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Just for those of you who may not be familiar with this document, located
at:
Linkname: The Benefits of Being a CCN Information Provider
URL:file://localhost/csuite/chebucto.ns.ca/info/Chebucto/IP/reasons.html
Here is a text version.
Cheers!
Chris
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Thirteen Reasons to become a CCN Information Provider
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1. Cost - there are no fixed rates to become a CCN Information
Provider! Organizations are encouraged to contribute what they
can. Compare this with the fixed -- and often high -- rates of
commercial Internet Service Providers (ISP's).
2. Training - We have one of the best training programs available
anywhere -- for both [1]Users and [2]Information Providers -- all
for free! We make sure your website works correctly before
launching it into cyberspace. Most commercial ISPs offer no
training at all.
3. Support - Our mailing lists (a small assortment):
+ [3]userhelp@chebucto.ns.ca - User Help
+ [4]ip-help@chebucto.ns.ca - Information Provider Help
+ [5]editors@chebucto.ns.ca - CCN Editors
+ [6]ml-admin@chebucto.ns.ca - Mailing List Administration
+ [7]ccn-ip@chebucto.ns.ca - Information Provider Committee
+ [8]ccn-ipe@chebucto.ns.ca - Information Provider Editors
+ [9]ccn-tech@chebucto.ns.ca - Technical Committee
+ [10]helpdoc@chebucto.ns.ca - Help Desk
Offer a wide variety of support mechanisms to answer virtually any
question you can throw our way on any aspect of CCN functionality.
These are run by volunteers, however, turn-around time for
requests is often very prompt. Support by many commercial ISPs is
much more limited.
4. On-line Editing: We offer on-line editing running in tandem with
RCS (Revision Control System) allowing Information Provider
Editors sophisticated control of documents on-line. Most
commercial ISP's offer nothing like this.
5. CGI Routines: We offer IPs access to an ever-growing library of
CGI (Common Gateway Interface) routines including:
+ [11]Search/Find
+ [12]Recent Changes
+ [13]Mail Form
+ [14]URL Statistics
+ [15]Finger
+ [16]Date & Time
6. Bilingual Service: We offer a bilingual service in both French and
English. WWW functionality, text-editing & EMail -- with most
associated menu, help, documentation, etc. are available in both
languages. IPs have the option of running sites that are fully
bilingual with complete CCN support. Most commercial ISPs offer
nothing at all like this.
+ The English [17]Chebucto Community Net site.
+ The French [18]Reseau communautaire Chebucto site.
7. Full Internet Functionality: We offer full [19]World Wide Web,
[20]EMail, [21]Usenet, FTP (to your own home directory) and
[22]Telnet (e.g. to your CCN account) functionality - just like
any other ISP. All our on-line materials work fully with graphical
and textual browsers. The CCN can host virtually any kind of WWW
materials that exist. We also feature on-line Text-editing &
[23]private file areas something which most commercial ISP's
either don't offer or (the latter) only at extra cost.
8. Internet Utilities: We support Internet functions like compress,
zip, gzip & file conversion utilities as well as [24]Weblint, an
HTML checkers, and kermit & zmodem protocols for uploading &
downloading material. Support for these by commercial ISPs is
patchy at best.
9. Connectivity: Looking for speedy connections to the backbone of
the Internet? We are connected through ISInet via a 10
megabit/second connection to both CA*Net and CA*Net II. There is
no better connectivity in Nova Scotia at any price! Many
commercial ISP's don't have this level of connectivity.
10. A Rich and Diverse WWW Site: The CCN has hundreds of its own
well-design, attractive & fully-functioning pages of valuable
materials containing links to local, regional, national and
international organizations on a huge variety of topics - pages
that focus on links to resources which have content and not just
form! Compare and contrast this with what others offer.
11. A Community of Information Providers: The CCN has over 180
[25]Information Providers, 7,000+ local users, receives almost 4
million URL 'hits' per month and its materials are linked to tens
of thousands of sites world-wide. The CCN is a good place to place
a website if you are looking for exposure in a context that looks
professional and competent.
12. An Excellent Track Record: The CCN is up and running virtually
100% of the time with excellent Internet connectivity and an ever
growing technical proficiency. We have lots of server space and 72
dial-in lines. Contrast this with some commercial ISPs that have
functionality that regularly is down for days at time. We've been
on-line for almost four years. Commerial ISPs spring up at the
drop of a hat -- and some disappear just as quickly!
13. Being Part of a Community: Finally, being a part of the
[26]Chebucto Community Net is more than just renting some server
space -- its being a part of an on-line community of hundreds of
Information Provider Organizations that share the community spirit
which is part of our name. We are not a commercial organization
and we're proud of it! We are about other values than just selling
things or propagating material bereft of meaningful content.
So what are the reasons for not being on the CCN? ....
Exactly!
Want to find out more? Visit the [27]Information Providers Committee
page, our IP [28]Support and Training home page or [29]register to
become a CCN Information Provider.
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