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The 38th Episode is Out Featuring an Interview with
Martin Sitter, Founder and Publishere of macProVideo.com
The Apple User Group Market Podcast
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Vendor
Discount Offers
For Members of Apple User Groups
arranged in chronological order by expiration
date --
see mid-way down for the Newest Offers
These offers are exclusively for current members
of Apple User Groups. So that we may continue to make offers available, please
do not distribute the passwords to non-members.
updated July 5, 2009


TimeTable: 20% Off
TimeTable reads and filters iCal calendar data and calculates the hours spent in the events. It is the easy way to list the amount of hours that you have scheduled in iCal. TimeTable makes it simple to track and bill for your time without keeping a second record outside of your calendar. You even can find trends and analyze your calendars.
Using this special offer, Apple user group members get a 20% discount.
Download a 14-day trial version: http://www.stevenriggs.com
See your user group Ambassador for Coupon Codes*
This worldwide offer is valid until July 31, 2009.


designProVideo.com: 40% Discount
designProVideo.com (the sister site of macProVideo.com) produces pro-level tutorial videos for Adobe CS4 and Final Cut Studio. Their trainers are Apple courseware authors and respected industry professionals! Watch tutorials online or download them to your computer. There's no need to wait for discs to be sent in the mail. Start learning now!
Apple user group members can save 40% off the regular Online Tutorial Library subscription price of $25 (US). For just $15 (US) a month, you can access the entire designProVideo.com Online Tutorial Library. As a subscriber, you'll also receive an additional 25% discount on all HD Tutorial downloads!
Subscribe today and save!
https://www.designprovideo.com/
See your user group Ambassador for Coupon Codes*
This worldwide offer is valid until July 31, 2009.


iStudio Publisher: Save $55 (US)
Introducing iStudio Publisher, the exciting new page layout program for home, small business and educational users. Powerful and intuitive, it lets you do everything from producing a flyer to designing a newsletteR -- from creating a brochure to publishing a magazine. iStudio Publisher gives you all the tools you need within easy reach to design great looking documents.
This user group special offer price is $44.99 (US) compared to the discounted launch price of $49.99 (US) (only available until March 5) and the regular price of $99.99 (US).
Purchase here: http://www.istudiopublisher.com/index.php/store/
See your user group Ambassador for Coupon Codes*
This worldwide offer is valid through August 31, 2009.


Stellar Data Recovery: Free Diagnosis and 20% Discount
Stellar, a market leader in providing data recovery services, specializes in salvaging lost data with over 1,000,000 customers in 137 countries. Equipped with trained and specialized data recovery professionals and an excellent Class 100 clean room facility, Stellar can recover data from almost all operating systems and storage media.
Stellar announces FREE DIAGNOSIS and 20% OFF on laptop anddesktop data recovery.
Request a free quote: http://www.datarecoveryservices.biz/quote-request.php
Register your group, stay informed:
http://www.macintosh-data-recovery.com/stellar-love-mac-user-groups.php
Learn more: http://www.datarecoveryservices.biz
See your user group Ambassador for Coupon Codes*
This worldwide offer is valid through August 31, 2009.


Learn to Build iPhone Apps in 2 days: O'Reilly 30% Discount
Hey, it's not rocket science. You really can learn to develop mobile applications for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch in just 2 days. We guarantee it -- all you need to do is to attend our hands-on workshop, Build, Compile and Run Your iPhone App in 2 Days.
What you'll learn: Instructor Joe Heck, iPhone app developer from Walt Disney Interactive Media Group, will quickly get you up to speed on the basics. During the workshop, you'll create two real iPhone apps, compile them and install them on a device.
Dates and locations:
* May 16 & 17 in San Francisco
* June 27 & 28 in Chicago
* August 8 & 9 in Los Angeles
* September 19 & 20 in Seattle
User Group members receive a 30% discount when registering online. Sign up today: seating is limited and these workshops will fill up quickly.
Join the iPhone App community:
http://training.oreilly.com/introiphoneapp/
See your user group Ambassador for Coupon Codes*
This worldwide offer is valid through September 18, 2009.

NEWEST OFFER 
Elgato Products: 40% Off
Elgato recently announced Video Capture, their new product that lets you transfer video from a VCR, DVR, set-top box, camcorder or any other analog video source to your Mac as an iTunes-ready file. One simple click allows you to sync with an iPod, iPhone and Apple TV, play it in QuickTime, or upload it directly to YouTube.
Elgato is offering very special pricing of $60 (US) to Apple user group members (the same as Apple resellers), a 40% discount. The products are not-for-resale (NFR) and are marked as such on the product/packaging.
Capture up your video life: http://www.elgato.com/
See your user group Ambassador for Coupon Codes*
This US/Canada-only offer is valid until September 30, 2009.

NEWEST OFFER 
Buy The Missing Sync, Get Fliq for Mac Free
The Missing Sync for iPhone lets you sync notes, tasks, documents and files between your iPhone and Mac, and archive notes, text messages and call logs to your Mac. Fliq for Mac is a powerful way for Mac users to send and receive photos, contacts, notes, tasks and documents with others over a network, and exchange notes and memos.
Regularly priced at $59.95 (US), user group members qualify for a reduced price of $39.95 (US) during this offer.
Order: http://tinyurl.com/UGPromo
See your user group Ambassador for Coupon Codes*
Learn more: http://www.markspace.com/iphone
This worldwide offer is valid until September 30, 2009.


MacScan Protection: 20% Off
MacScan from SecureMac quickly detects, isolates and removes spyware from Macintosh computers using both real-time spyware definition updating and unique detection methods. It also includes Internet clutter cleanup with blacklisted tracking cookie detection and removal. Since 1999, SecureMac.com has been at the forefront of Macintosh system security. The site also operates as a clearinghouse for news, reviews and discussion of Apple computer security issues.
Regularly available for $29.99 (US), this special user group is discount 20% off. Try before you buy with free trial.
Review and purchase: http://macscan.securemac.com/
See your user group Ambassador for Coupon Codes*
This worldwide offer is valid through October 31, 2009.

NEWEST OFFER 
Voila Software: 38% Discount
Voila is a professional creativity tool for Mac OS X Leopard that lets you capture your screen, annotate, organize and share. Voila lets you capture any shape, multiple regions at the same time, menu, webpage or DOM elements, and even from iSight. Pick and add annotations, add effects and share instantly via Mail, Flickr, FTP or iPhoto.
Regularly priced at $39.95 (US), Voila is offered to Apple user group members for only $24.95 (US), which is 38% off! A full-featured trial version can be downloaded for a 30-day evaluation.
For more details, downloading and purchasing: http://www.globaldelight.com/store
See your user group Ambassador for Coupon Codes*
This worldwide offer is valid through December 31, 2009.


Transition: From the MUG Store to PowerMax.com
PowerMax.com, the engine behind The Apple MUG Store, is pleased to announce a new process for Apple user group members. Instead of going to www.applemugstore.com to view a limited selection of items, members can now go directly to www.powermax.com to peruse and purchase (rewrap) almost 50,000 products. By identifying the user group you belong to (either on an online order or over the phone), PowerMax will continue to accumulate points for your user group to use.
As a special bonus, for one month only, starting February 20, 2009, those points will double to 2% of the total purchase. So if a user group member buys a $2,000 (US) computer, $40 (US) will be added to your user group's account, good toward anything PowerMax sells. In addition to great deals, free UPS shipping is offered on any order over $50 (US)!
Be sure to take advantage of this win/win deal:
See your user group Ambassador for Coupon Codes*
This worldwide offer is ongoing.


Softpress Freeway: 25% Discount
Freeway gives you all the legendary ease-of-use and features that launched the desktop publishing revolution. You can quickly and effortlessly lay out your website, embed images and content, then publish your work as standards-compliant HTML. Upload to your server, .Mac or to a folder. You supply the creativity, Freeway handles the code.
User Group members can buy Freeway Pro, regularly $249 (US) for $186.75 (US), and Freeway Express for $59.25 (US), a 25% discount.
Build your website now. http://www.softpress.com/
See your user group Ambassador for Coupon Codes*
This worldwide offer is ongoing.

Eltima Software multimedia products: Pay 20% less
Eltima Software is a global software development company, specializing in Flash software development for Mac users. All flashers will see the true value of Flash Decompiler Trillix for Mac, Flash Optimizer for Mac and SWF & FLV Player for Mac. With these products, managing Flash files is easy: decompile, compress or just play them back!
Regular prices for Eltima's Flash software range from $19.95- $99.95 (US). Using the coupon code gives user group members 20% off.
Get your Flash products here: http://mac.eltima.com/
See your user group Ambassador for Coupon Codes*
This worldwide offer is ongoing.


Mushkin Memory: Reseller Prices
Mushkin Perfect Match products for Apple are specifically designed for Mac users. They have been creating enhanced memory for more than a decade, and believe in providing the highest quality products at the best value. Mushkin PerfectMatch upgrades are the smart choice. They carefully select components and program each module to match the manufacturer-installed memory and provide guaranteed compatibility.
A user group web store is now available with the same pricing given to resellers (discounts of 20-40 percent) insuring the best possible price for all Mushkin Mac products.
Visit Mushkin's special User Group Store: http://www.mushkin.com/.
See your user group Ambassador for Coupon Codes*
This worldwide offer is ongoing.


MacAddict Reborn: 40% Off New Mac|Life
Mac|Life is THE mac magazine that changes all the rules. Mac|Life recognizes Apple’s dynamic role in work, play and life and will appeal to core Apple users. With fresh insight, in-depth how-tos, stunning design and exclusive information, Mac|Life helps users realize their full potential. Mac|Life is the ultimate magazine about all things Apple.
Mac|Life is offering a one-time Apple User Group member charter subscription rate of $14.95 (US) for 12 issues, a savings of 40% off the basic subscription price.
Subscribe today: http://www.maclife.com/
See your user group Ambassador for Coupon Codes*
This worldwide offer is ongoing.


O'Reilly: New Discounts for User Group Members
O'Reilly Publishing is offering new and better discounts for groups. User group members can get a discount of 35% off all books and PDFs from O'Reilly, No Starch, Paraglyph, PC Publishing, Pragmatic Bookshelf, SitePoint or Syngress books that are purchased directly from O'Reilly by phone or online. Add in free shipping for orders over $29.95 (US) and the offer gets even better.
Order from the O'Reilly Store online or by phone at 1-800-998-9938 ( extra shipping costs outside U.S.).
See what the buzz is about: http://www.oreilly.com/store/
See your user group Ambassador for Coupon Codes*
This worldwide offer is ongoing.


Join the Peachpit Club
You can save 25% on all Peachpit books by becoming a Peachpit Club Member. Membership is free and easy. All you have to do is answer a few questions in Peachpit's online survey, which you can access from any book page. After you fill out the survey, you'll save 25 percent on top of the user group savings you receive by entering the coupon code at checkout. (You cannot use this discount in conjunction with any other coupon codes.)
Normal Price: Varies UG Price: 25%
Join the Club: http://www.peachpit.com
See your user group Ambassador for Coupon Codes*
This offer is ongoing.


MacWorld Magazine
Macworld offers MUG members a special subscription offer. Macworld magazine is the ultimate Mac resource! We pack each issue with industry news, future trends, practical how-tos, in-depth features, tips and tricks, and more; we provide the tools Mac professionals and enthusiasts need. Best of all, you can depend on our unbiased, thorough product reviews and buying advice. Stay informed about whats new, exciting, important. Become a Macworld reader.
Normal Price: $27.97 UG Price: $15.00 for 12 issues
http://www.macworld.com/
See your user group Ambassador for Coupon Codes*
This offer is ongoing.

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Apple User Group Market Report Podcasts
Be sure to subscribe to the Apple User Group Market Report podcast, the newest source for interviews and information about Apple user group leaders, vendor discounts, special events and more from the Apple User Group Advisory Board. Tom Piper, our Vendor Wizard, has already released eleven podcasts, with more to come:
#38 (04/11/09): Martin Sitter, Founder and Publisher of Nonlinear Educating Inc.
#37 (11/30/08): Henry Watanabe, Senior Product Manager at Targus, Inc.
#36 (10/22/08): Christian Coll, Apple User Group Regional Liaison for Canada
#35 (09/17/08): Joe Hardy, PhD, research and development director at Posit Science
#34 (06/21/08): Derrick Story, digital media evangelist at O'Reilly Media, Inc.
#33 (05/16/08): Lesa Snider King, author/trainer and founder of GraphicReporter
#32 (05/10/08): Chuck Grieves, owner of Skobos about Internet digital television
#31 (02/16/08): Kevin Kachikian, owner of Amuse, Inc. about SereneSaver 2 HD
#30 (01/28/08): Macworld Kickoff Report, AUGWAC Reception comments
#29 (01/25/08): Robin Williams, noted author on Mac products and other topics from Peachpit Press
#28 (12/23/07): Rick Ortiz + Hawaiian user group leaders, UG Roundtable
#27 (12/21/07): Macworld Special Edition, AUG Wine & Cheese Reception
#26 (11/17/07): Robbie Baldwin, Online Editor for MacLife.com
#25 (11/15/07): Joshua Coventry, Managing Director of Fastforward Software
#24 (10/20/07): Panna Gupta, International Sales Manager for Stellar Information Systems
#23 (10/13/07): Amaya Gergoff Bengoa, Apple User Group Regional Liaison for Southern Europe
#22 (09/16/07): Martin Sitter of macProVideo.com
#21 (08/31/07): David Feng, Apple User Group Regional Liaison for Eastern Asia
#20 (08/16/07): Jose Calero of LapWorks
#19 (08/15/07): Doug Smith + 5 South Central USA UG leaders
#18 (07/17/07): Maria Arguello + 6 NE USA UG leaders, and Ben Grier of SRS Labs
#17 (06/15/07): Dan East, Director of Marketing & Artist Relations at Future Sonics, Inc.
#16 (05/15/07): Rex Covington of UGAB, and John Christopher of DriveSavers Data Recovery
#15 (04/17/07): Jon Parshall of CodeWeavers, and Kevin Anderson of the Apple MUG Store
#14 (03/16/07): Frank Petrie of Macsimum News, Video Sandbox, Freshly Squeezed Reviews
#13 (02/16/07): Carrie Scharbo of Case-mate, and Jim Lee of Tropical Software
#12 (01/21/07): David Roemer, Campus Group Advisory Board on the Apple User Group Advisory Board
#11 (01/04/07): Tom Piper (by George Kopp), Vendor Liaison on the Apple User Group Advisory Board
#10 (12/19/06): Lynn Poos, UGAB Support Services Treasurer on the Apple User Group Advisory Board
#9 (12/02/06): Stacey Levy, Leslie Ayers & Michael Basilio of Mac|Life (previously MacAddict)
#8 (11/17/06): Rick Ortiz, Regional Liaison coordinator on the Apple User Group Advisory Board
#7 (11/06/06): Craig Schlossbert, PumpOne iPod software vendor
#6 (10/20/06): Elsa Travisano, new Chair of the Apple User Group Advisory Board
#5 (10/03/06): Doug Troxell, co-founder of Intriguing Development
#4 (09/21/06): Lorene Romero, previous Apple User Group Advisory Board Vendor Queen
#3 (08/26/06): Warren Williams, Apple User Group Advisory Board member
#2 (08/05/06): George Kopp, Apple User Group Regional Liaison for No. Central and NW U.S., and
Victor Marks, Miglia Technology
#1 (07/15/06): Sandy Foderick, former Chair of the Apple User Group Advisory Board, and
Jack Herrington, noted author (podcasting and others), O'Reilly Book
To listen to these podcasts, you may subscribe at http://web.mac.com/ugab/
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