Sunday, November 25, 2007

Immersion -- Week 13

Movin' in the wrong direction?

So this week we spent some time trying to connect to the Movi server that T/TAC just purchased that will make desktop web/video conferencing a reality for T/TAC staff. We spent a couple hours trying different configurations, changing multiple settings (firewalls, ActiveX controls) to get it to work, but no dice. It appears that GMU may have put the server behind a firewall, which may take a few days (or more due to the holiday) to correct. So, we will try to test Movi sometime after the break, but all this makes me think that the T/TAC audience will have to go through this to make the Virtual Collaboration Center work.

In the meantime, I spent some time on Gliffy creating a graphical representation of GMU's Video conferencing capabilities. It was super easy to create the graphical representation using Gliffy and it was fun -- yes, I actually had fun doing my homework!

2 comments:

Rock Boy said...

Ugh. This sounds a little like my world. I once had a VP of technology tell me that he doesn't use a firewall in front of his products because not having one makes his developers more careful about how they code. I guess he doesn't wear a seatbelt because it makes him a better driver. So, apparently, that VP is not working there. Good thing.

Rock Boy said...

Ugh. This sounds a little like my world. I once had a VP of technology tell me that he doesn't use a firewall in front of his products because not having one makes his developers more careful about how they code. I guess he doesn't wear a seatbelt because it makes him a better driver. So, apparently, that VP is not working there. Good thing.