======================== SSCC News, March, 1996 ======================== This is the SCC News. This monthly electronic newsletter will keep you informed about recent changes on the SSCC computer networks. We hope this information will help improve communication between the SSCC computing staff and all of you computer users out there. Inside this issue... New Netscape Version SSCC Training Sessions - Spring Semester 1996 LSS Microcomputer Workshops - Spring Semester 1996 Request from Consulting -------------------- New Netscape Version -------------------- Today, we installed Netscape Version 2.0 on Digital UNIX (NORMAN, WINGRA, and ELAINE) and SunOS (CDE1S, CDE2S, WALT, etc...). The new features of this release include: - Java support. An examples of java applets is the 'Magnetic Poetry" program at: http://prominence.com/java/poetry See also: http://www.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Languages/Java/ for a list of other java applets. - The View:Document Source menu selection now has color for easier reading and debugging of source. - An improved News interface. - A new format for bookmark files allowing users to easily add folders, change order of bookmarks, and display bookmarks in a separate window. - Stricter html code checking. Warning: this may disable some improperly coded html code. Example: <a href "http://foo>blah</a> will no longer work. You must close the quote. The configuration files for the 2.0 version are different from those for the 1.12 version that you may have been using. When you start up Netscape 2.0, you will get the message: This version of Netscape uses different names for its config files than previous versions did. Those config files which still use the same file formats have been copied to their new names, and those which don't will be recreated as necessary. The old files still exist, including a disk cache directory (which might be large). Would you like us to delete the old files now? [OK] [cancel] Since we do not expect to go back to Netscape Version 1.1, you may safely select OK. All of your old unneeded Netscape files will be converted to 2.0 format and the 1.1 version deleted. Following this message, the license agreement will pop up. Read it and select ACCEPT. --------------------------------------------- SSCC Training Sessions - Spring Semester 1996 --------------------------------------------- Course descriptions can be found in SSCGOPHER. Note: SSCC training sessions require preregistration. If less than five people preregister for a course one week prior to its start date, the class may be canceled. To preregister for a class, send mail to SSCCLASS indicating which class(es) you plan to attend. You will be reminded about your pre- registration through e-mail a day or two before the class begins. If no training session is offered for a topic you are interested in, please send mail to SSCCLASS requesting a session. We will schedule a session if a minimum of five people request training on a topic. Date Time Topic Room Instruct. ---- ---- ----- ---- --------- 2/29-4/4 2:30-3:45 Intro to SAS* 4308 Winsboro 3/1 1:00-2:00 Windows for Workgroups Network Fundamentals 3432 Flory 3/5 3:00-5:00 Intro to SPSS 2470 Hayes 3/8 1:00-2:00 Intro to EUDORA Mail 3432 Ross 3/22 1:00-2:00 Converting to VMS's PMDF Mail 3432 Wald 3/29 1:30-3:00 Extracting Data Interactively w/ BADGER 2470 Fassnacht 4/9 2:30-3:45 Explor. Data Analysis in SAS: PROC INSIGHT 4308 McDermott 4/11-4/23 2:30-3:45 SAS Programming Techniques & Efficiencies* 4308 McDermott 4/25,4/30 2:30-3:45 Concatenating and Merging in SAS 4308 Winsboro 5/2 2:30-3:45 Table Lookup Techniques in SAS 4308 McDermott -------------------------------------------------- LSS Microcomputer Workshops - Spring Semester 1996 -------------------------------------------------- LSS (Learning Support Services) offers several microcomputer workshops each semester that are free and open to L&S personnel. Preregistration is required. Just call 3-5000 or send e-mail to karen@lss.wisc.edu. Don't delay because these classes fill very quickly. Also, keep in mind that LSS WILL SCHEDULE SPECIAL SESSIONS FOR ANY CLASSES LISTED BELOW IF YOU HAVE A GROUP OF AT LEAST SIX PEOPLE INTERESTED. Course descriptions can be found at their gopher site: polyglot.lss.wisc.edu. Brochures with course descriptions are also posted on the 4th floor SSCC bulletin board. All workshops are taught in 291 Van Hise. Date Time Topic ---- ---- ----- 3/5 1-3 Introduction to Windows 3.1 4/17 9-11 Quicken for DOS 3/12 9-11 File Management Tools in Windows and DOS 3/28 9-12 Introduction to Spreadsheets: Quattro Pro 3/7 9-11 Presentations Slide Shows 3/12,3/14 1-4 Moving from WPDOS to WPWin 6.1 (Two Sessions) 4/9,4/11 3:30-6:30 Moving from WPDOS to WPWin 6.1 (Two Sessions) 4/2 1-3 WordPerfect for Windows 6.1 Tables II 3/7 1-3 WordPerfect for Windows 6.1 Macros I 3/6 9-11 WPWin 6.1 Documentation Design: Brochures 4/23 9-11 WordPerfect for Windows 6.1 Tips and Tricks 3/27 9-11 Windows Tips and Tricks 3/19 9-11 Memory Management 3/26 10-12 Introduction to the Internet - Netscape 3/21,26,28 4-6 HTML for Homepage Construction (Three Sessions) 3/20 4-6:30 WWW: Approaches to a New Pedagogy 3/29 1-2 What is PerfectOffice? 3/21 9-12 Groupwise for Windows ----------------------- Request from Consulting ----------------------- When responding to consultant's mail, which references an assigned Helpline Problem, we kindly ask that you include Helpline's Problem Reference Number on the subject line of your message.