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WordPress Web Design       Wednesday May 22

Instructor: Michael Catanzaro
Day: Wednesday
Time: 7:00p.m.-8:00p.m.
Price: $20 or 3 classes for $50

In this two-part class Michael Catanzaro will take you through the steps necessary to create your own content management website with WordPress. You will learn about selecting and purchasing your site URL and choosing a hosting company that fits your needs as well as your wallet. How to navigate your hosting package and setup your WordPress site. How to choose templates (styles), add-ons and plug-ins, including SEO, for your site and basic modification techniques to personalize them. And learn why WordPress is the best content management system to use to create a website.

Please RSVP to cafemac@me.com!

iPhone for Beginners May 22

Instructor: Jim Witous
Day: Wednesday
Time: 5:30p.m.-6:30p.m.
Price: $20 or 3 classes for $50

Find your way around with the new Maps app. Shoot 8-megapixel photos and 1080p HD video with the iSight camera. Ask Siri for a favor. Oh, and make a phone call or two. The only thing better than iPhone is all the things you’ll do with it.

In this class, you will learn how to setup your phone for your own use. We will go through the settings, talk about some tips and tricks, and show you a couple of the built-in apps that come with your phone!

*For this class you will need your iPhone, and make sure you have your Apple ID information (login & password).

Please RSVP to cafemac@me.com!

Mountain Lion OS X for Beginners      Tuesday May 21

Teacher: Jim Witous
Time: 5:30-6:30

Well you just bought a new mac, or you’ve had one but have no clue what you can do with it! Mail makes it easy to manage all your email from a single, ad-free inbox. Keep track of your busy schedule and share it with others using Calendar. Contacts is a flexible and convenient place to store information for everyone you know.

In this Part I of Mountain Lion OSX you will learn some of my favorite applications, to help organize your life, that come with your computer: Mail, Calendar, and Contacts.

*For this workshop you will need your Apple Laptop.

Please RSVP to cafemac@me.com

WordPress Web Design May 15

Teacher: Michael Catanzaro
Day: Wednesday
Time: 7:00p.m.-8:00p.m.
Price: $20 or 3 classes for $50

In this two-part class Michael Catanzaro will take you through the steps necessary to create your own content management website with WordPress. You will learn about selecting and purchasing your site URL and choosing a hosting company that fits your needs as well as your wallet. How to navigate your hosting package and setup your WordPress site. How to choose templates (styles), add-ons and plug-ins, including SEO, for your site and basic modification techniques to personalize them. And learn why WordPress is the best content management system to use to create a website.

Please RSVP to cafemac@me.com!

Intro to iOS Programming       May 7,8,9

Teacher: Dexter Lohnes
Day: Tues,Wed,Thurs
Time: 5:30p.m.-7:30p.m.
Price: $100 or $80 for students

In this 3-day course, the highly talented Dexter Lohnes will teach you the fundamentals of programming for the iPhone and iPad using Objective-C and XCode. You will learn how to navigate the XCode development environment, as well as the basic fundamentals of computer programming with Objective-C programming language. He will cover the XCode user interface, the iOS simulator, variables and variable types, control statements and boolean operations, functions, static and non-static classes, API documentation, and online resources.

Dexter’s goal is that after taking this course you will have a basic understanding of the fundamentals of programming and a comfortability with further exploring the fundamentals of programming for iOS and OSX.

**This is a 3-day Course for $100. Dexter has informed us that in order for you to stay on track you must be able to commit to all of the classes.

*All students must bring an Apple laptop with the latest version of XCode installed on their machine. XCode is available in the App Store as a FREE download!

Please RSVP to cafemac@me.com!

SEO for Small Businesses       May 6

Teacher: Stormy Knight
Day: Monday
Time: 5:30p.m.-6:30p.m.
Price: $20
Tickets

If you are in business, and SEO is a mystery to you, then you may be missing out on a crucial principle when looking for more business on the internet.

How does your business stand out on internet searches?

In this class you will learn what S.earch E.ngine O.ptimization is, how it affects the quality and quantity of new business that you generate from the internet, and how to incorporate it into your overall marketing strategy so that you are found through various “traffic patterns” in online search.

You will learn what Google looks for on a website, why Google keeps changing its rules and what small business people can do for long-term placement.

We’ll reveal “how to think like a search engine”, while thinking like your prospective customer. We’ll also cover simple things to fix on your website for better search engine placement. This is a much requested class, so it will fill up quickly and the hour will fly by.

Please register now and plan to arrive by 5:20 for a seat!

Final Cut Pro X workshop        May 4

Teacher: Daniel Chamoff
Day: Saturday
Time: 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m
Price: $40

In this 2-hour Workshop, you will learn how Final Cut Pro X takes video editing to the next level! Rebuilt from the ground up to meet the needs of today’s creative editors, Final Cut Pro breaks free from the restrictions of old-fashioned timeline tracks. A dynamic editing interface — enhanced for the Retina display on the MacBook Pro — lets you experiment freely while working with extraordinary speed and precision. We will talk about Keyframes, Multi-Channel Layering, and Magnetic Timeline as well as answer many other questions you may have!

**This software can be purchased in the App Store on your Apple Computer for $299.99. It is not necessary to have this application in order to take this class.

*For this workshop make sure you have your Apple Laptop, if you’d like to bring a mouse you may, and a notepad for notes is key especially if you do not own a copy of Final Cut Pro X

Please RSVP to cafemac@me.com!

Pages Unfolded         May 2

Teacher: TBA
Day: Thursday
Time: 5:30p.m.-6:30p.m.
Price: $20 or 3 classes for $50

Pages is a word processor and a page layout tool that helps you create great-looking documents, newsletters, reports, and more. With a streamlined word processor, advanced writing tools, powerful page layouts, and the capability to save as a Word Document, some say Pages 09′ is better than Word itself! Learn all about Pages and how it can make your documents more attractive!

*For this workshop make sure to have your Apple Laptop!

Please RSVP to cafemac@me.com!

iTunes Expanded       May 1

Teacher: Daniel Chamoff
Day: Wednesday
Time: 5:30p.m.-6:30p.m.
Price: $20 or 3 classes for $50

So you have a bunch of cd’s, or you’ve even made a purchase in the iTunes store… Well how do you organize let alone find all of your music and keep it neatly sorted in a library? iTunes is a free app that lets you organize and play digital music and video on your computer. It’s also a store that has everything you need to be entertained. That makes it the perfect place to listen, watch, read, play, explore, and shop.

In this iTunes Music Workshop you will learn about how to change the layout to fit your needs, make playlists with the songs you choose, sync your mobile devices through iTunes so to not overload your iPhone, iPad, or iPod, and dive into the magical storefront of the iTunes Store.

*For this class you will need your Apple Laptop and a mobile device (iPhone, iPad or iPod with the usb charging cable). You may bring an external hard drive with music or some cd’s.

Please RSVP to cafemac@me.com!

Mountain Lion System Preferences     April 30

Teacher: Daniel Chamoff
Day: Tuesday
Time: 5:30p.m.-6:30p.m.

Well you just bought a new mac, or you’ve had one but have no clue what you can do with it! The most important thing to take care of is learning how to customize your laptop for your specific needs! In this class you will learn how to use the trackpad, set your notifications, change your desktop image and screensaver, and speak to type through the awesome new dictation feature! See you there!

*For this workshop you will need your Apple Laptop.

Please RSVP to cafemac@me.com!

Photoshop CS6 Basics Workshop     April 27

Teacher: Daniel Chamoff
Time: 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Price: $40

Ever want to remove something from the background in a photo? In this class you will learn the very basics of Photoshop, from setting up the canvas, exploring a handful of the magical tools, to saving/exporting as different file types.

Photoshop has state-of-the-art imaging magic, exciting new creative options, and blazingly fast performance so you can create compelling images and superior designs. Let’s Create!!

*For this class you will need either an Apple Laptop with any version of Photoshop installed, or just a plain old notepad for taking notes!

Please RSVP to cafemac@me.com!