Victoria Computer Club

Here are the training survey results, as of January 21:

Sufficient interest was shown to run multi-session classes of “Writing Blogs and Building Websites”, “Backing up your info on all your devices”, and “Protect your identity across all your devices”

Sufficient interest was shown to run single-session classes of “Compare SkyDrive, Google Drive, Box and iCloud”, “Internal and External Storage for photos, documents, emails….”, and “Protect your Facebook or Google+ privacy online”

Sufficient interest was shown to run single-session free presentations of “Utilities”, “Managing passwords”, “Files, Folders and Favorites”

Here is the full table of results, unweighted:  Continue reading →

Windows 8.1 second Basic class, Thursday mornings,  10am – 12 noon . Please email “training at VictoriaComputerClub.org” if you want to register for this course. It will begin when there are ten people registered. Please bring your laptop with Windows 8/8.1 installed (if you have one). Club computers have Windows 7. Students without Window 8 laptops are welcome to view the visual presentation and take notes. Basic topics covered will include: tiles, charms, desktop, apps vs programs. Cost is $4 to members.  Watch for updates in the club calendar.

We partition WordPress instruction into three groups, or SIGs:

1) Websites hosted on rented hosts, such as BlueHost
(shortened on the calendar to WordPress.ORG)

•  Database management with PhpMyAdmin
• Security access filters with .htaccess
• Managing Images with simple editors and wordpress editors
• Using Short Codes for content functions, such as forms
• Templates to control layout and content blocks
• Controlling page styles with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
• Examining CSS using the browser’s inspector
• Java script identifyers
• RSS feeds
• Backups
• Local hosting on your laptop
• Migrating websites to other hosts

2) Websites hosted on free space at WordPress.com
    (shortened on the calendar to WordPress.COM)

• Setting up an account on WordPress.com
• Exploring your WordPress account
• Managing Images with simple editors and wordpress editors
• Choosing a theme
• Posts vs Pages
• Menus vs Categories
• Widgets
• Short code
• Using Short Codes for content functions, such as forms
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3) Workshops arranged through Meetup.com for those who have been administrators on at least a few self hosted sites.

Our most advanced offering.  Topics vary, according to presenter.

We had a great turnout for the second session of the iMobile SIG.  Bill P. brought his brand new iPhone 6 plus.  We discussed everything from security to travel apps. Get all the SIG news on our SIG group page here. The next meeting is Thursday, November 27, 2014 at 10am at the clubhouse.  See all you iPeople then!  — Cody (Catherin) Gregory