Welcome to the iLife ‘08 special agent recruiting website. You have received this link because the PACE Technology Agency is considering you for a special agent position. To be accepted as a special agent for the PTA, you must accomplish a number of mini-missions, specially designed by PACE with hardware and software contributed by Craig City School District and created by our friends at Apple, Inc.

This course is exclusively designed for PACE students seeking a position with the PTA. Any other use of this material is prohibited. If you are interested in applying, and are not a current PACE student, please contact the agency Special Operations Manager, or Agent 66, at the TOP SECRET email address on the Agent 66 tab located above.

The Macintosh iLife 08

The field manual we will us as a guide for this year-long operation is Jim Heid’s The Macintosh iLife ‘08. His text is a lavishly illustrated handbook packed with easy-to-follow instructions, essential technical background, and tips for iLife users of all levels. Now in its sixth edition, it’s the world’s top-selling iLife book and is perfect for soon-to-be PTA operatives. Some features:

• Improve your photography and video-shooting techniques
• Produce spectacular slide shows, photo books, calendars, and greeting cards
• Refine your photos to perfection with iPhoto’s new editing tools
• Share photos via email, .Mac Web Gallery, DVD slide shows, and more
• Assemble a video library with the all-new iMovie—and share your creations on YouTube
• Record and arrange your own music with GarageBand
• Create and publish your own Web sites, blogs, and podcasts
• Preserve the past: digitize old records, photos, and movies

Mission Format: Each month I will add a mission page to this site. The new pages will appear as tabs at the top and also in a list form under the pages heading to the right. These pages will contain the readings, assignments, tutorials, quiz links, and projects for the month. As I add tasks to these pages each week, they will appear here, on the announcement page. It is important to bookmark this page in your browser as well as the monthly assignment page, where the detailed assignment information will be posted. Check both frequently, at least once a week, as I will be adding tasks frequently. Being an agent takes work!

To get started first check the mission requirements using the September: Unit 1 link to the right under the heading pages. I look forward to working with you this year and hope that we can offer you a PTA position, which comes with a cool secret agent certificate.

Agent 66: Over and Out…