Meeting Schedule for
Sunday, August 10, 2003

by Herbert Wong, Jr., caleditor@noccc.org - July 25, 2003 at 07:25:03:

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Important Scheduling Changes

New Technology (9:30 a.m. in Irvine Hall)

Buying And Using A Laptop/Notebook Computer
Learn what features you need, what to look for, mistakes to avoid, and whether you should buy that overpriced extended warranty.
Presented by Herbert Wong, Jr., NOCCC Hardware SIG Leader
Presentation coordinator: George Margolin (inventor@pobox.com)

Main Meeting (1:00 p.m. in Irvine Hall)

Google's Advanced Search Capabilities
Finding the information that you need on the Internet is a small miracle. There are millions of web sites and many millions (billions?) of pages to look at. Effective use of a search engine can make all of the difference in time and results. Learn how to effectively use the advanced search capabilities of Google.com

Patrick Crispen is a co-author of famous Internet Tourbus. The Internet Tourbus (www.tourbus.com) is an online free email newsletter published twice a week and read by about 100,000 people in 130 countries around the Internet. They explain Internet technology in plain English, with a dash of humor. Since 1995, Tourbus riders have been getting the scoop on search engines, spam, viruses, cookies, urban legends, and other topics. He is a very engaging speaker, so don't miss this one!

Patrick will also be the speaker about Photoshop at the Digital Photo SIG at 2:30 in Irvine Hall.

Presented by Patrick Crispen, CSU Fullerton.
Presentation coordinator: George Margolin (inventor@pobox.com)

Visual Programming I (Science 109)

Visual Basic and Visual Basic Script for Beginners.
SIG leader: Anson Chapman (aecrc@hotmail.com)

AutoCAD (Wilkinson 111)

AutoCAD computer aided design (CAD).
SIG leader: Joe Mizer (jmmizer@juno.com)

Consignment Table (Science Courtyard)

NOCCC members take the opportunity to sell their computer wares for a small commission.
SIG leader: Terry Warren (twarren@alumni.caltech.edu)

Linux for Desktop Users (Wilkinson 210)

Desktop applications under Linux.
SIG leader: Bob C Ray (bobcray@pacbell.net)

Visual Programming II (Science 109)

Visual C++ and Visual J++ for beginners.
SIG leader: Anson Chapman (aecrc@hotmail.com)

Computer Aided Investing (Wilkinson 221)

Investment strategies, techniques, and software.
SIG leader: Bob Krishfield (bobkrish@socal.rr.com)

Hardware Essentials (Irvine Hall)

Buying And Using A Laptop/Notebook Computer
Learn what features you need, what to look for, mistakes to avoid, and whether you should buy that overpriced extended warranty.
SIG leader: Herbert Wong, Jr. (NOCCCHWSIG@SingularityTechnology.com)

Linux (intermediate) (Wilkinson 210)

Linux operating system for programmers and system administrators.
SIG leader: Bob C Ray (bobcray@pacbell.net)

New Technologies (Irvine Hall)

See General Meetings - New Technology at top of page for description.
Presentation coordinator: George Margolin (inventor@pobox.com)

Linux for Server Administrators (Wilkinson 210)

Linux operating system for programmers and system administrators.
SIG leader: Bob C Ray (bobcray@pacbell.net)

Vendor sales (Science 127)

Vendors sell their computer wares to our members.
SIG leader: Terry Warren (twarren@alumni.caltech.edu)

Visual Programming III (Science 109)

Intermediate and advanced Visual Basic
SIG leader: Anson Chapman (aecrc@hotmail.com)

Computer Security (Science 203)

Computer security issues..
SIG leader: David Keays (rdksoft@sbcglobal.net)

Linux Programming Concepts (Wilkinson 210)

Linux operating system for programmers.
SIG leader: Bob C Ray (bobcray@pacbell.net)

Macintosh (Wilkinson 221)

Apple software.
SIG leader: John Willner (willner@earthlink.net)

Office Suites!, Etc. (Science 111)

Office suites applications.
SIG leader: John Heenan (jc_heenan@csi.com)

PC Question and Answer (Irvine Hall)

Larry Klees will demonstrate, answer questions, and solve problems.
SIG leader: Jim Sanders (jsanders@ligasmicro.com)

Understanding Operating Systems (Wilkinson 111)

Get help with DOS, Windows 3.1/9x/ME, OS/2, etc.
SIG leader: Charlie Moore (mooreca@aol.com)

Visual Programming IV (Science 109)

Office 97 program development using Visual Basic
SIG leader: Anson Chapman (aecrc@hotmail.com)

PIG SIG (Argyros Hall Cafeteria)

Socialize and dine in Chapman University's fine dining hall.

Main Meeting (Irvine Hall)

See Main Meetings at top of page.
Presentation coordinator: George Margolin (inventor@pobox.com)

Computer Games on the PC/MAC (Wilkinson 221)

Computer game development in Orange County; who and how.
SIG leader: Claire Lemire (NOCCCGamingSIG@earthlink.net)

Digital Photography (Irvine Hall)

Digital photography software and hardware.
SIG leader: John Donan (jfdonan@sbcglobal.net)

Genealogy (Science 111)

Discover your family history with modern tools.
SIG leader: John Johnson (jrosjohnson@juno.com)

Hardware Essentials (Science 109)

Buying And Using A Laptop/Notebook Computer
Learn what features you need, what to look for, mistakes to avoid, and whether you should buy that overpriced extended warranty.
SIG leader: Herbert Wong, Jr. (NOCCCHWSIG@SingularityTechnology.com)

OS/2 (Science 203)

OS/2 news and installation.
SIG leader: Terry Warren (twarren@alumni.caltech.edu)

Palm® PDA (Science 306)

Palm® operating system, hardware (Palm, Sony Clie, Handspring), software applications, and usage.
SIG leader: Vance Jochim (vjochim@webworks66.com)

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