By: Anne L.
Coulombe
October, 1998
I guess you must be wondering what happened to the third clock in
the gallery! OES has given it a facelift with an updated engine and look, it is now
comfortably resting in the new gallery along with a brand new clock and reader
boards. Of course the new clocks now support the display for pennies, dimes and
dollars as well as multiple purchases with up to four seat numbers. Don't worry, the
last 2 clocks will not move until 1999 once we are using the new gallery.
What is Alpha?
Why should you be interested?
Alpha is a development milestone that represents the first time that all
the pieces and parts of the auction system come together. Alpha could be considered
the rough-in for a building with the electrical and plumbing turned on for some areas
only! We can now start our real testing, and will also be able to have mock auctions
with feedback from the various users of the system. The new building has been wired
with special keypad cables, Ethernet for the network and fiber optic cable linking the
current office to the new section. |
Are we having fun yet? Tons
of hard work from all the vendors are bringing Alpha to reality. Now we must make
sure that every aspect of the system functions properly to ensure that this auction system
is easy to use. What's coming next?
Tom will advise you of the time and place to choose your seat and/or
booth. We will let you know when we can demonstrate the system, and when we are
ready to test it with real users such as yourselves! If you see us running around
comparing the current system with the new system, it is to best service the UFG community.
I am always open to questions, whether at UFG in the mornings, or
directly on my cell at 816-5927.
Anne L. Coulombe
Systems Project Manager, UFG |
