1. While we do IT it’s not about the technology it’s about the people
2. We are not alone in this, there are other guys and ladies that have had the exact same problems we’re having right now.  Just for the fall 2010 Roundtables there were 179 people (last count I heard) that all want to see each other succeed and came to meet with others to prove it.  Remember that even if you are a “1 man shop” your team is out here rooting you on.  Find another local Church IT person(s) and meet regularly with them over the phone, over lunch, however you need to, and use them to vent, to pray, and to encourage.
3. You can’t please everyone all the time, and that’s okay.  Along with that it’s okay and healthy to say “no” because somethings can’t be done because of time, budget, manpower, etc.
4. Every platform, OS, phone, etc, etc, etc will not fit every person, ministry, or church, we have to know the environment of who we are working with and where we are working at to know what the “best fit” will be, it won’t be perfect because they were all created by people, but when we take the time to match the real “needs” and not listen to what everyone “wants” we’ll empower people to do the most ministry.
5. While we do IT it’s not about the technology it’s about the people. (Yes, I put that twice on purpose)

Also check out Andrew’s highlights from the Fall DC CITRT Meeting

I’d be interested to hear some of your insights!

Wondering why to use a favicon, what it is, and more: (From Wikipedia)

A favicon (short for favorites icon), also known as a shortcut icon, website icon, URL icon, or bookmark icon is a 16×16 or 32×32 pixel square iconassociated with a particular website or webpage.^[1] A web designer can create such an icon and install it into a website (or webpage) by several means, and most graphical web browsers will then make use of it. Browsers that provide favicon support typically display a page’s favicon in the browser’s address barand next to the page’s name in a list of bookmarks. Browsers that support a tabbed document interface typically show a page’s favicon next to the page’s title on the tab. Some programs allow the user to select an icon of their own from the hard drive and associate it with a website.

All instructions found on Google’s Support site:

Mail, Calendar, & Contacts:

Set Up Your Apple Device for Google Sync

If your business, school, or organization uses Google Apps, your administrator will first need to enable Google Sync before you can take advantage of this feature.

1. Open the Settings application on your device’s home screen.
2. Open Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
3. Tap Add Account….
4. Select Microsoft Exchange. Yes, choose this even if you are not using Exchange

Enter Account Info

5. In the Email field, enter your full Google Account email address. If you use an @googlemail.com address, you may see an “Unable to verify certificate” warning when you proceed to the next step.
6. Leave the Domain field blank.
7. Enter your full Google Account email address as the Username.
8. Enter your Google Account password as the Password.
9. Tap Next at the top of your screen.
9a. Choose Cancel if the Unable to Verify Certificate dialog appears.
10. When the new Server field appears, enter m.google.com.
11. Press Next at the top of your screen again.

12. Select the Google services (Mail, Calendar, and Contacts) you want to sync.

13. Unless you want to delete all the existing Contacts and Calendars on your phone, select the Keep on my iPhone option when prompted. This will also allow you to keep syncing with your computer via iTunes.

If you want to sync only the My Contacts group, you must choose to Delete Existing Contacts during the Google Sync install when prompted. If you choose to keep existing contacts, it will sync the contents of the “All Contacts” group instead. If there are no contacts on your phone, the latter will happen — the contents of your All Contacts group will be synced.

You’ve set up Google Sync! Synchronization will begin automatically if you have Push enabled on your device. You can also open the Mail, Calendar or Contacts app and wait a few seconds to start a sync.

Choosing Which Calendars to Sync

Thanks Technology from John on Vimeo.

http://citrt.pbworks.com/Spring-2010-National-Church-IT-Roundtable

• In the Connect screen:
• Nickname: you choose
  Real name: your paren’ts chose
  Default channels: #citrt
  Ident: I put same as nickname
  IRC Server: chat.freenode.net
  Port: 6667
• Hit the Connect button, you will then see a pop-up telling you it’s connecting to server.
• Then click on #chat button, once there hit on settings button(4 line button) to choose “Join Channel”
• Add citrt and enter
• Then click on the #citrt button to be entered into chat

If you have ever been blessed, encouraged or made to laugh by Derek, join me in supporting them in any way you can. Financially would be great, but in prayer (really, do it this time) would be more than appreciated as well. Whip out that fancy phone, put task reminders in there for

• every Wednesday beginning June 24, ending July 8
• once per day, beginning July 9, ending July 18.

Join us for lunch and an informational seminar at your favorite local steakhouse

While you network and enjoy a three course meal, an IATAM and ITIL certified industry expert will candidly discuss Asset Lifecycle Management best practices as well as introduce you to how LANDesk® addresses this critical area of IT.

Accurate asset knowledge, accountability, and control are critical to enhancing business value. Address your organization’s most pressing concerns with LANDesk Asset Lifecycle Management.

Topics of discussion include:

Gain Control: Know where assets are/ how they are being used
Reduce Risk: Manage regulatory and security compliance
Reduce Cost: Understand license, acquisition, support, and service
Facilitate Accountability: The right people making decisions about IT
Enhance Performance: Move from cost center to revenue enabler

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