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2.4.2 Useful items

  • Telephone numbers
  • Postal address -- in the format of a letter's address field to facilitate speedy delivery (don't forget to add your name in the correct place).
  • Image URL -- the URL of your photo as GIF or JPEG (you may find the URL in your personal homepage on the web).
  • Homepage URL -- the URL of your personal homepage on the web.
  • Other information -- The text you enter here will be shown in address books and members pages of your workspaces below the line containing your name. In order to keep these pages compact you should restrict 'other information' to one line.
    BSCW will convert HTML in this field (between <P> </P>) so that Web browsers can interpret it. Thus, text in this field may include a link to Web pages of your organization or department -- which is not possible in the 'organization' field.

In order to check your personal details page select  Goto    User info   .

To establish a computer conferencing link you can provide the information necessary by selecting  Options    Communication  

This brings up the 'Edit Communication Details' form:

  • Directory Lookup / Directory Services -- specify whether and at which email address you are listed in the online directories ("White Pages") that BSCW supports.
  • Communication capabilities -- BSCW identifies the IP address used by your computer automatically. However, the result can be false if you use a proxy server or work behind a firewall. In this case, you can specify the IP address to be used by BSCW.
    Depending on your computer, there are different ways to determine this address -- ask your system or network administrator if you do not know.
  • In addition, specify the computer conferencing programs that you have available on your machine. Correct specifications and the appropriate configuration of your browser enable BSCW to set up links to partners with the suitable equipment automatically (see section 4.5.1.1 for details).


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