KEYNOTE PANEL

Topic: iFuture Continued
Facilitator: Adam Christianson
Panelists: Bryan Chaffin, Jeff Gamet, Jean MacDonald, Jason Snell, David Sparks
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am

The past year has seen Apple’s continued growth and surge forward in it’s phenomenal line up of iOS based consumer products. The iPhone and iPad have joined the Mac to become equal pillars forming the basis of Apple’s future hardware roadmap. With the World Wide Developer Conference 2011 (WWDC) keynote and the releases of iOS 5, OS X Lion, and iCloud, Apple is also laying out a foundation for the future of their OS, software, and cloud platforms. In using terms like “Post-PC Era” and making statements like, “We’re going to demote the PC and the Mac to just be a device” Apple seems to have laid the seeds for the next phase of the PC revolution. So what does that mean for the rest of us? Continuing the conversation begun at MCE 2010, we have gathered a panel of Apple pundits to once again offer insights and analysis of Apple’s current trends and attempt to deduce what may lie in our iFuture.

HOME USERS

Session: Editing Video in iMovie for iOS
Speaker: Jeff Carlson
Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Video editing suffers from lag time between shooting the footage and cutting together the movie on your Mac. With iMovie for iOS, you can start editing video soon after you shoot it while the inspiration is still fresh, using an iPhone 4 or iPad 2. Learn how to capture and import footage, and then assemble and trim the clips. Add titles, specify locations, add photos, and finally share the movie with others. This session is also chock full of tips and workarounds to take full advantage of what’s possible in iMovie for iOS.

Session: Living in the Cloud
Speaker: Jeff Gamet
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Dropbox, Evernote, MobileMe: The Internet is loaded with cloud-based services designed to make your life easier and keep your files within reach where ever you go. Finding the right services with just the features you need can be a daunting task, so Jeff took care of the headache for you by putting together a list of his favorite online services and apps for your Mac, iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

Session: Building Your Home Media Center
Speaker: Tom Negrino
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

These days, it’s easy to get your media in electronic form and playing on your Mac. You can purchase music as MP3 downloads from the iTunes Store or many other stores. You can rent movies and TV shows from multiple stores. You can even view your Netflix subscriptions and YouTube videos. But most of us really want to enjoy our media in our most comfortable environment: our home living room, with the biggest TV, the best sounds, and the most comfy chairs. A flurry of hardware and software solutions are available to get video and audio media into your living room and onto your iOS devices. Apple TV, Plex, Boxee, Google TV, and many others are competing for your attention and dollars. In this session, you’ll see the best ways to put together a home media center that works for you.

Session: iPad 101
Speaker: Ronnie Roche
Time: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Now that you have an iPad what do you with it? You can use your iPad on ‘auto-pilot’ or you can learn how to control what happens when you connect to your computer, when you turn it on and when you want to share the fun with others!! Can you sync without a computer?Need to put movies on your iPad? No problem. Want to share photos with it, we have it handled. Is there a ‘best practices’ for using your iPad and traveling with it? We’ll cover all this is in a flash! and you’ll leave feeling in charge of your technology.

ADVANCED USERS

Session: Mac at Work
Speaker: David Sparks
Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 am

While creative professionals and students have always seen the light and used Apple Macintosh computers, the business world has traditionally shunned the Macintosh platform. Up until very recently, the only apples you’d find in business were in lunch bags. That, however, is changing. Macs are starting to pop up in the strangest places including boardrooms, corner suites, and courthouses. This session will tackle some of the most common work related tasks and explain Mac specific tools and workflows to conquer them. Topics will include: mail, task management, word processing and spreadsheets, presentation tools, PDF management, note taking, project management, and business graphics. There will also be a discussion of how to use a Mac at the workplace including networking and sharing data with PC colleagues. Attendees will learn workflows, tips, and strategies to be more efficient at working on their Macs.

Session: The iPad vs. the MacBook Air. And the Winner is…
Speaker: Ted Landau
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

You’re in the market for a new portable computer. The iPad is Apple’s latest breakout sensation. Will this tablet suffice as an alternative to a MacBook? Or would you be better off with a MacBook Air, Apple’s popular super-light SSD-driven laptop computer? The 11″ Air is especially noteworthy, with reviewers praising it as “Apple’s answer to netbooks” and “the iPad Pro.” Is there any reason left to even consider a traditional MacBook? What about the future? Will there be some sort of MacBook Air/iPad hybrid to consider? Ted explores the advantages and limitations of these machines in search of the answers. With iOS 5 and Mac OS X Lion expected to be out by the time of this session, we’ll also take a look at how these new OS releases affect the various choices.

Session: iPad: Beyond Web and Email
Speaker: Adam Christianson
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

We all know the iPad is great for surfing the web, reading books, and checking email, but in the Post-PC era we’ll want to do more. Using real world examples, this session will focus on demonstrating applications, tips, and techniques for using your iPad to get real work done.

 

Session: Lion – Beyond the Basics
Speaker: Mary Norbury-Glaser
Time: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

You’re already familiar with Lion’s new features (multi-touch gestures, full-screen apps, mission control, launchpad, auto save, resume, and versions) – time to learn power user tricks and tips that will help you get the most out of your OS 10.7 experience!

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CREATIVE USERS

Session: Image Editor Smackdown: iPhoto ’11 vs. Photoshop Elements
Speaker: Lesa Snider
Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Digital photography is the hottest topic on the learning circuit today, but which image editing program should you use? Do you need to invest in Photoshop Elements or can you get away with using iPhoto ’11? If you’ve ever pondered that question, this session is for you. You’ll discover what each program can and cannot do in order to make an informed decision about which one to use. Topics covered include import/organization, retouching and color correction, combining images with masking, resizing and printing, sharing your photos with Facebook and Flickr, creating photo books, calendars, and more!

Session: Photorealistic Times Square
Speaker: Bert Monroy
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Renowned artist and digital painter Bert Monroy will show many of the techniques he developed in the creation of Times Square. Times Square is one of the most complex and largest Photoshop images ever created. Bert will show how digital artists can recreate photorealistic effects using the tools in Photoshop and Illustrator and a little imagination. Beyond the photo retouching capabilities, Adobe® Photoshop® is an extraordinary tool for image creation. This intriguing software application will be explored in depth. You will be introduced to many of the features within Photoshop that are usually ignored in most classes. Alpha channels, layer operations, masking techniques will be outlined in an easy to understand method. Whether you are trying to create an image from scratch or make your photographs look great, the techniques you will walk away with in this session will take your creativity to new heights.

Session: A Photographer’s Workflow for the iPad
Speaker: Derrick Story
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

The iPad might not be the final destination for your images, but with Apple’s Camera Connection Kit, it can be a great stop along the way. You can preview your photos on its large screen, edit them, do some basic organizing, then share them with the world… all while you sip coffee at a cafe. In this workshop, Derrick Story will show you how the iPad can be an invaluable tool for anyone who loves photography on the go. Basic tools required to use these techniques include any version of an iPad, the Camera Connection Kit, and a digital camera.

Session: Turn Your iPad into a Musical Instrument
Speaker: Christopher Breen
Time: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

That iPad you clutch is not only a great communicator and portable game console, but also a terrific musical instrument. Macworld’s Chris Breen will show you how to make music on the iPad with the help of Apple’s $5 GarageBand, an app so beautifully designed and easy to use that even the tin-eared can start making music in a matter of minutes.