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The Cart3D Mailing List & Discussion Group
Is there a Cart3D Discussion Group?
Yes. After quite a bit of tinkering, we've switched from direct
email-based mailing list to a to a web-based discussion group for
Cart3D. We're hosting the group through google groups. Please
visit http://groups.google.com/group/cart3d
for a look. You need to be a member to view the content and participate
in discussions. Anyone can join, and you do not need an invitation.
We're hosting this through google groups. Several factors
weighed into this decision, universal accessibility, features, etc..
Frankly I liked the searching and presentation of archival posts. New
posts typically show in a mater of seconds, are searchable within
minutes, and show up in RSS feeds shortly thereafter. The environment
also provides excellent tools for following, marking and archiving
threads. I wont say that I exhaustively checked all other
options, but I did look at 3 or 4 alternatives and was most pleased
with this particular environment.
Delivery options: e-mail, RSS, web?
Members can choose to receive e-mail notification of all new
posts, posts on selected topics only, or no-email whatsoever. The
default delivery option is "Email". You can access archived posts
either through the web portal or via an RSS feed. In addition, the
requirement of a google account intentionally requires you to actively
opt-in to join the discussions and should reduce the traffic in
off-topic posting. Nevertheless, be aware that you will be required to
agree to google's privacy policy and your personal information will be
guarded by this policy. I encourage all prospective members to review
this policy before joininWe're hosting this through go
FAQ posts?
Search the discussion group for "FAQ" to see an
always-up-to-date list of Frequently Asked Questions. The discussion
group also has links to a growing list of "HowTo's" in response to
certain frequent queries.
last update 1
Dec. 2008,
M. Aftosmis
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