[From nobody Mon Nov 19 14:20:51 2007 Return-Path: <bsherman@nsf.gov> Received: from daedalus.whoi.edu ([unix socket]) by daedalus (Cyrus v2.2.12) with LMTPA; Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:28:57 -0500 X-Sieve: CMU Sieve 2.2 Received: from mx1.whoi.edu (tassadar.whoi.edu [128.128.76.63]) by daedalus.whoi.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9464D282E for <creid@mailc.whoi.edu>; Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:28:57 -0500 (EST) Received: by mx1.whoi.edu (Postfix, from userid 103) id 6583F162B04; Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:28:48 -0500 (EST) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.8 (2007-02-13) on tassadar X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.7 required=7.5 tests=AWL, HTML_MESSAGE, SPF_HELO_PASS, SPF_PASS,UNDISC_RECIPS autolearn=disabled version=3.1.8 Received: from corvus.nsf.gov (corvus.nsf.gov [198.181.231.29]) by mx1.whoi.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 66526162B4E; Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:28:40 -0500 (EST) Received: from nsf-fe-02.nsf.gov (HELO nsf-fe-02.ad.nsf.gov) ([128.150.4.152]) by corvus.nsf.gov with ESMTP; 19 Nov 2007 12:28:40 -0500 X-SBRS: None Received: from NSF-BE-01.ad.nsf.gov ([128.150.130.221]) by nsf-fe-02.ad.nsf.gov with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:29:09 -0500 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C82AD1.B185AA4E" Subject: New NSF FastLane Infrastructure Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:29:08 -0500 Message-ID: <4CFEF98CD75A1946BFF3501AD5A90A40EDBAFF@NSF-BE-01.ad.nsf.gov> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: New NSF FastLane Infrastructure Thread-Index: Acgq0Z+XzhzuXPV+SWanrbpIRJnhHw== From: "Sherman, Beverly J." <bsherman@nsf.gov> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Nov 2007 17:29:09.0685 (UTC) FILETIME=[B1A32650:01C82AD1] To: undisclosed-recipients: ; X-Virus-Status: No This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C82AD1.B185AA4E Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable NSF has been upgrading its FastLane infrastructure to use = state-of-the-art technology. We are looking for participants to use the = FastLane Beta website after November 20, 2007. The Beta group will = experience no difference in the existing FastLane system functionality, = business procedures, or user interface. Both the Beta version and the = production version of FastLane will use the same data base tables. WHAT WOULD THIS INVOLVE? You would access a special website whenever = you have work to do within FastLane. All your work will be saved and = you will not have to repeat the work on the existing FastLane site. WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU NEED HELP? You will have a special email address to = contact. =20 WHY ARE YOU BEING CONTACTED? Your organization is a heavy user of = FastLane. We trust your opinions. Anything on the new site that = doesn't flow well please immediately report to us, we'll seriously = consider fixing all the issues. If you are interested in participating, please confirm me by replying to = this email. If others in your office wish to participate, have them = email me. We will contact you with the special URL and instructions = when the Beta environment is ready. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C82AD1.B185AA4E Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 6.5.7652.24"> <TITLE>New NSF FastLane Infrastructure</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">NSF has been = upgrading</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT> <FONT = COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">its FastLane infrastructure to = use state-of-the-art technology.</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" = FACE=3D"Times New Roman">=A0</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Times New = Roman"></FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">We are = looking for participants to use the</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Times New = Roman"></FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">FastLane</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT> = <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Beta website</FONT><FONT = FACE=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">after November</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Times New = Roman"></FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">20, = 2007.=A0 The Beta group will experience no difference in the</FONT><FONT = FACE=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">existing FastLane</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Times New = Roman"></FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">system = functionality, business procedures, or user interface.&nbsp; Both the = Beta version and the production version of FastLane will use the same = data base tables.</FONT></P> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">WHAT WOULD THIS INVOLVE?=A0</FONT> = <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">You would access a = special website whenever you have work to do within = FastLane.=A0</FONT><U></U><U></U><U><FONT FACE=3D"Times New = Roman"></FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">All your = work will be saved and you will not have to repeat the work on the = existing FastLane site.</FONT></U></P> <P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU NEED = HELP</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">?=A0 You will = have a special email address</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Times New = Roman"></FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">to = contact.</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">=A0 </FONT> <BR><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">WHY ARE YOU BEING = CONTACTED?=A0</FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">Your organization is a heavy user of FastLane.=A0 We = trust your opinions.=A0 Anything on the new site that doesn&#8217;t flow = well please immediately report to us, we&#8217;ll seriously consider = fixing all the issues.</FONT></P> <P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">If you are interested = in participating, please confirm</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Times New = Roman"></FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 = FACE=3D"Arial">me</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT> <FONT = COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">by replying to this = email.=A0</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT> <FONT = COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">If others in your office wish = to participate, have them email me.</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Times New = Roman">=A0</FONT> <FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">We = will contact you with the special URL and instructions when the Beta = environment is ready.</FONT></P> </BODY> </HTML> ------_=_NextPart_001_01C82AD1.B185AA4E-- ]