Thank you to everyone who helped provide doodle poll input for the second Galaxy Deployers/Users web conference! We have set the date: Date: Wednesday, September 19th Time: 10:00 AM Central Time (USA Chicago time zone) Web Conference (this will be recorded and posted for playback): We will be using a Blackboard Collaborate web conference. See the section below for more tips on how to use Blackboard Collaborate (Elluminate Live) if you have not used it before. https://globalcampus.uiowa.edu/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1262330108904 Agenda: * Name change! GalaxyCzars may not fit us right Š please bring your suggestions or email them ahead of time. We will provide a virtual toast to the winning suggestion! * Presentation: Alex Moskalenko will present on the University of Florida's Galaxy and experiences with migrating to the latest Galaxy release. * Open Mic: Bring your problems, your successes, and questions for discussion. Blackboard Collaborate (Ellumiate Live!) Tips: For our web conferences we will try out Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing software. You do not need any special client, just a web browser and java installed (the client will run as a java web start app). You don't need to use a headset, but if you have one it does improve your audio. I will try to open up the session 15 minutes early for people to join and try out the technology. A couple of things to mention, when you launch your session - you can tune your connection speed: Talking works like a walkie-talkie ... you have to select "Talk" (see capture below) to open up your audio line. There can only be 6 simultaneous talkers. Please only select the talk button when you need to actually talk to reduce background noise and to free up lines for others to participate. Thanks! Ann Black-Ziegelbein University of Iowa