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The March presentation by Microsoft should be interesting. You will learn about some of the company's plans to integrate the basic Windows95 interface with their browser, Internet Explorer. When I was in Redmond last October with other presidents of the 50 largest user groups in the U.S., I had a chance to preview Win98. TV as PC deviceThe integration of the operating system with an Internet browser is only part of the key. TV is another. One of the things I found most fascinating was the addition of the television to the basic devices on your PC. With this new OS, your TV will become as basic as your printer, speakers, and scanner. Review "Getting Connected"How we use the potential of our expanding OS will vary with each user. The upcoming Microsoft presentation gave me cause to think about the comments John Patrick offered us last October. John, as you may recall, is the vice president of Internet technology at IBM. You may find it worthwhile to review the text of John's presentation to the Internet Commerce ExpoLA '97 September 11, 1997. Find it at http://www.businessforum.com/ibm01.html.This version of John's talk closely resembles the thoughts he shared with us at our October meeting. By linking to his home page, http://adtech.internet.ibm.com/patrick/, you can view John's favorite sites along with the text for "Get Connected" beyond the Internet. It will again stretch your mind and add perspective to the new interface we'll see at the March meeting. Check out GilderIf you have fun visiting Mr. Patrick's Universally Connected World, you will want search out the writings of George Gilder, unquestionably one of the foremost futurists on Telecosm Communications Technology. In the vernacular — bandwidth. Even if you review both of these gurus after the Win98 meeting, your time will be well spent.. New-to-the-NetIn March we will repeat our original New-to-the-Internet program. The meeting will be held in the Danbury Library at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19. Topics we will be reviewing will include the basics of the Internet. how to get connected, what a search engine is, what a browser is, and how to send and receive basic e-mail. The New-to program is an excellent way for you to introduce a friend or family member to DACS. The meeting are basic and open to nonmembers. And by sharing DACS you can help us grow and maintain a strong membership base--which is, of course, the key to our future strength. We appreciate your help. New Officers SoonThe election of new officers will
be held at the April board meeting. Any DACS member may run for
any office. If you would like to be an officer, please speak
with me or any other board member. If you can help in any capacity,
you should also attend the board meetings, which are always open
to DACS members. We meet on the Monday following the General
Meeting. Join us for some fun. mcintyre@eci.com |
