Video Chat Made Easy

Learn the basics of iChat and Skype and how simple it can be to chat with friends and family around the world.

Starting March 11. Sign up:

• Kamloops – March 11
• Thompson Rivers U. – March 31

iPad: The Preview

In late January, Apple announced iPad, a revolutionary tablet and the best way to experience the web, email, photos, and video. Hands down. Find out more about iPad in this preview.

Please note: Although an international release is planned, currently there is no schedule for iPad availability in Canada, so we won't have an actual iPad on hand.

March 10. Sign up:

• Langley – March 10

Welcome to iPhoto

iPhoto makes managing, editing and sharing your digital photos as easy as taking them.

Starting March 9:

• Kamloops – March 9
• White Rock – March 9
• Kelowna – March 9
• Langley – March 25
• Thompson Rivers U. – March 25
• Kamloops – March 27

Welcome to iMovie

iMovie is a great way to organize, edit, enjoy and share your videos.

Starting February 2:

• Kamloops – March 13
• Kelowna – March 16
• Langley – March 18
• Thompson Rivers U. – March 10
• White Rock – March 23

Welcome to GarageBand

With GarageBand, you can create music by turning your Mac into a music teacher, recording studio or even an entire band.

March 24:

• Langley – March 24
• Vancouver – March 24

iPod & iTunes

With the free iTunes application it’s easy to organize, share and enjoy your digital media. Find out how in this free overview at Simply Computing.

March 23. Sign up:

• Kelowna – March 23

Welcome to Pages

Pages is both a streamlined word processor and an easy-to-use page layout tool. It allows you to be a writer one minute and a designer the next, always with a perfect document in the works.

Starting March 12:

• Vancouver – March 12
• Kelowna – March 18

Welcome to Keynote

Be a crowd pleaser: create your presentation in Keynote, and you’ll be a hard act to follow. Powerful yet easy-to-use tools and dazzling effects put the show in slideshow.

Starting March 5:

• Vancouver – March 5
• Thompson Rivers U. – March 11

Getting organized on the Mac has never been so easy with Bento, the easy to use personal database. Bento Complements Excel and Numbers, and expands the capabilities of iCal, Address Book, iPhoto and more. You can even take it on the go with Bento for iPhone and iPod touch.

March 11:

• Vancouver – March 26

MobileMe

Everything in sync. Anywhere you are. MobileMe is a service that pushes new email, contacts, and calendar events over the air to all your devices. So your iPhone, Mac, and PC stay in perfect sync. No docking required. And that’s just one of many ways MobileMe simplifies your life. Find out how MobileMe can benefit you in this introductory seminar.

March 23:

• Kamloops – March 23

Data Backup for the Rest of Us

More and more of our personal and professional data – our entertainment, memories and livelihood – is stored digitally. Yet hard drives and even flash storage are not forever. Learn the basics of safeguarding your important data in this seminar, including how to use Time Machine: the easy backup application included with every Mac.

Starting March 6:

• Vancouver – March 6
• Kamloops – March 6
• Victoria – March 12
• Vancouver – March 20
• Kelowna – March 25

Welcome to Aperture

Aperture gives people who are passionate about photography a streamlined way to organize their shots, make essential adjustments and output using one simple, integrated workflow.

March 4:

• Langley – March 4

Aperture: Professional Image Management

As a digital photo professional, either behind the lens or in front of your Mac, you have a lot of material to keep track of. Learn why Aperture is the best tool for managing your photo assets and how to get started.

March 15:

• Vancouver – March 15

Aperture for Photo Hobbyists

Coming up against the limits of iPhoto? Tried Aperture but aren’t sure how to make the most of it? Learn how Aperture can help you take your photos to the next level in this introductory seminar.

March 17:

• Vancouver – March 17

Adobe Lightroom

Lightroom is Adobe's professional image managment and digital darkroom software. In this Simply Seminar, learn the basics of: importing and backing up your photos, organizing your library, editing and touching up RAW photos, and delivering your finished work on the web and in print.

March 8:

• Vancouver – March 8

Adobe Photoshop Elements

Photoshop Elements 8 combines power and simplicity so you can easily go beyond the basics to tell great stories with your photos.

March 5:

• Victoria – March 5

Welcome to Final Cut Express

Final Cut Express is your ticket to more advanced video editing. Final Cut Express 4 delivers a powerful and extensible toolset that will let you take your movie making to the next level.

March 26:

• Victoria – March 26