WWW - Saturday April 28, 2007, Room BSC 210
10:15 am to 12:15 am
Open Source Blogging and Podcasting (Workshop)
John LeMasney, Rider University
Abstract :
Using free and open source projects like WordPress, you can create an online blog presence and share audio, video and other formats via podcasts with anyone who is interested in the same things you are. With the open source tools discussed, you can create your very own dedicated online community for free. John will look at creation and editing methods, RSS feeds and readers, podcasts, blogs, and open source tools that you'll use to implement these technologies with an ease that may surprise you.
Bio :
John LeMasney is the manager of instructional technology at Rider University, and the instructional technology consultant at the Center for Innovative Instruction. He is an open source advocate distributing and evangelizing useful open technologies to anyone who will listen.
12:25 pm to 1:20 pm
Surfing Internet for Job$$$
Donald Hsu, Dominican College
Abstract :
MySpace.com, YouTube.com, Dow at the all time high, unemployment all time low, Iraq war continues, Hilary for President? Yes, the economy is doing well. Retirees are going back to work, amazing! 80% of jobs are from the Internet: 1. Accounting is hot due to Sarbanes Oxley Act, 2. Application Developers: C++, Java, C# - thousands of openings, but no applicants, 3. Database: MS SQL, IBM DB2, Oracle 10g, Sybase, starting $85000, 4. Networking: Checkpoint, Cisco, security, A+, Network+, 5. Systems: Unix, Linux, MS Vista 2007, 6. Business Intelligence, project management, global finance, sales/marketing of tech products and services. Computer majors are down about 50 to 80% in all US universities and colleges. Therefore more jobs for you and me. Bring a resume, and get a free critique.
Bio :
Donald Hsu has been a professor and a management consultant. He taught 70 subjects from Accounting to UNIX to 7700+. Donald is a paid consultant with 5 CEOs on global finance and E-Commerce projects. He has started and sold three firms, and has traveled to 59 countries (33 in Europe). Donald has global connections to 1000 managers and chaired E-leader Conference in Hong Kong 2007 and Slovakia 2006 ? see http://www.g-casa.com.
1:30 pm to 2:25 pm
Oh My Word!
James McShane, ACGNJ
Abstract :
Almost no one knows or uses all the capability of their word processing program. For example when using Microsoft Word, there is an easier way to repeat the same pattern of keystrokes. One of the best kept secrets in MS-Word is its "macro" capability. This talk will introduce the use of "macros" in MS-Word on a very simple level. Time may also be given to creating and changing the MS-Word toolbars.
Bio :
Jim McShane is a long time computer hobbyist, a member ACGNJ, and sometimes an intellectual property attorney who works daily with MS-Word. He has discovered and makes use of the VBA macro capacity, which is not known to most Word users, or well documented.
3:40 pm to 4:35 pm
Antique Computing for Fun and Education
Evan Koblentz, Mid-Atlantic Retro Computing Hobbyists (MARCH)
Abstract :
The vintage computing hobby is booming around the world. "Vintage" for our hobby generally means anything from the mid-1940s to mid-1980s. People collect everything -- micros, portables, homebrews, minis, even mainframes! And don't forget the software, manuals, books, t-shirts and accessories. But unlike collecting art, furniture or stamps, vintage computers need to be restored and used, or else their circuits become bad -- or at least decrepit. Come to this lecture to learn all about the hobby and how you can get involved.
Bio :
Evan Koblentz is president of MARCH, www.midatlanticretro.org, and blogs about vintage computing for Computerworld magazine.