Southside Computer Club - Greenwood



The May 2005 Board of Directors meeting minutes


SouthSide Computer Club Board Meeting                         May 12, 2005
Opening remarks - Harold
Treasurers Report - Allen
Comments on last meeting --    

SIG/Main Presentation Information 2005
 Annual Schedule of Presentations for 2005      
MonthSIGMainJune Pixi Fun by Pexagon Technology
 
Presenter= Harold KimmelOffice Software Packages ?Free or low cost alternatives to MS Office? Carl Magna
Good link to list of FREE Office Suites: http://www.freebyte.com/office/
Will burn up to 10 cd?s with the free office software packages on them to give away as door prizes
 JulyNo SIG this month Internet Browsers ? Alternative to Internet Explorer -  Focusing on Mozilla Firefox, and others such as Opera, Netscape, Cello, Browse 3d ? Etc. /
Ed Stewart:  Ektek Computers
Confirmed. 
 
 
 
August 
 
 
 
No SIG this month 
 
 
 
ExplorerPlus by Novatix
File Management Software
4 Copies of software to give away and one for presenter to keep and install on their computer
 
Presenter? 
 
 
 
 
September 
 
 
 
Miscellaneous Tips making it easier to do your computing
 
Presenter ? Terry Kerby? 
  
 
Microsoft:  
Possible Topics:
         1.        Release of Windows 64 Bit operating system
2.        LongHorn Operating system
3.        Overview of Microsoft?s entry into Spam blocking and possibly anti-virus arena
4.         
Chris Brown ? MS Representative
Confirmed 
October 
SIG topic and presenter?Object Desktop by Stardock:
Take Windows to the next level with Object Desktop. Premiere suite of Windows enhancement programs that let you completely customize the way Windows looks & feels. Object Desktop includes WindowBlinds, DesktopX, IconPackager, SkinStudio, and many other programs! Cost is $49.95.
Need Presenter: We have 4 copies of software ? one for presenter to use and 3 to give a way.
 NovemberSIG topic and presenter?Acronis True Image 8.0 Backup Software:
Need Presenter ? we have 3 copies of software, one for presenter and 2 to give awayDecemberNo SIG
 Christmas Party