MacVoices #790 [37:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Warren Williams of the AppleWorks Users Group and iWork Users Group returns to talk about the impact of the end-of-life of AppleWorks to the dedicated users and the opportunities presented by the latest incarnation of iWork. Warren explains why there’s no need to hurry to convert to iWork, but also no need to hesitate, and discusses the mix of mature application and 1.0 product that make up the iWork suite. The gap in the iWork suite that represents an opportunity for software developers, some of the best ways to learn iWork, the offerings of his two organizations and more are all included in the discussion.

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 MacVoices #784 - Sharon Zardetto Discusses Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon [32:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The Mac world is full of acronyms, abbreviations and terminology that can be confusing to the novice and expert alike. Sharon Zardetto, the co-author of Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon, talks about the challenge of creating a reference tome that helps make sense of it all while remaining entertaining and useful in ways that a normal lexicon isn’t. She shares some examples from the book, (Do you know why a standard CD holds 74 minutes of audio?), discusses how she and co-author Andy Baird kept the size of the book down to a manageable level while still covering an amazing number of terms, and why this is the perfect companion to any other Take Control book you may already own.

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 MacVoices #772 - MacTech Publisher Neil Ticktin Discusses Their MacTech 25 List of the Most Influential Technical People [33:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The publisher of MacTech magazine, Neil Ticktin, discusses their just-released list of the most influential technical people in the Macintosh community, the MacTech 25. Neil explains the concepts behind the list, the methodology of the voting process and how they work behind the scenes to assure the credibility of the list, and the characteristics of many of those who made the list or the Honorable Mentions. Neil also updates us on some of the recent enhancements to MacTech, including a community search engine, a news aggregator and an AppleScript resource, and how he is developing a new career as a radio personality.

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 MacVoices #758 - O'Reilly School of Technology [28:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Scott Gray, the Director and Trish Gray, the Senior Development Manager of the O’Reilly Institute of Technology talk about the opening of the latest option for virtual formal technology training. Scott and Trish talk about how they combined their online training methods with the University of Illinois’s outstanding technology programs and O’Reilly’s reputation to deliver Professional Development (PD) accreditation to courses on HTML and CSS, Unix, XML Programming, Ruby and more. The courses, based are project-based to make them more relevant to the real world, and are available to students anywhere in the world with an internet connection. Scott and Trish explain how these courses can fit even the busiest person’s schedule and why they are more than affordable alternatives to traditional PD classes.

 

 MacVoices #755 [35:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Our European correspondent, Don McAllister of ScreenCastsOnline (SCO) checks back in to discuss the Apple TV announcement. Don talks about why the lack of video content in the iTunes Store is has even more of an impact in Europe. Don also discusses the BBC’s selection of Apple technologies over the competition for their on-demand service, Steve Jobs’ DRM letter and the opening of even more Apple Stores in his region. Don comments on the UK version of the Apple “Get a Mac” ads and compares them to their U.S. counterparts and whether head-to-head competitions are good for the Mac platform. Don also updates us on how podcasting is taking him to new places and what’s next for SCO.
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 MacVoices #737 [31:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The second in our two-part conversation at with a group of students and faculty from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco focuses more on the students and their activities. The group discusses how still photography fits in a video world, the challenges of balancing traditional analog methods with new digital techniques for faculty and student alike, the “dog and pony show” aspect of photography, and how the tools an artist uses can be as much of a statement as the art itself.
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 MacVoices #736 [23:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In the first of a two-part conversation at with a group of students and faculty from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, the members of the group introduce themselves and discuss the challenges of keeping their curriculum current in a discipline and a world that is constantly being re-written by technology. That lead to an extended discussion on how they view interaction with the business community in general, and the software industry in particular. Find out how both faculty and students view the approaches used by some companies (notably Adobe), what works and what is doomed to failure. While students and faculty don’t always agree, it is clear that there exists an opportunity for anyone who wants to partner with educational institutions and students to solve some of the challenges the students face, now and in the future.

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 MacVoices #697 [24:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

MacVoices is launching a series of special shows in partnership with IDG World Expo, The Road to Macworld 2007. We’ll be talking with exhibitors, presenters and more to give you a taste of what you have to look forward to at Macworld Conference & Expo 2007 in San Francisco.

Our first show features a conversation with Lynda Weinman of Lynda.com, and the founder of the Flashforward conference. This year, Flashforward is part of Macworld Conference & Expo as part of the Pro Tools II Conference Track. Lynda discusses the agenda for the two-day FlashForward event including the instructors, topics, and why anyone, from novices to experts, will benefit from the experience. Lynda also spills the beans on an exclusive party that is an extra special benefit of attending FlashForward, and talks about why Lynda.com will have their biggest presence ever on the show floor at Expo.

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 MacVoices #689 [28:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Paul Kent, Vice President for IDG World Expo and General Manager of Macworld Conference & Expo outlines this year’s upcoming Macworld Conference & Expo in January. Paul discusses why this year is the best yet for both Mac user and technology enthusiasts to come to San Francisco for the show. Paul talks about how components such as cross-platform computing, a focus on digital photography, a four-day Power Tools Conference that this year includes FlashForward and more deliver a conference week that has something for everyone regardless of specific interest or skill level.
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 MacVoices #688 [25:44m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Don MacAllister of ScreenCastsOnline describes how his video podcast delivers Mac program training in an informative and entertaining format that encourages users to try things. Don talks about how he selects what programs to cover, the community that has developed around SCO, the tools he uses to create the show, and his new offer to Mac User Group members.

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