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HelpNet News No. 5, March 2001 ********NEXT HELPNET MEETING******** WHEN:
12:00 - 1:00, Thursday, March 22 (Bring Your Lunch) ******************************** IN THIS ISSUE:
******************************** The Maine Association of Non-Profits is hosting a one-day "Nonprofit Technology Fair" on Wednesday, March 28, from 9:00 - 4:00 at the University of Maine at Augusta. In addition to technology exhibits and small-group education sessions, there will be a plenary panel featuring Marc Osten, of Summit Consulting Collaborative in Amherst, MA. Marc is an active participant in the national circuit riders listserv. He is described as "a social activist who was part of the first wave of nonprofit activists to use technology in the 1980's." Conference registration is $12 (students), $20 (MANP members), $40 (non-members). For more info contact MANP at 871-1885, or on the Web at <http://www.nonprofitmaine.org/techfair.html>. Cynthia Phinney, organizer for IBEW Local #1837, and a regular contributor to this list, has developed a significant amount of expertise in both Access, and to a lesser extent (she reports) in Filemaker Pro. She is willing to share what she knows through this list, and may also be available through HelpNet to work directly with individual HelpNet members on a sliding-fee schedule. You can read Cynthia's description of her experiences at: <http://www.mail-archive.com/folkschool-list@mint.net/msg00078.html> If you're interested in fundraising, there is an E-mail discussion list, "Fundclass," which is devoted to the subject. The thing I like about Fundclass is the way it is organized. Veteran fundraisers such as Kim Klein, a guru of grassroots fundraising, lead "classes" on specific (e.g. major donor campaigns, etc.) for specific periods of time, after which there is a "recess," then a new topic. One of the principal people behind the list is Gene Weinbeck, author of the "Fundraiser" software family (which I like a lot, but that's a topic our dtaabase discussion). You'll find subscription info, and edited digests of past "classes," at: <http://www.fundraiser-software.com/fundclass.html>. TO "ME" OR NOT TO "ME" - AN UPGRADE TO AVOID? The latest edition of the consumer version of Windows is "Windows ME." It is being marketed as a replacement for Windows 2nd Edition, and might more accurately be called "Windows 3rd Edition," since it is a collection of relatively modest changes. I've had only limited experience with it so far, but I haven't been impressed. It certainly isn't worth upgrading to if you already have Windows 98 2nd Edition, and many people are going further and saying to avoid Windows ME if possible, even on new computers. According to some accounts it is both slower and less stable than Windows 98. Winmag has just put out its long-term assessment of Windows ME, at: <http://www.winmag.com/windows/winme/longterm/default.htm>. If you already have Windows ME, check out "10 Ways to Make Windows ME Run Better" (#10 is to uninstall it and install Windows 98), at: <http://www.winmag.com/windows/features/merunbetter/default.htm> The *next* version of Windows, Windows XP, is due to be out later this year, and is supposed to be a big step forward, perhaps as big as the transition from Windows 3.x to Windows 95. It is supposed to combine the stability of Windows 2000 with the flexibility and multimedia features of the Windows 95/98/ME series. UPCOMING HELPNET WEB CREATION EDUCATION SERIES We've got dates set for our HelpNet series on Web site design and Web authoring, so mark your calendars (note: times are tentative):
There will be more information, including an on-line registration form in the HelpNet Web site, as soon as I can get to it. Jon
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