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Woodslane Computer Book Centre is the distributor in Australia and NewZealand for a number of well-known computer book publishers including O'Reilly. Whether you are just starting out with your first Mac or PC, looking to improve your skills and learn new software, or you are an advanced programmer, Woodslane has the books to help you from the world’s leading computer and technology book publishers. Guaranteed express delivery from Sydney-based warehouse (subject to product availability).

Woodslane offers AUSOM members a 30% discount. Just use the code AUSOM11 when ordering at www.computer.bookcentre.com.au. This offer expires on December 31, 2011.

PICA Australia distributes an extensive range of Mac software and accessories for all your Apple devices. Their software range incorporates Business, Creativity, Edutainment, Internet Security, Lifestyle, Music and Utilities.

Particuarly well-known items from PICA's product listing include Reunion, Freeway Pro and Express, Circus Ponies' Notebook, MYOB, Dragon Dictate, Disk Warrior, VMware Fusion, Toast Titanium, McAfee VirusScan, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing and Hoyle Games. There are also numerous accessories and cases. Lots more information at www.pica.com.au.

We're expecting some good news from PICA for AUSOM members in the next couple of weeks, so keep an eye on this space.

Disclaimer: The following information has been provided by the vendor. This product has not been tested or evaluated by AUSOM and no responsibility is assumed for its reliability or performance.

Disk Drill recovers damaged and deleted data from external or internal hard drives, memory cards, iPod etc and allows you to protect your data using Recover Vault technology. The app is offered in two versions: basic, which is absolutely free, and a PRO version. Disk Drill Basic version protects files from accidental deletion with Recovery Vault and recovers lost data from Mac disks. Disk Drill PRO features a number of advanced scanning modes for data recovery of FAT, NTFS, HFS/HFS+, other file systems. It allows you to rescue files which were deleted long ago and even after formatting.

AUSOM members can obtain a 20% discount on Disk Drill PRO when ordering at the Disk Drill website. The coupon code is: MUGDXDD-CF

Save $25 off normal subscription price – Australian Macworld
26-issue subscription only $99.
Publisher Niche Media is offering a special discounted subscription deal on Australian Macworld for AUSOM members. Australian Macworld is Australia's only commercial Mac magazine and contains most of the content of the US edition re-edited with appropriate local market references, plus unique Australian content.

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PeachPit Press  has become arguably the leading publisher of Mac books of all kinds. Among its authors are such well-known figures as Robin Williams, Maria Langer, Scott Kelby, Sharon Zardetto Aker, Shelly Brisbin, Adam and Tonya Engst, Martin Evening, Glenn Fleishman, Dan Frakes, Richard Harrington, Matt Kloskowski, Scott Knaster, Bob LeVitus, Deke McClelland, and over 750 more.

Peachpit also publishes and/or distributes the Visual QuickStart Guide series, as well as 'official' publications from Apple, Adobe, Macromedia and other software publishers.

In addition to the up-front discount offered, you'll find that Peachpit's air shipping rates to Australia are substantially lower than those of many other book suppliers (e.g. US$9 for 6-10 day delivery, one book).

To obtain the User Group discount of 35%, click the banner on our Affiliate Programs page to enter the Peachpit site, make your purchase and at checkout, on the same page where you provide your credit card details, enter the coupon code UE-23AA-PEUF. (Note: this is not to be confused with a 'member code' which is mentioned earler in the process.)

O'Reilly Books AUSOM members get 35% off any O'Reilly book purchased directly from O'Reilly. Just use the code DSUG when ordering.www.oreilly.com

O'Reilly publications include the entire Missing Manual series and many others.

Their best-seller list can be seen at oreilly.com/store/bestsellers.html

Just out is O'Reilly's new web site InsideRIA.com, an online community developed by O'Reilly and sponsored by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Its goal is to create an invaluable resource for information on the ever-changing state of design and development of rich Internet applications (RIAs). www.insideria.com

If you haven't already, don't forget to sign up for the InsideRIA newsletter at www.oreillynet.com/cs/nl/home. It is a monthly review of community highlights and upcoming content for InsideRIA.com.

macProVideo.com..The Authority in Nonlinear Educating.

Featuring in depth, real-time video training created by the multimedia industry's top educators, macProVideo.com brings high quality video training to your computer desktop.

See and Hear how software functions!

We are committed to providing the best software training on the web for applications such as Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro & Express, Motion, DVD Studio Pro, Reason, Ableton Live, Mac OS X and more!

macProVideo.com offers 30% discount to AUSOM members. You simply need to use the discount code MUG30 when ordering www.macprovideo.com

New Riders Book Discounts. You can save up to 20% on all books every day at newriders.com simply by becoming a New Riders Club Member. Membership is free and easy. All you have to do is answer a few, short questions in our ongoing, online survey, which you can access on any book page. Don't worry. All of your information stays with us--we won't sell it or give it away to anyone. After you've filled out the survey, you'll save 20% automatically whenever you log on to www.newriders.com as a member. It's that easy! Note that you may use your User Group Coupon Code ON TOP of your Club Member savings to get up to 40% discount. Just remember to log in first when making a purchase and then enter NRUZERZ at checkout as well!.

Allume Systems User Group Store 40% Discount of ALL Aladdin System Products including Stuffit Deluxe, Spring Cleaning, DragStrip and FlashBack. When you visit the Aladdin Online Store, you'll see the regular prices for each of the products. Put any items you would like to purchase into your shopping cart. Once you do this, you'll see an area near the top of the cart asking you to enter any "discount codes". Enter UserGroup (exactly as shown here, no spaces and Capital U and Capital G) and click Apply. At the bottom of the screen a new line will appear just above Subtotal called Discount. This will show the 40% off the total of all the items in your cart. If you continue to add items to your cart, the discount will recalculate automatically. When finished shopping , just check out - it is that simple!   www.allume.com/store

Itsamac Macintosh G4 Powered Web Hosting & E-Commerce Services. All hosting packages include a no programming required CGI library, e-mail accounts, 24/7 FTP access, toll-free technical support and more - all powered by Macintosh servers running the Mac OS.
AUSOM Members will get a 25% discount off Itsamac's already low prices with accounts starting at US$7.46 per month or US$74 per annum. As an added bonus, the set up fees will be waived. For more information, www.itsamac.com. To get AUSOM Discount email info@itsamac.com and mention you are a member of AUSOM.

AppleCentre Whitehorse AUSOM Member Specials: 10% Off all RAM Purchases; 10% off all consumables; Free 3 Button mouse with new Mac purchase; OR Free 50 CD pack with new Mac purchase. After hours consulting by appointment. Present current AUSOM Membership Card to obtain specials. 546 Whitehorse Road, Mont Albert (quite close to the location of our Retirees & Others SIG). Phone: 03 9896 1555 www.pentagon.net.au

Macshack is an Adelaide-based e-store full of components, peripherals and bits and pieces especially for Mac users, but all at PC prices. We stock RAM, Compact Flash cards, many other digital products, hard drives, card reader/writers and much more. Visit our online store at www.macshack.com.au. Macshack offers AUSOM members FREE OVERNIGHT DELIVERY via a secure courier service that is insured and trackable (by Macshack) on all orders. To take advantage of this offer, just quote "AUSOM" when ordering.

IllumineX games
Celebrate the end of the computing Dark Ages by playing these puzzle and arcade games for Mac OS X. Take the 2-D arcade game to the next level. Inspired by the exciting new Aqua interface, these games look so good that people often think they come with Mac OS X! Free download, and feature-limited free trial. illuminex.com/software/index.html
Free stuff - illumineX has made a set of over a dozen screensavers that you can download and use for free. There are original screen savers including BabelBloX, RoX, & MarbleX, that are based on illumineX arcade games, Xirtam, an OpenGL screen saver based the green flowing symbols from a popular movie and a bunch of classic screen saver modules from the NeXT days that have been updated for Mac OS X. Each Screen Saver has tunable options that let you play with the look and feel. We also threw in one ultra-classic module: iX Fireworks, not because it's cool, but because it amuses us. We hope it amuses you, too. illuminex.com/software/screensavers/index.html

At the MUG Center website, you can find list of special deals currently offered to Mac User Groups and their members. Some are available to US residents only, but the majority are 'global'. Simply go to the Vendor Offers page, and click on the company name of any item to see more detail of the discount and how it can be obtained.
 

IT Books Online
IT Books with 30% discount or at Cost. AUSOM members receive either 30% discount off the Australian RRP or the book will be priced at cost. Simply go to our login page and register with the AUSOM activation key and your discounted prices will be automatically shown each time you login. Note, you must login to receive the discount. Contact us at info@itbooksonline.com.au if you do not have your AUSOM activation key. Website: www.itbooksonline.com.au

Rushfaster laptop bags & backpacks
Rushfaster.com.au specialises in STM laptop bags and backpacks that are specifically designed for Macintosh laptops. Rushfaster offers AUSOM members 15% off the entire range. To obtain this discount, members need to use the coupon: ausom when checking out, this keyword will take the 15% off the total order price. Web site: www.rushfaster.com.au

Collins Booksellers (Technical & Academic Centre) 10% discount on computer books upon production of current AUSOM Membership card. 401 Swanston Street, Melbourne. Telephone: +61 3 9662 1470. Facsimile: +61 3 9662 2495.
Web: www.collinsbooks.com.au/

Computer Book Co 20% discount on computer books. Telephone: +61 3 9890 9366. Facsimile: +61 3 9663 3726. Email: orders@computerbooks.com.au

Groves & Pringle Framing 12.5% discount on picture framing, framed and unframed prints and DIY supplies. Complete framing service for your home and business. 46 Bridge Road Richmond. Telephone: +61 9427 9021 (Mon-Sat). 559 Main Road Eltham. Telephone: +61 3 9439 1467 (Wed-Sun). Email: sales@grovesandpringle.com

McGills Authorised Newsagency P/L 10% discount on computer books upon production of current AUSOM Membership card. 187 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. Telephone: +61 3 9602 5566

Reader's Feast 10% discount on computer books upon production of current AUSOM membership card. Cnr Bourke Street & Swanston Walk, Melbourne. Telephone: +61 3 9663 1344. Facsimile: +61 3 9663 1581

Spectrade Media Sales 10% discount in all computer supplies such as Rediform stationary, ribbons, diskettes, disk storage, printwheels, repairs to computers, printers, monitors, disk drives and power supplies. 12b Church Street Bayswater 3153. Telephone: +61 3 9729 9400. Facsimile: +61 3 9729 9002

Technical Book and Magazine Co. Pty Ltd 10% discount on all computer books upon production of current AUSOM Membership card. 295 Swanston Street Melbourne. Telephone: +61 3 9663 3951

Unique Design Systems Cheaper 100% compatible money back guaranteed ink cartridges to suit Apple, Cannon, Epson and HP. Buy 3 get 1 free on presentation of current AUSOM Membership card. Oakleigh. Telephone & Facsimile: +61 3 9569 6426