y2k, computers, & ministry
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Y2K, Computers, & Ministry. How the Latest Technologies Are Impacting the Local Church and the Mission Field. Y2K, Computers, & Ministry. Y2K What is the Y2K problem? How did Y2K get started? What it means to be Y2K compliant How to become Y2K compliant - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Y2K, Computers, & Ministry
How the Latest Technologies Are Impacting the Local Church and
the Mission Field
Y2K, Computers, & Ministry
Y2K What is the Y2K problem? How did Y2K get started? What it means to be Y2K compliant How to become Y2K compliant
Brief History of the Personal ComputerHow the Latest Technologies are Impacting Ministry Local Church Mission Field
Y2K
What is the Y2K problem? Inability to make computations based on
dates Inability to know the correct time/date Inability to roll over clock/calendar Inability to store year Improper date switchover on February 29th
Y2K
How did Y2K get started?Peter de Jager (DEE-YAH-GER)Article in ComputerWorld, September 6,
1993
Y2K
What does it mean to be Y2K compliant?
How to become Y2K compliant
Brief history of the personal computer
25 year history
Characterized by three “killer apps”SpreadsheetsDesktop PublishingEmail/Internet
How the Latest Technologies are
Impacting MinistryLocal Church
Pastoral Survey Christian Computing Magazine Desktop Publishing Web Sites Presentations Digital Cameras Email Music Chatting Bible Study Software
How the Latest Technologies are
Impacting MinistryMission Field
Email revolutionized communications!Multilingual Desktop Publishing
How the Latest Technologies are
Impacting MinistryThe “Classic 10” Multilingual Computing
ProblemsRenderingProcessing
How the Latest Technologies are
Impacting MinistryThe “Classic 10” Multilingual Computing
Problems Problem #1
Character Shapes
English Greek
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How the Latest Technologies are
Impacting MinistryThe “Classic 10” Multilingual Computing
Problems
Problem #2
Context Sensitivity
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How the Latest Technologies are
Impacting MinistryThe “Classic 10” Multilingual Computing
Problems
Problem #2
Context Sensitivity
How the Latest Technologies are
Impacting MinistryThe “Classic 10” Multilingual Computing
Problems
Problem #3
Diacritic Centering
How the Latest Technologies are
Impacting MinistryThe “Classic 10” Multilingual Computing
Problems
Problem #4
Diacritic Stacking
How the Latest Technologies are
Impacting MinistryThe “Classic 10” Multilingual Computing
Problems
Problem #5
Line Rendering
How the Latest Technologies are
Impacting MinistryThe “Classic 10” Multilingual Computing
Problems
Problem #5
Line Rendering
How the Latest Technologies are
Impacting MinistryThe “Classic 10” Multilingual Computing
Problems Problems #6-8
Data EntryInternal StorageAlphabetizing
English GreekABCDEFG… …
How the Latest Technologies are
Impacting MinistryThe “Classic 10” Multilingual Computing
Problems
Problem #9
Searching
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How the Latest Technologies are
Impacting MinistryThe “Classic 10” Multilingual Computing
Problems
Problem #10
Word Demarcation
Questions?
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Links to:Ministry Resources on the netPictures from a Charlotte, NC NBC reunionA handful of old Northeastern pictures