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For the irc half, we could include a direct link to the channel on a web-based client (I'm partial to irccloud) along with a brief (one sentence tops) explanation of irc, something like 'irc is a simple and open group chat protocol, if you're new to irc you visit our chat room in your web brower '
A nice thing about github is that it actually works pretty well without any knowledge of git: The web interface for editing things is pretty easy to use and self-explanatory. We could include a section basically saying "If you don't know how to git, use github this way"
Is there a guide for using github? Not sure everyone needs to know git to do that, I mean files can be edited on the fly, and the most important bit is participating in discussions on e-notes etc
If there isn't a good IRC resource explains how to use IRCcloud to beginners I can be persuaded to make one, because it's something I want to get my students into as well, so it has plenty of usefulness beyond computer.
Unfortunately there's not much I can easily do to make invites available, and also once we go out of beta (which will be soon), you likely won't be able to connect to IRC networks other than irccloud's without paying - this is mainly an anti-abuse thing.
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gearmonkey commentedon Sep 27, 2013
For the irc half, we could include a direct link to the channel on a web-based client (I'm partial to irccloud) along with a brief (one sentence tops) explanation of irc, something like 'irc is a simple and open group chat protocol, if you're new to irc you visit our chat room in your web brower '
DRMacIver commentedon Sep 28, 2013
A nice thing about github is that it actually works pretty well without any knowledge of git: The web interface for editing things is pretty easy to use and self-explanatory. We could include a section basically saying "If you don't know how to git, use github this way"
drtortoise commentedon Sep 28, 2013
@DRMacIver I thought the same thing until I tried getting ICT teachers to use it... I think linking to trygit is a good option.
DRMacIver commentedon Sep 28, 2013
Interesting. What was the problem?
tef commentedon Sep 29, 2013
http://www.pyladies.com/blog/irc-resources/ came up as a good resource
ntlk commentedon Sep 29, 2013
Is there a guide for using github? Not sure everyone needs to know git to do that, I mean files can be edited on the fly, and the most important bit is participating in discussions on e-notes etc
ntlk commentedon Sep 29, 2013
Also wrt IRC is there a guide to using IRCcloud? By far the most user friendly way to get started I think.
ntlk commentedon Sep 29, 2013
If there isn't a good IRC resource explains how to use IRCcloud to beginners I can be persuaded to make one, because it's something I want to get my students into as well, so it has plenty of usefulness beyond computer.
drtortoise commentedon Sep 29, 2013
the problem with irccloud is you need to know someone who already has it so they can give you an invite
ntlk commentedon Sep 29, 2013
@drtortoise damn, I forgot about that
DRMacIver commentedon Sep 29, 2013
If only we knew someone at IRCCloud who could help us resolve this difficulty. (cc @russss)
russss commentedon Sep 29, 2013
Unfortunately there's not much I can easily do to make invites available, and also once we go out of beta (which will be soon), you likely won't be able to connect to IRC networks other than irccloud's without paying - this is mainly an anti-abuse thing.
There is freenode webchat, which is functional (if a bit ugly): http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=##computer
tef commentedon Sep 29, 2013
that's two more people who can't start a meeting yet because of git
tef commentedon Sep 29, 2013
we also need to change the language - ie "don't know git? ask us and we'll make you a page'
russss commentedon Sep 29, 2013
As a temporary measure, an email address would probably be a good start.
ntlk commentedon Sep 29, 2013
I guess this fixes group creation temporarily #54