Most of you may have already seen this, but I thought it was so
useful, it was worth forwarding to the ABRF roundtable to make sure as
many people saw it as possible.
> Hi all,
> >
> >I've written an online guide to sequence analysis. I have sent this message
> >to a select few newsgroups (where I know there are both experts and novices
> >in sequence analysis) to ask you all if you could do me a favour, and "beta
> >test" the guide.
> >
> >The guide is aimed at bioscience graduates who have no experience of
> >bioinformatics, but are conversant with the Internet. The guide will be
> >used as a basic introuction to sequence analysis, on an MSc course, but
> >naturally, will also be available to the Internet community on the WWW.
> >
> >I found a lack of comprehensive _introductory_ and interactive guides
>on the
> >Internet, although there are many, excellent guides for experienced users.
> >Although most program server sites offer splendid help, where does a novice
> >without a mentor start to look? I feel that there is a need for such a
>guide.
> >
> >I would be most grateful if some of you could take the time to visit the
> >guide. I'm keen to get as much feedback as possible, before I release the
> >guide "properly". Most importantly, I want the pages to be correct, and
>easy
> >to follow/understand.
> >
> >I have tried to bear in mind the accessibility guidelines of the WWW
> >consortium (http://www.w3c.org) when designing the guide. They are
>therefore
> >"lacking" in multimedia experiences, in favour of accessibility. If any
> >readers are blind and read web pages by brail or aurally, if you use a
> >palm-top computer (e.g. a Newton or Palm III/V) or other "non-standard" form
> >of web browser, I would be particularly interested to hear from you.
> >
> >Feel free to e-mail freehand comments to me, or copy/paste the suggested
> >feedback form below.
> >
> >The guide can be found at:
> >http://www.brunel.ac.uk/~bb95asl/seqanal_guide/
> >
> >NOTE: This is a temporary URL. Please do not bookmark this site!
> >
> >In advance, thank you all very much.
> >
> >Andrew Louka
> >
> >
> >--
> >Best viewed with a monospace font (e.g. Courier):
> >--
> >
> >Feedback Form
> >-------------
> >Please grade your experience from 1 to 5 (1=Excellent to 5=Terrible)
> >
> >1 I visited the guide on: <INSERT DATE>
> >
> >2 Your expertise in sequence analysis: <GRADE>
> >
> >3 Overall Opinion: <GRADE>
> >
> >3 Guide Accuracy: <GRADE>
> >3.1 If anything, what was inaccurate? <INSERT COMMENTS>
> >
> >4 Guide Contents: <GRADE>
> >4.1 If anything, what should also be included/excluded? <INSERT COMMENTS>
> >
> >5. Ease of Use: <GRADE>
> >
> >6. What I liked best was... <INSERT COMMENTS PLEASE!>
> >
> >7. What I liked least was... <INSERT COMMENTS PLEASE!>
> >
> >Please e-mail this to bb95asl@brunel.ac.uk
> >
> >Thank you.
>
Scottie Adams aka Pamela Scott Adams
Molecular Biology Core Facility
Trudeau Institute
100 Algonquin
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Phone: 518-891-3080
Fax: 518-891-5126
Email: sadams@northnet.org
http://www.trudeauinstitute.org