Conversion completed

[<jhart@mail.lewiston.lib.me.us>]

Our web and ftp servers are now running on their new (albeit temporary) 
home.  You may start changing your pages, again.  If you run into any 
problems getting connected or have permissions issues come up when you 
try to upload pages, just let me know.  I will fix them right away.  I've 
tried to make sure that everyone's account got carried over correctly, 
but I might have missed something somewhere.  The addresses are still the 
same, www.avcnet.org and ftp.avcnet.org.

Also a reminder...the new page counter program counts a hit once for 
every time it occurs in a page.  So, you probably will want to have only 
one counter per page to avoid inflated hit counts.  The counts and date 
were carried over from the old server, though, thanks to Rob Spellman's 
programming, so you shouldn't have missed a beat from the conversion.

Again, if you experience any unexpected difficulties or have questions, 
feel free to drop me or Rob Spellman (rspell@bates.edu) a note.  We'll do 
everything we can to straighten it out.

  We're looking forward to greater stability and flexibility, now that 
we're in the Linux environment.  First up, and nearly finished, is the 
long awaited search engine for searching local web sites.  It works.  
I've run it against AVCNet and ExploreMaine.  We just have to index all 
the sites and get them set up on a regular schedule.  Should be available 
in the next couple of weeks.  If you want to check it out, keeping in 
mind that it isn't fully up, go to:


    http://www.avcnet.org/search


  A lot of cleanup and reorganization has been going on behind the 
scenes, too, thanks to Bob Kleckner.  Things are much cleaner, more 
consistent, and all links to the old icon-based version are gone.  Also, 
be sure to visit the all-new Lewiston Public Library site, designed and 
written by Jennifer Davis-Tannous.

  Last, but not least, is the new discussion list for the organization 
"Citizens for Smart Development", spearheaded by Beth Whitman.  They are 
actively engaged with the issue of the new Super-Walmart project in 
Auburn.

  So, come check us out.  AVCNet is on the move!



---
Jim Hart, Server Administrator
Androscoggin Valley Community Network
"Working together we _can_ make a difference."