.
Membership is open to all seniors who are at least 50 years old. Visitors are welcome. Come visit us or call Larry Kelley (396-2356) for more information.
Feb 12th - Kae Elliott - Selling on E-Bay, part 2
Feb 26th - Clarence Elliott - Email Etiquette
North Bend Public Library Computer Workshops -
Each class is offered every few months. Please call Dianne at 756-0400 if you would like to be notified when a workshop is scheduled. The main offerings are; Dazzling Databases (that are provided by the Coos County Libraries), Surfing the Coastline and Useful Internet Websites Workshop.
Southwestern Oregon Community College - Adult non-credit classes to introduce you to Windows, word processing, Internet Email and more. Classes are in room 204 of the Newmark Center. Call 888-7116.
Flyer and Posters - learn the basics to design, layout, and print your own marketing materials. Meets: 2/13, 2/15, 2/20, and 2/22
Thank you/Event Cards - explode your word of mouth advertising; make personalized event cards and mailings. Meets: 2/27, 3/1, 3/6, 3/8
Take Control of Windows XP - learn how to customize settings, modify toolbars, organize information and manage your system to keep things running smoothly. Meets: 3/13, 3/15, 3/20, and 3/22
Open Computer Lab:
A quiet place for study or research. The Lab offers a broad range of software from MS Office to self-paced learning tools such as Mavis Beacon Typing and PLATO learning software. Register for lab just like a class. Room 206.
You take all those great photos and you want to share them. Or perhaps someone is begging to see them but they live too far away. You may have a new digital camera or maybe you've taken your photos to one of the other local stores that will make electronic copies from your negatives and prints. If you are sending to one person or just a few, emailing your photos will work great. But if your images are large and you have a lot of them they may fill up your recipients' email accounts. So if email or snail mail (traditional shipped mail) isn't practical, what are your other options?
File sharing, or in this case "photo sharing," may be the right option once your photos are in electronic format. You can upload them to one of the many sites that offer this service and then share your photos with an unlimited number of people. Many photosharing sites offer additional options or services such as the ability to limit who may view your photos and what they may do with them, provide you or others the ability to order prints of favorites or allow you to add captions and comments to each picture.
The biggest advantage of photo sharing sites is you don't need to be a tech wiz, have your own web site or know how to manage one. These sites make it incredibly easy to move your photo to their site, use their extra features, and share your photos with whomever you like.
So share those pictures of the new baby, new house, new car, or those spectacular nature photos. A picture can be worth a thousand words and help you keep your friends and family involved even when they are far away.
PHOTO SHARING WEB SITES
Flickr - Limited accounts for free or pay for extra storage. It is very easy to use. (From Yahoo!)
