Meetings

Meetings are held on Second monday of the month... at Tampa Bay Computer Society - Clearwater

April 11, 2011 - meeting canceled (At MIX)

May 9, 2011 - 6:30 - Topic TBD

June 13, 2011 - 6:30 Topic TBD

Location: Tampa Bay Computer Society

1510 Barry Rd Ste K

Clearwater, FL 33756

(727) 443-4433

After meeting social at:
Capogna's Dugout
1653 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd.
Clearwater, FL 33756
(1/4 mile West of Keene)
(727) 441-4791

Previous Meetings:

IMUG Meeting - March 14 - Making (more) money with your Phone 7 app.

When you get your app running… and even more so when published… you are most likely feeling pretty good and on cloud 9. It feels great, doesn’t it? Here are a few suggestions to make you feel even better. Of course, more work is needed. Getting your app noticed in marketplace will not happen automatically or optimally by publishing alone. There specific suggestions I will offer up to help the cause. So, grab a deep breath and get ready to settle in and focus on making more money. Make all the time you have invested so far, well worth it. Many of the suggestions are common sense when you think them through, but are a few I found out the hard way and hopefully will save you some pain. The Russ’ ToolShed Network series of Shortcut apps will be used to demonstrate the before and after effects of these considerations… with some real world metrics…. The data sample is large enough to support trends and demonstrate cause and effect. Topics include: Marketing Basics, Getting your app noticed in marketplace, globalization, instrumentation, trial strategies, Multilple Categories, free apps, and using the About box to generate sales.

Bio: Russ Fustino wisely shelved dreams of rock and roll stardom in order to share his vast knowledge with developers nationwide. Given that he can’t sing or play an instrument, other than in Guitar Hero, we’re all very grateful. Russ has more than 30 years of software development. He’s the creator of the Russ' Tool Shed developer seminar series and has donned his trademark suspenders, hardhat and tool belt in presentations for over 120,000 developers at over 2000 live events and over 400,000 views of his online videos. Russ also has expertise in developing Visual Basic and Web-based solutions using Microsoft tools as well as Internet Audio and Video producing. Russ is now independent and President and founder of Russ' ToolShed Network, Inc. Previously, Russ worked for Microsoft for 12 years as a Developer Evangelist. Also, previous to that, Russ worked as a VB instructor, headed up a development department, and created several client/server applications and system software products. His specialties include development with VB.NET, XML Web services, ASP.NET, Expression Studio and Silverlight, Development Tools and debugging. Russ' Tool Shed Videos can be seen at: http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/toolshed. You have to know the code to get in the shed. KNOW THE CODE! Site: www.russtoolshed.net

June 16, 2011

Diane Leeper presents... Internet Media: Images - Thursday 6/16 - 6:30PM

The HTML syntax for the image tag is simple enough, but everything else about images online can seem overwhelming… What’s the best file type? Why are there so many? Where do I save images I want to share online? How do I make a logo for my website? Can I get rid of the zit in this photo before I share it? How much do I have to spend to get a good graphics program? ... This meeting has two parts. We start with an introduction of how computers display an image, why that is important, and improving the quality of your images outside of the browser with graphic applications. Once we’ve laid the technical foundation, we’ll go into six design principles of online images (including how to design for a specific purpose) and three simple tricks to make snapshots ready to be shared online.

Diane Leeper is a freelance designer who collaborates with developers to improve the look and feel of their applications. When she’s not ordering pixels around the screen to make graphics, she enjoys discussing ways to share learning online and in local events. www.dianeleeper.com

Topic: Editing Photos with Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011

Thursday July 21, 6:30 - 8 PM

Join Russ Fustino as he shares his recent photo editing experience using the new and improved Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011. If you have not seen the latest release, Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 has been improved significantly. It is part of the Windows Live Essentials download pack. We will look at several editing features such as rename, resize, retouch, adjust timestamp, noise reduction, Auto adjust, color and exposure adjustment, effects, revert to original, straighten photos and even print your own photo book! This app is free by the way!

Topic: Windows Live Movie Maker 2011 and DVD Maker 2011

Date: September 1, 2011, 6:30PM, 2011

Join Russ Fustino, IMUG president, as he shares his recent experience using Windows Live Movie Maker (and companion app DVD Maker 2011). This is an awesome and simple product for movie production and it is free as part of the Windows Live Essentials Download. Come to this session and learn the answers to these questions…

Movie Maker:

1. What is Movie Maker?

2. What are the system requirements for Movie Maker?

3. What kind of files can I use in Movie Maker?

4. How do I add videos and photos in Movie Maker?

5. How do I import photos and videos from cameras and other devices?

6. How do I trim a video in Movie Maker?

7. How do I publish my movie on the web?

8. How can I make a custom setting and use it to save a movie in Movie Maker?

9. What are the common keyboard shortcuts for Movie Maker?

DVD Maker:

1. How can I arrange videos and pictures?

2. How do I make Chapters/Scenes?

3. How can I customize my DVD?

4. How do I burn a DVD-Video disc with Windows DVD Maker?