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Introduction to TigerNet

Alumni DayFebruary 24, 2001

Presented by the Alumni Council’sTechnology Advisory Committee (TAC)

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What is TigerNet?

TigerNet is a collection of free on-line services providedfor all Princeton alumni by your Alumni Council.

TigerNet services include:

• an e-mail account (your own permanentalumni.princeton.edu mailing address),

• more than 65 discussion groups,

• a searchable on-line Alumni Directory,

• support for many Princeton volunteer activities,

• a customizable start page (“portal”) with links to usefulPrinceton websites.

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Where is TigerNet?

http://tigernet.princeton.edu

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How is TigerNet different from www.princeton.edu?

TigerNet provides links to many Princeton-relatedwebsites. But TigerNet should not be confused with:

• all computing at Princeton (www.princeton.edu is the mainPrinceton homepage),

• the athletics website,

• your class and regional websites,

• on-line courses or access to the Princeton libraries,

• Annual Giving,

• an ISP (you still need a way to get on the Internet).

TigerNet is on-line services for alumni: e-mail, discussion groups, directory searches, Princeton news and links.

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Who uses TigerNet?

Last spring, we asked alumni what they thought aboutTigerNet via an on-line survey:

• mailing sent out to 30,000 alumni with e-mail on record,

• over 2,800 responded by filling out the survey – thanks!

Conclusions:

• TigerNet is used by a wide range of alumni, for a widevariety of purposes.

• Over 15,000 alumni of all ages are registered for TigerNet.

• We hope you’ll join us, too!

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Who uses TigerNet?

Undergrad / Grad Class Year

pre-19503% 1950's

8%

1960's11%

1970's14%

1980's18%

1990's33%

Not indicated9%

2000's2%

Grad2%

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Who uses TigerNet?

Some results from the Georgia Nugent survey (from 12/99):

• Over 90% of alumni own computers, and nearly allcomputer users have access to Internet and e-mail.

• 60% of undergrad and 40% of grad alumni say they’veheard of TigerNet. Overall, 33% of undergrad and 14% ofgrad alumni say they’ve registered for TigerNet.

• Among TigerNet users, the most popular feature is theon-line Alumni Directory (68% undergrad, 49% grad).

• 37% of undergrad users and 33% of grad users haveparticipated in a TigerNet discussion group.

• 32% of undergrad users and 23% of grad users havepermanent alumni.princeton.edu e-mail addresses.

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Who sponsors TigerNet?

TigerNet was created as part of the 250th AnniversaryCelebration, as a way to connect alumni around the world.

The Alumni Council now provides TigerNet as a free service to all Princeton alumni.

TigerNet receives no financial support from any commercial organization.

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What about privacy and security on TigerNet?

TigerNet is a private and secure on-line space. Neither Princeton nor the Alumni Council will share your personaldata or discussion group postings with any outside party.

TigerNet is only open to Princeton alumni, faculty, staff, and current students. Participation in the TigerNet on-line community is a privilege.

Users’ rights and responsibilities are defined by University policy posted at http://tigernet.princeton.edu/policy.asp.

Via TigerNet, you can customize your entry in the on-line Alumni Directory (i.e., hide data you do not wish to share).

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Why does TigerNet use “cookies”?

From time to time, you may notice on-screen messages on TigerNet about “cookies.”

What are “cookies”?

• Cookies are small files created when you visit a website.

• Cookies can be good.

• TigerNet uses cookies to remember the settings you createto customize your version of the TigerNet portal.

• Some browsers can disable cookies – for TigerNet toremember your settings, you must have cookies “turned on.”

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How do I register for TigerNet?

It’s easy!

• First, send e-mail to pubcon@alumni.princeton.edu.

• They will send you a unique ID to get started.

• Then you create your own user ID and password.

Anyone can get hereMain TigerNet portal http://tigernet.princeton.edu

Only Princeton Alumni with an active TigerNet

account can get here

email discussion groups Alumni Directory searches

TigerNet logon

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How do I register for TigerNet?

Then go to:

http://tigernet.princeton.edu/FirstTimeUser.asp

Here’s the information you’ll be asked for:

ID Number the number pubcon sends you

Verify ID Number type it again

Last Name your last name

UserID what you want your “handle” to be(also becomes your e-mail address)

Password your own private password

Verify Password type it again

Password Hint in case you forget your password

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How can I look up a classmate?

The on-line Alumni Directory is fast and easy to use (andit’s much more up-to-date than the printed directory).

Easily accessible from the TigerNet start page (“portal”).

You can search by name, location, class, department, employer, profession, etc.

You can also customize your own entry to make yourself more visible, or to hide data you do not wish to share with other Princetonians on-line.

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How do I get an alumni.princeton.edu e-mail address?

What makes an alumni.princeton.edu address so great?

• It’s a permanent e-mail address where friends, family, andassociates will always be able to reach you.

• ISP’s may come and go, but alumni.princeton.edu willalways be there for you.

Three options for accessing your Princeton e-mail account:

• e-mail forwarding,

• POP3 e-mail,

• web e-mail (great for when you’re away from home).

There will be more on this topic in the next presentation ...

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What about on-line discussion groups?

TigerNet currently supports over 65 dynamic, vibrant discussion groups covering a wide range of subjects. Discussion groups are like electronic bulletin boards.

General-interest: Princeton-Matters, Parent-Net, Career-Networking, Women-Connect, Advocates & Skeptics, etc.

Special-interest: PU-Ivy-Sports, Princeton Writers, Princeton-Hitech, Princeton-Lawyers, Princeton-Educators, Tiger-Finance, Venture-Net, etc.

Classes: '57, '65, '66, '69, '71, '73, '74, '78, '80, '84,'90, '93, '94, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, '00

Regions: Northwest-Net, Asia-Experiences, Princeton-Canada, Princeton-Chicago, etc.

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How can I participate in on-line discussion groups?

There are three ways you can participate in a discussion group:

• via e-mail with each posting arriving as a separate message,

• via e-mail in “digest mode” (you receive one e-mail a daycontaining all that day’s postings),

• via the web.

There will be more on this topic in the next presentation ...

“Lurking” (reading a group without posting yourself) is perfectly acceptable. Indeed, we encourage it so that you can learn about the group before becoming an active participant.

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How can I participate in on-line discussion groups?

Several important points to keep in mind:

• Only subscribers may read or post to a TigerNet discussiongroup.

• However, any TigerNet member can subscribe toany TigerNet discussion group.

• Discussion group postings are broadcast to all e-mailsubscribers to the group, and they are also archived on-line(where they may be read by future subscribers to the group).

• In other words, don’t confuse discussion groups with e-mailor other more private forms of communication.

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What should I do if I need help?

Check the on-line “FAQ” archive:

http://tigernet.princeton.edu/faqarchive.asp

Check the TigerNet status page:

http://tigernet.princeton.edu/directory/tigernetstatus.asp

Or just send e-mail to:

tigernet@princeton.edu

15,000 of your fellow alumni are already on TigerNet.

Come join us!

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What’s New in TigerNet 3.0

Alumni DayFebruary 24, 2001

Presented by the Alumni Council’sTechnology Advisory Committee (TAC)

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Outline of TigerNet 3.0 Services

E-mail services:

• e-mail forwarding (inc. demo),

• POP3 e-mail,

• web e-mail (inc. demo).

Discussion groups:

• e-mail delivery (inc. demo),

• digest mode,

• web-based (inc. demo).

Customizing the TigerNet portal (inc. demo).

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TigerNet e-mail forwarding

To use e-mail forwarding, you must already haveanother account (e.g., with an ISP) you use to read e-mail.

Messages sent to your alumni.princeton.edu account willautomatically be forwarded to the account you specify.

mail to tiger01@alumni.princeton.edu TigerNet

forward to tiger01@your_isp.com

TigerNet User

your_isp.com

message

message

your regular dial-in account

your messages “live” on your

computer

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TigerNet POP3 e-mail

POP3 e-mail is the most complicated to set up (thesteps depend on your e-mail software). Instructions are athttp://tigernet.princeton.edu/EmailServicesFAQ.asp.

mail to tiger01@alumni.princeton.edu TigerNet

SMTP connection to smtp.alumni.princeton.edu

POP3 connection to mail.alumni.princeton.edu

TigerNet User

message

message

your messages “live” on your

computer

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TigerNet web e-mail

Even if you use e-mail forwarding or POP3, you canalso access your e-mail on the WWW using any browser.

mail to tiger01@alumni.princeton.edu TigerNet

Web connection to http://tigernet.princeton.edu/

princetonmail

TigerNet User

message

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your messages “live” on the

server

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E-mail delivery of TigerNet discussion groups

E-mail delivery is the traditional way to participate in aTigerNet discussion group (it’s also the simplest).

Postings arrive in your e-mail, just like regular e-mail messages. You can post to the group by sending e-mail to group-name@lists.princeton.edu.

If you’d rather not receive many separate group postings throughout the day, you can subscribe in digest mode: once a day, you’ll receive a single e-mail message containing all that day’s postings.

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Web-based TigerNet discussion groups

Web-based discussion groups are an exciting addition to TigerNet 3.0.

You access all postings via your web browser. You also post to the discussion group via your browser.

Postings are stored in a searchable archive. You can track down discussions that may have taken place before you joined the group, or that you missed while you were away on vacation.

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Customizing the TigerNet portal

The TigerNet 3.0 portal interface is completelycustomizable, so you can organize the information and the links it presents in a way that is best for you.

You can:

• add and delete whole sections of content (weather, worldnews headlines, local news, financial news, stock quotes,entertainment, sports, and the arts, etc.),

• specify “Princeton-only” content,

• add your own favorite links.

All of this useful information is presented to you on a single, easy-to-find page: http://tigernet.princeton.edu.