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Downtown Computer Club Prior Meetings
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Topics:
The Business Benefits of Google Apps
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1/26/2012
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Speaker:
Joe Pusateri
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Company:
Cloudbakers
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The Business Benefits of Google Apps by Joe Pusateri, Technical Director of Google Apps at Cloudbakers
Thursday, January 26, 2012 6:30pm - 8:30pm
National-Louis University
122 S. Michigan Ave. Room 5016 (5th Floor)
Learn about the Google Apps platform and how the platform is a low risk, high reward first step into the cloud for small to medium businesses, professionals and non-profits.
Topics covered include:
- Problems with current software and infrastructure
- How the Google Apps platform is positioned to eliminate these issues
- Components of the Google Apps platform
- How the platform tackles information overload, collaboration and business liberation
- Case studies and business examples of companies using Google Apps
For more information, go to: www.meetup.com/Chicago-Computer-Society-Downtown
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Topics:
Emerging Technologies for Small Business & Professionals
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10/27/2011
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Speaker:
Joe Vangsness
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Company:
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Over the past few years, a number of emerging technologies have been introduced that have given businesses and others new opportunities to use information technology. These new technologies offer more choice, less cost, and more flexibility.
Joe Vangsness will give a presentation on some of these technologies, how they are being used and some sources for learning more. The emerging technologies include:
Free software with the "Freemium" model (Basic version is free, more advanced features for a fee)
Open source software (The software is free to use, support may not be)
Cloud computing
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Software services that provide integration between different products or systems
Mobile technology
Social media
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Topics:
iPad 2 at the Apple Store
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9/15/2011
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Speaker:
Apple Store Staff
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Company:
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Thursday, September 15, 2011 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Apple Store, Lincoln Park
801 W. North Ave.
Chicago, IL 60642
312-777-4200 x5
www.apple.com/lincolnpark
6:30pm - 7:00 pm Presentation: Introduction to the iPad 2
7:00pm - 8:00 pm Hands on: Try Out the iPad 2
Join us for this special event at the Apple Store to learn about the iPad 2 and try one out.
The Apple Store staff will give us a 30 minute presentation on the iPad 2 on one of their big screens in the south end of the store.
At 7:00 pm everyone will have an opportunity to try out an iPad 2 in the store and Apple Store staff will be on hand to answer any questions.
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Topics:
Using Google Calendar for Yourself and a User Group
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8/25/2011
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Speaker:
Don Singleton
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Company:
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National-Louis University 122 S. Michigan Ave. Room 4020 (4th floor) 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Don will show us how a user group or non-profit can use Google Calendar on their website, and how an individual user group member can use Google Calendar for his of her own items and connect to the UG's calendar to copy meetings, etc to a personal calendar:
-How you can use Google Calendar to keep track of your schedule, regardless of what your UG does
-How your UG can use Google Calendar on their website to show when meetings take place
-How if both you AND your UG uses Google Calendar the two work together
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Topics:
Take Control of Your Website with WordPress
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7/20/2011
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Speaker:
Becky Davis
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Company:
Becky Davis Design
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Wednesday July 20, 2011 6:30pm - 8:30pm
National-Louis University, 122 S Michigan Ave. Room 4020
If you have ever had a website built and been frustrated with how hard or expensive it is to make changes; then this presentation is for you. WordPress is powerful website building, content management software that is very flexible, customizable and free. Why is building your site in WordPress a good business choice?
• You can easily update or add to your site without knowing how to code.
• You can change the look of the site easily without losing the content.
• It is built for blogging.
• It is optimized for search engines.
• You can customize your site with almost any kind of functionality including:
o Photo galleries
o E-commerce
o Event calendars
o Contact forms
o Slide shows
o Video
Come to this presentation and learn more about the power of WordPress and find out how it could benefit you. Web designer and WordPress developer Becky Davis will walk you through a live demonstration of how the software works and all the possibilities it could have for your business web site.
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