"New Media" is coming to TBCS - THIS SATURDAY!
The first meeting of our "New Media" SIG meets this coming Saturday from 2-4pm.  It's becoming very clear that our society is embracing the new ways there are of connecting using the social networking tools like Facebook, Twitter, LinkIn, etc.  We will start sharing sites and strategies to help both businesses and individuals to use these tools advantageously.

We are inviting non-TBCS members to join us in this SIG (Special Interest Group) for free.  We are going to meet on both the 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month.  Normally, you must be a TBCS member to attend our SIGs, however, this one is open to everyone.  I am more interested in creating a local resource pool, than I am in feathering our own nest.

Some of the topics we will be discussing: Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn, MeetUp, Wikis, Blogs, Podcasts, etc.  These tools are being used to find jobs, increase visibility of your business, and to increase both sales and donations.

I have enough material to keep us busy for the first several meetings, but I'm already on the lookout for qualified speakers in these area.  I also may be able to attract some FREE help to monitor and update our sites.

Here are the 1st two sessions:

June 13: Overview of New Media
Includes Pros & Cons of a variety of tools

June 27: Why a Wiki is often the answer

I am no longer asking people to sign up - we definitely have enough interested for a successful class.  Please join us on Saturday at the Tampa Bay Computer Society (TBCS) on 1510 Barry Rd. in Clearwater.

Map: www.tampa-bay.org/maps.htm

Careful of Tagged.com

Several TBCS members have already been caught by a phishing message from Tagged.com.  You receive an email from a friend that says the friend has sent you "private" photos.  You are directed to sign up to receive them at a web site.  If you get suckered into doing this, you will probably receive volumes of spam for your troubles.  As a side benefit, the site sends messages promoting itself to everyone in your Address Book or Contact Folders.  Isn't THAT special?

Here's an article that explains with a little more depth:
Phishing - The Tagged.com Email Scam:
http://tinyurl.com/67hyw3

Job Info

I know of a lot of IT (Information Technology) people looking for jobs at the moment.  Plus I have requests from employers from time-to-time, and I do my best to hook 'em up.  I've also been checking out some of the local job networking resources.  I plan on keeping our group informed about our local resources.

One of the best networking options locally is the Transitioning Professionals of Tampa Bay.  They meet every Thursday morning from 8:45 to 11:15 am in Suite 100 at 3030 North Rocky Point Drive West in Tampa.  Their website is:
www.TPTampaBay.Net

Paul Ferreri and Rob Wolf offer their expertise and their advice - and I have been very impressed with how job search savvy they are.  I suggest that you consider giving them a look at least once.  I'm sure you'll come away with some winning ideas.

Phil Sullivan's Hands-On Windows XP Beginner's Classes
Four 2-hour classes on Mondays 9:30-11:30am  $40 (NO make-up)
Since these are hands-on classes, they will be limited to only 6 people.
You MUST register for these in advance (see below).  Minimum class size is 3 students.
Here's Phil's schedule for the rest of the year:

Tuesday, June 9, 1-3pm
Novice SIG. Led by Bill De Lucia
Dale Atchison will be leading in Bill's absence.  Dale will answer your computer questions.

Tuesday, June 9, 7-9pm
Internet Development & Web Entrepreneur SIG. Led by Tom Kiehl
Tom is renaming and re-focusing this SIG: