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Picture this: Apple. Adobe. Microsoft. Vendors. People. Computers.
Presentations. Meetings. All in one place with a lot of sunshine.
What do you have? The Spring 2002 FACUG
(Florida Association of Computer User Groups) meeting at the Civic
Center at Kissimmee, FL. The meeting began with a dinner sponsored by
Corel and ran through Sunday afternoon.
The meeting drew many of the FACUG user groups. The group is made
up of predominantly PC users, but Apple users figure prominently (and
I suspect there were no small number of Linux users in attendance as
well).
The main focus of the conference was on people, not platforms. 197
people attended, representing 42 user groups, about 80% of FACUG's
membership. Mac user groups, such as Gold Coast MUG from Miami, AMUG
from Atlanta, GA, and Florida MUG from Orlando, represented a small
but enthusiastic and unabashed crowd at the conference. Presentations
(at either breakfast lunch or dinner) were given by Corel, JASC,
Quicken, Ulead, Microsoft, Apple, and Adobe. There were technical
panels and meetings for user groups officers. I know I have a bias,
but several PC users were heard afterward saying Apple's presentation
rocked!
Apple's focus at the breakfast presentation was the digital hub,
with the new iMac as its centerpiece. "I" apps were demoed: iPhoto,
iMovie, iTunes, and iDVD. The stage was set by dimming the lights in
the room and having the iMac in the spotlight.
Adobe demoed its InDesign
OS X product using a PowerBook G4.
Awesome.
What was exciting for me were presentations aimed at user groups.
Topics discussed ranged from leading the user group to "what is a
user group?" to publicity for your group. Apple figured prominently
at these meetings; heck the user groups presentation was given an
Apple employee from Cupertino. It was heartening to see Apple well
represented there.
What did I get out of it? As the newly elected President of
Florida Macintosh Users Group, I got a lot of info regarding the user
group concept and sharing of "hands-on" experience from officers.
How does this apply for the Mac user at large? Share your Mac
experience and enthusiasm. Go to Apple's website to find a user
group. Join. Participate. Take your Mac experience to the next level.
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