The Dog Days of ETCS
by
Steve Giesel
It’s that time of year again—the
Dog Days of Summer—when this poor westerner can’t wait for Summer
to be over. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy Summer I do, but having
grown up in the Western U.S. and spent most of my adult life there;
these sultry, humid days and nights leave me pining for Idaho. But then 105˚ in
the dry Boise climate is still 105˚.
If you read the brief Wikipedia article referenced
above, you might think I’m implying ETCS is in a stagnant or
unproductive period. Nothing could be further from the truth. We’re
all working hard to continue supporting your efforts in Extension... and I
just needed a suitable attention-getter. This month’s articles detail
a few of the things going on at ETCS right now such as the Quick Tips
movies I continue to develop along with an upcoming Centra upgrade, plus
a second look at Adobe’s Acrobat Connect desktop conferencing software.
I’m including information reviewing the microphone
feedback problem some of you have experienced recently. The fix is
simple so if you’re encountering problems be sure to read the article.
You’ll also find a how-to article for streamlining data entry into an
Excel spreadsheet.
And finally, I’ve written a brief description of what I intended to
accomplish when I first began putting announcements on the ETCS home
page. I hope you’ll keep up with them as I believe it’s a good way to
bring important information to your attention.
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07/25/08
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