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COMPUTER KIDS DAY CAMP 2006

Call Kaela at 519-759-6620 for info and to register your child for computer camp 2006.

Lunches will be provided. CD and/or DVD of your child's camp experience provided.

Available at the iC log cabin location...

Summer Workshops of 2006

first and last Saturdays of the month, $10.00 per seat

Last Saturday of July: Mac OS X Basics

First Saturday of August: iWeb Webpage Design

First Saturday of August: GarageBand Recording

$10 per seat. Session starts at 10:30am to 12:30pm.

Learn how to get the most from the software that now ships with all Mac models

Obtain the knowledge you need to master them quickly and easily from

Accelerated Computer Solutions

REGISTER NOW FOR NEXT APPLEWORKS SESSION in Winter 2006

Learn 6 programs in 6 days

2 hour sessions x 1 session per week

Call Kaela at 519-759-6620 for info and to register for training.

Final AppleWorks Class for 2005

Saturdays:10am-12noon November 5th thru Dec 10

Training held at the iC SuperCOMPUTERS log cabin store location.

Ask about the special "How I Saved Christmas" iMac G5 Digital Presentation before Christmas hits

ABOUT: Accelerated Computer Solutions Kaela Montague is the director of Accelerated Computer Solutions for Adults, Students, Small Business Owners, Professionals and Retirees. Kaela is also the Kids Camp Coordinator. Wray Anderson is the main instructor for the classes. Class Location: Johnson's Log Cabin Plaza Outlet We are located in a beautifully crafted log cabin along the Grand River between Brantford and Caledonia on Brant Hwy 54 - Grand River Parkway. Just 1 minute West from the famous Champion of Champions Pow Wow at Chiefswood Park in Six Nations. For more details on what's new and available from Accelerated Computer Solutions visit our Log Cabin location today. Or Call Kaela at: 519-752-2678 .........................................................................................................
				Help us choose the theme for next year's iC KIDS COMPUTER CAMP 2007 Parents, Kids: Tell us what YOU want! email to: ic@icnme.com subject: iC Camp 2007 COMPUTER KIDS DAY CAMP 2006 Last Session on August 7 thru 11, 2006 Includes Lunches. THIS YEAR'S THEME: SCI-FI Movie Includes: iPod training & Podcasting Using GarageBand software to create music with multitrack recording. Digital Photography and production of an original Music Video for DVD, CD and ipods. Kids can choose to participant in either on camera and off camera roles. Musical training is not required, lessons will be provided for those who wish to participate in musical, dance, acting or stage performance roles. Other roles include album cover art design, production photography, script writing, story boarding, camera operator, Special FX, video editing, wardrobe, continuity, director, CG, DVD motion menu design & DVD mastering, flyer & poster design. KIDS CAMP provides a fun and exciting place to learn new skills and show up existing skills. Daily outdoor activities are included. Interaction and social skills development are encouraged. It's a place where kids can find solutions to their thirst for higher technological knowledge that can prepare them for the future. ----------------------------- TRAINING AT LOG CABIN STORE LOCATION: ----------------------------- APPLEWORKS training: Day & Night sessions LEARN SIX APPLICATION IN 12 HOURS The six week session covers: • Word Processing • Spreadsheet • Database • Vector Graphics Imaging • Raster Graphics Painting • Big Screen Multimedia Presentations The hands-on training also demonstrates much requested topics such as creating documents to share with both PCs and Macs (includes reading and creating Adobe Photoshop & PDF, Microsoft Word & Excel documents). The presentation sections feature adding photos, movies, sounds and transitions to your overhead projector or big screen TV presentations. The training provides many quick and easy shortcuts for otherwise timely or complicated routines, such as database management, editing letters imported from email, data integration, file conversion, creating brochures, business cards, financial statements, automatic chequebook entries, banners, cards, websites (This website was created with AppleWorks and Adobe Go-Live), flyers, camera ready ads, photo books, special FX pictures, line art, free-form art and more. Basically, it covers the essentials for any computer operations, whether personal or for business, all in one easy training. Pre-register prior to start of class. Cost is $210 for 6 sessions. Couples can register at $395.00. Next AppleWorks session starts June 2005 ----------------------------- DIGITAL LIFESTYLES: Saturday CALL FOR DATE & TIMES (Q&A forum will follow) Join a digital Lifestyles workshop and learn how to operate your digital camera (or one available from the iC™ Computer Store) and learn how to use the following Apple iLife applications: 1- Digital Camera Operations 2- iTunes (Buying, Downloading, Burning) 3- iPhoto (Importing, Touch-up, Publishing) 4- iMovie (Capturing, Editing, Mastering) 5- iDVD (Authoring, Burning) 6- Garage Band (Guitars, Keyboard, Recording) Pre-register prior to day of class. Cost is $60 for the 1/2 day session (about $10 per App). Couples can register at $100.00. ----------------------------- OS X Panther Training CALL FOR RESERVATIONS & INFO ----------------------------- COMPUTER CAMP FOR HIGH SCHOOL INVEST IN YOUR KIDS NEW - One Week Only Fall 2004 - Summer Camp Sessions are now over. You may request a special Computer Boot Camp for students entering high school. This special computer camp provides children with the computer research tools (and an iBook computer) they will need to succeed if their plans include college or university. ----------------------------- ----------------------------- TRAINING AT THE BEAR'S INN LOCATION ----------------------------- NEW: Hi-Speed Internet Class - Call for times. Location: The Bear's Inn 1979 4th Line Road (West of Willowgrove) Go to www.thebearsinn.com for directions Call Kaela at the store for times and cost Limited Seating - Comfortably small class size. ----------------------------- Accelerated Computer Solutions (ACS) is located in the iC™ SuperCOMPUTERS Store. You can find iC™ in the Brantford Yellow Pages and the Yellow Pages On-Line. ----------------------------- YIELD: HIDDEN TREASURE You won't find us with MAPQUEST (nor the Yellow Pages OnLine Map) nor will you find us on the Apple Site because we are an extraordinary store with an usual location. We have Brantford phone number and a Caledonia Address. Yet, we are located in the exclusive tax-free zone on Brant Highway 54 - Grand River Scenic Parkway. 1 minute West from the Champion of Champions Pow Wow held at Chiefswood Park. We are North of Ohsweken. Between Caledonia and Brantford (and between Onondaga and Middleport). Thus, we created our own treasure map, using the quick and easy, low cost AppleWorks solution. Click on the CONTACT link of this web page to print out a map. ----------------------------- NEW - MAP PRINTOUTS TO OUR LOCATION You can also printout a map to our location from a number of kiosk located in Ontario. For example: • Brantford Charity Casino Kiosk • Eaton's Mall in Toronto (Kiosk) • Casino Rama Kiosk For a Kiosk location near you visit: www.touchontario.com ----------------------------- August 2005 - Thinking about buying a computer for school? Check out the latest technologies for schools and the coolest products during our "Back to Sh...Cool!" Live Presentation. ----------------------------- October 2005: While ACS is celebrating 4 years in business, iC SuperCOMPUTERS is celebrating it's 11th Year in Business Anniversary with prices so low... it's SCARY! ----------------------------- Winter 2005: Visit Santa's Log Cabin Plaza, the place where smart Santa's shop for the best deals on the most loved products. Bring the whole family for enjoyable fun-filled excitement for all ages. Or, come alone to pick up the most appreciated items on your Christmas Wanted List. Ask about our special "How I Saved Christmas" session taking place during the holiday break. ----------------------------- KIDS: Check back for Christmas Break Sessions ----------------------------- Apple Products are trademarks of Apple Computers, Inc. iC™ is a trademark of Ithseronni Computers Network Multimedia Entertainment. Featured Model: Thresea Montague, 18 yrs old. She has appeared as a featured cover model for The Hamilton Spectator Newspaper and has a high recommendation with several professional photographers. She graduates this year 2005. We wish her much success in most recent her career move. Congrats, Thresea! For more info Contact Wray at iC™ Network Multimedia Entertainment. Main Photos shown were taken by Wray Anderson using the Canon PowerShot A300 series Digital Camera, unless otherwise noted. This site was updated using iPhoto 4 (FREE), AppleWorks 6.2.7 (included with iBook) and Adobe Go-Live 4 (Quick 'n' Easy) on an Apple iBook computer running OS X. It was purposely intended to demonstrate a low cost solution for small businesses and busy people. We highly recommend Adobe Creative Suite Premium for Professional Photographers, Graphic Artist and Web Designers. The Illustrated Map was created by Wray using Apple Works 6.2.7 software (included with all consumer based Mac computers). The original website template and concept was created by Ron O'Connor for exclusive use by iC™ SuperCOMPUTERS. Content, modifications and updates were made by Wray. About Wray - Tour Guide Bio - written by Tim Johnson, Editor of Indian Country Today newspaper - www.indiancountry.com. -----------------------------

Session One: Introductory Mac Computer Operations: Call for next session

Get the basics on how to operate a Macintosh computer.

How to use OS X for everyday task. How to save and file your documents

Where to find stuff and how things are organized.

How to customize your computer.

What are dashboard widgets and how do I use it.

How do I open Microsoft Word documents on my Mac computers.

Where did my control panels go?

How do I download stuff? What stuff do I need to download

How do I connect to the Internet. How do I keep it from disconnecting on me?

How can I set the screen saver and desktop picture (wallpaper) to show a slideshow of own photos?

How do I burn CDs or DVDs? How do I setup my wireless Internet?

How do I email? How do I attach files? How do I read files other people send to me?

How do I do a video conference? How do I share my Internet with another computer?

How do can I use a webcam to chat with buddies who have MSN on their PCs.

Session Two: Introductory iPhoto Computer Operations: Call for next session

Get the basics on how to operate a digital photo camera and how to use iPhoto.

Taking pictures in low light or bright light situations

Auto colour meter and white balance

Importing pictures from the camera to the computers

Brighten or Darken pictures - remove red-eye - crop photos

Create a photo slide show presentation with effects and your own music

Burn to photoCD or DVD

Create and delete photo albums

Make Professional looking Posters, Hardcover books, Cards, Photo Websites and Calendars

Turn still photos into movies

Where are my photos? And how are they organized on my hard drive?

How do I name photos?

What happens when I delete photos?

Session three: Introductory iMovie Computer Operations: Call for next session

$10 per seat. Session starts at 3pm.

Learn how to connect your camera (photo or DVD-CAM) to the computer to capture movies

Learn how to arrange and edit video clips with transitions & effects.

How to show off the good stuff and remove the bad stuff.

How to add soundtracks (voice over, music, your own recorded sounds, sound effects)

How to prepare iMovie for burning to a playable DVD.

...feel free to bring your own DV-CAM.

(i.e., iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iDVD, iWeb, iTunes, CD Burning, iChat, AppleWorks, iWorks, Mac OS X)

REPEAT CLASS BY SPECIAL REQUEST (from people who missed it the 1st time)

Session four: Introductory iMovie Computer Operations: Call for next session

$10 per seat. Session starts at 3pm.

Learn how to connect your camera (photo or DVD-CAM) to the computer to capture movies

Learn how to arrange and edit video clips with transitions & effects.

How to show off the good stuff and remove the bad stuff.

How to add soundtracks (voice over, music, your own recorded sounds, sound effects)

How to prepare iMovie for burning to a playable DVD.

...feel free to bring your own DV-CAM.

(i.e., iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iDVD, iWeb, iTunes, CD Burning, iChat, AppleWorks, iWorks, Mac OS X)

Session Five: Introductory GarageBand: Call for next session

$10 per seat. Session starts at 10:30am to 12:30pm.

Learn how to make music with GarageBand... whether your a musician or not!

Learn a simple song. Learn how to use royalty free music loops. Learn how to bring in software and real instruments.

Learn how to plug'n'play a MIDI - USB keyboard. Learn how to connect a real guitar and choose different amps and FX.

Learn to record, mix and edit multiple tracks. Learn how to burn to CD. Learn how Podcast them to the web, itunes or to your iPod.

Learn how to score music to videos. Learn how to adjust tempo and pitch. Learn how to edit using musical notation.

Learn how troubleshoot audio connections. Learn how turn your wordprocessor keys into a musical keyboard.

Learn how to bring in pro-style radio DJ effect into your Podcast. Learn how to create cool sound FX for use in iMovie or other productions.

There's a lot to learn, but most important... Learn how to have fun with it.

Vote for the upcoming Session Six Workshop from the list below, the most requested will be reveal during Session Five.

Mail your choice for the next workshop to: ic@icnme.com

(i.e., iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iDVD, iWeb, iTunes, CD Burning, iChat, AppleWorks, iWorks, Mac OS X)

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