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By Times Staff Writer
Published April 4, 2005

Senior-friendly computer classes are offered at the Science Center of Pinellas County. Introduction to Computers, Graphics, Digital Photography and Advanced Digital Photography will be taught in a computer lab by an instructor and an assistant. Morning and afternoon classes, limited to 10 students, start today. Step-by-step training materials will be available. Registration is $75. For information, call (727) 384-0027.

SeniorNet at the University of South Florida is starting its new term today. Students must be 50 or older. Classes include Introduction to Computers, Word Processing, E-mail, Windows XP, Graphics, Digital Imaging editing photos taken with digital cameras and eBay. For information, call (813) 974-2403 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or visit www.usfseniors.org and follow links to SeniorNet.

Registration for April classes at the Cares Elfers Center, 4136 Barker Drive, will be from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday. Classes include Computer I and II, Word, Internet and Digital Camera. For information, call (727) 847-1290.

Charlie Vanderford will give a demonstration of Windows Media Player 10 at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Greater Tampa Bay PC User Group meeting at Brandon High School, Room 129, 1101 Victoria St., Brandon. For information, call Al Miller at (813) 685-6622 or visit gtbpcug.org.

The Pasco Suncoast User Group will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Hudson Library, 8012 Library Road. For information, call 727 847-5991 or e-mail psug@att.net

The Suncoast Linux Users Group will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Barnes & Noble, Westfield Shoppingtown Brandon. For information, visit www.suncoastlug.org/

Registration is under way for computer classes at the Cares Hudson Bayonet Point Senior Enrichment Center, 12417 Clock Tower Parkway, Bayonet Point. The beginner class includes word processing, e-mail and the Internet. Advanced classes are based on Microsoft Works. For information, call (727) 863-6868.

Documentary producer and photographer Douglas Vance Daudt will teach Introduction to Digital Photography at 1 p.m. April 11 at the Life Enrichment Center, 9704 N Boulevard, Tampa. The cost is $40, including a handout. For information, call 813 932-0241 or visit www.lifeenrichmenttampa.org

The Hernando Computer Club will hold an open house at 7 p.m. April 18 at the Hernando Shrine Building, 13400 Montour St., Brooksville. For information, visit www.hcc.org or call 352 592-0070.

A demonstration of Adobe Photoshop will be at 7 p.m. April 15 at the Citrus County Computer Club meeting at the Shepherd of the Hills Church on County Road 486 in Lecanto. For information, call Elaine Quarton at (352) 637-2845 or Lee Nowicke at (352) 746-5974.

Computer clubs and other organizations are welcome to submit items for the Postings column. Events should be free or have only nominal charges such as to cover the cost of a meal, and must be open to the public. The deadline for submissions is today for publication next week. Items can be sent to personaltech@sptimes.com

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