We have an extra special guest this meeting! We also have a copy of Adobe Creative Suite to give away — so come along with your best shortcut, tip, or trick to go into the draw.
If there is something you would like us to present, or question/s answered, please email us prior to the meeting.
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Date, time, and location
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Media Design School
Level 10
242 Queen Street
Auckland, Central 1010
*Sign in on level 10 then proceed to 12.
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Agenda
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6:00 – Doors open to mix and mingle
6:30 – Introduction
6:40 – Automatication’s Multi Find/Change for CS4 and CS5
7:10 – Using Object Styles in CS4 and CS5 with Marcus
7:40 – Something new, very cool and awesome in InDesign CS5 with Heather
8:10 – Shortcuts, Tips and Tricks — best one gets the prize
8:30 – Mix and mingle plus draw for prize
9:00 – Doors Close
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Please register to attend
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Apple has given its Mac Pro line a significant refresh today. Processors have been upgraded, Intel’s “Westmere” is available in two 2.4GHz Quad-Core, or two 2.66GHz 6-Core configurations. The video card in the Mac Pro now comes with 1GB of GDDR5 memory with 2 Mini DisplayPort outputs and one dual-link DVI output.
The new video card will allow you to use two of Apple’s new 27″ LED Cinema Displays on your Mac Pro. The new Cinema Display is very similar to the existing 24″ LED Cinema Display. It does have upgraded speakers and a longer video cable though. It is expected that the 27″ display with replace existing Apple’s 24″ and much older 30″ displays.
The iMac has also been given a refresh, Intel’s dual-core i3 and i5 processors are put to good use with quad-core i5 or i7 available on the higher end iMac. The high end iMac also gets the option of a solid state drive as either a primary or secondary drive.
Apple also introduced the Magic TrackPad, a wireless trackpad that resembles a small Wacom but allows you to use multitouch gestures like you can on Apple’s mobile devices. You can pinch, scroll, swipe and rotate on the Magic TrackPad in the same way you can with your Apple laptop. The Magic TrackPad is being marketed as a companion to the mouse, it looks like it will be a while before the mouse gets relegated to history.
Today Digital Arena got together today to take on Ten Pin Bowling at Takapuna. There were plenty of strikes, spares and gutter balls and with all of the excitement no one remembers who the winner was.
The Auckland InDesign User Group has got their act together quickly and announced the next meeting to be one day after the official unveiling. So, go to the Auckland Chapter website, register and we’ll see you there!
When/Where: 6pm, Tuesday 13th April at the Media Design School. 242 Queen Street.
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Agenda – CS5 IS ALIVE IN AUCKLAND!
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06:00 PM – Doors Open – sign in on level 10 first then mingle
06:30PM – Double Act from Heather and Marcus on:
• InDepth Dive into InDesign CS5
• Overview of the rest of CS5 new features
07:55PM – Industry announcements
08:00PM – Drinks and Nibbles whilst drooling over CS5 new features
I’m sure you will see a fantastic demonstration of the all-new Adobe CS5!
If you know someone who should be there – but may not be registered – forward this post to them!
Adobe has revealed the launch date for Adobe Creative Suite 5 to be Monday the 12th of April, that’s Tuesday the 13th in New Zealand. You can sign up for the event on the CS5 Launch website.
Here’s a sneak peek of content-aware fill coming to Photoshop;
What would the Google Nexus One (aka: the SuperPhone) be like running on New Zealand’s networks? Well, we have the answer! We have had a Nexus One for a while now and have prepared a simple “review” of how we have found it.
The first things you notice when you get the Nexus One out of the box is how well built it is. It is very similar to the iPhone in size and weight. Once powered on, we loaded up a Vodafone SIM and started testing. During the tests, we loaded up a 2degrees SIM and found that worked perfectly – and a Telecom XT SIM. The Telecom XT SIM worked in the city centers, but is not supported outside of city limits.
Making a call is just as easy as the iPhone and the sound quality is excellent. The screen is very bright (although in very bright sunlight, the iPhone is a bit better). Using the interface is similar to the iPhone – although the Android operating system is a bit “geeky” compared to the iPhone.
Everything is synced through google.com – but you can use an application called Doubletwist to sync details on both Mac and PC. The Nexus One is also supported by Kerio Connect.
The Android Market is full of applications which can be downloaded and installed on your phone.
So, is it better than the iPhone? No, it is just different. If you are a true “geek” then the Google Nexus One might be a better solution for you.
Kerio Connect, previously known as Kerio MailServer has been released. When Kerio MailServer was first launched it focused on email and email security, the new name and branding aims to highlight the collaboration strengths of the messaging platform.
Kerio Connect has introduced new features including;
CardDAV support, this is a new protocol that allows Snow Leopard users to easily synchronise contacts from their Address Book without the need for a Sync Connector. You can also browse and edit company wide shared contacts.
Performance improvements, Kerio Connect uses a more efficient file access method to improve accessing and listing mailbox folders.
New mobile device support, allows over-the-air synchronisation of HTC Hero, Motorola DROID, Google Nexus One and Palm Pre mobile devices. It is possible to synchronise email messages, tasks, contacts and calendar events.
Distributed Domains, this is a feature that allows multiple installations of Kerio Connect to work together to share collaboration resources. This is ideal for companies with multiple offices locations.
Other features include; IMAP server improvement for multi-session connections, retention policy for messages, HTML webmail editor for Safari 4, and complete web administration.
Digital Arena will be managing the Kerio Connect update to our existing Kerio MailServer clients in the very near future.
Those not registered with the Auckland InDesign User Group should head over to the site and sign up as soon as you can. We expect that the first meeting for 2010 will be announced very shortly – and you need to be registered to get the invite!
It is a free two hour session every three months giving you some new tips and tricks, industry news and free beer/wine and foods afterwards!
If you have come across websites which claim to be taking orders for the Apple iPad – be very careful. Apple have not put the iPad for sale yet as it hasn’t passed the FCC testing (it will, don’t worry).
So, do not trust or give money to any site which claims they have them on order or can get you one now!
