Debates on Open Source Software: "The house believes that the future of Web in UK Higher and Further Education communities lies in the adoption of open source software".
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2002/debate/
1) The document discusses the propagation of open source software in healthcare and argues that it is inevitable. It provides an overview of open source, how and why it works, examples of open source healthcare projects, and where open source in healthcare is heading.
2) Open source software is developed and improved through global collaboration, with the source code freely available. It allows for rapid innovation and customization to user needs at low cost. Examples of emerging open source healthcare projects and alliances are described.
3) The propagation of open source models in healthcare will create virtuous spirals of shared learning and cost reduction. It lever
Brian Kelly, UKOLN, gave a talk on "Web 2.0: Addressing Institutional Barriers" at the ILI 2006 conference in London on 16 October 2006.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/ili-2006/
Reflections on the relationship between open source licensing and accessibility. Guest lecture for Ryerson University School of Disability Studies' DST 614: Community Access and Technology course.
October 2, 2010
Webinar - The Changing Landscape of Library Privacy - 2016-06-15TechSoup
The webinar discussed privacy and confidentiality in libraries. It began with an overview of the evolution of privacy protections for library patrons and the legal foundations for privacy. It then addressed threats to privacy from commercial surveillance when patrons conduct searches and access digital materials online. The webinar concluded with recommendations for steps libraries can take to safeguard privacy, such as conducting privacy audits, creating privacy policies, and raising awareness among library patrons about privacy issues.
The webinar discusses quick wins for improving the user experience when accessing online library resources. It covers challenges users face with logins, the benefits of single sign-on via federated access management, and initiatives like RA21 that aim to create a seamless user experience across resources. Six quick wins are suggested: improving terminology, organisation discovery, deep linking, working with designers, user testing, and support team training on federated sign-on.
Webinar: Measuring Program Outcomes: A Toolkit for Small Libraries-2016-05-04TechSoup
Public libraries offer vital services to the community that provide opportunities for education, lifelong learning, literacy, digital skills, workforce development, and youth development. In order to gain and retain funding, libraries should have data to support their stories of success and positive impact on the lives of community members. Outcome measurement is a process which provides libraries with data that can be used for advocacy, programming decisions, and planning, so the library can communicate clearly and make improvements to programs and services. Outcome measurement can be a big undertaking, but a new toolkit has been developed to help libraries easily and effectively survey patrons to learn the true impact of their programs.
This free webinar provides an overview of outcome measurement from Project Outcome, a new program from the Public Library Association, that provides simple tools so libraries can measure programs across seven common service areas.
"Open Source and the Choice to Cooperate" by Brian Behlendorf @ eLiberatica 2007eLiberatica
This is a presentation held at eLiberatica 2007.
http://www.eliberatica.ro/2007/
One of the biggest events of its kind in Eastern Europe, eLiberatica brings community leaders from around the world to discuss about the hottest topics in FLOSS movement, demonstrating the advantages of adopting, using and developing Open Source and Free Software solutions.
The eLiberatica organizational committee together with our speakers and guests, have graciously allowed media representatives and all attendees to photograph, videotape and otherwise record their sessions, on the condition that the photos, videos and recordings are licensed under the Creative Commons Share-Alike 3.0 License.
Digital Content Consumption: The Current LandscapeAnn Michael
This document discusses the current landscape of digital content consumption. It begins with a brief history of how content has evolved from print to digital formats. It describes how digital content now encompasses multimedia, interactivity, and mobile delivery. It notes the increasing rate of technological change and challenges of supporting new formats and user expectations. The document also discusses the diversity of content types, users, devices and how this impacts user experiences. It outlines user expectations around access, functionality and discoverability that are difficult for publishers and libraries to meet. Finally, it suggests some approaches like analytics and usability testing to better understand and help users.
1) The document discusses the propagation of open source software in healthcare and argues that it is inevitable. It provides an overview of open source, how and why it works, examples of open source healthcare projects, and where open source in healthcare is heading.
2) Open source software is developed and improved through global collaboration, with the source code freely available. It allows for rapid innovation and customization to user needs at low cost. Examples of emerging open source healthcare projects and alliances are described.
3) The propagation of open source models in healthcare will create virtuous spirals of shared learning and cost reduction. It lever
Brian Kelly, UKOLN, gave a talk on "Web 2.0: Addressing Institutional Barriers" at the ILI 2006 conference in London on 16 October 2006.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/ili-2006/
Reflections on the relationship between open source licensing and accessibility. Guest lecture for Ryerson University School of Disability Studies' DST 614: Community Access and Technology course.
October 2, 2010
Webinar - The Changing Landscape of Library Privacy - 2016-06-15TechSoup
The webinar discussed privacy and confidentiality in libraries. It began with an overview of the evolution of privacy protections for library patrons and the legal foundations for privacy. It then addressed threats to privacy from commercial surveillance when patrons conduct searches and access digital materials online. The webinar concluded with recommendations for steps libraries can take to safeguard privacy, such as conducting privacy audits, creating privacy policies, and raising awareness among library patrons about privacy issues.
The webinar discusses quick wins for improving the user experience when accessing online library resources. It covers challenges users face with logins, the benefits of single sign-on via federated access management, and initiatives like RA21 that aim to create a seamless user experience across resources. Six quick wins are suggested: improving terminology, organisation discovery, deep linking, working with designers, user testing, and support team training on federated sign-on.
Webinar: Measuring Program Outcomes: A Toolkit for Small Libraries-2016-05-04TechSoup
Public libraries offer vital services to the community that provide opportunities for education, lifelong learning, literacy, digital skills, workforce development, and youth development. In order to gain and retain funding, libraries should have data to support their stories of success and positive impact on the lives of community members. Outcome measurement is a process which provides libraries with data that can be used for advocacy, programming decisions, and planning, so the library can communicate clearly and make improvements to programs and services. Outcome measurement can be a big undertaking, but a new toolkit has been developed to help libraries easily and effectively survey patrons to learn the true impact of their programs.
This free webinar provides an overview of outcome measurement from Project Outcome, a new program from the Public Library Association, that provides simple tools so libraries can measure programs across seven common service areas.
"Open Source and the Choice to Cooperate" by Brian Behlendorf @ eLiberatica 2007eLiberatica
This is a presentation held at eLiberatica 2007.
http://www.eliberatica.ro/2007/
One of the biggest events of its kind in Eastern Europe, eLiberatica brings community leaders from around the world to discuss about the hottest topics in FLOSS movement, demonstrating the advantages of adopting, using and developing Open Source and Free Software solutions.
The eLiberatica organizational committee together with our speakers and guests, have graciously allowed media representatives and all attendees to photograph, videotape and otherwise record their sessions, on the condition that the photos, videos and recordings are licensed under the Creative Commons Share-Alike 3.0 License.
Digital Content Consumption: The Current LandscapeAnn Michael
This document discusses the current landscape of digital content consumption. It begins with a brief history of how content has evolved from print to digital formats. It describes how digital content now encompasses multimedia, interactivity, and mobile delivery. It notes the increasing rate of technological change and challenges of supporting new formats and user expectations. The document also discusses the diversity of content types, users, devices and how this impacts user experiences. It outlines user expectations around access, functionality and discoverability that are difficult for publishers and libraries to meet. Finally, it suggests some approaches like analytics and usability testing to better understand and help users.
2012/13 saw the redesign of the University web templates into a responsive design suitable for both central University and departmental use. We chose to be as responsive as possible and (finally) took delivery of a set of templates only a couple of months later than planned. We used a studio for the design process that had some expertise in responsive design, but was that enough to give us what we needed and is it resilient enough for day-to-day use? I'll be telling you about the theory and the practice, and how delivery of complex templates affects the community of users in the University. All and any mobile devices are welcome!
Microservices: The Organizational and People ImpactAmbassador Labs
Microservices are where it's at. Everything is easier to manage when it's micro, right? Micro code bases (less than 10 LOC), micro containers (less than 10Mb), and micro teams (less than one person???). 'Micro' things may appear to be easier to manage, but there is always a macro context, and working with people and teams is no exception. This talk presents some of the challenges the OpenCredo team have seen when implementing microservices within a range of organisations, and we'll suggest tricks and techniques to help you manage your 'micro' teams and the 'macro' level.
Topics covered include: empathy - because understanding others is at the heart of everything you do; leadership - advice on creating shared understanding, conveying strategy, and developing your team; organisational structure - from Zappos' holocracy to MegaOrg's strict hierarchy, from Spotify's squads, chapters and guilds, to BigCorp's command and control. There is a management style for everybody; and more
Operators & the IETF
Chris Grundemann (Internet Society)
The Internet Society is seeking to foster a larger and more engaged network operator community around the IETF and protocol development work. We conducted a widespread survey of network operators from January to July 2014 and are now analyzing and synthesizing the results. In this session, we’ll discuss the initial survey results and our next steps to create a report and IETF Internet-Draft that outlines the challenges to greater operator engagement in the IETF and a summary of potential solutions.
Nowadays data matters so much that some organisations working in the development sector have made data their main ‘service’. This is the case of the UN Global PulseLabs aimed to analyse big data to accelerate social innovation for sustainable development; or the Akvo foundation focused on developing open source tools used by hundreds of organisations throughout the world to manage data and information in areas such as water, sanitation, health, education, agriculture, conservation and economic development.
How do international development actors deal with this enormous amount of data? How do they make data and information meaningful for the groups they want to empower? How do they use data to improve transparent and accountable decision-making process? And, last but not least, how may they increase the quality and effectiveness of development interventions starting from data?
Source: http://www.ong2zero.org/en/blog/corsi/free-webinar-open-data-for-development-4-june-2015/
Guided by Pelle Aardema from the Open for change initiative, we will investigate the meaning of expressions such as open data for development and open development. Special attention will be dedicated to the IATI standard, a framework for publishing information on development cooperation activities in a timely, comprehensive and forward-looking manner.
This document provides an overview of best practices for tablet app design. It discusses trends in tablet use, with tablets most commonly used for games, social media, music/videos and online banking. The document outlines key considerations for app design, including ensuring the app content is enjoyable and incentivizes return use. It recommends the app have clear goals or calls to action for users. Usability best practices discussed include making the app learnable, memorable and simple to use with familiar design conventions. Specific tips provided include making buttons large enough to tap easily and allowing for intuitive navigation and screen rotation.
Health and Sustainability of Open Source Software from a Public Sector Perspe...Johan Linåker
Open Source Software (OSS) makes up a critical part of today's digital infrastructure. As with physical infrastructure, its robustness and security depend on how well it is maintained. But how do you know how "well-maintained" and secure an OSS project is? Or what you can do to help? This presentation will shed light on the concept of health and sustainability of OSS projects, how to analyze it, and how to act on it. We will also discuss how this can help public as well as private entities in decisions related to OSS adoption and contributions, and consider how it may, and should, be part of a continuous and proactive security mindset and risk management process.
Webinar - Media Mentors: Helping Children Build Literacy Skills for the Digit...TechSoup
Visit http://www.techsoup.org for donated technology for nonprofits and libraries!
With young children gaining access to a dizzying array of games, videos, and other digital media, will they ever learn to read? The answer is yes—if they are surrounded by adults who know how to help and if they are introduced to media designed to promote literacy, instead of undermining it. In short, these children and their families could greatly benefit from a media mentor.
What exactly is a media mentor? Michael Levine and Lisa Guernsey, authors of Tap, Click, Read: Growing Readers in a World of Screens, and Chip Donohue, editor of Family Engagement in the Digital Age: Early Childhood Educators as Media Mentors, discuss this new term in the lexicon of 21st-century early childhood education. Media mentors can help children grow into strong, passionate readers who are skilled at using media and technology of all kinds—print, digital, and everything in between. What skills do media mentors need? How can they be supported? And how can more children gain access to them? Michael, Lisa, and Chip lead a discussion that explores the importance of these new roles.
Webinar - Digital Skills for Older Adults: Teaching Technology in Public Libr...TechSoup
This document summarizes a webinar about teaching digital skills to older adults in public libraries. It discusses how libraries can use free and paid resources like TechBoomers.com to provide digital literacy tutorials for older community members. It also addresses how to effectively reach older adults, consider their needs and abilities when planning programming, and evaluate what services are most useful. The webinar provided tips for working with older learners and examples of one-on-one and small class instruction models.
XML Drafting Discussion - PCC IT Conference 2013Gareth Oakes
This document discusses using XML for legislative drafting. It notes that legislative drafting requires precision and accuracy, but current processes can be costly and slow. XML tagging can make documents "machine friendly" by adding semantics and metadata, allowing automation and improved collaboration. While no single XML standard exists, legislative documents have an intrinsic hierarchical structure that could be represented. XML offers benefits like re-use, reduced costs, and preparing documents for future needs like open data initiatives. Success requires clear goals, a phased implementation plan, and choosing the right technologies and partners to meet objectives.
SEO through Accessibility- How designing accessible websites leads to automat...Abhay Rautela
SEO through Accessibility- How designing accessible websites automatically optimizes them for search engines
I gave this presentation to the Sapient creative community at the New Delhi office in February 2007, where I was also creator and moderator of the Sapient Web Accessibility distribution list and accessibility wiki node.
1. The document summarizes a presentation on the RA21 (Resource Access in the 21st Century) Task Force, which aims to address challenges with the current IP-based system for accessing scholarly resources and propose new solutions.
2. It outlines problems with the current system such as inconsistent user experiences for off-campus access and discusses the task force's work to date including developing draft principles and plans to test solutions through pilot programs in 2017.
3. Stakeholders are encouraged to get involved by taking a survey or expressing interest in participating in pilots to help develop best practices for improved access systems beyond IP authentication.
501 Talks Tech presents "Enter the Intranet: What Confluence Can Do for your ...Lucinda Stroud
Watch a recording of this presentation, including a tour of a demonstration intranet, at https://www.501commons.org/services/technology-services/web-consulting
Best Current Operational Practices - An Update
Jan Žorž (Internet Society)
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standardizes the protocols and services that vendors implement and network operators are supposed to deploy and use. We believe there is an opportunity to better identify, capture, and promote best current operational practices emerging from various regional network operators’ groups. We believe sharing these documents across the globe would benefit the wider Internet community and help more operators deploy new technologies like IPv6 and DNSSEC faster and easier. Deploy360’s Jan Zorz will give an update on this progress, discuss the status of BCOP efforts across the world, and give an overview of some of the documents in the process so far.
IWMW 2001 Slides for report on session on "Automated News Feeds"IWMW
The document discusses the need for automated news feeds at UKOLN. It examines using proprietary and standards-based solutions like RSS, an XML format for web feeds. The document outlines requirements like distributing information to departments and third parties. It describes exploring RSS through examples and creating their own RSS feed. The conclusion is that RSS seems promising but has issues to address through further discussion and experimentation. Comments request an "idiot's guide to RSS" and regional meetings on the topic.
IWMW 2001: Practical Web Strategies: Conflict, Ethics and Your Web Site (3)IWMW
This document discusses approaches for dealing with conflicts that arise regarding an institution's web site, including political and ethical conflicts. It recommends taking a pragmatic approach by speaking the language of decision makers, appealing to their vision, and taking control of the situation. Specifically, it advises understanding the concepts and metrics important to IT leaders, aligning with organizational strategies and goals, finding allies, and being prepared to make your case while also considering your own team's needs. The overall message is that dealing with conflicts over a web site pragmatically and strategically is most effective.
Plenary talk on “Designing for Usability” given by Mark Simpson at the IWMW 2002 event.
http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2002/sessions.html#talk-simpson
Slides for the workshop session on Web Site Redevelopment“ (session A6)” at the IWMW 2001 event held at Queen's University Belfast on 25-27 June 2001.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2001/sessions.html#a6
IWMW 2001: Practical Web Strategies: Conflict, Ethics and Your Web Site (1)IWMW
Slides for the workshop session on “Practical Web Strategies: Conflict, Ethics and Your Web Site (1)” (session A3) at the IWMW 2001 event held at Queen's University Belfast on 25-27 June 2001.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2001/sessions.html#a3
2012/13 saw the redesign of the University web templates into a responsive design suitable for both central University and departmental use. We chose to be as responsive as possible and (finally) took delivery of a set of templates only a couple of months later than planned. We used a studio for the design process that had some expertise in responsive design, but was that enough to give us what we needed and is it resilient enough for day-to-day use? I'll be telling you about the theory and the practice, and how delivery of complex templates affects the community of users in the University. All and any mobile devices are welcome!
Microservices: The Organizational and People ImpactAmbassador Labs
Microservices are where it's at. Everything is easier to manage when it's micro, right? Micro code bases (less than 10 LOC), micro containers (less than 10Mb), and micro teams (less than one person???). 'Micro' things may appear to be easier to manage, but there is always a macro context, and working with people and teams is no exception. This talk presents some of the challenges the OpenCredo team have seen when implementing microservices within a range of organisations, and we'll suggest tricks and techniques to help you manage your 'micro' teams and the 'macro' level.
Topics covered include: empathy - because understanding others is at the heart of everything you do; leadership - advice on creating shared understanding, conveying strategy, and developing your team; organisational structure - from Zappos' holocracy to MegaOrg's strict hierarchy, from Spotify's squads, chapters and guilds, to BigCorp's command and control. There is a management style for everybody; and more
Operators & the IETF
Chris Grundemann (Internet Society)
The Internet Society is seeking to foster a larger and more engaged network operator community around the IETF and protocol development work. We conducted a widespread survey of network operators from January to July 2014 and are now analyzing and synthesizing the results. In this session, we’ll discuss the initial survey results and our next steps to create a report and IETF Internet-Draft that outlines the challenges to greater operator engagement in the IETF and a summary of potential solutions.
Nowadays data matters so much that some organisations working in the development sector have made data their main ‘service’. This is the case of the UN Global PulseLabs aimed to analyse big data to accelerate social innovation for sustainable development; or the Akvo foundation focused on developing open source tools used by hundreds of organisations throughout the world to manage data and information in areas such as water, sanitation, health, education, agriculture, conservation and economic development.
How do international development actors deal with this enormous amount of data? How do they make data and information meaningful for the groups they want to empower? How do they use data to improve transparent and accountable decision-making process? And, last but not least, how may they increase the quality and effectiveness of development interventions starting from data?
Source: http://www.ong2zero.org/en/blog/corsi/free-webinar-open-data-for-development-4-june-2015/
Guided by Pelle Aardema from the Open for change initiative, we will investigate the meaning of expressions such as open data for development and open development. Special attention will be dedicated to the IATI standard, a framework for publishing information on development cooperation activities in a timely, comprehensive and forward-looking manner.
This document provides an overview of best practices for tablet app design. It discusses trends in tablet use, with tablets most commonly used for games, social media, music/videos and online banking. The document outlines key considerations for app design, including ensuring the app content is enjoyable and incentivizes return use. It recommends the app have clear goals or calls to action for users. Usability best practices discussed include making the app learnable, memorable and simple to use with familiar design conventions. Specific tips provided include making buttons large enough to tap easily and allowing for intuitive navigation and screen rotation.
Health and Sustainability of Open Source Software from a Public Sector Perspe...Johan Linåker
Open Source Software (OSS) makes up a critical part of today's digital infrastructure. As with physical infrastructure, its robustness and security depend on how well it is maintained. But how do you know how "well-maintained" and secure an OSS project is? Or what you can do to help? This presentation will shed light on the concept of health and sustainability of OSS projects, how to analyze it, and how to act on it. We will also discuss how this can help public as well as private entities in decisions related to OSS adoption and contributions, and consider how it may, and should, be part of a continuous and proactive security mindset and risk management process.
Webinar - Media Mentors: Helping Children Build Literacy Skills for the Digit...TechSoup
Visit http://www.techsoup.org for donated technology for nonprofits and libraries!
With young children gaining access to a dizzying array of games, videos, and other digital media, will they ever learn to read? The answer is yes—if they are surrounded by adults who know how to help and if they are introduced to media designed to promote literacy, instead of undermining it. In short, these children and their families could greatly benefit from a media mentor.
What exactly is a media mentor? Michael Levine and Lisa Guernsey, authors of Tap, Click, Read: Growing Readers in a World of Screens, and Chip Donohue, editor of Family Engagement in the Digital Age: Early Childhood Educators as Media Mentors, discuss this new term in the lexicon of 21st-century early childhood education. Media mentors can help children grow into strong, passionate readers who are skilled at using media and technology of all kinds—print, digital, and everything in between. What skills do media mentors need? How can they be supported? And how can more children gain access to them? Michael, Lisa, and Chip lead a discussion that explores the importance of these new roles.
Webinar - Digital Skills for Older Adults: Teaching Technology in Public Libr...TechSoup
This document summarizes a webinar about teaching digital skills to older adults in public libraries. It discusses how libraries can use free and paid resources like TechBoomers.com to provide digital literacy tutorials for older community members. It also addresses how to effectively reach older adults, consider their needs and abilities when planning programming, and evaluate what services are most useful. The webinar provided tips for working with older learners and examples of one-on-one and small class instruction models.
XML Drafting Discussion - PCC IT Conference 2013Gareth Oakes
This document discusses using XML for legislative drafting. It notes that legislative drafting requires precision and accuracy, but current processes can be costly and slow. XML tagging can make documents "machine friendly" by adding semantics and metadata, allowing automation and improved collaboration. While no single XML standard exists, legislative documents have an intrinsic hierarchical structure that could be represented. XML offers benefits like re-use, reduced costs, and preparing documents for future needs like open data initiatives. Success requires clear goals, a phased implementation plan, and choosing the right technologies and partners to meet objectives.
SEO through Accessibility- How designing accessible websites leads to automat...Abhay Rautela
SEO through Accessibility- How designing accessible websites automatically optimizes them for search engines
I gave this presentation to the Sapient creative community at the New Delhi office in February 2007, where I was also creator and moderator of the Sapient Web Accessibility distribution list and accessibility wiki node.
1. The document summarizes a presentation on the RA21 (Resource Access in the 21st Century) Task Force, which aims to address challenges with the current IP-based system for accessing scholarly resources and propose new solutions.
2. It outlines problems with the current system such as inconsistent user experiences for off-campus access and discusses the task force's work to date including developing draft principles and plans to test solutions through pilot programs in 2017.
3. Stakeholders are encouraged to get involved by taking a survey or expressing interest in participating in pilots to help develop best practices for improved access systems beyond IP authentication.
501 Talks Tech presents "Enter the Intranet: What Confluence Can Do for your ...Lucinda Stroud
Watch a recording of this presentation, including a tour of a demonstration intranet, at https://www.501commons.org/services/technology-services/web-consulting
Best Current Operational Practices - An Update
Jan Žorž (Internet Society)
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standardizes the protocols and services that vendors implement and network operators are supposed to deploy and use. We believe there is an opportunity to better identify, capture, and promote best current operational practices emerging from various regional network operators’ groups. We believe sharing these documents across the globe would benefit the wider Internet community and help more operators deploy new technologies like IPv6 and DNSSEC faster and easier. Deploy360’s Jan Zorz will give an update on this progress, discuss the status of BCOP efforts across the world, and give an overview of some of the documents in the process so far.
IWMW 2001 Slides for report on session on "Automated News Feeds"IWMW
The document discusses the need for automated news feeds at UKOLN. It examines using proprietary and standards-based solutions like RSS, an XML format for web feeds. The document outlines requirements like distributing information to departments and third parties. It describes exploring RSS through examples and creating their own RSS feed. The conclusion is that RSS seems promising but has issues to address through further discussion and experimentation. Comments request an "idiot's guide to RSS" and regional meetings on the topic.
IWMW 2001: Practical Web Strategies: Conflict, Ethics and Your Web Site (3)IWMW
This document discusses approaches for dealing with conflicts that arise regarding an institution's web site, including political and ethical conflicts. It recommends taking a pragmatic approach by speaking the language of decision makers, appealing to their vision, and taking control of the situation. Specifically, it advises understanding the concepts and metrics important to IT leaders, aligning with organizational strategies and goals, finding allies, and being prepared to make your case while also considering your own team's needs. The overall message is that dealing with conflicts over a web site pragmatically and strategically is most effective.
Plenary talk on “Designing for Usability” given by Mark Simpson at the IWMW 2002 event.
http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2002/sessions.html#talk-simpson
Slides for the workshop session on Web Site Redevelopment“ (session A6)” at the IWMW 2001 event held at Queen's University Belfast on 25-27 June 2001.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2001/sessions.html#a6
IWMW 2001: Practical Web Strategies: Conflict, Ethics and Your Web Site (1)IWMW
Slides for the workshop session on “Practical Web Strategies: Conflict, Ethics and Your Web Site (1)” (session A3) at the IWMW 2001 event held at Queen's University Belfast on 25-27 June 2001.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2001/sessions.html#a3
This document discusses security and performance issues for websites. It covers topics like user access and publishing, protecting pages, performance issues, and secure servers. It also provides examples of HTTP cookie files, CGI security risks, hidden URLs, an example of a high-performance NASA website, extranets for sharing confidential information, and details about the Stronghold secure server software.
Slides for talk given at IWMW 1999 held at Goldsmiths College on 7-9 September 1999.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-sep1999/materials/intro-day1/
IWMW 1998: Promoting and Supporting Organisational ChangeIWMW
This document discusses challenges related to managing institutional websites and proposes strategies to address those challenges. It notes that websites have become a primary source of institutional information but are often poorly managed. It recommends: 1) recognizing the importance of information management; 2) distinguishing authenticated from unauthenticated data; 3) establishing the appropriate degree of centralization vs decentralization; 4) assigning clear information management responsibilities; 5) addressing technical infrastructure issues; and 6) integrating systems to support the website. The overall message is that websites require consolidated information management strategies to effectively support the institution.
IWMW 2003: Beyond Your VLE: Strategic ChallengesIWMW
Slides for plenary talk on "Beyond Your VLE: Strategic Challenges" given by Mark Stiles at the IWMW 2003 event held at the University of Kent on 11-13 June 2003.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2003/sessions/#talk-9
IWMW 2002: The Value of Metadata and How to Realise ItIWMW
This document summarizes a discussion on metadata and content management systems. The discussion examined the value of metadata for effective information retrieval, potential problems with metadata like inconsistent standards and fields, and ways to safeguard against those problems. It also considered where metadata should be stored (embedded, centralized database, or both) and who should be responsible for creating and maintaining metadata (content creators, webmasters, librarians, etc.). Finally, it briefly discussed how content management systems could help address issues around metadata and content management.
Caching reduces bandwidth usage and improves document retrieval times by storing copies of frequently accessed web documents at caches located between users and web servers. Caching infrastructures have developed at the departmental, institutional, national, and international levels. The UK is developing a national caching infrastructure hosted by the University of Manchester and Loughborough University to reduce expensive trans-Atlantic bandwidth costs and speed up document access. Popular caching software includes Squid, which can be installed and configured on Unix systems to implement caching. Factors like network usage and expected demand should be considered when deciding whether to implement caching at the departmental or institutional level.
Slides for talk on "DataWeb: Three worlds Collide" given at IWMW 1998.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-sep1998/materials/
Slides for talk given at IWMW 1998 held at the University of Newcastle on 15-17 September 1998.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-sep1998/materials/
Slides for talk given at IWMW 1999 held at Goldsmiths College on 7-9 September 1999.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-sep1999/materials/passmore/
Slides for plenary talk on "Content Management - Buy or Build?" given by Ricky Ranking and Gareth McLeese at the IWMW 2003 event held at the University of Kent on 11-13 June 2003.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2003/sessions/#talk-6
IWMW 1999: Beyond brochureware - building functional university websitesIWMW
Slides for talk given at IWMW 1999 held at Goldsmiths College on 7-9 September 1999.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-sep1999/materials/ou/
IWMW 2003: Semantic Web Technologies for UK HE and FE Institutions (Part 2)IWMW
Slides for plenary talk on "Semantic Web Technologies for UK HE and FE Institutions" given by Dave Beckett and Brian Kelly at the IWMW 2003 event held at the University of Kent on 11-13 June 2003.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2003/sessions/#talk-5
IWMW 2005: Inter-institutional Authorisation using Shibboleth Myths, Lies and...IWMW
Slides used in workshop session B5 on "Inter-institutional Authorisation using Shibboleth Myths, Lies and the Truth" at the IWMW 2005 event held at the University of Manchester on 6-8 July 2005.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/sessions/dowland/
This document discusses open source software and its relevance for libraries. It begins by addressing common concerns about open source like security and lack of commercial support. It then explains how open source software development works through peer review and transparency. Examples are given of large organizations and businesses that use open source. The document emphasizes the natural alignment between open source principles of open access and collaboration and libraries' mission. It provides resources for libraries considering open source options.
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[Workshop] Building an Integration Agile Digital Enterprise with Open Source ...WSO2
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Providing Services to our Remote Users: Open Source SolutionsNicole C. Engard
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IWMW 2004: Life After Email Strategies For Collaboration in the 21st CenturyIWMW
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This document discusses open source software options for public libraries. It defines open source as software that users can freely run, distribute, modify and study. Open source draws on collaboration and peer review to develop accessible code. The document provides examples of open source operating systems like Ubuntu, web browsers like Firefox and Google Chrome, office suites like OpenOffice, and integrated library systems like Koha that are freely available for libraries. It also discusses how the National Library of the Philippines' Open Source Systems for Public Libraries program can help libraries through technology transfers, training, and providing electronic resources.
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Practical Open Source Software for Libraries (part 1)Nicole C. Engard
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Koha is an open source integrated library system. It has modules for acquisition, cataloging, patron management, circulation, serial control, and reporting. The OPAC provides features like basic and advanced searching, item status and location checking, online renewals, holds, and reading history. Koha works on Linux, Unix, or Mac servers and only requires a web browser on client machines. It uses MySQL, Perl, and adheres to standards like MARC, Z39.50, and ISO2709. Koha is free to download and use, though support services may require payment. Over 6,500 libraries worldwide use Koha.
Slides for the plenary talk on "IWMW 2000: A Controversial Proposal" presented at the IWMW 2000 event held at the University of Bath on 6-8 September 2000.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2000/sessions .html#kelly-1
This document provides an overview of open-source software. It defines open-source and discusses some of the top open-source licenses. Examples of successful open-source projects are given, including WordPress, Talend, Wikipedia, and OpenStreetMaps. The benefits and challenges of open-source are outlined. Common revenue streams for open-source businesses are described. Finally, steps for implementing open-source in an organization are presented.
The document discusses open source software. It defines open source as software whose source code is publicly accessible and modifiable. Open source software arises from close collaboration between programmers over time. The document outlines the benefits of open standards in promoting interoperability and expanding markets. It discusses open source intelligence (OSINT) which involves acquiring publicly available information and its uses for businesses, governments, and individuals. The document also notes some issues for customers related to properly tracking and complying with open source licenses. Popular open source projects like Linux and Android are highlighted.
Koha is an open source integrated library system (ILS) that provides a full suite of library management features including cataloging, circulation, serials management, acquisitions, and a public catalog. It is web-based, uses widely adopted standards like MARC, and has no licensing fees. Koha is highly customizable and users benefit from ongoing development and support from a global community of libraries. It provides a cost-effective alternative to proprietary ILS options.
This document summarizes the author's experience moving from heading the web services team at a modern, centralized university to a traditional, decentralized university. At the modern university, there was a strong emphasis on branding and visual identity across a centralized website. However, at the traditional university, websites were managed separately by different departments, leading to duplication, incorrect information, and a lack of consistent branding or user experience. The author outlines steps to improve communication, gain support from top administrators, and reshape the web team to develop a unified online identity and branding while still supporting individual departments.
UKOLN provides leadership to libraries, information organizations, and cultural heritage institutions to help them advance their services in digital environments. They conduct research, provide advice and consulting, and promote community building through events. UKOLN works on projects at local, regional, national, and global levels to help different organizations collaborate and make their resources interoperable. Sharing knowledge through conferences and workshops is important for developing a joined-up approach where organizations work together.
This document discusses various web tools including browsers, content management systems, and browser management. It covers Opera browser, WebTV, Zope content management system, and an example from City University Business School. Specifically:
1. It discusses different browsers like Opera and WebTV, issues with browser management, and recommends Zope content management system for improving workflows.
2. Zope is described as middleware, an authoring tool, and object database that can improve how we work and manage content.
3. An example from City University Business School demonstrates combining current software like Lotus Notes to provide web content management.
This document provides a personal contingency plan for beating panic by creating choices, weighing options, and making a plan. It outlines thinking of 5 potential choices when facing panic and assessing those choices using SWOT analysis. The plan recommends crafting a story for each choice by considering who, what, why, how, where, when, and with what. It also identifies 7 qualities to cultivate: committed, decisive, healthy, mentored, persuasive, solvent, and specialist.
Debate on "The house believes that the future of Web in UK Higher and Further Education communities lies in the adoption of open source software" at IWMW 2002.
Panel session on “Avoiding Portal Wars” given at the IWMW 2002 event.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2002/talks/panel/
Social participation through forums and blogs has been used for student recruitment in higher education. Existing social media sites or creating your own can help drive traffic and peer recommendations. Fears around negative comments, lack of control and the unknown are holding institutions back. To improve, institutions should assign responsibilities, build relationships through targeted content, embrace change and recognize social media's potential for recruitment.
The document outlines the tasks for a photo scavenger hunt held at the University of Greenwich from June 25-27, 2019 as part of the IWMW 2019 conference. Participants were instructed to find Prime Meridian markers, take photos with strangers in uniforms, get to know local dogs, pour drinks, carry large objects, hang from fences, mourn a dead parrot, multitask, and pretend to be king of the world.
1) The University's web estate has evolved organically leading to gaps in knowledge and risks from fragmentation.
2) There are over 1,497 websites using various platforms with over 1 million pages, but governance is limited and quality varies widely.
3) The strategy aims to establish central governance and standards while allowing flexibility, with a unified modern platform, engaged user communities, and data-driven decision making.
Static Site Generators - Developing Websites in Low-resource ConditionIWMW
Paul Walk discusses static site generators as an alternative to content management systems for publishing websites. Static site generators allow content to be authored in simple text files using formats like Markdown and compiled into static HTML and CSS that can be hosted on basic web servers. They provide benefits like minimal infrastructure needs, easy preservation of content, and increased security compared to systems that rely on databases. However, they may not be as user-friendly for content authoring. In general, static site generators are best suited for smaller, simpler websites that don't require advanced user access controls or dynamic functionality.
This document provides an agenda for the final day of the IWMW 2019 conference on June 27, 2019. The conference focused on strategic thinking and was held at the University of Greenwich in London. The agenda discusses continuing professional development for institutional digital teams, supporting regional communities of practice groups established after the previous conference, maintaining the IWMW blog and Twitter presence after the event, and governance topics like the future role of the IWMW Oversight Group. It also thanks the speakers, sponsors, advisory group, live streamers, official cartoonist, and host university for their contributions to the successful three-day conference.
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The document discusses the need for vertical learning and communities of practice in a VUCA world. It provides examples of successful communities of practice across institutions, including a work shadowing scheme and action learning sets for women. Tips are given for establishing a community of practice, such as identifying interested groups, using existing connections, defining membership and leadership, and ensuring the ability to meet regularly.
How to train your content- so it doesn't slow you down... IWMW
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Grassroots & Guerrillas: The Beginnings of a UX RevolutionIWMW
This document summarizes Kat Husbands' presentation on the beginnings of a UX revolution at the University of Glasgow. It describes how over time, UX has progressed from being unrecognized to becoming more embedded in the organization's culture and practices. It provides examples of projects where UX methods like surveys, testing, and workshops were used to redesign pages like the staff homepage and student printing pages. Feedback shows these projects improved users' experiences. The presentation urges others to start small with UX work, iterate based on testing, and communicate results to continue progressing UX maturity within their organizations.
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐏𝐏 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬:
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𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫:
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Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) Curriculum
IWMW 2002: open source sofware debate: kelly
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Open Source Software:
The Case Against
Brian Kelly
UKOLN
University of Bath
Bath, BA2 7AY
Email
B.Kelly@ukoln.ac.uk
URL
http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/
UKOLN is supported by:
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What Is Open Source?
Open source can mean:
• Free – as in “free beer”
For the educational section with limited
funded, this must be good
• Free – as in “free speech”
Freedom to view source, modify source,
redistribute source and redistribute
modifications
“Free software is a matter of liberty not price.
Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to
run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve
the software.”
“Free software is a matter of liberty not price.
Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to
run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve
the software.” http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
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60s Thinking?
• Make love not war
• Was Paul a hippy?
• What have we learnt? It’s a bunch of tree-
hugging hippy crap
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Big Business?
It’s not hippy-thinking - big business now likes open source!
Sun
IBM
Netscape
Apple
Does it really – or is this just power plays
between multinational companies?
Holds more patents than any other
company (and is aggressive in
protecting and exploiting its IPR)
Has continually refused to
make Java open, using the
Microsoft argument that it’s
safer if Sun looks after it
AOL-Time Warner-Netscape invented the
proprietary Web and, in light of the recent
biggest-ever quarterly lost, would you rely
on them?
Closed hardware, OS,
networking.
All they have going is an
excellent OS and GUI and
an easy-to-use system
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The Public Sector
The Public Sector (Universities, Government, EU, …):
• Has a responsibility to make deliverables freely available to
taxpayers
• Is in a position to build on open source products (Apache,
etc.) and ensure independence from commercial software
vendors
• We should be doing this!
But:
• This is a simplistic view
• Public sector has a responsibility to provide value for money – and
this could include financial exploitation of its IPR (exist strategies,
paying for staff on short-term contracts, etc.)
• It was a mistake for the Government to run a Dome – why expect
public bodies to become software developers
• Links between commercial and public sector is now mainstream -
and to ignore the prevailing cultural ethos is “hippy crap”!
Isn’t open source software developed in HE often
intended to provide proof-of-concept or pilots, and
once the concept has been accepted commercial
products will be deployed to provide a service
Isn’t open source software developed in HE often
intended to provide proof-of-concept or pilots, and
once the concept has been accepted commercial
products will be deployed to provide a service
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Has It Taken Off?
Much Talk, Little
Action!
<www.opensource.
ac.uk> was set up
in 1998, but the
home page hasn’t
been updated since
June 1999!
Viewing using the free (as in beer), ad-funded,
closed source, standards-compliant Opera browser
Viewing using the free (as in beer), ad-funded,
closed source, standards-compliant Opera browser
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Open Source Delivers Quality?
Open source will deliver quality software, as millions of
developers can contribute to the code base and review
the software! Apache proves this.
But:
• This is a simplistic view
• Netscape / Mozilla is a good example of difficulties:
Netscape 6.0 released, based on open source
Mozilla
“considered slow and buggy, and adoption has
not been high”
Mozilla project started in 1998 – what’s it
delivered, who uses it?
• Just because source code is available doesn’t
mean large nos. of developers will enhance it
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More Than Software
There is more to the provision of quality IT services
than just the software:
• User requirements
• Documentation
• Ongoing support and maintenance
Some comments:
• End users tend not to be interested in open source
• Software developers often don’t prioritise readable,
user-oriented documentation
• Software developers don’t like maintenance:
Who is interested in maintaining software developed
under TLTP, eLib, …? They’re not sexy anymore (no
XML, no XSLT, no Java,…)
• The software may be free – but the institutional
costs can be high
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What Do Users Want?
Paraphrase of a recent conversation on train
with IT Services director
“We wanted to get rid of MS Office, due to the
increased licence fees.
A Student Union rep pointed out that the cost came to
£9 per student, and this was very cheap as it
provided students will experience of widely-used
software, and this expertise would be a valuable skill
to be mentioned in CVs.
The Student Unions would complain strongly on
behalf of the student body if MS Office were
removed”
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A One-Dimensional Approach
What should you choose:
• An open source product which:
• Requires special libraries to be installed
• Requires manual editing of config files in a DOS window
• The documentation was written by a programmer for
other programmers
• A free product for which:
• No source is available
• It’s used by millions
• Widespread documentation is available
Web site on your Palm:
• BK: AvantGo link available
• AS: Don’t use AvantGo – the source isn’t available,
use Plucker
Web site on your Palm:
• BK: AvantGo link available
• AS: Don’t use AvantGo – the source isn’t available,
use Plucker
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Free As In Beer
Software which we don’t have to pay for can be good
value, and is often what we want:
ht://Dig
• Open source software for searching Web sites
• Most popular search tool in UK Universities
• But no evidence of mods made within community
Google
• Popular global search engine & of increasing use
to search University Web sites (e.g. Leeds, …)
• Free (as in beer)
• Closed and no control (algorithms secret and
liable to change without warning, hosted remotely,
no user groups, no financial relationships)
• But popular!
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Managerialism
Familiar grips?
• “Why doesn’t senior management understand …”
• “Why can’t I get the resources I need for my Web
team?”
Is it because of:
• The single-minded approach of the open source
lobby
• The criticism from software developers of
“managerialism”
• The perception that open source software is
intended to provide “jobs for the boys”
Remember comments of Andrew Aird and Tracey
Stanley: “the Web isn’t about technology”
Remember comments of Andrew Aird and Tracey
Stanley: “the Web isn’t about technology”
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Why You Should Reject The
Motion
“The house believes that the future of Web in UK
Higher and Further Education communities lies in the
adoption of open source software”
Reject this motion because:
• This one-dimensional motion ignores many
equally, if not more, important issues
• Usability Skills User requirements Support
• Ignores organisations’ culture, background,
mission, expertise, …
• Forces organisations into a particular approach,
and denies them choice
Note that a mixed open / closed source environment is fine (and
Apache is excellent) – but that isn’t what this motion calls for
Note that a mixed open / closed source environment is fine (and
Apache is excellent) – but that isn’t what this motion calls for
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What We Should Be Doing
Open source does have a place, but:
• There is a need to acknowledge there is not just a
single approach
• We should be more tolerant in our
communications
• We should acknowledge people’s rights to
disagree
• We should be focussed and thoughtful in
communications
Comments on positive features of licensed software or
reservations about open source software seem to
generate reactions similar to George W Bush’s
reactions to those who criticise US foreign policy!
Comments on positive features of licensed software or
reservations about open source software seem to
generate reactions similar to George W Bush’s
reactions to those who criticise US foreign policy!
Editor's Notes
Netscape 6.0 was considered slow and buggy, and adoption has not been extremely high