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Hello lynda.com Newsletter Subscriber, Welcome to our August 2009 newsletter! lynda.com: Helping you learn, master, and apply digital tools and techniques. |
In this edition• Letter from Lynda |
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Letter from LyndaHello Everyone! Since I last wrote, we’ve launched 15 new courses. We’ve been recording and editing, teaching and sharing, and producing and publishing! We hope you’ll visit soon to see what’s new. Free Final Cut Studio Training for Everyone
The Final Cut Studio suite was just launched on July 23, and yes, we have training ready and waiting for you. The best part: The entire set of Final Cut Studio tutorials is free to everyone, member and non-members. Be sure to let all your friends and coworkers know! 
Newest Creative Inspiration: Duarte DesignDuarte Design is on a mission to change the world, one PowerPoint presentation at a time. Nancy and Mark Duarte, the wife-and-husband team behind Al Gore’s famous slide show about global warming, have built a thriving business out of creating high-impact PowerPoint and Keynote presentations. Their company has become the go-to presentation resource for some of high technology’s most visible companies, such as Adobe, Cisco, and HP. Nancy will be the first to tell you that it’s not the technology that matters most, but the story. This installment of Creative Inspirations tells the story of how this power duo elevated PowerPoint presentations to arguably the most compelling form of modern media. Never stop learning: Go back to school with lynda.com
Whether you’re a teacher, a student, an administrator, or simply have a passion for knowledge and a desire for growth, lynda.com has a program to help you learn. From customized classroom curricula, to campus-wide access, to gift subscriptions for a semester-long membership, lynda.com has lots of ways to go back to school. Visit www.lynda.com/promo/backtoschool/ for more information. New digsWe’ve been busy changing our home base! Since lynda.com has been growing by leaps and bounds, we needed more space. Our phone numbers are all still the same, but our new main office is now located at 6410 Via Real in Carpinteria, CA 93013. 
Become a lynda.com fan on FacebookWe’ve been expanding our social media networking efforts over the last few months, and thanks to you, we now have over 4,300 followers on Twitter and hundreds of subscribers to our blog. Our latest area of concentration has been building our content and fanbase on Facebook. It’s not only a great place to introduce new titles, announce company news and job opportunities, we also really like the immediacy of fan comments and feedback. If you’re already a fan, feel free to share any of our posts on your profile, and if you’re not a fan yet, we invite you to join up at facebook.com/lyndadotcom. Events
6th Annual AIGA Design Legends Gala lynda.com is a proud sponsor of the Design Legends Gala 09, an annual fundraising event honoring those whose work inspires designers of all ages, sets the bar for creativity and innovation, and defines the design profession as we know it. The AIGA medal will be awarded to Pablo Ferro, Carin Goldberg and Doyald Young at this wonderful celebration. We’ve secured a table for 12, and have 10 seats available to individual donors who would like to visit and dine with lynda.com founders, Bruce and Lynda. Because of our level of sponsorship, there are a few extras like attending a VIP reception beforehand, meeting the medalists, and attending an after party. Cost $400.00 per person– tax-deductible. Lynda published a blog post that includes more information about this event. 
Adobe MAX 2009 We’re happy to sponsor Adobe MAX 2009 this year in Los Angeles! Many of your favorite lynda.com authors will be speaking again, including Michael Ninness, Dale Rankine, Colin Fleming, Lee Bimelow, Jim Babbage, and Paul Trani. To top that off, Adobe MAX has arranged a super special discounted rate for the lynda.com community. If you’d like to attend the conference, you’ll find more information - and the discount code - on our events page. We hope you can make it! 
Make/Think AIGA Design Conference Lynda, Bruce and several other key lynda.com staff are attending Make/Think, the 2009 AIGA design conference that explores the dual roles of designers as makers of beautiful things and strategic problem solvers. Join us in Memphis this October with a stellar group of main stage speakers, dozens of specialized affinity sessions, roundtables with design luminaries, the excitement of “Command X: Season 2,” hands-on activities, workshops, studio tours and plenty of networking. If you’re planning to attend, send us an email. We are planning a lynda.com membership meetup! That’s all for this month’s news. See you next month, and happy learning! |
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New releases
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Podcasts from lynda.comCovering everything from software tricks to industry events to interviews with professionals, lynda.com podcasts are well worth the download. Last month we talked about: Episode 165: Google Apps: Docs Essential Training Watch the lynda.com video podcast via iTunes or via RSS. |
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Testimonial of the monthAs a DIY graphic designer for our company, I find lynda.com an invaluable aid for learning, reviewing and growing. lynda.com’s quality of presentation and amazing depth of learning material simply puts me in awe. You get the very top names in the business and keep updating content. Frankly, there is nothing else to compare to lynda.com: You are in a league of your own and true innovators in the learning process. When you consider the sum of what is offered, it’s the best deal out there. mike m. - 07/2009 Read more great feedback. |
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