Distributed Computing/Telemedia Department Meeting

                           Minutes (3/30/95)


1. Presentation of a Distributed Computing/Telemedia WWW pages for internal
   use. Bob presented some initial work that has been done to develop HyperText
   Mark-up Language (HTML) documents for WWW use that can be view through 
   a WWW browser such as Mosaic or Netscape.  It was suggest that we begin to
   focus department time and resources on publishing HTML documents that we
   would use internally and publishing HTML documents for "public" viewing. 
 
   Possibilities for internal use include:

        - technical documentation (e.g., how to reset the LanRovers).
        - an internal HELPDESK area with information we do not wanted 
          distributed publicly.
        - meeting minutes.
        - an internal "newsletter" with information that we want to keep
          each other informed about.

   Possibilities for public viewing might include:

        - a personal homepage for each one of us that electronically introduces.
          us to WWW browsers.
        - a WWW-based HELPDESK with information, documentation, tips, 
          work-around solutions, etc. that we want customrs to have access to.
        - links to other WWW resources that may be valuable to our customers.
        - a public "newsletter" with information that we want to draw our
          customer's attention to.
   
2. Bob asked that each member of the department publish their own WWW homepage
   in order to become familiar with HTML documents and how to publish on the
   WWW.  We will distribute our departmental QuickTake camera around the 
   department so everyone can learn how to publish photos (using their own 
   "mugs" on their own homepage as the first step), as well as graphics
   and text in their HTML documents.


3.  What's most important for the department to accomplish?

        - Acquire HTML publishing skills (NOTE:  scheduling a HTML workshop)
        - publish departmental information and HELPDESK-based information for
          internal and public viewing.
        - Use Now Up-to-Date (v3.0), especially its meeting scheduling feature
        - refer to our mission statement when making plans and decisions about
          departmental issues.
        - develop a Hi-Tech/Hi-Touch meeting room in our small studio that would 
          facilitate group communications, new technologies, etc. (Jack
          is working on some of the costs.)
        - talk to your customers and find out from them how we can help them
          reach their goals and fulfill their mission.



NEXT STEPS in our departmental planning

 - continue identify important goals for our department to reach.

 - establish teams to meet department goals (team leadership/coaching skills 
     will be needed)

 - Determining what goals are important to be reached by 6/30;   by 8/31; 
   by 12/31;   by 5/96.

 - evaulate our progress (6/30/95)

 - Address the changes that we have identified as needed (to reduce or
   eliminate what we don't like; and, to maintain or increase what we like.)




AGENDA for next meeting (Tuesday, 4/11 @ 9am):

 - review progress on publishing HTML documents on our internal WWW server and
   critique/brainstorm about what we should publish.  (We'll wait until the 
   following meeting 4/25/95 to continue our departmental planning.)