[BNM] SkillSwap Announcement

[Nick Tong - TalkWebSolutions.co.uk]

Hi Andy,

I'm getting an error signing up :(

On 01/06/06, SkillSwap <info at skillswap.org> wrote:
>
> Hi SkillSwappers,
>
> You may have noticed that SkillSwap has been quiet of late. However
> we've not been resting on our laurels. Quite the opposite in fact.
> We've been deep inside our dormant volcano lair (OK, well mostly at
> the Sanctuary cafe) plotting a new and improved SkillSwap.
>
> With the help of our Rails henchmen over at www.new-bamboo.co.uk, we
> quietly launched a beta version of the new site a few weeks ago. Like
> most (Rails) beta sites, it still has a few bugs and the workflow
> needs finessing. However the site is at a stage where we can start
> getting you fine ladies and gentlemen involved.
>
> The site has seen three main additions. Firstly, we've opened up the
> opportunity for other towns to set up their own SkillSwap events, and
> already have a very active cell in Bristol. If you know anybody who
> you think would like to set up a regional group, please point them in
> the direction of the site.
>
> Secondly we've created an admin system for setting up and managing
> SkillSwap event. Hopefully this will take some of the administrative
> pressure off poor old me, as well as making the lives of new
> administrators a little easier . As well as administrating the site,
> we've added some cool new features such as the ability to nominate
> yourself as a speaker or request a particular topic. We've also
> created a top secret registration algorithm called SkillsRank, that
> works out the optimal SkillSwap attendee make-up. It rewards past
> speakers with easier access to events, while ensuring new
> SkillSwappers aren't left out in the cold.
>
> Lastly, we've set up a simple membership system that allows you to
> define a profile, manage your attendance and receive announcements
> for future events. You can also subscribe to the events RSS feed or
> iCal calendar.
>
> We'll be retiring this announcements list shortly, so if you'd like
> to stay up to date with future SkillSwap events, please head over to
> www.skillswap.org and sign up for a new account.
>
> Yours
>
> Andy Budd
>
>   http://www.skillswap.org
>
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