Attached are the notes from the Austin Adobe Users Group October Meeting.

We had a good trunout on a stormy day and were rewarded with a great presentation.  Members had a good time networking after the meeting. 

Dr. Node' (No-day) McMillen, Manager, Austin Adobe Users Group

 

 

 

 

Just a reminder to join us for the Austin Adobe Users Group Meeting, Friday, October 9, 2009, 1:15-3:30 p.m.  We will be back at the Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, in the Auditorium (See links to maps below). 

 

Cornelius Chopin graciously traded presentation dates with Theresa Neil and will present, Image Layout with CSS.  Using CSS, you can place images where you want them on your web pages. Learn how to use various wrap styles to flow text around images, put frames and borders around images and many more tips and tricks. Cornelius will show us how to use images and text together to create first class web pages.

 

This meeting will be available through Adobe ConnectLive.  http://experts.na3.acrobat.com/imglayout/ 

 

AAUG Meeting

Date: Friday, October 9, 2009

Time: 1:15-3:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time

Place: Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, Auditorium (by Security Desk)

Address:  4800 North Lamar (Enter on south side)

Map and Directions:

            http://www.dars.state.tx.us/contact/directions.shtml

            http://www.dars.state.tx.us/contact/map.shtml

 

Attached are the notes for the September AAUG meeting.  They are rather long because presenters and members gave us lots of great information and resources.

We had a good turn out and enjoyed meeting at the lovely Texas Association of Counties building.  Laura Westcott and the Association were great hosts!

We will be back "home" for the rest of the year at Criss Cole Rehabilitation thanks to Michael Moore for reserving the rooms for us.


Dr. Node' (No-day) McMillen, Manager, Austin Adobe Users Group

Hope you can join us for the September AAUG Meeting on Friday, September 11 from 1:15-3:30.

Linda Lange will give us a brief update on the San Antonio Users Group and Tammy Jarocki has a great full-length presentation on using Adobe Illustrator tools to create original designs and graphics.

Come meet our presenters and the rest of the group, listen, learn, network and have a little fun.

This meeting only, we will meet at the Texas Association of Counties, 1210 San Antonio Street, Austin, TX 78701.

The route that works best for me is to take MLK to Nueces St., turn south on Nueces, go to 13th street, turn left then take an immediate right into the parking garage.

The code to the key-pad garage entry changes daily.  Friday it is *2262 {if that doesn't work try 2262 without the *.

Dr. Node' (No-day) McMillen, Manager, Austin Adobe Users Group.

Attached are the notes from our Austin Adobe Users Group meeting for August 2009.  We had a great meeting and enjoyed visiting with folks afterward.  I hope to see you all (again) in September when Tammy Jarocki presents "Using Adobe Illustrator: Conquering the Fear of the Blank Canvas to Create Personal Works of Art."

Make plans now to join us for the Austin Adobe Users Group Meeting, Friday, August 14, 2009.

 

Joe Iagnemmo, who is developing a new website for our nHive site, will give a 15 minute explanation of the changes to existing sites to accommodate IE8.

 

Then Cornelius Chopin presents: Elastic Layout with CSS. CSS are a must for accessibility, usability, durability and clean coding!

 

Cornelius is an Adobe Certified Flash/Dreamweaver/Photoshop Developer with over 10 years of experience in the multimedia/web development field with a Fortune 500 company.  He is proficient in HTML, Flash and other high-end multimedia and web software tools.  He currently teaches at ITT Technical Institute and Consulting Solutions, and is starting his own Adobe Training Center in Austin.  See his website at http://www.richmediacs.com 

The AAUG Adobe Avatar Contest winner will be announced.
  

HTML Meeting Agenda Attached (for those of you who have had trouble opening the rtf files I have been sending).

 

This meeting will be available through Adobe ConnectLive.  Only members in attendance at the actual meeting are eligible for door prizes and tickets for the Adobe Software drawing in December.

 

To attrend through ConnectLive:

•1.    Conduct a test to ensure your computer is set up with the appropriate tools to participate in an Adobe ConnectLive Professional Meeting.  To do this, click on the Test Meeting Connect URL: http://my.adobe.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

•2.    No sooner that 15 minutes prior to the seminar start time, click on the URL: http://experts.na3.acrobat.com/csspt4

 

AAUG Meeting

Date: Friday, August 14, 2009

Time: 1:15-3:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time

Place: Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, Auditorium (by Security Desk)

Address:  4800 North Lamar (Enter on south side)

Map and Directions:

            http://www.dars.state.tx.us/contact/directions.shtml

           

            http://www.dars.state.tx.us/contact/map.shtml

 

Parking is on the street (Sunshine Blvd) and in front of the DSHS building.  There is additional parking in the parking garage behind the Brown-Heatly Building. Leave yourself time to park, walk to the south door of CCRC, sign-in at the security desk and find the room.

 

If you park on the south side of the CCRTC building, be sure to park in a spot designated as "Visitor Parking, They tow!

Dr. Node' (No-day) McMillen, Manager, Austin Adobe Users Group

I have been unable to get Events Calendar to take my Regular Meeting Information for August so I am blogging the agenda. 

 

 

Just a reminder to join us for the Austin Adobe Users Group meeting, Friday, July 10, 2009.

Cornelius Chopin wraps up his four meeting series with Cascading Style Sheets 4

 

After a brief review of the building blocks of CSS Cornelius will discuss and demonstrate how to create a CSS-based Image Tooltip.  He will also be talking about the different types of positioning techniques (static, relative, absolute and fixed) and, time permitting, some additional CSS techniques.

Cornelius has a proven record of great presentations!  He is an Adobe Certified Flash/Dreamweaver/Photoshop Developer with over 10 years of experience in the multimedia/web development field with a Fortune 500 company.  He is proficient in HTML, Flash and other high-end multimedia and web software tools.  He loves training and sharing knowledge and it shows!

He currently teaches at ITT Technical Institute and Consulting Solutions, and is starting his own Adobe Training Center in Austin.  See his website at http://www.richmediacs.com .

Please read the attached Meeting Agenda for more information and assignment schedules.

This meeting be also be presented on Adobe Connect.  To attend via Connect:
1. Conduct a test to ensure your computer is set up with the appropriate tools to participate in a Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional Meeting. To do this, click on the Test Meeting Connection URL located here: http://my.adobe.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

2. No sooner than 15 minutes prior to the meeting start time, click on the following URL:
http://experts.na3.acrobat.com/csspt3

AAUG Meeting:

Date: Friday, July 10, 2009

Time: 1:15-3:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time

Place: Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, Staff Training Room, 164

Address: 4800 North Lamar (Enter on the south side)

Map and Directions:

http://www.dars.state.tx.us/contact/directions.shtml

http://www.dars.state.tx.us/contact/map.shtml

Parking is on the street  (Sunshine Blvd) and in from of the DSHS building.  There is additional parking in the parking garage behind the Brown-Heatly Building (leave yourself time to park, walk to the south door of CCRC and find the room).  Ask directions at the Security Sign-in Desk.

If you park on the south side of the CCRC building, be sure to park in a spot designated as “Visitor Parking.”  They tow!

Join us for the Austin Adobe Users Group meeting, Friday, June 12, 2009.

Cornelius Chopin continues his four meeting series with Cascading Style Sheets 3.

 

After a brief review of the building blocks of CSS Cornelius will discuss and demonstrate how to create a CSS-based Image Tooltip.  He will also be talking about the different types of positioning techniques (static, relative, absolute and fixed) and, time permitting, some additional CSS techniques.

Cornelius has a proven record of great presentations!  He is an Adobe Certified Flash/Dreamweaver/Photoshop Developer with over 10 years of experience in the multimedia/web development field with a Fortune 500 company.  He is proficient in HTML, Flash and other high-end multimedia and web software tools.  He loves training and sharing knowledge and it shows!

He currently teaches at ITT Technical Institute and Consulting Solutions, and is starting his own Adobe Training Center in Austin.  See his website at http://www.richmediacs.com .

Please read the attached Meeting Agenda for more information and assignment schedules.

This meeting be also be presented on Adobe Connect.  To attend via Connect:
1. Conduct a test to ensure your computer is set up with the appropriate tools to participate in a Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional Meeting. To do this, click on the Test Meeting Connection URL located here: http://my.adobe.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

2. No sooner than 15 minutes prior to the meeting start time, click on the following URL:
http://experts.na3.acrobat.com/csspt3

AAUG Meeting:

Date: Friday, June 12, 2009

Time: 1:15-3:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time

Place: Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, Staff Training Room, 164

Address: 4800 North Lamar (Enter on the south side)

Map and Directions:

http://www.dars.state.tx.us/contact/directions.shtml

http://www.dars.state.tx.us/contact/map.shtml

Parking is on the street  (Sunshine Blvd) and in from of the DSHS building.  There is additional parking in the parking garage behind the Brown-Heatly Building (leave yourself time to park, walk to the south door of CCRC and find the room).  Ask directions at the Security Sign-in Desk.

If you park on the south side of the CCRC building, be sure to park in a spot designated as “Visitor Parking.”  They tow!

 

Join us for the Austin Adobe Users Group meeting, Friday, June 12, 2009.

Cornelius Chopin continues his four meeting series on Cascading Style Sheets. 

After a brief review of the building blocks of CSS Cornelius will discuss and demonstrate how to create a CSS-based Image Tooltip.  He will also be talking about the different types of positioning techniques (static, relative, absolute and fixed) and, time permitting, some additional CSS techniques.

Cornelius has a proven record of great presentations!  He is an Adobe Certified Flash/Dreamweaver/Photoshop Developer with over 10 years of experience in the multimedia/web development field with a Fortune 500 company.  He is proficient in HTML, Flash and other high-end multimedia and web software tools.  He loves training and sharing knowledge and it shows!

He currently teaches at ITT Technical Institute and Consulting Solutions, and is starting his own Adobe Training Center in Austin.  See his website at http://www.richmediacs.com .

Please read the attached Meeting Agenda for more information and assignment schedules.

This meeting be also be presented on Adobe Connect.  To attend via Connect:
1. Conduct a test to ensure your computer is set up with the appropriate tools to participate in a Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional Meeting. To do this, click on the Test Meeting Connection URL located here: http://my.adobe.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

2. No sooner than 15 minutes prior to the meeting start time, click on the following URL:
http://experts.na3.acrobat.com/csspt3

AAUG Meeting:

Date: Friday, June 12, 2009

Time: 1:15-3:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time

Place: Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, Staff Training Room, 164

Address: 4800 North Lamar (Enter on the south side)

Map and Directions:

http://www.dars.state.tx.us/contact/directions.shtml

http://www.dars.state.tx.us/contact/map.shtml

Parking is on the street  (Sunshine Blvd) and in from of the DSHS building.  There is additional parking in the parking garage behind the Brown-Heatly Building (leave yourself time to park, walk to the south door of CCRC and find the room).  Ask directions at the Security Sign-in Desk.

If you park on the south side of the CCRC building, be sure to park in a spot designated as “Visitor Parking.”  They tow!

 

Attached are the notes for the May AAUG Meeting.  Looking back at my notes from the meeting, I was amazed at how much we did.  Thanks to all the people who help pull these meetings together.  You are all wonderful!

If you are interested in Color Management in Digital Photography take a look at Veronica Primeaux's Review of Brad Hinkel's  Color Management in Digital Photography.  This is one of the wonderful books that O'Reilly Publications provided our Group.  It looks like Veronica found the book useful.  I took a peek at it and got a great review of what I once knew but forgot.  I hope you are all looking forward to more great O'Reilly books and reviews.

See Veronica's Review at http://ammug.nhive.com/docs/BookReview-Color+Management-Hinkel[1].pdf and on our blog at Adobe User Groups http://groups.adobe.com/resources/bdf14086a2/summary.

AAUG Adobe User Group Avatar Contest

 

At the April Meeting, we discussed the need for an avatar for our Adobe Groups site.  With all the talented people we have in our group, we couldn’t resist holding a contest.  We know our members will come up with a great avatar that represents our group and its place in the Austin and Central Texas area.  Please read all of the directions.

1.    All entries must come from active AAUG members.

2.    We set the qualifications for an active AAUG member in January of this year.  A member must have joined our group through the Adobe Users Group or Google Groups and must have attended at least one meeting this year (in this case since the July 2008 meeting).

3.    Entries will not be accepted before June 15, 2009.  (Information on where to send entries will be distributed with the June Meeting Notes.)

4.    Entries will not be accepted after midnight July 12, 2009.

5.    Members who have not attended a meeting in the last 12 months have three more chances to qualify as active members for the purposes of the contest.

6.    Entries must be 71 pixels by 71 pixels [square] and no more than 500k in size.

7.    Large cityscapes or nightscapes will not be accepted (the detail doesn’t show up in the small format).

8.    Members will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite avatar before the August meeting.

9.    The winner will be announced at the August meeting.  Should the avatar design receiving the most votes not translate well on the Adobe Groups site, the AAUG management  may use the first or second runner-up as needed. 

10. All entries become the property of AAUG to use as needed/desired for group business. 

11. Winner will receive 6 extra chances in the December Adobe Software Drawing and bragging rights.

12. First Runner-up will receive 4 extra chances in the December Adobe Software.

13. Second Runner-up will receive 2 extra chances in the December Adobe Software Drawing.

14. Designs used on any other AAUG project/site, will earn the designer credits and 1 extra point in the next Adobe Software Drawing.

15. Submissions will be accompanied by a signed copy of the rules with the statement, “I have read and understand the requirements as listed above.”

Details for submission will be distributed with the minutes of the June AAUG meeting along with a redistribution of these rules.  I know there are great avatars out there waiting to represent AAUG on the Adobe Groups site, so plan to submit as many entries as you want and to share your  experiences with your fellow AAUG members at the May, June, and July Meetings.

 

Dr. Nodé (No-day) McMillen, Manager, Austin Adobe Users Group

 

 

Welcome to the Austin Adobe Users Group site on Adobe.com. 

Node' (No-day) McMillen, Manager, Austin Adobe Users Group