[Nfb-web] Web Articles for Braille Monitor

[David Andrews]

There were lots of over laps.  As I pointed ut in a previous article you could Telnet into our existing BBS for a number of years.  Plus BBS's file areas, messages areas, echos, usenet news groups, on-line services like Compuserve and AOL, FTP, on-line forums, etc. are all different ways of doing similar things.  At its most basic level the internet is just a vehicle for distributing different kinds of services, which could include a BBS or its derivative.

Dave

At 05:00 PM 7/20/2007, you wrote:
>I hate to disagree, but BBS were not a part of the net.  Not the internet 
>anyway.
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net>
>To: "NFB Webmaster's List" <nfb-web at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 4:10 PM
>Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] Web Articles for Braille Monitor
>
>
>> Hello Gary and listers,
>>
>>    I began writing what I hope will become the first article in this 
>> series
>> last night. Perhaps the best place to begin the series is to review a 
>> brief
>> history of the development of the Internet and its use by the NFB. I 
>> believe
>> the NFB Net BBS was our earliest use of the net. Also does anyone remember
>> the years our national Web site was launched and when NFB Net was 
>> converted
>> from a BBS to a Web Site? Dave does the BBS still operate or has it become 
>> a
>> part of NFB and Internet History?
>>
>>    Beginning in this way would be a good, "Jumping-off point" for 
>> launching
>> the series. In addition to encouraging more folks to become tech savvy, 
>> the
>> series should also serve to familliarize members with the work of our
>> Webmasters Group. I'll write the first article to launch the series and 
>> will
>> post a draft here when it's finished. We can then decide who wants to 
>> write
>> the next one in the series. Gary since you're our fearless leader perhaps
>> you could do an article that discusses the work of our Webmasters group 
>> and
>> the services we offer to affiliates to help them establish or enhance 
>> their
>> Internet presence. As I said I wish I could have brought this idea up 
>> during
>> our meeting in Atlanta.
>>
>> Peter Donahue
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Wunder, Gary" <WunderG at health.missouri.edu>
>> To: "NFB Webmaster's List" <nfb-web at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 10:16 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] Web Articles for Braille Monitor
>>
>>
>> I think this is a good idea. We'll need to write in a way which
>> encourages people who are not technically inclined to take on some of
>> the things we find most beneficial.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-web-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Peter Donahue
>> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 5:09 PM
>> To: nfb-web at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Nfb-web] Web Articles for Braille Monitor
>>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>>    Here's hoping those who attended this year's national convention had
>> a
>> great time as Mary and I did. We had another great Webmasters Seminar
>> and I
>> was privileged to be one of the presenters. I thought the topics were
>> informative, and was pleased to hear about the template being created
>> for
>> our state affiliates.
>>
>>        There's an idea I forgot to bring up, but didn't and whish I had
>> thought of it so we could discuss it during the meeting. Given all of
>> the
>> discussion and questions folks have about how the Internet can be
>> utilized
>> to spread the federation's message I was going to bring up the idea of
>> some
>> of us writing a series of articles for the Braille Monitor explaining
>> the
>> nature of the Internet, and the different facilities the net affords us
>> to
>> spread our message and philosophy about blindness. While many members
>> are
>> aware of our use of the Internet they're not acquainted with how it
>> works,
>> and how best such facilities as e-mail, discussion groups, Web Sites,
>> podcasts, and of course everyone's favorite subject audio streaming
>> work,
>> what's involved in operating them, and which of these net communication
>> methods are best for different communications needs among members, local
>> chapters, and other affiliates.
>>
>>    I find that many folks are aware of our use of the Internet, but
>> they
>> don't quite understand how it all works. I'd like to suggest that we
>> write a
>> series of articles dealing with various aspects of the Internet for
>> publication in The Braille Monitor to inform members of what the
>> Internet
>> is, what means of information sharing are available to the NFB via the
>> Net,
>> and how we can best utilize these facilities to spread our message, and
>> to
>> grow and build the federation. I wish I thought to bring this idea up
>> during
>> the meeting so we could discuss it, and to perhaps formulate a plan
>> where in
>> each one of us could write an article discussing one particular aspect
>> of
>> the Internet, and how to create and use its variety of communications
>> tools
>> to our advantage. I'll be interested in hearing feedback concerning this
>> idea.
>>
>> Peter Donahue
>>
>> "I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten"
>> Joel 2-25
>>
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