electronic information committee and web master report
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Summary of Activities
Support for multiple conferences IMS 2006 RWS 2006
Web-based collaboration tools being explored Contact Manager (email directory) Document Sharing Calendar
Electronic ForumsDomain name statusNext Period
Server Summary
Interland account to new 3 GHz Xeon RAID Major capabilities
Plesk webserver administration Pond TPMS system hosted 50 IP addresses Multi-level management of users
Client level Webuser E-mail
ftp and email services for various MTT-S functions
File storage E-mail for T-MTT activities and paper reviews.
MTT.ORG Webserver Performance
New mtt.org server performed well during IMS2005 paper submission and attendee information periodsTwelve domains in active useIMS2003 retiredwww.mtt-tpms.org performing well
www.mtt.org traffic
TPMS Activities
IMS2005 stats
Mtt.org websites
Support of IMS2006 and other conferences activities
Electronic Information Committee
Web-based Collaboration Tools
Transition to Web-based Collaboration Tools Needs
Contact (email address) management Document sharing Calendar Multi-level access control Easy to manage and maintain
Low-Cost (Self-hosted) -- WebAsyst Simple interface Open source No calendar function $1200 one time cost Small company (Russia) – longevity?
Microsoft Sharepoint (buy hosting) Tight integration with Microsoft Office and Outlook Requires Windows Server 2003 and SQL server Approximately $20 to $100 / month Supported by Mr. Bill Gates
WebAsyst Web Collaboration Suite
WebAsyst is an open source software system working on any standard web-server in the Internet, on your local network on even on a stand-alone computer. WebAsyst consists of the following major components: WebAsyst Server Web Client Windows Client
WebAsyst Features
PHP + PEAR open source MySQL open source database Template-based web client interface (SMARTY) Web Services support (SOAP, XML) Multilingual interface support (localization) HTML-based printer-friendly reports Interaction between applications Logical and reference integrity control Multiple platform compatibility (e.g. Windows, Linux)
Mtt.org webserver meets minimum requirements for WebAsyst
•Linux
•Apache web server
•PHP
•MySQL
WebAsyst Modules
Contact Manager Email database
Document Depot Repository for
sharing of documents
Project Manager Gantt tool for group
projects
Quick Notes
Windows Client
Support Import and Export to most common e-mail programs such as Outlook
Multi-Level Rights Management
Product Pricing
Microsoft Sharepoint
Rich out-of-the-box functionality, which enables information workers to become productive quickly and assures IT professionals of quick, cost-effective deployment.[1] Integration with everyday tools enables information workers to get started quickly by using familiar tools that enable users to share information and collaborate with peers easily.Organization-wide standards provide persistent security, management, and integration as well as uniform retention and compliance policies on a reliable and scalable platform.Incremental deployment options enable IT professionals to implement collaboration capabilities within the timeframe and budget determined by their organization.Easy and cost-effective extensibility, which is made possible by a rich development and customization environment. These capabilities enable IT professionals to build solutions specific to the needs of any organization and develop managed, hosted services that connect the organization with its customers, partners, and suppliers throughout the value chain.
[1] Basic Windows SharePoint Services functionality can be extended by adding other Microsoft technologies and services.
Better User Experience
• Easy user adoption. It is easy for users to adopt new collaboration tools and services by integrating Web-based team collaboration services into everyday tools such as Microsoft Office, which includes e-mail, instant messaging, and information rights management. The familiar Microsoft Office interface eliminates the need for training to acquaint users with new software and helps users avoids the delays that erode productivity and slow document or project delivery.• Web browser access. The browser-based interface empowers users to create, access, and modify shared team workspaces on demand and provides users with a single point of access to all of the rich information stored in team workspaces.• Adapt workspaces to meet team needs. Users can easily adapt team workspaces to fit the needs of specific projects and communities by using built-in and extensible templates, Web Parts, views, and custom lists.
Demo AdCom Sharepoint Site
Demo Contact List
Demo Calendar Management
Webhost4life(example Windows Sharepoint hosting)
Other Electronic Information Activities Status
IP Addresses
216.122.145.52, 216.122.145.53 216.122.105:75 – 124 Can assign IPs as exclusive or shared Can create sub-domains without costs (ie. forums.mtt.org)
Domain Names StatusNIC Handle Description
Domain Name Registrant: MTT3-DOM IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques SocietyAdmin Contact: MG10277 Marc GoldfarbTechnical Contact: DA6173-ORG Interland Inc. 800-214-1460Billing Contact: MG10277 Marc Goldfarb [email protected]: ns1.nameserve.net, ns2.nameserve.net
Last Lastdomain Expires Renewed domain Expires Renewed
mtt .org 6/19/2012 11/12/2002mtt-tpms .org 9/14/2007 9/14/2004mttwireless .org 9/5/2007 9/5/2004radiowireless.org 9/5/2007 9/5/2004rawcon .org 9/11/2010 9/11/2005 Roger Marks acct
ims2004 .org 1/9/2007 11/11/2001 rfic2004 .org 11/19/2005 11/19/2002ims2005 .org 1/9/2007 11/11/2001 rfic2005 .org 11/19/2006 11/19/2002ims2006 .org 1/9/2007 11/11/2001 rfic2006 .org 11/19/2007 11/19/2002ims2007 .org 1/9/2011 11/11/2001 rfic2007 .org 11/19/2007 11/19/2002ims2008 .org 6/21/2011 11/11/2001 rfic2008 .org 11/19/2007 11/19/2002ims2009 .org 6/21/2011 11/11/2001 rfic2009 .org 11/19/2007 11/19/2002ims2010 .org 6/22/2011 11/11/2001 rfic2010 .org 11/19/2007 11/19/2002ims2011 .org 7/3/2011 11/11/2001ims2012 .org 6/21/2011 11/11/2001ims2013 .org 6/21/2011 11/11/2001ims2014 .org 6/21/2011 11/11/2001ims2015 .org 6/21/2011 11/11/2001ims2016 .org 6/21/2011 11/11/2001ims2017 .org 6/21/2011 11/11/2001ims2018 .org 6/21/2011 11/11/2001ims2019 .org 6/21/2011 11/11/2001ims2020 .org 6/21/2011 11/11/2001 Revisionsims2021 .org 11/11/2011 11/11/2001
10/12/2003Basic Approach: lengthened ims2002.org one yearDomain names are reserved as far in the future as practical, presently 20 years 9/5/2004Domain names are registered for a minimum of 18 months following the conference date added mttwireless.org and radiowireless.orgto allow the organizing committee to use the site for debriefing activities and attendees 9/15/2004to use the site for informational purposes. added mtt-tpms.org
10/1/2005added rawcon.org
Domain Names Actions
Suggested actions:1) extend renewal on ims2006 for an additional
year (2008)2) add rfic2011-20253) add ims2022-20254) allow rawcon.org to expire in 5 years without
renewal5) if there are other domain names that we want
to purchase.notes: rfic2004 will expire next month. I've sent a reminder.
Plans Next Period
Web-based AdCom Directory Complete trade between WebAsyst and MS
Sharepoint Will submit to Finance Chairman for approval
Continued support of MTT-S conferencesTPMS Software revision & maintenance Documentation & training
Investigate Search engine
Acknowledgements
Adcom leadership (KC Gupta, Mike Harris)Web Team Conference webmasters Content developers Marc Goldfarb (domain names) Jeff Pond (TPMS) Jon Hacker (IMS2005 paper submission) Jenshan Lin