Announcements

DCN Endorses City's Response to Google's Request for Information for Fiber Initiative

A letter from DCN president, Kimball Sargeant, supporting the City's response to Google's request for information to nominate Davis for Google's Fiber Initiative.

Act before March 26 to get "Google Fiber for Communities" to Davis

In this article: 1) Google's announcement; 2) Nominate Davis; 3) Why Google Needs Davis; 4) Local media coverage; 5) Community meeting

DCN and the School District Develop Interactive Website

DCN collaborated with the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) to develop an interactive website to help our community understand the current DJUSD budget situation.

DCN Helps Non-profits Catch Up, Keep Pace with Modern Communication

Do you work with a nonprofit organization or group in town? Do you find yourself a little behind the curve when it comes to new technology and the Internet? Would you just like to better understand the ever-evolving world of modern Web-based communication? Davis Community Network can help.

DCN board member Russ Hobby wins CENIC Outstanding Individual Achievement Award for 2009

[February 2009] CENIC is delighted to present the 2009 Outstanding Individual Achievement Award to Russ Hobby. Russ has long been active in the research and application of networking and in particular has been active in California's R&E networking efforts through various roles with CENIC.

DCN Service Enhancements

DCN recently completed a transition to an improved server platform and is rolling out enhancements to the services associated with your account. These improvements bring greater flexibility and security to DCN's core services: email and web hosting. DCN is also preparing to offer a more application-rich future to its users.

Join DCN's Facebook by May 19th to enter drawing for a grand prize

The prize includes a laptop case filled with goodies such as a $20 gift card for downtown shopping, a 8GB USB drive, a DCN t-shirt, screen mitts, and sticky pads.

New classes on social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, etc....)

DCN is going to offer two new classes in May. Admission is free but registration required. Space is limited and is first come first served. To register, please contact admin@dcn.org or 750-1170. Class details are as follows:

Photos from 2010 Celebrate Davis

Very glad to see many of you there! Thanks to DCN volunteers for staffing our booth -- Tsui Chang, Jim Frame, Sheila Evans, Teri Greenfield, Rob Nickerson, Kari Peterson and Kimball Sargeant

The grand prize winner is DCN's Facebook fan Amy Green Seropian

Congratulations!

Yolo County Election Returns

With detailed breakdowns.

Celebrate Social Media Day with Free Hands-on Session on June 30

In recognition of Social Media Day on June 30, 2010, DCN will host an informal "drop-in" session at the City Computer Lab, 600 A Street. DCN volunteers will be on hand to answer your social media questions.

DCN/IUG Social Media Class on Tue., Sept 28.

DCN, in collaboration with the Internet Users Group, will offer a class on social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter). The class is open to anyone who is interested regardless of age or level of expertise. Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m. Location: Davis Senior Center, 646 A Street.

Fall 2010 Class Schedule

DCN, in its commitment to public education about the Internet and its community applications and services, frequently schedules free public classes and workshops. More classes may be added to the Fall 2010 schedule based on demand and instructor availability. Please check back periodically. Admission is free. However, space is limited. Register now!

"DCN News" (January 17, Issue No. 1/2012) is available

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When you report a mailing as spam, that means that not only do you not want this, but nobody else should either. This could negatively impact many others who want and need the mail.

LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: "District Dollars" updated with 2010-11 DJUSD budget info

"District Dollars" is a web-based, interactive program to help you understand the DJUSD budget situation. You will learn about how we pay for California schools, how much money the District gets and how it is spent, what are the different options for balancing the budget, and the timeline for budget decisions. This is a collaborative project of DJUSD, DCN and community volunteers.

Interesting New Class on Web Accessibility - Tue., 10/12, 6:30 p.m.

Free and open to public. Attention web developers, nonprofit administrators, business owners, interested individuals! Don't miss this interesting and informative class! What is web accessibility? How do persons with disabilities access the web (visual, auditory, motor/mobility, seizures, cognitive/intellectual)? How can your organization ensure its web content is accessible to all, and meet legal obligations? What is Section 508 and where is the Americans with Disabilities Act headed? What are the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0)? What are common web development errors to avoid with regard to content and accessibility?

DCN Class - "Managing Your Brand and Keeping an Eye on the Competition"

Keeping track of what people are saying about your organization, your business, your competition, or yourself is an important aspect of PR and branding. In this class, you will learn how to use a variety of Internet and social media tools to do so. Thurs., 10/28/2010, 6:30 p.m. at the City Training Lab. Free and open to the public. Register now!

DCN Class - "Wi-Fi Router"

Want to enjoy the convenience of Wi-Fi and its many uses in your organization or at home? Come and learn how to set up a wireless router, secure it, and do port forwarding in a set of two classes. Tue., 10/11/2011 and 10/25/2011, 6:30 p.m. at the City Training Lab. Free and open to the public. Pre-registration required.

Thanks for nice feedback!

"With lots of gratitude to DCN -- The rumors are true! For years, I'd heard that Davis Community Network was run by incredibly nice geniuses, and it's true...." Thank you for the nice feedback from Carolee Gregg!

DCN and Yolo Election Results

In terms of traffic, election nights are usually among the busiest hours of the year for DCN. The Yolo Elections Office website is hosted by DCN, as part of our MOU with the County Clerk/Recorder.

Email enhancements for DCN email users

As always, please contact our technical support at 530-758-0119 should you have any issues, concerns or questions about using IMAP, SSL or anything else.

Listen to Kimball Sargeant talk about DCN and technology on local KDRT radio. [Podcast]

Kimball Sargeant, DCN's immediate past president and one of the first people in town to have a web address nearly 20 years ago, talks about the network and technology on "Davisville."

Meet DCN's new officers and board member

A warm welcome to new board member Sheila Evans! Sincere congratulations to Teri Greenfield and Bill Buchanan as DCN's new President and Vice President, respectively!

Free website options come with trade-offs

Why choose to use DCN's free resources rather than other online resources, commercial or otherwise?

Fall 2011 class schedule. Register now!

DCN frequently schedules free public classes and workshops in its commitment to public education about the Internet and its community applications and services. The classes include a wide array of topics on Internet tools useful for organizations and individuals alike. Admission is free. However, space is limited. Pre-registration is required to make sure sufficient handouts are available. Register now!

DCN Class: "How to Configure Your Facebook Settings for Security and Privacy"

This class is part of DCN's Social Media Series. We will walk you through recommended privacy settings in Facebook. We will show you how to set secure levels of privacy and reduce the chance of becoming a victim of hacking, viruses, information collectors and identity thieves. The class is for current Facebook users but non-users are also welcome. Tuesday, 9/27/2011, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the City Training Lab. Free and open to the public. Register now!

Venue changed for DCN class on "Cutting the Cable" to accommodate growing demand

Due to growing demand, the class on "Cutting the Cable" scheduled for Thursday, April 21, 6:30-8:00 p.m. will meet in a bigger venue -- Davis Senior Center's Activity Room. The address is 646 A Street. Admission is free. Register today!

DCN Class - "Intro to Facebook"

This class is part of DCN's Social Media Series. It will offer an overview of Facebook for beginners, including such topics as: social networking, the pros and cons of Facebook, and how it can be used. We will also discuss privacy and security issues. As an exercise, we will help students set up accounts on Facebook. Thursday, 4/7/2011, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the City Training Lab. Admission is free. Registration is required.

DCN Class - "Creating Your Own Web Video"

You have shot some fine video footage on your camera but how do you get it onto the web? Want to put your video on YouTube or your own website? This class will cover the steps and some of the options for getting video from your camera to a viewable video on the Internet. Need to do some editing on your video? This step will be discussed too.

DCN Class - "Social Media Series - Twitter 101"

Interested in learning about Twitter but don't know where to begin or how to use its many features? This class will provide an informative introduction and overview. Admission is free. However, space is limited. Pre-registration is required.

DCN Class - "Social Media Series - Twitter Hands-on Workshop"

This class is for beginners. Enrollment in Twitter 101 recommended but not required. Please note that access to a web-based email account (Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo are fine too) will be needed if you wish to create a Twitter account during the class. Admission is free. However, space is limited. Pre-registration required.

Thanks for the excellent feedback!

"I feel confident that I could upload a video to YouTube and/or link it to my web page. Very helpful." -- on the usefulness of DCN's class, "Creating Your Own Web Video." Thank you for rating all aspects of the class as excellent in all the feedback received!

Computerworld honors our Nonprofit Internet Toolkit!

We're honored to report that the Computerworld Honors Program has named the Davis Community Network one of its 2011 Laureates.

DCN Class - "Communication Strategies for Nonprofits"

Look Before You Leap: Choosing the Best Communication Tools for Your Nonprofit. Does your nonprofit organization want to make a greater impact, involve more people or raise more money? You can if you get better at reaching out, telling your story and getting people to notice you. This is what strategic communication is all about. There are a lot of tools out there designed to help you communicate with your various target audiences. Some are traditional (like press releases and direct mail), some are new like social media (Facebook, Twitter). What tools are best for you?

Celebrate Davis with DCN

DCN will have a booth at Celebrate Davis on Thursday, May 19, 4:30-9:00 p.m. Our theme this year will be "Celebrate Volunteers!" Come visit us!

Celebrate Davis with DCN, 2011 - photos and thanks

Very glad to see many of you there! Thanks to DCN volunteers for staffing our booth -- Tsui Chang, Jim Frame, Sheila Evans, Teri Greenfield, Rob Nickerson and Kimball Sargeant. Thanks to Scott Alumbaugh for the beautifully designed banner, flyers, and t-shirts.

On Davis Community Network [Video]

Former Davis Mayor and Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor talked about DCN at Celebrate Davis!

Our medal arrives from Computerworld

The Nonprofit Internet Toolkit, used by hundreds of Davis and Yolo nonprofits, was honored as a laureate in the collaboration category of the 2011 Computerworld Honors Program.

DCN Class - "Cutting the Cable"

Join the revolution: learn how to drop expensive cable or dish service and get your video from the web. We'll talk about how you can watch everything from new-release movies to network shows to city-council meetings without dishing out for the dish or cable. Please note this class has been moved to a bigger room at the Davis Senior Center to accommodate the demand.

DCN Class - "Web Vedio for Organizations - Creating a Web Video: What We Learned"

We will take you through the process of creating a web video for your nonprofit organization. Elements include: defining your audience, soliciting ideas, drafting a script, selecting visuals and music, choosing a style (formal? informal? testimonial?). We will share what worked for us and what didn’t work. This is not a technical class, although we will give you a lot of useful information about tools, software and editing.

DCN Class - "Online Collaboration Part I"

Tips and tools for collaborating productively online. There is now a wide range of free software tools that make it easy to organize large projects among many different people, or smaller projects involving a few, all without leaving the comfort of your web browser! This class will cover various common – and popular – online tools that allow you to: *Arrange group phone calls over the web (with or without video); *Easily set up a blog where multiple people can write blog posts; *Share and transfer large files (useful for when you run into your email file size limit); *Share 'to do' lists and other project management tasks among many different people; *Write documents and spreadsheets collaboratively.

DCN Class - "Online Collaboration Part II - Hands-on Workshop"

Participants in this class will learn how to use some of the popular and free tools for productive online collaboration. Enrollment in "Online Collaboration Part I" recommended but not required. Please note that access to a Google account (e.g. Gmail) will be needed. Pre-registration required.

A lively full class on "Cutting the Cable"

Thanks to Steve McMahon for an informative presentation! Thanks to the attendees for the lively participation!

DCN Class Schedule Update

Please note new dates for re-scheduled classes: Online Collaboration I - Tips and Tools for Productive Online Collaboration (Tue., Nov 1), Online Collaboration II - Hands-on Workshop (Tue., Nov 8), Email List Management with Mailman (Thurs, Nov. 10).

DCN volunteers assisted community members with web video

Davis parcel taxes explained.

Meet DCN's 2012-13 Board Officers

Congratulations to Teri Greenfield (president), Bill Buchanan (vice-president), Jim Frame (treasurer) and Steve McMahon (secretary) for having been elected by the DCN board of directors as the 2012-13 board officers!