Comments on: Start Spreadin’ the News http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/09/15/start-spreadin-the-news/ Learning stuff since 1964 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:09:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pofien http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/09/15/start-spreadin-the-news/comment-page-1/#comment-30508 pofien Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:54:28 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/?p=701#comment-30508 Cool post. Thanks for information. Bookmarked!!!! Cool post. Thanks for information. Bookmarked!!!!

]]> By: Gail Desautels http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/09/15/start-spreadin-the-news/comment-page-1/#comment-30401 Gail Desautels Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:10:25 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/?p=701#comment-30401 Thank you so much for the Poster link for the k12 Online Conference. I will definitely be printing this and posting it around!!!!! <abbr><em>Gail Desautelss last blog post..<a href="http://www.ld-technokids.com/2008/10/k12-online-conference-amplifying.html" rel="nofollow">K12 Online Conference - Amplifying Possibilities .... be there!!!!</a></abbr></em> Thank you so much for the Poster link for the k12 Online Conference. I will definitely be printing this and posting it around!!!!!

Gail Desautelss last blog post..K12 Online Conference – Amplifying Possibilities …. be there!!!!

]]> By: James http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/09/15/start-spreadin-the-news/comment-page-1/#comment-30264 James Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:55:11 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/?p=701#comment-30264 Hi, I found your blog on this new directory of WordPress Blogs at blackhatbootcamp.com/listofwordpressblogs. I dont know how your blog came up, must have been a typo, i duno. Anyways, I just clicked it and here I am. Your blog looks good. Have a nice day. James. Hi, I found your blog on this new directory of WordPress Blogs at blackhatbootcamp.com/listofwordpressblogs. I dont know how your blog came up, must have been a typo, i duno. Anyways, I just clicked it and here I am. Your blog looks good. Have a nice day. James.

]]> By: Peter http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/09/15/start-spreadin-the-news/comment-page-1/#comment-30259 Peter Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:51:55 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/?p=701#comment-30259 The best way to make the content available is to use open and freely implementable formats. One example would be to use OGG (.oga for audio files and .ogv for video/audio). As well, provide a link to a multi-platform Free Software program that implements these formats (VLC would be an example). Such an approach would not keep any computer user from accessing the content. Otherwise, those who use Free Software systems are left out. Regarding Elluminate, that is great news. The last time I checked out Elluminate (this was months ago), it required installation of proprietary software in order to use it so I didn't bother installing anything. But if now all it needs is a Java enabled browser then I'm encouraged. I use a F/OSS browser and Java is now under GPL2. I understand it is likely too soon to implement any of these suggestions this year but perhaps the committee will take a look at these suggestions for future content/streaming solutions? The best way to make the content available is to use open and freely implementable formats. One example would be to use OGG (.oga for audio files and .ogv for video/audio). As well, provide a link to a multi-platform Free Software program that implements these formats (VLC would be an example).

Such an approach would not keep any computer user from accessing the content. Otherwise, those who use Free Software systems are left out.

Regarding Elluminate, that is great news. The last time I checked out Elluminate (this was months ago), it required installation of proprietary software in order to use it so I didn’t bother installing anything. But if now all it needs is a Java enabled browser then I’m encouraged. I use a F/OSS browser and Java is now under GPL2.

I understand it is likely too soon to implement any of these suggestions this year but perhaps the committee will take a look at these suggestions for future content/streaming solutions?

]]> By: Dean Shareski http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/09/15/start-spreadin-the-news/comment-page-1/#comment-30255 Dean Shareski Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:12:47 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/?p=701#comment-30255 Thanks Dean, Peter, all files and presentations will be in .mp3 or mp4 format. I think we felt these are the most accessible formats. In addition, live events will likely be done via Elluminate which simply requires a java based browser. We do have an accessibility committee that will strive to make the content available to as many as possible. Thanks Dean,

Peter, all files and presentations will be in .mp3 or mp4 format. I think we felt these are the most accessible formats. In addition, live events will likely be done via Elluminate which simply requires a java based browser. We do have an accessibility committee that will strive to make the content available to as many as possible.

]]> By: Peter http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/09/15/start-spreadin-the-news/comment-page-1/#comment-30254 Peter Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:55:52 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/?p=701#comment-30254 Interesting. I wonder what software will be required to fully participate. Interesting. I wonder what software will be required to fully participate.

]]> By: Dean Groom http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/09/15/start-spreadin-the-news/comment-page-1/#comment-30252 Dean Groom Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:53:09 +0000 http://ideasandthoughts.org/?p=701#comment-30252 Keep up the good work Sir! Keep up the good work Sir!

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