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Bracknell-Forest Mac User Group

Welcome to the home page for the BFMUG, here in the UK. We hope you will find this site informative, useful, helpful or inspirational!
 
The emphasis on this site (and indeed the group) is to provide a service to the local Apple Macintosh community. What the site doesn't try to do is provide information regarding the very latest Mac related news - there are plenty of other sites that do that...
 
Anyway, have a read, see what you think and hopefully show your face at a meeting.

At present the facilities of this site are basic, but based on feedback and demand we hope to grow the provided capabilities.


 Meetings: 2008/04/22 - 24th April BCS - Fifty Years in Space - A Software perspective

External EventsThursday 24 April 2008 (20:00..21:30), University of Surrey, Lecture Theatre-E
 
 Fifty Years in Space - a Software Perspective
 
 Pat Norris MBCS, LogicaCMG and Chairman of the RAeS Space Group
 
 Since the launch of Sputnik 50 years ago (October 4th 1957) the space age has helped push the boundaries of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT). In the 1960s the two main space applications were military surveillance and lunar exploration, both of which demanded more computing and communications capability than was available. Space projects still stretch what ICT can deliver for example in monitoring global change and in missile defence. The lecture will review the synergy between space and ICT during the first 50 years of the space age (based on the author's 40+ years involvement in both sectors) and draw some conclusions for the future.
 
 Attendance Certificates can be obtained at this event for inclusion in your Professional Development Portfolio.
 
 This event is open to Members and Non-Members. Students are particularly welcome.
 
 Please see website for further details.
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 Webmaster
 BCS Guildford Branch
 email: guildwebmaster@bcs.org.uk
 http://www.guildford.bcs.org


Posted by bfmug on Tuesday, April 22 @ 19:35:38 EDT (10 reads)
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 2008/04/22 - New uk based mac site, free advertising

Apple-related articleshi there my name is Philip Armstrong and i run a mac fan site  
www.mactheplanet.com, it has just went through a redesign over the last  
few days and although still in its infancy is gaining a lot of hits,  
and I'm sending this email to all the Mac User Groups in the UK,  
basically at the same time as getting the word about the site i'd like  
to offer the opportunity for all the MUGs to advertise any events they  
have coming up in which i will give the links to your own sites if  
available, all known MUGs are already listed with the contact details  
for each of your groups, hopefully will hear from you soon and look  
forward to advertising your services and events soon.

Phil Armstrong - mac theplanet

Posted by bfmug on Tuesday, April 22 @ 19:13:19 EDT (13 reads)
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 Offers: 2008/04/22 - MacUpdate Promo

Offers and New ProductsHi

This seems excellent value (as all their bundles do). I recommend checking it out, if only for Parallels and DVDRemaster Pro.

Adrian


http://www.mupromo.com/

Posted by bfmug on Tuesday, April 22 @ 19:09:44 EDT (9 reads)
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 2008/04/20 - I'm switching back... aren't you?

Apple-related articlesJust seen this internal video from Microsoft.

Its so compelling and leaves absolutely no question unanswered so what  
are you waiting for???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPv8PPl7ANU

Go Windows!!!

You ROCK

Posted by bfmug on Tuesday, April 22 @ 19:08:20 EDT (13 reads)
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 2008/04/17 - MASTER KICK game released

Offers and New ProductsDear Sir.

My name is Nemanja Bondzulic, I am the owner of INDUSTRY ENTERTAINMENT
and  I  am  free  to  offer  you  cooperation. According to our recant
release  of Master Kick, arcade game of foosball (a.k.a. table soccer)
for  Mac  OS X, Linux and Windows, I hope I made it provocative enough
for your attention, critic and suggestion that you can share with your
members  and  public.  As  a  gesture  of good will, I offer you a 20%
discount for all you members (Contact your BFMUG administrator for the code)

You  can  find  more  about it in a press release in this e-mail and a
contact too.

With respect,
Nemanja Bondzulic


----[ press release ]----


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA CONTACT:
Nemanja Bondzulic
INDUSTRY ENTERTAINMENT
Contact  phone: +381638505280
Contact  email: mailto:nemanja@indus3.org
Web site:       http://www.indus3.org


MASTER KICK for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux (incl.Asus Eee) released!
INDUSTRY ENTERTAINMENT production
http://masterkick.indus3.org
mailto:entertainment@indus3.org

BELGRADE,     April     12,    2008    //    INDUSTRY    ENTERTAINMENT
(http://www.indus3.org)  is  proud to announce the release of new game
MASTER KICK for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux systems.

Once, there was a table-soccer, now we have Master Kick!

There  is something new, just for you! In the crowd of excellencies of
virtual  pleasures here comes Master Kick! New, bright and green, keen
and  mean, table soccer like you never seen! It doesn’t wait, it bites
your  guts,  it sky rocket your soccer rush! Try it casually, enjoy it
continuously!  Master  Kick  for  Mac OS X, Linux and Windows from now
till beyond.

Master Kick establishes new standards of arcade sports games:
        
GREAT ATMOSPHERE
-  Master  Kick gives you the full atmosphere of soccer match combined
with table soccer.

ADDICTIVE GAMEPLAY
- The most addictive and challenging table soccer ever.

AMAZING VISUAL EFFECTS
-  Brilliant  graphics,  weather effects, including several playfields
(grassy, indoor, cyber, snow), different teams dresses.

SIX PLAYFIELDS / SIX TEAMS
- Play it indoors, outdoors, in cyber world, on real grassy playfield,
in mud, on the snow...

VIVID SOUND FX AND MUSIC
- Vivid sound of cheering and dynamic music.

ACTION REPLAYS
- See how gorgeous goal you scored.

LOCALIZED IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES
-   Available   in   English,  German,  French,  Spanish,  Portuguese,
Norwegian, Hungarian and Serbian languages.

PLAY ANYWHERE
-  Game  is  available  for  Windows,  Mac  OS  X,  Linux, Asus Eee PC
computers and Windows Mobile and Palm OS devices.

And much MORE!!!

Visit  official  Master  Kick web site at http://masterkick.indus3.org
for  more  details,  screen  shots,  trailers, game trial download and
purchasing the game.

[ About INDUSTRY ENTERTAINMENT ]

INDUSTRY  Entertainment  is  software  company  that  produces  games,
software  and  development  tools  and libraries for computer, mobile,
handheld  and  wireless  market. INDUSTRY Entertainment is in constant
search  for unique game concepts, practical use and high-end solutions
for the mobile devices now and beyond.

INDUSTRY Entertainment is wholly owned by Nemanja Bondzulic.

Contact us at entertainment@indus3.org.

NOTE  TO  EDITORS: If you are interested in writing a review of Master
Kick, please contact us at entertainment@indus3.org.

--
mailto:entertainment@indus3.org
http://masterkick.indus3.org
http://www.indus3.org
Copyright 2005-2008 INDUSTRY Entertainment. All rights reserved.


Posted by bfmug on Friday, April 18 @ 19:14:44 EDT (21 reads)
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 Products: 2008/04/16 - TranslateIt - Popular multilingual dictionary for Mac OS X

Offers and New ProductsDear Sir/Madam,

I'm pleased to inform you and the members of Bracknell-Forest Mac User Group that TranslateIt! Team releases dictionary TranslateIt! for Mac 9.2.

Please, find the press-release for TranslateIt! for Mac 9.2 below for your information.

I hope that you will inform other members of Bracknell-Forest Mac User Group about our product and believe that many of them will find it of great value. A free lifetime registration key is available upon request for you personally.

Sincerely yours,
Kofman Leonid
TranslateIt! Team
_______________________

For Immediate Release

Contact: Kofman Leonid
Company: TranslateIt! Team
E-mail: admin@realsofts.com

A new version of popular multilingual dictionary for Mac OS X - TranslateIt! for Mac 9.2 is released.

TranslateIt! for Mac - is the multilingual dictionary that allows looking up words on the fly! Just hover the pointer over an unfamiliar word (in any Cocoa Application), and you will see its translation in a pop-up window. Instantly. With TranslateIt! you will stop wasting your time and get even more productive.

Main features:
- Translate words in any applications by just moving the pointer over them
- Lots of free dictionaries for a great number of languages (support DSL-, StarDict-, XDXF-dictionaries)
- Translation Methods: translation from clipboard, drag-and-drop translation, manual input of queries in the main window, double-click translation of words in dictionary entries displayed in the main window
- English, German and Russian morphology support
- English Sounds (contains > 23000 english words pronunciation), German Sounds (contains > 5000 german words pronunciation)
- Convenience translation with autoscroll
- Printing of flash cards
- Words Quiz (a game for easy learning of new words)
- Built-in DictBuilder utility for easy creation of custom dictionaries
- Multilingual user interface

In new version:
-   German plurals dictionary
-   German localization added
-   TI widget updated
-   New Help for the German localization
-   Some updates to the English, Russian, French, and Brazilian Portuguese Help
-   We are happy to announce the native support for German and French speaking users, so the new support languages are English, Russian, French, and German.
-   From now on, update changes will be available in English, German, Russian, and French (additional languages will be available after this update)
-   French morphology added
-   English irregular verbs dictionary added
-   On-the-fly re-formatting of dictionary entries using customizable regular expressions

TranslateIt! for Mac is distributed as shareware, user can use shareware version for free during a 20 day trial period.

#####

NOTE TO EDITORS: Please, let us know if you have any questions or would like any additional information on TranslateIt! for Mac. Contact Kofman Leonid at admin@realsofts.com for more information. A free lifetime registration key is available upon request to all editors considering a review. We can also make free keys special for your readers for 4 months.

Product page: http://www.mac.gettranslateit.com/
Direct download link TranslateIt! for Mac 9.2:
http://www.mac.gettranslateit.com/products/deluxe/TranslateIt!WithAddons.zip (21,22 Mb)
Company web-site: http://www.mac.gettranslateit.com
E-mail: admin@realsofts.com












Posted by bfmug on Friday, April 18 @ 19:07:37 EDT (20 reads)
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 2008/04/12 - Mom's Uber Geekiness

Apple-related articlesMom's Uber Geekiness.
http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/1092b.html

Posted by bfmug on Friday, April 18 @ 19:02:48 EDT (22 reads)
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 Offers: 2008/04/10 - Turn Microsoft Excel for Mac into a Powerful Statistical Analysis T

Offers and New ProductsDear Sir/Madam,

I'm pleased to inform you and the members of Bracknell-Forest Mac User Group that AnalystSoft releases StatPlus:mac.

Please, find the press-release for StatPlus:mac below for your information.

I hope that you will inform other members of Bracknell-Forest Mac User Group about our product and believe that many of them will find it of great value.

To get a 25%-50% discount just click a link https://analystsoftstore.plimus.com/jsp/buynow.jsp?contractId=1718436&couponCode=MacPromo

Sincerely yours,
Alex Simachov
AnalystSoft
________________________

For Immediate Release

For more information contact
AnalystSoft
sales@analystsoft.com
http://www.analystsoft.com/en/products/statplusmac/

Turn Microsoft Excel for Mac into a Powerful Statistical Analysis Tool

AnalystSoft announces the release of StatPlus:mac, a revolutionary package that enables Mac users to perform data and statistical analysis in a familiar Microsoft Excel for Mac environment.


While there is no lack of dedicated data analysis tools on a Mac platform, there are still issues of cost and ease of use. The Mac platform is all about user friendliness and ease of use, making many heavy-duty statistical analysis tools white crows among native Mac applications. It is almost easier to get a Windows PC if one needs to perform statistical analysis as part of their daily routine!

The release of StatPlus:mac signifies a revolutionary change in the market of statistical tools for Macintosh users. It enables Mac users to perform complex statistical analysis and data management in the convenient, user-friendly environment provided by Microsoft Excel for Mac. Integrating with Microsoft Excel allows StatPlus:mac to offer its users a powerful upgrade path from Microsoft Excel data analysis into the world of heavy-duty, industry-standard statistical analysis tools while enjoying the same look and feel that Microsoft Excel for Mac users are used to.

While a great spreadsheet tool, Microsoft Excel was never considered to be a capable data analysis tool. Not anymore! StatPlus:mac allows Microsoft Excel for Mac users to perform all forms of data analysis from the very basics to complex analysis, including as GLM ANOVA, non-parametric and regression analysis, Probit and Latin squares analysis, and a wide variety of other methods.

StatPlus:mac offers consistent performance and repeatable results thanks to its fully featured, ISO compliant design. Supporting strict ISO standards such as ISO2602:1980, ISO 2854:1976 and ISO 3207:1975 places StatPlus:mac in line with the much more expensive stand-alone statistical packages.

Working in a medical company or a pharmaceutical lab? Working or studying business? Statistical data analysis is a part of your daily routine? Avoid the steep learning curve of stand-alone data analysis packages and upgrade Microsoft Excel for Mac statistical capabilities with StatPlus:mac and perform heavy-duty analysis in a user-friendly environment! StatPlus:mac offers a highly affordable price tag that's well within reach of industry workers and business professionals as well as university students and teachers.

StatPlus:mac supports Microsoft Excel 2004 for Mac and the Beta version of Microsoft Excel 2008 for Mac. StatPlus:mac is available at http://www.analystsoft.com/en/products/statplusmac/  for free download.  The promo cost of registering the program is 200 US Dollars; discounts for academic institutions, such as colleges, universities, schools and research labs are available.








Posted by bfmug on Friday, April 18 @ 18:58:11 EDT (22 reads)
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 Products: 2008/03/31 - SyncMate for MUG

Offers and New ProductsDear Sirs and Madams,

I am Julia Rixon and I'm a Marketing Specialist in Eltima Software.

Our company has just released final version of SyncMate (synchronizer
for Mac OS and Windows mobile devices - http://www.sync-mac.com/) with
Expert Edition.

We are very interested in cooperation with you and would be happy to
offer discounts for SyncMate Expert to users of your group. We also
would like to offer you a free licenses of this software product for a
testing among Mac users of your group and placing information (review or
article) about it at your User Group site. We would appreciate having
an opportunity for our product to be discussed and evaluated by
high-skilled experts of your Mac User Group.

If you have some ideas or suggestions towards our mutual beneficial
cooperation don't hesitate to contact me personally.

--
Sincerely yours,

Julia Rixon
Marketing Specialist

Eltima Software
julia.rixon@eltima.com

+1 425 748 5166 / US (PST)
+1 360 312 7638 / US (CET)
+44 131 208 3240 / UK

Redmond Center
2018 156th Ave NE, Suite 100
Bellevue, WA 98007
USA

Home: http://www.eltima.com
Blog: http://blog.eltima.com


Posted by bfmug on Friday, April 18 @ 18:53:31 EDT (35 reads)
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 Products: 2008/03/21 - iSoftPhone - Turn your Mac into a Phone!!

Offers and New ProductsiSoftPhone 2.1
Hamburg, March 20th 2008

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is with great pleasure that we announce
the release of iSoftphone 2.1.

We have taken the cool looking interface and given it a completely new powerful engine.
By rebuilding the audio library, users will experience improved call quality.
We have replaced the code that iSoftPhone uses to handle key feature such as Conference Calling, giving users even better performance and functionality.

There are exciting times ahead for iSoftPhone users. This version lays the foundations for further development and users can expect to see many new cool features over the coming months.

iSoftphone is available exclusively to Mac users for a free trial and can be later purchased from our online shop.
Cool Features already available in Version 2.1:

Call Recording.
Call Transferring.
Conference Calling.
Dial Prefix for external line with local PABX.
Integrated OS X Address Book.
Email, IM and SMS (when supported by server).
CRM Integration with Daylite Productivity Suite.

iSoftPhone 40% discount for Captain FTP Users

Discount Coupon:
47e37fc09f909

Link how to use the coupon:
www.call4mac.com/shop/couponguide.html
Important links:

Product information portal:
www.call4mac.com

Company information:
www.xdsnet.net

Online Shop:
www.call4mac.com/shop/buy.html

Simple configuration of iSP:
www.call4mac.com/isoftphone/howtoconfigure.html

Xnet Communications GmbH Stresemannstr. 375 / Hs. 3 D-22761 Hamburg, Germany
Phone: ++49 (40) 89702 - 0 FAX: ++49 (40) 89702 - 100 E-Mail: mac_support@xdsnet.de

XNET COMMUNICATIONS - SHORT PROFILE
Xnet Communications is an independent technology center. The core business consists of complex solutions in the area of data communications. Xnet combines standard-components to provide turn-key-solutions for all requirements in data communications. Xnet is orientated on the industrial standards of UNIX, TCP/IP and of course Mac OS X. Due to the long experience of our staff, Xnet has a long and founded know-how in all areas of data communications: in modern systems, as well as migrating from legacy systems to the most sophisticated architectures.

NOTE:
Hereby we grant permission to use the message in part or whole (including message body, Xnet staff names, titles and email addresses).

Posted by bfmug on Sunday, March 23 @ 17:43:59 EDT (34 reads)
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