I agree, don't change a thing. Regards, Tom Carroll, CQA, CIT Supplier Quality Engineer Boeing Integrated Defense Systems - East Region Supplier Quality Home Office Phone/FAX: 845-753-5932 Temp Office Phone at Alabama Aircraft Indus Inc (205) 510-4783 Temp Office FAX at AAII (205) 592-0295 Boeing Cell: 215-692-2463 email: [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Burcham [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 9:30 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] FW: New interface for Technet - "last chance" to comment I like it the way it is, also. It ain't broke, don't break it. On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 9:54 PM, Ted Edwards <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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=4.3.16for additional > information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or > 847-615-7100 ext.2815 > ----------------------------------------------------- > -- Barbara Burcham, C.I.D. pcb Trace Design 281-341-7539 Wk/Hm 713-249-7718 Cell [log in to unmask] --------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------