 | File library -- documents, images,
spreadsheets, etc. |
| Photo library -- photos can even be put in
different "theme" albums |
| "Link" list -- upload interesting URLs
for others to see |
| Database tables -- limited info roster? |
| Live "Chat" room for keyboard-to-keyboard
conversations |
| A calendar (but for now, the club's official web site will have
the definitive club calendar, not Yahoo!
Groups) |
| Member-created polls on topics of interest to
them, e.g "Should the club do xxx?" |
Note: While the club's official web site also
provides file, photo, and link sharing, Yahoo! Groups let members
immediately post items to the Group's library -- no waiting for the
webmaster to put it on the website.
When this page was last updated (Jan. 2004), the
Group was just starting, so it's not clear how many members will join and how they will use
the group's features. If you are an NPARC member, you are
encouraged to join the Group and explore its possibilities. It's easy to leave
the Group at any time if you don't like it.
All of the NPARC Yahoo Group's features
can be accessed from a web page which looks like this -- click on the image to
see a larger image:
To join the NPARC Yahoo Group:
1. Go to the "Yahoo Sign In" page at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NPARCofNJ/join
A. If you are not a member of any
other Yahoo Group -- click on the "Sign
up now" link on the sign in page:
This will bring you to the registration screen where
you will need to pick a Yahoo ID and password. NOTE:
On this page there is also an option to "Send me special offers,
promotions, and research surveys from selected Yahoo! partners through Yahoo!
Delivers." This option is check-marked by default, so if you
don't want such offers, uncheck the box!
B. If you are (or were) a
member of another Yahoo group --
Use the link above,
but instead use the "existing user sign-in box" on that page:
After you register/sign in, a screen will appear where
you can edit your preferences for the NPARC Yahoo! group:
