Re: using IRC for EO meeting ?

Pierre, I can use IRC during the meeting. What server/channel did we use 
for the EA meeting? If you let me know I'll try to join.

Alan



On Fri, 13 Jun 2003 09:56:06 +0200 (CEST), Pierre GUILLOU 
<pierre.guillou@snv.jussieu.fr> wrote:

>
> Dear all,
>
> I think I've already asked you if using IRC channel in the EO meetings
> could improve understanding and so communication for some of us (you know
> who I mean :-) ... but I ask again.
> I used 2 days ago IceChat (http://www.icechat.net/) for a
> EuroAccessibility phone meeting. We had a phone meeting through a phone
> platform (like the EO meetings) and on side we were all connected to an
> IRC server.
> As some people type faster than light speed (WAI training ?), all
> participants could read on line and on time what everyone said: it is no
> more than the minutes typing by someone (like the EO meetings). At the 
> end
> of the meeting, you juste make a "Copy and Paste" action and you keep the
> minutes (waiting for the official ones with a summary of decisions taken) 
> .
> I can tell you that for people who are not native English speaker, it is
> WONDERFUL. I know that one topic could be : is there an accessible IRC
> interface somewhere ? If not, I'm sure it is not so hard to develop.
> Reading English is much easier than listening.
>
> best,
>
> Pierre GUILLOU
> Accessibilité du Web
> Association BrailleNet
> www.braillenet.org
> www.accessiweb.org
> www.euroaccessibility.org
> tel: +33 (0) 1 44 27 26 25
> pierre.guillou@snv.jussieu.fr
>
>
>
>



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Alan Chuter
Accessibility Consultant
Fundosa Teleservicios (Fundosa Nuevas Tecnologías)
achuter@teleservicios.com
+34 91 121 03 35

Received on Friday, 13 June 2003 04:41:33 UTC