FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FIRST COCOA CLASS AT BIG NERD RANCH

Asheville, NC – September 26, 2001 – The Big Nerd Ranch annouces its
first class in Programming Cocoa on Mac OS X 10.1. Taught in a mountain
lodge outside Asheville, NC, the class will be offered November 12-16,
2001.

Aaron Hillegass, Big Nerd Ranch instructor and founder, has more than 7
years of experience consulting and teaching for Apple and NeXT Computer.
The Big Nerd Ranch teaches high-level programmers in a collaborative,
relaxing, and distraction-free atmosphere, with room and board included
in the class price. The November class precedes the release of Aaron’s
new book, Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X. Students in the November class
will receive an unbound copy of the new book, including the changes made
to incorporate OS 10.1.

“We’re currently providing the most comprehensive introductory Cocoa
training available, and we’re providing it in the best learning
environment we could dream up. Our materials and lab are 10.1-ready
today. We know that people need to escape their workplaces to learn new
technologies, and the Big Nerd Ranch provides that escape.”
– Aaron Hillegass

Big Nerd Ranch classes are taught by Aaron Hillegass at the Freedom
Escape Lodge in Weaverville, NC. Class fees include original course
materials, a room with a view, 3 hearty meals a day (plus cookies and
lemonade during class), and unlimited computer lab access. Intensive
classes on Cocoa are scheduled for November 12-16. For additional
information, call (404) 210-5663, visit www.bignerdranch.com , or email
info@bignerdranch.com.

CONTACT:
Emily Herman
Big Nerd Ranch, Inc.
(415) 505-6105
emily@bignerdranch.com
Big Nerd Ranch