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A Web-based Forum for the DOE Meteorological Community

A Web-based Forum for the DOE Meteorological Community. John Ciolek AlphaTRAC, Inc. Communication Mechanisms Currently Used by the DMCC. Communication mechanisms: Web Page E-mail Mailing list (listserv) Individual e-mails Teleconference calls Each fills a niche. Web Page.

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A Web-based Forum for the DOE Meteorological Community

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  1. A Web-based Forum for the DOE Meteorological Community John Ciolek AlphaTRAC, Inc.

  2. Communication Mechanisms Currently Used by the DMCC • Communication mechanisms: • Web Page • E-mail • Mailing list (listserv) • Individual e-mails • Teleconference calls • Each fills a niche 12th NUMUG Meeting - Charlotte, NC

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  4. Web Page • Centralized location • Permanent information (good repository) • New members have easy access to posts • Controlled by 1 person • Not updated very often • Difficult to add material to • Needs to have security 12th NUMUG Meeting - Charlotte, NC

  5. E-mail Listserv • Everyone gets every email • No filtering by personal interest • Bad repository • Difficult to search • New members do not get past emails • Not organized by topics 12th NUMUG Meeting - Charlotte, NC

  6. Personal E-mail • All group members have access • Each member needs to continuously update addresses • Not good repository (multiple copies) • New members have difficult time obtaining past information • Not easy to search or organize 12th NUMUG Meeting - Charlotte, NC

  7. Teleconference Calls • Good, inexpensive way to get group together for discussion • Need transcription and documentation elsewhere • Only occur every 2 months • All group members must be available at the same time 12th NUMUG Meeting - Charlotte, NC

  8. Additional Communication Mechanisms • Chat Room • All need to be on-line at the same time • Not a good repository • Blog • Good repository • Only 1 person “speaks” • Forum 12th NUMUG Meeting - Charlotte, NC

  9. Web Forum • Concept • Central location for all information • Each group member uploads material at any time (not chat room) • Each member has access to information at any time • Requires members to go to site • Can have automated notifications • Discussion topics are organized by subject 12th NUMUG Meeting - Charlotte, NC

  10. Web Forum • Features: • Security via accounts and passwords • Regularly scheduled backup of contents • Ability to upload/download large documents, images, movies, etc. • Easy search capability • “Private” messages between members • Events calendar for group 12th NUMUG Meeting - Charlotte, NC

  11. What Goes Into a Forum? • Questions • Answers (from those that know) • Suggestions (things that have or have not worked) • Success stories • Documents of common interest • Collaboration efforts • Polls - members vote, all see statistics • Support 12th NUMUG Meeting - Charlotte, NC

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  21. Initial Use • Operational for about 2 months • 69 members • 22 topics, 38 posts • Some reluctance to use 12th NUMUG Meeting - Charlotte, NC

  22. Questions? 12th NUMUG Meeting - Charlotte, NC

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