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More Davisites now know how "crowdfunding" works

We really appreciate Jeff Tolentino for volunteering to share his experiences working on a campaign to raise $12,000 for the Sacramento Taiko Dan using Kickstarter, a website for online fundrasing. The presentation covers useful concepts about 1) planning and development, 2) donor outreach, and 3) campaign management.

DCN Class - "Understanding Kickstarter" - Thur, 11/21/2013

People in Davis have used Kickstarter to help fund projects. Learn what it is and how it works in a free class taught by Jeff Tolentino of Davis Makerspace. Free and open to the public. Pre-registration required.

A fabulous class!

A big "thank you" to Steve McMahon for volunteering his expertise and time to offer a free class on "Cutting the Cable, Updated" which talks about the latest technology, like Google Chromecast, that allows one to watch everything from new-release movies to network shows to city-council meetings without dishing out for the dish or cable.

DCN Class - "Cutting the Cable, Updated" - Tues, 10/29/2013

This class will talk about the latest technology, like Google Chromecast, that allows you to watch everything from new-release movies to network shows to city-council meetings without dishing out for the dish or cable. Free and open to the public. Pre-registration required.

Celebrate Davis with DCN

DCN will have a booth at Celebrate Davis on Thursday, May 16 at the Community Park. Come visit us! Ask one of Davis’ technological experts, or see a demonstration of intercontinental video-talking, without wires or a toll charge.

Useful free classes in the spring series. Register now!

As always, the courses are free, taught in town, and useful (we do this for free, so we'd be wasting our time, as well as yours, if they weren't useful). Subjects this season include how to use DCN tools, putting video online (taught by one of the people who helped bring the Internet to Davis, incidentally), and email list management, plus two classes we are particularly glad to offer. For details, see the class schedule. Register now.

DCN Class - DCN Tools For Your Organization - Tue, 4/16/2013

Discover DCN's free Web/Internet Tools for your organization. DCN can offer your nonprofit or community group a website template with a calendar and an email list service. It's local and it's free! Come and find out how you can serve your constituents better by using the DCN Tools.

DCN Class - DCN Tools Workshop - Thurs, 4/18/2013

More than 100 local nonprofits use the free services and tools provided by Davis Community Network. If you use the tools to manage a website, or will be soon, this hands-on workshop will show you how. The tools include: SimpleSites website templates, Mailman email list management, and the DCN Community Calendar. DCN will have several volunteers on hand to answer your questions and show you new techniques. Free and open to the public. Stay for the entire session or just to get your questions answered. Pre-registration required.

DCN Class - "Video On Your Website" - Thurs, 4/25/2013

You have shot some fine video footage on your camera but how to you get it onto the web? Want to put your video on YouTube or your own website? This class will cover the steps and some of the options for getting video from your camera to a viewable video on the Internet. Need to do some editing on your video? This step will be discussed too.

DCN Class - DCN Web Calendar - Thur, 5/9/2013

This class offers instruction on use of DCN’s updated (2013) Web Calendar, a tool developed by DCN's Web Team. It will introduce new calendar facilities, and will be of use to existing users as well as new. The Web Calendar can be installed on an organization's website to help promote its events and activities and can also link to a master Community Calendar hosted on DCN's site.

DCN Class - My Account Has Been Hacked/Infected: What Do I Do Now? - Tue, 6/18/2013

Come hear three experts answer these common questions: How do I keep from getting hacked/infected? How do I clean up after? Is there any way to stay secure? The class is free. Pre-register online now.

Videos with slides now available for "My Account Has Been Hacked/Infected: What Do I Do Now?"

Three local experts answer these common questions: How do I keep from getting hacked/infected? How do I clean up after? Is there any way to stay secure?

Meet DCN's 2013-14 Board Officers

Congratulations to Bill Buchanan (president), Teri Greenfield (vice-president), Jim Frame (treasurer) and Steve McMahon (secretary) for having been elected by the DCN board of directors as the 2013-14 board officers!

DCN Class - Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) - Thurs, 9/20/2012

Offered by popular demand, this class introduces you to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), which are a simple way to add style (including fonts, color, and formatting) to websites. Good CSS skills help ensure your website will be well-designed, user friendly, and appealing to visitors. This hands-on class will show you useful free software for proficient use of CSS. It will also use DCN SimpleSites as a concrete example.

LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: "District Dollars" updated with budget projections through 2015

"District Dollars" is a web-based, interactive program to help you understand the DJUSD budget situation. You will learn about how we pay for California schools, how much money the District gets and how it is spent, what are the different options for balancing the budget, and the timeline for budget decisions. This is a collaborative project of DJUSD, DCN and community volunteers.

Fall 2012 Class Schedule

Davis Community Network frequently schedules free public classes and workshops as part of its commitment to educate the public about the Internet, DCN's community applications, and DCN's services. These classes are useful for organizations and individuals. Fabulous classes ranging from Internet safety to online collaboration tools to video creation and cloud computing have been added to our core offerings. Some of the classes are offered once only while others are ongoing. Admission is free. However, space is limited. Register now!

DCN Class - "Creating a Video For Your Organization" - Tue, 10/2/2012

We will take you through the process of creating a web video for your organization. Elements include: defining your audience, soliciting ideas, drafting a script, selecting visuals and music, and choosing a style (formal? informal? testimonial?). This is not a technical class, although we will give you useful information about tools, software and editing.

DCN Class - "Protecting Yourself Online: A Guide to Internet Safety" - Tue, 10/9/2012

Do you know what to do if you get a computer virus, or how to turn off geolocation on your smartphone? These are two of the topics we will address in this class on Internet security. Other topics include malware, phishing, scams, identity theft, antivirus and firewall software, passwords, social media privacy concerns, router settings, smartphones, and much more. Free and open to the public. Pre-registration required!

DCN Class - "Wi-Fi Router" - Tue, 10/16/2012

Want to enjoy the convenience of Wi-Fi and its many uses in your organization or at home? This class covers basic concepts of routing, and safe operation and usage of the router. Come and learn how to set up a wireless router, secure it, and do port forwarding. Free and open to the public. Pre-registration required.