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News: WA website Bulletin 2010/16 Wednesday 18th August 2010
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Added 18/08/2010, 21:26.
By clarkec59
WA website Bulletin 2010/16 Friday 18th August 2010
What's newPhotos 1950-52: 44 more School of Navigation photos from Captain Wakeford's archive albums covering 1950-52 have been uploaded here >> 1951-52. I have another 1950-54 batch almost ready to upload but there are still some duplicates to weed out. In addition John Downs has passed on to me a great set of photos from Stelios Houlis 1950 which I will upload as soon as possible.All Hands old editions: Three more early editions of All Hands from Alan Jordon, scanned by Kieth Trayner are now available in the Journals section. They are AH 63 November 1974, AH 64 Summer 195 and AH 65 Winter 1975. A lot to read so best to download and read at your leisure. All Hands Summer 2010: As mentioned previously the latest All Hands was inadvertently mailed using a slightly wrong mailing list. It is taking me some time to accurately check the details so that any problems can be remedied. If you have any queries e.g. imperfect copy, missing enclosure, not received but expected, received copy but option set for online version, please email Chris Clarke with copy to Ron Caine. Graduation photos and recruitment: Term photos taken at the end of your cadet course are located in the Gallery here >> Graduation photos by year. Relatively few have been uploaded. If you have yours and its not yet on the website please let Jim MacIntyre know. If possible scan the picture (go here >> Gallery - scanning graduation photo for advice), upload it and insert as many names and detail as possible in the written style you'll see in the third photo here >> 1959. Jim MacIntyre and others helping with recruitment are having great success using graduation photos as a focus for tracing new contacts. Jim is currently focusing on the December 1961 photo. He has uploaded the picture here >> 1961 and is busy putting names to faces and tracing those in the photo. Can you help? Have you any other photos or information to help this locate and recruit new members? If so email Jim MacIntyre - NOW! (Sorry - old habits die hard?) Warsash Association Accounts 31/03/2009: You can download or read a copy of the Association's 2009 accounts here >> WA accounts to 31st March 2009, which due to our Treasurer's illness at the time, were not available at the last AGM. It was agreed at the WA Committee Meeting on 2nd August (minutes should be available shortly) that in addition to each preceding year end accounts, an interim statement to 30th September of each current year would also be presented. Are you a Skype user?: If so you can now insert your Skype address in a new data field added to your Profile. (Skype is a software application that allows users to make video and voice calls over the Internet often without charge. There are other competing products but probably Skype has the largest user base). You can read an introduction to setting up and using Skype here >> Video calls via Skype. If not an existing Skype user you can find all relevant information here >> Skype. Read about using Skype including free video and phone calls to other Skype users) and accessory prices (camera's, phones), also Policy and Legal information. You will need to download and install the Skype software and to set up your user account, all quite simple to do. Unless your laptop has a built-in webcam(era) you will also need to buy and install one for your PC. Many recent laptops however include a webcam in the lid. So far I've discovered the following members are registered Skype users: Jim Macntyre (US), John Hensford (Tuvalu), Geoff Stokoe (Florida), John Turner, Alan Knott (Australia), Mike England, Roger Purdue (Canada), John Noble, Bob Fozard (NZ), Ray Briskham, Neil Martin (Australia) and Tony Tanguy (Jersey). I expect there are many others. Try it and and see what you think, not just for calls to other WA members but to family and friends overseas. I think it's a great way to improve communication with other members around the world. Personal or business website?: Do you have a personal or business website you'd like to invite others to visit? If so you can also now display the address in your website Profile. Load up your Profile as explained above and you'll find the new data field "Personal/ other website" immediately below the Skype address box. You might also like to include any address details and website in your Signature so they are shown with every Forum message you create. Use the same process via "Edit profile" in 1 above, but this time using the "Edit signature" box , then click on the "Save" button. Website usage
REMINDERS FROM EARLIER BULLETINSOnline All Hands EditionsIf you don't need a printed All Hands you could set an indicator in your website Profile denoting this, which will save us printing and postage costs. Unless you decide to change the default setting you will of course continue to receive printed copies.
All Hands download times - The time taken to download All Hands from the website depends on size and the speed of your Broadband connection at the time. You may need to wait patiently sometimes especially as Broadband speeds vary so much. I usually indicate download times based on 5 Mb Broadband speed at which speed journals with few exceptions, download within 1 1/2 minutes and most under 40 seconds. There are several exceptions however but even so its well worth the wait. TRY YOUR HAND ON THE WEBSITE (even if not computer experienced - you won't break it!)Put more in - get more out of the website!Try your hand in the Forum. It's not difficult and you'll find plenty of guidance here >> Forum.We have a number of Forums where you can raise and discuss a host of issues for anyone to read and respond to. You can ask questions, start discussions or try to track down out of touch colleagues. See an excellent example here >> Warsash legends. Further examples:
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