Australian Computer Society
Access to Information in the Networked Nation
What is electronic publishing?
Tom Worthington, President of the Australian Computer Society
Talk to South Australian Branch
Wednesday, 27 March 1996
Slide show as at: 26 March 1996)
< Contents >
< Introduction >
< Internet Pornography >
- Undesirable material via the Internet has captured the interest of the media, politicians
- is of some concern to members of the community, particularly concerning children
- I have:
- ACS made a very detailed submission to the ABA
< ACS Position >
- ACS has taken a position in favour of mild regulation
- Most fears of the technology evaporate with use
- ACS has contributed with its:
- submissions
- demonstrations
- members access to ACSlink
< Regulation isn't the issue >
More interesting issue is improve organisations via the Internet:
- Provide source of economic growth and a social/cultural benefit
- Australia is a significant international Internet user and regional Internet superpower
- "Natural advantage" provided by outstanding work of our academic community
- Sensible mild regulations will provide Australia economic benefit
< The Internet changing the lives of IT professionals >
- Talked to ACS NQ Chapter on Oz IT "future history"
- but this is about how the Internet has already changed my work and life:
- Wrote and uploaded this from a Cafe in Canberra
- Can work for ACS and Defence from anywhere
- My briefcase has few "papers"
- Carry a lapotp, modem and digital mobile telephone
< Each morning >
- Check ACS e-mail from home via laptop & pocket modem
- Check DMD e-mail at Defence
- Get about five pieces of paper correspondence (most go in the bin)
- Get twenty telephone calls (most actioned by e-mail)
- Only about two meetings a week: take a laptop
- One or two paper letters a month: lots of e-docs
- CIRG shows the way
< Lunch time >
Check ACS e-mail on the laptop from morning:
- Sort by subject and handle each subject in bulk
- Store replies until the evening and change them in the interim
< Afternoon >
Update the Defence home page:
- Prepare material in Web format,
- check formatting and authorisation
- Upload
- Send an announcement to newsgroups and mailing lists
Normally from office, but can be anywhere, even
Mallactoota
< Home >
- Stop at Tilley's for coffee and inspiration
- Several hours working at home on ACS business:
- reply to e-mail
- prepare Web documents
- log-on to the Internet once or twice
- Collect paper mail from ACS Canberra office twice a week: most goes in the bin
- ACS National Office uploads important public material to the Web
- Constant world wide dialogue on IT developments
< Next steps >
Human way to work:
Next steps:
- Testing GSM phone & data adapter from Link
- transmitted digital photos from Tally Room
- Defence & others building easier, more reliable, more secure systems
< ACS profile (hard sell) >
< ACS promoting Australian IT industry >
< See also >