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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I can offer the support of a company here
that might be able to provide something that we would be able to use. I
am currently working with a company called Numedeon that has designed a virtual
meeting space for collaborative online meetings which incorporates the types of
things we want to do. It’s a basic example that is low footprint,
low bandwidth, and compatible with any browser.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a
href="http://www.numedeon.com/smmk/frontOffice/lobby">http://www.numedeon.com/smmk/frontOffice/lobby</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dr Bower’s technology is already in
practice on another project called whyville….<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a
href="http://b.whyville.net/smmk/top/about">http://b.whyville.net/smmk/top/about</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Which has around 200000 registered users
currently.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I might be able to talk him into letting
us try it out to see if it suits our needs for an extended period of
time? Should I pursue it?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dean<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> David McAuley
[mailto:mcauley@isoc.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, February 14, 2005
4:52 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
chapter-delegates@lists.isoc.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [chapter-delegates]
Better Communications</span></font><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Dear Chapter Delegates:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>It seems to me that the Chapters Delegates list has become more active
over recent times and now that the archives are open (from January 1<sup>st</sup>
of this year) I am hoping it usefulness as a communications tool will increase
even further. I want to ask you about other tools that might be a good
supplement to this. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Do you feel believe that we should arrange a time for a real-time
synchronous discussion among chapters once a month or once a quarter. If so,
what technology do you see as the most sensible way to do this – instant
messaging, blogging, VoIP? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>I think we could rotate times around the clock so that the call hits
within a ‘good’ timeframe for all of us on an even basis. I could
also try to organize an opening agenda, based on input from this group but
maybe that duty is better suited elsewhere – what do you think? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Also, how do you feel about a calendar on which chapters can post their
upcoming events and matters of interest? I would like to find a way to
communicate to the Board such things but this seems to be better suited to a
calendar that a mail list. I am interested in your thoughts. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>David McAuley</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Membership Director</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Internet Society</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>703-326-9880, ext 104</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>703-963-5887 (mobile)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><a href="mailto:mcauley@isoc.org"><font size=2><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>mcauley@isoc.org</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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