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Unread 22-01-2008, 09:37
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Re: Rookie team in need of a lot of help

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Originally Posted by Aren_Hill View Post
we were glad to have you up a couple days ago sounds like it helped alot. Feel free to stop on by or call us anytime, we'll make some trips down to see you sometime.

People don't seem to want to respond to this topic, but it's been so successful for us in remotely videoconferencing with other teams, I'm going to keep hammering this point home until someone gets it:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=61782


I have found this to be a very effective method of connecting with other teams remotely - use the remote desktop software to view Inventor models on each other's remote computers, use it to take control of programming software remotely to help fix bugs in code, and use a videoconferencing tool such as Skype (or NetMeeting, or LiveMeeting, or......) coupled with a laptop and webcam to see how the team in need is progressing on their build and make suggestions where needed in realtime.

This is no substitute for the veteran team visiting the team in need in person, but let's be realistic - that can't happen very often. This teleconferencing solution helps fill in the gaps of support without overtaxing the resources of the veteran team offering the assistance.
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