Aperture Aura Speakers

Alaska • May 26th — June 2nd, 2007

 

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ROB GRIFFITHS

Rob Griffiths is the Founder and "Chief Hintmaster" of macosxhints.com, the web's leading collection of OS X-related tips and tricks. For over five years, the site has been documenting all the "behind the scenes" tips that make using OS X (and its related applications) more enjoyable and productive. In June of 2005, Rob joined Macworld as a Senior Editor, responsible for the Mac OS X Hints website and various articles for both Macworld magazing and macworld.com

Rob has also written two OS X books for O'Reilly, collecting some of the best tips and tricks from the site into written form. He also presents on OS X subjects at various industry gatherings.

JANET HILL

Janet Hill is a K-20 Education Development Executive for Apple Computer. She has extensive experience in the educational technology field. Formerly a math and science teacher, Janet has a strong tie to education. She has been called the "Mary Poppins" at Apple because of her love of technology and people.

Janet received her education degree from Baker University in Baldwin, Kansas. She has Masters Degrees in Biology, Instructional Technology and Gifted Education. Janet is an avid ornithologist and enjoys yearly trips to South America to study birds and ecology.

Janet's interest in teaching people how to utilize technology stems from her experience in the classroom as well as growing up in a family of educators. Janet's goal is to help other people find ways to make teachnology an invisible tool with which to explore the world.

JOSEPH SCHORR

Joseph Schorr is the senior product manager for Apple's Aperture. Before joining Apple, Schorr was a contributing editor and columnist at Macworld Magazine and co-authored eight books about the Mac, including two editions of iPhoto: The Missing Manual.

SAL SOGHOIAN

Sal Soghoian is widely touted as "the" AppleScript Guru and driving force behind the continued expansion and acceptance of AppleScript. He began scripting in 1992, after discovering AppleScript could automate the publishing-related tasks at his service bureau. After spending years as an early "online evangelist," Sal continued to serve the AppleScript community as the AppleScript Product Manager at Apple. Throughout his tenure, AppleScript's importance, use, and integration has grown, becoming the indispensable tool for automation and communication on the Mac.

BEN LONG

Ben Long is a freelance writer, photographer, and videographer based in San Francisco. A long-time computer journalists, he has written hundreds of features, reviews, and how-to's for magazines such as Macworld, Macworld UK, MacUser, MacWeek, Computer Graphics World, Maximum PC, and eMediaWeekly. He is currently a Senior Editor for CreativePro.com, where he writes a regular digital photography column. His most recent books include Apple's Pro Training guide for Aperture, Real World Aperture, Getting Started with Camera Raw, and Complete Digital Photography, 3rd edition. As a photographer and videographer, his clients have included Blue Note Records, the Pickle Circus, Global Business Network, Head Start, the Oklahoma Arts Institute, 20th Century Fox, and the National Endowment for the Arts. You can learn more about him and his work at www.completedigitalphotography.com.


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