FileMaker SIG Meeting:
December 15, 2007 10:00 -12:00
The next meeting of the FileMaker Special Interest Group will be Saturday, December 15, 2007 from 10:00 am - Noon in the Austin Michael Suite located at 2772 NW 43rd Street, Suite B in the Meridian Center. Need Directions?

10:00-10:25 Calculation Fields - text functions
10:25-10:55 Auto-Enter Calculations - automatically format phone numbers and other data
10:55-11:00 Fusion Charts Preview - dynamic graphs in FileMaker (full presentation next month)
11:00-11:10 Ten Minute Break
11:10-11:35 Andy Howell demonstrates a grading solution he created for a precalculus class he taught at Florida Virtual School.
11:35-12:00 Project - John Paling's Film Inventory

MacPeople Meeting:
December 13, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, December 13, 2007 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg., room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

6:00-6:45 Questions & Answers
6:45-7:00 Elections
7:00-9:00 Potluck dinner & social

Potluck - MacPeople will supply some entrees (meat), and provide coffee and soft drinks, plates, cups, napkins and ice. We ask that attendees bring some sort of dish, whether an entree, side dish (salad, veggies, potato, rice, bread, chips), or a dessert.

We plan on having some sort of raffle/prize drawing, but we're still working out the prizes.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

FileMaker SIG Meeting:
November 17, 2007 10:00 -12:00
The next meeting of the FileMaker Special Interest Group will be Saturday, November 17, 2007 from 10:00 am - Noon in the Austin Michael Suite located at 2772 NW 43rd Street, Suite B in the Meridian Center. Need Directions?

10:00-10:30 Instant web publishing and Export to HTML: two quick and easy ways to share data on the web - Dean Johnson

10:30-11:00 Demonstration of a solution that tracks times at swim meets and stores a photo taken of each event - Andy Howell

11:00-11:10 Ten Minute Break

11:10-12:00 How to create a flexible, visual, controlled, customized search/find interface for use in a FileMaker database - Rick Chin
1. Design Goals
2. Search One process
3. Button/Script design
4. Search Multiple Basic process
5. Protecting data with button scripts and the Get(WindowMode) and Get(LastMessageChoice) functions. Choosing the right tests and why you need button scripts.
6. Making Multiple Search Criteria visual instead of cerebral. (Search Multiple Advanced)
7. Accommodating Super Advanced searches while still making them easy. (Search Multiple Super Advanced)

MacPeople Meeting:
November 8, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, November 8, 2007 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg, room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

6:00-6:50 Questions and Answers
6:50-7:00 Announcements
7:00-7:10 Break
7:10-7:40 A brief tour of the new Mac OS, 10.5 Leopard - Dan Spiess
7:40-8:00 A tour of FileMaker Pro: Part Two - Dean Johnson
8:00-8:20 Macjournal - journaling and blogging software - Bill Rose
http://www.marinersoftware.com/sitepage.php?page=85
8:20-8:30 Wolfgang's Vault - A treasure trove of downloadable live
concert recordings from the 70's - Bill Rose
8:30-9:00 "The Creative Marketplace" by MacPeople member Eugene Sulek

Prize Drawing:
iPod Touch 8 gig - $299
Macjournal - $13 - http://www.marinersoftware.com/sitepage.php?page=85
Take Control eBook
Apple embroidered ball cap - (priceless)

FileMaker SIG Meeting:
October 20, 2007 10:00 -12:00
The next meeting of the FileMaker Special Interest Group will be Saturday, October 20, 2007 from 10:00 am - Noon in the Austin Michael Suite located at 2772 NW 43rd Street, Suite B in the Meridian Center. Need Directions?

10:00-10:10: SIG Business
10:10-11:00: FileMaker Overview
- databases
- field types
- modes
- layouts
- views
- scripts
- questions & answers
11:00-11:10 Ten Minute Break
11:10-12:00: Sending events to Apple iCal from FileMaker Pro
- importing data from a text file
- using the "Replace Field Contents" command
- using the "Case" function
- using an "OnOpen" script
- trapping for script errors
- performing an AppleScript within FileMaker
- using the "Loop" script step
- questions & answers

MacPeople Meeting:
October 11, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, October 11, 2007 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg, room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

The Agenda will be posted about a week prior to the meeting, please check back then.

Inaugural FileMaker Pro Special Interest Group Meeting
Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:00 - 12:00

Beginning in October, the FileMaker SIG will meet the third Saturday morning of each month from 10:00 am - noon to share presentations, tips & tricks, and to discuss actual projects that members are working on. This meeting is separate from the regular Thursday evening MacPeople meeting. FileMaker SIG meetings will be held at:

Meridian Center
2772 NW 43rd Street
Gainesville, Florida
Click here for an interactive map

Meeting details will be updated regularly at www.macpeoplemug.org.

FileMaker Pro is a cross platform (Mac & Windows) relational database system popular in government, education, small and medium businesses, corporate workgroups, and enterprise environments. Participants are invited to bring their FileMaker projects and laptops - yes, that includes your Windows PC. We also have an email list to disseminate meeting information, post questions and answers, and share FileMaker related comments.

If you would like more information or are interested in participating in the FileMaker Pro SIG, please contact Dean at johnson.dean@mac.com.

MacPeople Meeting:
September 13, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, September, 2007 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg, room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

The meeting agenda will be posted about a week prior to the meeting, please check back then.

MacPeople Meeting:
August 9, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, August 9, 2007 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg, room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

We'll go over all the latest developments from Apple's special announcement including in depth reviews and demos of iLife 08 and iWork 08. We'll also discuss the new iMacs and updated Mac Minis.

MacPeople Meeting:
July 12, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, July 12, 2007 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg, room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

6:00 - 6:50 Questions and Answers
6:50 - 7:00 Announcements and Break
- Volunteers needed for coffee and presentations
7:00 - 7:15 Mozy - Corey
Corey demos an easy to use online backup utility which offers 2GB of free online storage for your files.
https://mozy.com/
7:15 - 7:30 Using Apple Help - John Foltz
John Foltz shows us how to make the most of Apple's built in Help Viewer to solve some common Mac problems.
7:30- 7:40 RapidWeaver 3.6- Katie
Expanding on our session from last Fall, Katie shows off the newest features in RapidWeaver 3.6, a program that allows easy and professional website creation and management.
http://realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/
7:40 - 8:00 Sandvox- Corey
From the company that brought you Watson, here comes Sandvox, an elegant website creation tool with advanced features.
http://www.karelia.com/
8:00 - 8:15 Billable- Corey
Billable is an application that helps you keep track of the billable services you perform for a client and lets you create and manage invoices based on those services.
http://clickablebliss.com/billable
8:15-8:20 Prize Drawing
- Apple iPod Nano - 4GB Silver ($199 value)
- Sandvox (2 copies, $79.00 value each)
- RapidWeaver (2 copies, $49.99 value each)
- Billable ($24.95 value)
- Take Control eBook (value varies)
- Apple Hat and Pens (Priceless!)
8:20 - 8:40 More iPhoto Basics - Katie
Katie shows you how to use iPhoto to import your photos, do simple image correction and create custom photo books and claendars from within the iPhoto Application.
http://www.apple.com/ilife/
8:40 - 9:00 All About the iPhone - Dan
iPhone mania has taken the country by storm, Dan takes a few minutes to tell you all about this revolutionary new phone, iPod, and internet communication device rolled into one.
http://www.apple.com/iphone/

Special offer for all members- receive an additional 250 MB of online backup, for a total of 2.2GB, with Mozy when you use promotion code 8HC4K3 or click this link to sign up: https://mozy.com/?code=8HC4K3

MacPeople Meeting:
June 14, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, June 14, 2007 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg, room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

6:00 - 6:50 Questions and Answers
6:50 - 7:00 Announcements
- Check out the new MacPeople CafePress store where you can order MacPeople themed apparel and other items. http://www.cafepress.com/macpeoplemug
- New Take Control eBook features "Troubleshooting your Mac"
7:00 - 7:10 Break
7:10 - 7:20 Visual Hub- Katie
Easily convert video files to play on your Apple TV, iPod, TiVo, DVD, and other popular formats.
http://www.techspansion.com/visualhub/
7:20 - 7:40 Airport Express and Airfoil -Katie/Corey
AirPort Express with AirTunes allows you to play iTunes music over your wireless network to your home stereo or powered speakers, share a broadband Internet connection, wirelessly print to a USB printer, and extend the range of your current wireless network easily and inexpensively. Add Airfoil from Rogue Amoeba Software and you can also send any audio source thought the AirPort express.
http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/
http://www.rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/mac/
7:40- 7:50 MacLinkPlus - Katie
Gives Mac users with the ability to better communicate and exchange files with the Windows world by converting dozens of previously incompatible file types into something that can be opened on your Mac. Includes translators for the new .dox and .xlsx formats currently being used with Microsoft Office 2007.
http://www.dataviz.com/products/maclinkplus/index.html
7:50 - 8:10 NeoOffice- Corey
NeoOffice is a fully-featured set of office applications (including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, and database programs) for Mac OS X. Based on the OpenOffice.org office suite, NeoOffice incorporates dozens of native Mac features and can import, edit, and exchange files with other popular office programs such as Microsoft Office.
http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php
8:10 - 8:20 ScreenSteps- Corey
ScreenSteps is a program that allows you to create easy, visual, step-by-step tutorials to teach others how to use software programs. You can use the application to create screencasts, output to webpages, or create PDF instruction manuals.
http://www.screensteps.com/
8:20-8:30 Prize Drawing
- Airport Express ($99.99 value)
- MacLinkPlus (2 copies) ($79.99 value each)
- ScreenSteps ($39.95 value)
- Air Foil ($25.00 value)
- Disco ($29.95 value)
- Visual Hub (2 copies) ($23.32 value each)
- WebNoteHappy ($24.95 value)
- Fremzic ($14.95 value)
- Take Control eBook (value varies)
- Apple Hat and Pens (Priceless!)
8:30 - 9:00 WWDC Wrap-up - Dan, Corey, and Katie
We'll cover all the announcements and new Apple products featured at the World Wide Developer Conference, which takes place June 11 - 15. Apple doesn't disclose what products we can expect to see at WWDC, but we do know that we'll finally get a peak at those "Top Secret" features of OS 10.5 Leopard and we'll possibly see new Apple Hardware and Software products announced, and as always, that special "one more thing..." announcement. We don't know what to expect, but we do know that it's going to be big!

Special offer for all members- Save 20% off the price of a ScreenSteps by typing in the code GAINESVILLEMUG at checkout.

MacPeople Meeting:
May 10, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, May 10, 2007 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg, room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

6:00 - 6:50 Questions and Answers
6:50 - 7:05 Announcements and Break
7:00 - 7:25 ScreenCastsOnline- Katie
ScreenCastsOnline is your one stop shop for free video mac tutorials to help you get the most out of your mac.
http://www.screencastsonline.com
7:25 - 7:45 TeachMac-Katie
inexpensive, on demand computer training with a library of modules, including basic and advanced topics; customizable lessons to meet individual needs; and the ability to create and share modules easily. ***See special discount offer for MacPeople member below!
http://www.teachmac.com/
7:45- 7:55 Frenzic - Corey
Minutes to learn and months to master, Frenzic is an all new addictive puzzle-based game for Mac OS X.
http://frenzic.com/
7:55 - 8:10 iPhoto Buddy - Corey
Mac OS X application that allows you to easily create, manage, and switch between multiple iPhoto Libraries. Best of all, it's completely free!
http://www.iphotobuddy.com/
8:10-8:20 Skype Recorder - Katie
An easy way to record Skype calls and podcast interviews. Call Recorder is an add-on for Skype which automatically transforms your audio or video calls into QuickTime movies.
http://www.ecamm.com/mac/callrecorder/
8:20-8:30 Prize Drawing
- Parallels Desktop ($79.99 value)
-TeachMac One Year Subscription (2 copies) ($79.00 value each)
- ScreenCasts Online 6 Month Membership (2 copies) ($35.00 value each)
- Skype Call Recorder ($14.95 value)
- Fremzic ($14.95 value)
- Take Control eBook (value varies)
- Apple Hat and Pens (Priceless!)
8:30 - 9:00 Everything You Ever Wanted To Know And More About Podcasts - Katie
Continuing on our iTunes series, Katie talks about podcasting. Think of podcasting as free downloadable radio or television programs on command for iTunes and your iPod. There are literally millions of podcasts available, audio and video, on a variety of topics. We'll talk about how to find podcasts, download, and manage your podcasts.

Special offer for all members- Save $25 off the price of a TeachMac subscription by typing in the code MUG at checkout.

MacPeople Meeting:
April 12, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, April 12, 2007 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg, room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

6:00 - 6:50 Questions and Answers
6:50 - 7:05 Announcements and Break
7:00 - 7:20 Cocktail- Katie
Cocktail is a general purpose utility for Mac OS X. The application simplifies the use of advanced UNIX functions, gives access to hidden Mac OS X settings and let you easily maintain your system.
http://www.maintain.se/cocktail/index.html
7:15 - 7:35 Disco- Corey
Workflow based disc burning for real people, designed with the Mac user in mind. In addition to basic burning and copying, users can take advantage of disc spanning, indexing, full sessions support, and many other advanced features.
http://discoapp.com/
7:35- 7:50 WebNoteHappy - Corey
WebnoteHappy is a bookmark manager that helps you organize and remember the web pages that matter to you. Each web page can be personalized with notes and tags as you bookmark it, creating a "webnote". The fast integrated search makes it easy to find your webnotes again.
http://www.happyapps.com/webnotehappy/
7:50 - 8:20 Apple TV - Dan
Your computer is the center of your digital life. Your TV is the center of your entertainment life. But what if you want to watch movies, TV shows, movie trailers, podcasts, and photos from your computer on your TV? Apple TV brings iTunes to the big screen.
http://www.apple.com/appletv/
8:20-8:30 Prize Drawing
- Apple TV ($299 value)
- iListen ($149.95 value)
- Parallels Desktop ($79.99 value)
- Disco ($29.95 value)
- WebNoteHappy ($24.95 value)
- Cocktail (2-copies) ($14.95value)
- Take Control eBook (value varies)
8:30 - 9:00 iListen - Special Presentation from MacSpeech
Get text into your applications in the simplest and easiest way possible with iListen. Just dictate anywhere you would type. iListen's exclusive TalkAnywhere technology allows you to dictate and correct directly into almost any application on Mac OS X.
http://www.macspeech.com

Meeting Notes:
Instructions for turning Ripped CDs into Audiobooks in iTunes

Apple TV Hacks Links:
Note: we don't endorse these web sites, hacking your Apple TV will probably void your warranty. Some of the bookmarks may no longer be active (although they were as of our meeting).

http://www.rogueamoeba.com/utm/posts/Article/appleTV-2007-03-22-21-30
http://www.macrumors.com/2007/03/24/macrumors-review-apple-tv/
http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/23/how-to-upgrade-the-drive-in-your-apple-tv/
http://forums.macnn.com/103/ipod-iphone-and-apple-tv/331167/i-took-apart-my-appletv/#post3335889
http://manplusmachine.com/2007/03/hacking-appletv/
http://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/03/23/apple-tv-harddrive-upgrade-process/
http://osx.tribe.net/thread/2c9e899e-82ea-4e4c-b6e3-b1d39d48eef9#04acb106-06f0-4eb6-9c38-4510aaf45e2f
http://blog.infinitemonkeysblog.com/archive/002450.html
http://jeffkoo.com/index.php?p=23
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/diy-apple-tv-hard-drive-upgraded-to-120gb-246567.php
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/03/24/apple_tv_hacks_reviews_and_trivia_roundup.html
http://www.powerpage.org/2007/03/apple_tv_xvid_crack_appears_on_forums.html
http://digg.com/apple/XviD_fully_functional_on_Apple_TV
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2391956&perpage=40&pagenumber=1
http://www.isquint.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=8;t=2648
http://www.hardmac.com/news/2007-03-27/#6576
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/03/27/apple.tv/index.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17844706/site/newsweek/?rf=nwnewsletter
http://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/04/01/mac-os-x-running-on-apple-tv/
http://nwitimes.com/articles/2007/04/08/news/illiana/docb375266cd9324510862572b7000633de.txt

MacPeople Meeting:
March 15, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, March 15, 2007 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg, room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

Please note the date change for this meeting. Our meetings are typically held on the second Thursday of the month, however this meeting had to be resecheduled due to room availability. Things go back to normal next month. Thanks for your understanding.

6:00 - 6:50 Questions and Answers
6:50 - 7:00 Announcements
7:00 - 7:15 Net FlixFlix Freak - Dean Johnson
Netflix Freak is a full-featured Mac OS X application for managing your rental queue that enhances the Netflix experience.
http://www.thelittleappfactory.com/application.php?app=Netflix%20Freak
7:15 - 7:35 Add-ons for Apple's Mail Application- Corey Serrins
Corey shows you how to make the most out of Apple Mail with some great add-ons.
7:35- 7:55 Quicken 2006 and Treasurer's Report - John Foltz
John Foltz demos some of the features of Quicken 2006 and gives a report on MacPeople's financial affairs.
7:55 - 8:15 Parallels Desktop for Mac
Corey updates you on the latest developments with this vituralization software that allows you to run Windows in a Window on your Mac at near native speeds.
http://www.parallels.com/
8:15-8:25 Prize Drawing
- Parallels Desktop ($79.99 value)
- Take Control eBook (value varies)
- MacPeople T-Shirt (priceless)
- Apple Embroidered Hat (priceless)
- Apple Pens (priceless)
8:25 - 9:00 Garageband and Guitars - Dan Spiess
Dan shows you how to play along and create your own songs in GarageBand

MacPeople Meeting:
February 8, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, February 8, 2007 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg, room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

6:00 - 6:50 Questions and Answers
6:50 - 7:00 Announcements
Next month's meeting will be held on March 15th due to scheduling conflicts with UF. Please mark the date change on your calendar!
7:00 - 7:10 Break
7:10 - 7:30 Choosing Your Best Shot- John Paling
Our iMovie SIG instructor shows you how to make the best of your home video and choosing the shots that are just right for your movie.
7:30- 8:20 Troubleshooting your Mac
We'll walk you through the steps in diagnosing and repairing troublesome computer problems. We'll be demonstrating various software packages that will assist you including Disk Warrior, Tech Tool Pro, and Drive Genius
http://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/
http://www.micromat.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=48
http://www.prosofteng.com/products/drive_genius.php
8:20 - 8:30 Prize Drawing
- DiskWarrior ($99.95 value)
- TechTool Pro ($98.00 value)
- Drive Genius ($99.00 value)
- Take Control eBook (value varies)
- MacPeople T-Shirt
- Apple Embroidered Hat
- Apple Pens
8:30-8:45 G-Force and Softskies - Dan
Visualization plug-ins for iTunes.
http://www.soundspectrum.com/g-force/
http://www.soundspectrum.com/softskies/
8:45 - 9:00 Rapid Weaver Theme Miner - Corey
Corey shows you how to take a great web design program and customize it even further to meet your needs.
http://www.ttpsoftware.com/Products/rwthememiner.html

MacPeople Meeting:
January 11, 2007 6:00 - 9:00
The next meeting of the MacPeople Gainesville Area Macintosh Users Group will be on Thursday, January 11, 2007 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the University of Florida Entomology-Nematology Bldg, room 1031 (building in the woods just east of the Performing Arts Center). Need Directions?

The agenda will be posted the week or so prior to the meeting, please check back for more information.