SoCal MacFair 2006 Workshops

The Southern California MacFair 2006 is proud to presents world class training. We are offering both hands-on workshops and classroom lecture. Our instructors are award winning education providers and are respected by the Mac Community as some of the best in their fields. All of our classes have limited capacity. Our hands-on workshops have extremely limited capacity due to the number of Macintosh stations in each lab. Please book early to avoid being disappointed.

Mac OS X 10.4 Server 'Grab the Tiger by the Tail'
Friday, Nov. 3, 2005, 10a-5p
Instructor: Scott Immerman, President, S.E.A.L. Systems. In this full day 6 hour lecture style class, we will cover what you need to know to set up and keep up your server in just one full-day class. Were you made the 'Mac IT Person' of your organization, because you had the first Mac? If so, this course will help you back up the knowledge that you already have with enough to become a server administrator. A lot has changed in Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and this course will help you keep up to date on the pitfalls and great new additions to Tiger Server. A special section on Kerio Mail Server and Mac OS X 10.4 DNS & SoftwareUpdate services has been added for 2006 SoCal MacFair exclusive. We encourage you to bring your own laptop computer so you can immediately implement the information as we present it to you.
$199.00

DayLite 3.0 Setup, Design & Implementation
Friday Nov. 3, 10a-5p
Instructor: Marni Melrose, owner MacAngel, Marketcircle first Master Daylite Partner.
In this 6 hour lecture style class, learn the basics of DayLite from the first Master Certified DayLite Partner in the world. Daylite’s been called CRM for the Mac, contact management plus, groupware on steroids, and a better way to manage projects, but at its core it’s a holistic environment for Mac users to run and track the progress of their businesses. Learn how to set up DayLite, integrate DayLite into your Mail. Sync with your Palm or Blackberry Device. Manage prospects, projects and follow-up calls.
$199

Sharing Data with the Panorama Enterprise Server
Fri. Nov. 3, 10a-5p
instructor: James Rea, founder of ProVUE Development, Chief designer of Panorama. During this all day seminar you will learn how to use the new Panorama Enterprise Server to share data on local networks and over the Internet. You'll learn how to create multi-user sharable Panorama databases and how to publish Panorama database information dynamically on the web. Unlike traditional client server database systems, the Panorama Enterprise Server uses a distributed data approach to leverage the processing power in both the server and the client. Queries, reports and sorting are all handled on the client itself using Panorama's ultra fast RAM based technology, reducing both network traffic and server load while dramatically improving response times. Data modification is coordinated thru the server with full record locking for on-line clients. A unique feature is the ability for mobile clients to work off-line with automatic synchronization when a network connection is available -- ideal for field workers with intermittent network access. The Panorama Enterprise Server adjusts to any scale and can work on a local network or over the Internet using standard HTTP protocol. Major topics covered in this session will include: * Installing and Configuring the Enterprise Server * Server administration options * Creating multi-user databases * Optimizing multi-user performance * Using shared databases in a mobile environment * Adding web publishing capabilities to an existing database
$325.00

Intermediate Photoshop CS2 Creative Techniques
Friday November 3, 2006 10a-1p
Instructor: Stephen M. Burns, author of Photoshop CS Trickery & FX, Advanced Photoshop CS2 Trickery & FX"
In this 3 hour hands-on workshop, “The key to mastering Photoshop is mastering selections. Selections and masks are exactly the same thing.” You will here this often as you begin to gain an understanding of the creative side of Photoshop. This is a class on creating special effects in Photoshop CS2 as well as producing paintings from scratch and from photographs The class will consist of creative tutorials that entails creating a fantasy scene with the use of photographic compositing with layers, special effects and painting techniques.
$125.00

Discovering affordable 3D tools for 2D minds with Carrara
Friday Nov. 3 2p-5p
Instructor: Philip Staiger is the founder and owner of TheBest3D.com, In this lecture style class, graphic designers and artists who focus on Photoshop, Illustrator and/or Flash have only occasional need for 3D renderings in their projects. High-end tools like Maya or Lightwave, 3DS Max and Cinema may well be out of their budgets or scope of interest.
However, there are a few programs that are perfectly suited to the occasional pro illustrator, as well as the hobbyist. One such product is Carrara, successor to Raydream, which was once the most popular entry-level 3D program, also found in some form inside CorelDraw. Carrara is both very affordably priced (at a fraction of Photoshop CS) and easy and fun to learn and use. It's available for Mac and PC, and it is one of the few 3D tools you'll even see offered for sale at the Adobe Photoshop Plugins online store. It offers the perfect mix of tools for beginners and advanced users, so it may well be the only 3D tool you ever need, but nonetheless it plays very well with other tools such as Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator,Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro, and other popular 3D tools such as Lightwave and Poser.
In this class you'll get a good look at the most important tools and features that make Carrara a great way to discover the next dimension. You'll learn how to create beautiful atmospheric vistas, mountain scenes and terrains, plants and trees, and create your own 3D models in various ways including polygonal modeling with subdivision, Spline modeling, metaballs, booleans and 3D text. You'll also see how powerful the shaders are, how create animations and take it all the way to Hollywood style special fx. If you want to see examples of what's possible start here: www.thebest3d.com/carrara and look here too: www.icebergthemovie.com - where Carrara was used intensely (also at www.markusrothkranz.com )
$125.00

Powering Up with InDesign
An introduction to InDesign for those new to the application
Friday November 3, 2006 10a-1p
Instructor: Erica Gamet, Digital Dimensions. This 3-hour lecture style class covers the basics of working in InDesign, whether you're transitioning from QuarkXPress, PageMaker, or an application like Word or Publisher. You'll learn how to maneuver through the Adobe workspace, create and manipulate objects, create and place text, and make the transition process seamless and easy. If you've recently brought InDesign into your design arsenal, or you're ready to make the jump, this class will give you the tools you need to get started right away!
$125

Advanced Photoshop CS2 Trickery & FX
Friday November 3, 2006 2p-5p
Instructor: Stephen M. Burns, author of Photoshop CS Trickery & FX, Advnaced Photoshop CS2 Trickery & FX"
In this 3 hour hands-on workshop,“The key to mastering Photoshop is mastering selections. Selections, channels and masks are exactly the same thing.” This is a continuation of “Intermediate Photoshop CS2 Creative Techniques” where Stephen Burns will present advanced approaches to taking your photography and art to the next creative level using advanced masking techniques. He will also go into the LAB color space to share why it is such an important aspect of Photoshop’s interface. Also, you will learn how to get at greater dynamic range from your digital files using the HDR Merge in CS2. He will also go over effective ways to handle your Raw files and prepare them for masking. This is the masking workshop. The class will consist of a series of
tutorials that entails creating an artistic scene with creative and powerful
uses of masks.
$125

InDesign Power Features
Friday Nov. 3 2p-5p
Instructor: Erica Gamet, Digital Dimensions. This 3-hour lecture style class covers the newest features in InDesign that allow you to work quicker and more efficiently, while supercharging your workflow. Learn to create tables that do more than hold statistical data, place multi-page PDFs, and work with Photoshop layers. You'll learn how to map incoming styles, work with object libraries, use InDesign's enhanced spelling and text editing features, and more. Come see what's new in CS2!
$125

Are you in danger? Mac OS X Safety & Security
Sat. Nov. 4, 2005 9:30a-12:30p
Instructor: Scott Immerman, President, S.E.A.L. Systems.
In this 3 hour lecture style class you will discover just how safe Mac OS X really is. Learn how to protect yourself from identify theft, spyware and viruses. In today's wired world, you need to take extra steps that will protect your information and your computer from those who wish to do you harm. Not only will we cover Spyware, Viruses, SSL, Phishing and other online threats, but you will learn how to encrypt your email messages
so they will be hidden from unwanted eyes. This is no longer just for governments and spies, your business or personal identity may depend on it.
$125.00

Making the Move to HD Post Production
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006 9:30a-12:30p
Instructors: Cameron Barrett Vice President of Content for R/com Networks,David Barrett CEO of R/com Networks
Making high definition video productions is now accessible to us all, but there's a lot more than buying the right camera and upgrading to Final Cut Pro HD. Avoid a lot of frustration and hours of pouring through manuals. Take this three hour seminar and learn from two pros who've been there and done that.
$125.00

Learning Aperture
Saturday Nov. 4, 9:30p-12:30p
Is iPhoto just not enough for you? Is Photoshop too much? Aperture
provides a user friendly interface that allows administrators to edit
photos, create images and build graphics easily and effectively. During
this three hour session we will get you up to speed on Apple's latest
graphics package, take you through editing photos and then move on to the more advanced features. As we go through the features of Aperture we will cover their corresponding options in Photoshop.
$125.00

Introduction to FileMaker Pro
Sat. Nov. 4, 2005 9:30a-12:30p
Instructor: Michael Levin. In this 3 hour lecture style class, learn how FileMaker Pro is the most popular, easiest to use database program for the Mac. FileMaker gives you a streamlined environment to creating databases that organize books and movies, track customers and organize any other data you can think of. Learn how to build relational databases from the ground up. This course will also teach you proper naming conventions for tables, fields, scripts, value lists, and layouts-Oh, and we’ll teach you what each of these terms mean. Learn how to build scripts that attach to buttons, custom menus, programmable tooltips and more. Finally, we’ll go through the basics of FileMaker Server
$125

OS X Tiger for the Geek (aka Advanced OS X)
Sat. Nov. 4, 2005 1:30p-4:30p
Instructor: Scott Immerman, President, S.E.A.L. Systems. In this 3 hour lecture style class go beyond the in-store sales presentations and the how to books and learn how to become a master of Mac OS X 10.4. From the harnessing Spotlight to using the UNIX command line in Terminal, we will cover the aspects of OS X that are usually reserved for the geeks. Geeks already know how to make OS X work for them and now you will too. You will not only learn things that will make you more productive, but also cool stuff that allows you to show off your Mac expertise.
$125.00

Building Awesome Keynote Presentations
Saturday Nov. 4, 1:30p-4:30p
In this 3 hour lecture style class, if you have a story to tell, a product to sell or storyboards to pitch then
Keynote can help. This powerful application can be used to make exquisite
presentations effectively and professionally. Animate your text, add audio
or video and create self-running interactive slideshows. This presentation
will guide you through creating a Keynote presentation, exporting it into
multiple formats (including FLASH) and some of the more advanced features of Keynote. We will also cover some of the basic tips and tricks that will help to save you time and money. Keynote can make you look like a million bucks. We can help you get there.
$125.00

Introduction to Flash Animation
Sat. Nov 4, 2005 1:30p-4:30p
David Campitelli, Systems Engineer, Three18, In this 3 hour hands-on class learn how Macromedia Flash can be used to create animation, sound and video. This class provides a student with no prior experience with Flash the foundation to do so. Topics include: • Layers, frames and the Timeline • Symbols, instances and libraries • Animations • Document structure • Graphics and Text • Masks • Navigation Buttons • Actions and Action Scripting If you want to build rich media content, we’ll get you started.
$125.00

*Workshops are subject to change without notice.