Triad Meeting Minutes
January 7, 2000

Present: Bill Gray, David White, Maureen Akins , Randle Berlin, Dr. Ron Weber
Not Present: Mary F-L (registering students)

Money

ETC monies have not been released as of yesterday. Awaiting information from the state about medical shortfall. Our wall may be delayed two or three months at least.

Remaining 2 developmental computers may need to come out of end-of-year money or start of next fiscal year.

Training

Calendars? Are they updated for Faculty/Staff training for this term. David's info is there, my FDI is there. David doesn't have schedule yet.

Proposal. Recommend bookmarking by Faculty and Staff to our Calendar. Randle needs to enter his classes. Wait until after that, then advertise. Faculty & Staff announcement of calendar to be sent by Randle.

Colors. David - Green, Maureen - Lavendar, Randle -Blue, Mary - Black, Bill - Red


Special Software for FAST Center

Paint Shop Pro

Paint Shop Pro version 5 - 2 copies (6 boxes, 4 upgraded)
Paint Shop Pro version 6 - 4 copies
Ron is going to upgrade the version 5s to go to 6.
Should this become our standard graphics package?
Cost to departments for getting the packages is a consideration. ($99)
This looks like the best choice.

Any one with objections or suggestions should speak up soon. Otherwise we'll look at getting it onto the classroom stations for training.

We would need a total of 10 more licenses.

Corel Draw
Version 8 - 2 copies originally designed for developmental computers
Version 9 ($85) - 1 copy on hand

FullShot
99 - 2 copies on hand

PageMaker 6.5
2 copies on hand

Dreamweaver v. 2
2 copies

Fireworks
2 copies

Flash
2 copies

Hardware

CD-R Drives
2 on hand
Zip Drives
4 (USBs)
Put 2 on the existing machines



Randle will arrange for installation of the software on the developmental computers that we currently have. Hardware will come over to the cabinet or be installed.



Publications about Video Editing? If you find some good ones, let the Triad know.
Web Page - What do we want to put on the page? Moving forward with that.