me from (K-12) and wehave a pretty good idea what kind of equipment Dronen**these places have...we can usually make good judgements. Ocassionally we don't and thenthe users let us kknow! lankes**How do you have a pretty good idea? And what mechanism do users let you know? Dronen**But, we can use other web sites to determine, for example, if we are lagging behind intechnological capabilities. Dronen**Well, most of our development team (which is spread across the world) have familieswith children, they tend to know what is available to the students. lankes**So other sites let you know the capabilities while your users let you know thefeasibility? Dronen**Users let us know by filling out comment and ask0-a-volc forms (and somtimes theinappropriate form...). Dronen**Yes, I think what you said is correct. lankes**How do you find capabilities at other sites...do you surf the web, or have some systemsteam? Dronen**Well, I for example, am also the primary Research Assistant for another site. So mywhole day is spent doing web development. I spend aobut 5 - 6 hours a day on the internet. Thi Dronen**I am pretty typical of our team, so together we are able to asses the currenttechnologies at other sites. lankes**So, aside from technical capabilities are there other things you look for at otherInternet sites? Dronen**yes, we also use other Internet sites for some content development. lankes**Aside from looking at other Internet sites, are there other mechanisms or mediums youuse to determine trends or new capabilities in Internet applications? Dronen**Yes. Probably the next largest mechanism is reading. We receive many magazines whichare Dronen**devoted to the Internet and its development. lankes**Any titles that are particularly good? Dronen**These generally give us a good idea of what others are doing, and what others Dronen**find successfull and useful. lankes**Any titles that are particularly good? Dronen**One called WebWeek, another is Webmast...
