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I have the pass code to attend the Macworld Expo for free!! We will sign up this afternoon in class.

Unfortunately, we will not be able to install software in our temporary classrooms. This means that we won’t have access to Firefox, HomeSite, the Adobe CS3 Suite, and FTP software. To overcome this hurdle, we will install some portable applications on Flash/USB drives to use while we are in transition. PortableApps.com, has free versions of some of the applications that [...]

December 7 will be our last day of class at the Tech Center on Oak Park Blvd. We will be meeting at multiple locations until February 4 when we move into our new classroom in Pleasant Hill: COE – Contra Costa County Office of Education 77 Santa Barbara Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Prospects High School 820 W. Second Street [...]

Custom Guide is offering free Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007 quick reference guides. The Microsoft Office 2007 reference guide download (zip file format) contains seven PDF files that you can print for reference.

Office 2007 Test Drive Office 2007 Online Download Microsoft Office 2007 Trial Microsoft Office 2007 Self-Paced Training Courses Interactive Word 2003 to 2007 Guide Interactive Excel 2003 to 2007 Guide Interactive PowerPoint 2003 to 2007 Guide Up to Speed with Access 2007 About.com Microsoft Word 2007 Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials Excel 2007: A Practical Guide Outlook 2007 Video Tutorial and [...]

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Many students have asked about learning Office 2007. We now have Office 2007 installed on 14 workstations in the classroom (all HP workstations). I think it’s a great idea to get familar with the new Office 2007 interface, but I still recommend that students learn Office 2003 first. Office 2003 is still the most commonly used Office Suite in industry [...]

There are several launch events happening for Vista and Office 2007. When you attend one of these events you will get a free copy of Office 2007! There is an even happening on 2/15/07 @ the San Ramon Marriott so you may want to sign-up. http://www.microsoft.com/business/launch2007/signup/default.mspx Sign-up now, these events fill up quickly! http://www.msdnevents.com/ Some students requested information on the [...]

Just a reminder: Macworld: We will be attending Macworld at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on Friday, January 12, 2007. If you did not get a pass let me know. You can learn more about Macworld at http://www.macworldexpo.com/live/20/. You may want to check out the list of exhibitors. Martin Luther King Day: Class will be closed on Monday, January [...]