It is great the way it is, leave it alone -------------------------------------------------- From: "Kim Sterling" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1:41 PM To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [TN] FW: New interface for Technet - "last chance" to comment > I previously sent this to you on July 6 and not much response but from the > few that did, it sounds like you are happy with the current Technet > interface (although you would like e-mail addresses taken out of the FROM > line). Just wanted to give you one last chance to let me know your > thoughts before our internal team meets at the end of July. > > Thank you! > > Kim > > ________________________________ > From: Kim Sterling > Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 12:01 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: New interface for Technet - your comments? > > One of the comments I received asked if participants could post profiles > and pictures of themselves. Unfortunately, this is not feasible on the > software we are currently using. However, we have been experimenting with > Groupsites and would like to offer this functionality to our Technet > participants. Of course, the drawback would be that everyone would have to > move to a new platform. However, Groupsites offers personal profiles > including biographies and photos, easy searching, file posting and > photograph posting, plus the opportunity for better group communications. > Consider it like a LinkedIn or Facebook, specifically set up for you for > free. Posts can be sent to you in digest form or in real time. > > Here are some example sites for you to look at (I've linked directly to > the discussion pages so it's not too overwhelming): > > http://capitolgreenroofs.groupsite.com/discussion/forums > http://champions.groupsite.com/discussion/forums > http://usergroup.doubletake.com/discussion/forums > > One of my concerns is whether companies are allowing access to sites like > this. I'd especially like any comments on people who can't click through > these links. The site would be set up by IPC and would be accessed through > our site, although you would have to create a free user account on > Groupsites to participate. > > I know there was discussion about attracting people from other countries > to Technet. I don't know what this would do specifically but a more > up-to-date interface offering more functionality would certainly attract > more participants, especially among younger people entering the field. > > Your comments on this idea are extremely welcome, either here on Technet, > to me personally or through a very tiny survey I set up at: > http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=x3PS7MISHrXKFlhQPczCJA_3d_3d. > > If we do proceed, we would like to have some volunteers comment on the set > up of the new site and to test it out. You can volunteer through the > survey or to me directly. > > Thanks so much for your feedback. And, please note - this is not a "done > deal" - if the group hates this idea, we won't do it without your > approval. > > Kim > > > Kimberly Sterling, CAE > > Vice President, Marketing and Communications > > IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries > 3000 Lakeside Drive > Suite 309 S > Bannockburn, IL 60015-1249 USA > +1 847-597-2805 tel > +1 847-615-5605 fax > [log in to unmask] > www.ipc.org > > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 > for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or > 847-615-7100 ext.2815 > ----------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------