Baltimore - Greater InDesign User Group

More detailed directions to this event: Download the Visitors' Guide; see page 5 for more details. http://www.jhuapl.edu/aboutapl/visitor/pdf/VisitorGuide.pdf Is print really dead? No, but “print only” is dead. The conversion of print products to web products is now essential to keeping the printed word alive. If you are not using electronic media in conjunction with print, your message may be lost. Adobe InDesign CS4 has taken a leap forward to ensure that the work you design for print can be re-purposed for the web. Join us for our next quarterly meeting (topic: From InDesign to Web) to get an in-depth look at interactivity features of InDesign CS4 from Adobe’s own Jerome (Jerry) Silverman. Jerry’s presentation will cover the following topics:

• Best practices when using InDesign CS4 to export HTML/CSS for websites
• InDesign’s ability to create Flash-based buttons, menus, navigation, and effects
• A sneak peek into Adobe’s future plans for helping print designers embrace the web

In the event of inclement weather, Jerry will give his presentation via the web. Details on how to log on and participate will be available as we approach our meeting date. Please check back here for updated information. If you were one of the lucky prizewinners in our inaugural meeting, please come prepared to share at least one useful tidbit you learned from your prize with the group. Remember, we want to hear about your projects too! Share Your Shorts! with us by sending a PDF (under 5 MB) of no more than 15 of your images and a brief project description to IDUG.GreaterBaltimore@gmail.com, and your project may be selected for an upcoming meeting. We hope you can join us!

Agenda

6:00–6:30 pm: Registration (required) Refreshments and networking in the cafeteria near Parsons Auditorium. Subs, cake, and sodas will be served. Cake courtesy of Adobe to celebrate InDesign’s 10th anniversary! 6:30–7:00 pm: Welcome, Group Business, Share Your Shorts! Presentation, and Prize Winner Feedback Share Your Shorts! Presenter: Don Vislay (APL). Prize winners from our inaugural meeting will have the opportunity to share their experiences with the products they won. 7:10–8:20 pm: From InDesign to Web Presenter: Jerry Silverman, Solutions Engineer for Adobe Systems Inc. 8:20–8:30 pm: Raffle Drawing/Meeting Evaluation Survey/Adjourn About the Presenter Jerry Silverman is an Adobe Solutions Engineer with more than a decade of experience producing videos and applications for a diverse body of corporate, broadcast, retail, e-learning, and sales training companies. Formerly a producer and project manager with a focus on live networked multimedia event production, Jerry is currently an evangelist for and instructor of Adobe’s web solutions, sharing his expertise and passion for technology with users educators across North America. He is a frequent presenter at Adobe customer events and industry conferences, offering demonstrations and tutorials to web designers, developers, IT managers, and professional trainers and coaches. Thank you to our sponsors for their generous donations for raffle prizes: -Adobe: Flash CS4 ($800 value) -EEI Communications: 2-day training, any location ($700 value) -StockLayouts: 3-month subscription ($399 value) -Markzware PageZephyr: 1-year license ($299 value) -O’Reilly Media: YouTube: An Insider's Guide by Alan Lastufka and Michael Dean ($30 value) -Peachpit Press: From Design into Print by Sandee Cohen ($35 value) -GridIron Flow 1-year license ($299 value) -GLUON Cropster plug-in for InDesign ($109 value) -InDesign Magazine: 1-year subscription ($59 value) -Premier Mac Technologies: Donation to our Speaker Fund -Shutterstock: give-a-ways and coupons to stock images library All proceeds from raffle sales support our IDUG meetings. Donations and sponsorships are welcome. Please contact the Greater Baltimore IDUG Rep: Magda Saina. Got an InDesign Question? Get LinkedIn! If you want a quick response to your InDesign questions from fellow Greater Baltimore IDUG members between meetings, visit LinkedIn, set up a profile, and then find and join the Greater Baltimore InDesign User Group to participate in ongoing discussions, share knowledge, submit suggestions for future meetings, and stay informed, with faster access. (If you’re unfamiliar with LinkedIn, go to http://press.linkedin.com/about to learn more.)