Rotary Service and Fellowship on the Internet

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Rotary Service and Fellowshipon the Internet

• Don Higgins
• June 7, 2007
• don_at_higgins.net

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Overview

• What is the Internet
• How can I access the Internet
• What can I do on the Internet
• What sort of information can I find
• What Rotary Information is available
• Club
• District
• Worldwide

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What is the Internet

• World Wide Open Access network
• Uses international standards
• Managed by international organizations
• Anyone can obtain license to connect
• Anyone can register a domain name
• Service providers make it easy to access

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How can I access the Internet

• Internet Service Providers (ISP)
• Cable and telephone network providers
• Email and web browsing services
• Additional services shopping, downloads, etc.
• Public Access Facilities
• Libraries
• Internet Cafés

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What can I do on the Internet

• Find and view information on any subject
• Send and receive email with text and pictures
• Email to/from anyone else on the Internet
• Email to/from special interest groups
• Download music, videos, files, software
• Buy and sell products Amazon, eBay, etc.
• Financial transactions banking, stocks
• Play interactive games chess, scrabble, etc.

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How can I find information

• Web browser search engines (100)
• www.google.com (48)
• www.yahoo.com (27)
• www.microsoft.com (10)
• www.ask.com (5)
• www.aol.com (5)
• Other (5)
• Over 7 billion searches in April 2007

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Sample Google Searches

• Rotary 43 million links
• Rotary 6950 65,000 links
• Rotary6950.org 80 links
• Rotary Pinellas Park 45,000 links
• RotaryPinellasPark.org 4 links
• Rotary Camp Florida 525,000 links
• Ronald McDonald House 1.4 million links

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What sort of information can I find

• Anything that that people choose to publish
• Wide continuum of quality and accuracy
• Published for wide variety of reasons
• Worldwide news, weather, sports
• Radio and TV audio and video programs
• Information on almost any special interest
• In 1995 there were 15 million users
• In 2007 there are 1.1 billion users

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What Rotary information can I find

• Club www.RotaryPinellasPark.org
• District www.rotary6950.org
• Zone www.rizones33-34.org
• Rotary International www.rotary.org
• Rotary Fellowships rotaryfellowships.org
• Rotarians on the Internet www.roti.org
• Rotary Action Groups

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Rotary Club Information

• Weekly Bulletin
• Upcoming speakers and trivia questions
• Upcoming service projects
• Upcoming fund raisers
• Upcoming fellowship events
• Links to club and rotary related information
• Want more information online?
• Send info to bulletin editor and webmaster

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District 6950 Information

• District newsletter and calendar of events
• Makeup locations for all district clubs
• Makeup locations at eClubs on the web
• Member information
• Login with email id and Rotary membership
• View information including vocation etc.
• Update personal information
• District educational resources

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Zone 34 Information

• Information on Districts in
• Florida
• Georgia
• Caribbean
• Information on district officer training
• Links to additional district and zone resources

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Rotary International Information

• General information about Rotary
• Foundation projects and grants
• Lookup Rotary meeting anywhere in the world
• Educational information for clubs and districts
• Officers
• Members
• Online access to Rotary news and publications
• Secretary/Treasurer Club Information access

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Rotary Fellowships

• Groups of Rotarians with common interests
• Rotarians on the Internet www.roti.org
• Email groups chat, rotary, and technical groups
• Rotarians on Skype voice over the internet
• Monthly online newsletter
• Others include vocations and hobbies
• Action Groups promoting specific causes
• Rotarians Fighting AIDS www.RFFA.org
• Rotarians For Blindness Prevention RAG4BP.org

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Rotary on the Internet

• Use Google.com to find anything on Internet
• Rotary Pinellas Park gt find club info
• Read weekly bulletin for upcoming events
• Rotary 6950 gt find district info
• Find make-ups and view member info
• Rotary International gt find RI program info
• Learn about service and fellowship opportunities
• Rotary Fellowships gt find common interests
• Meet Rotarians around the world