The Applications Group (TAG)

Supporting Internet Services at SLAC

• Support and maintain central production, development and test servers
• Address Web server security issues, CGI support, access authorization
• Test new Web technologies
• Participate in Web-related committees and conferences
• Provide SLAC user education resources

• Provide reliable e-mail and calendaring infrastructure
• Support and maintain central production, development and test Unix and Exchange e-mail servers
• Maintain virus scanning and spam tag/quarantine services
• Provide Instant Messaging server
• Test new e-mail technologies

• Provide video and voice conferencing, systems and services
• Setting up and connecting the users
• Maintenance and upgrades of the systems and the interfacing equipment
• Work with ESNET, AT&T, SBC and VRVS for trouble-shooting and upgrades
• Schedule audio and video conferencing services
• Maintain conferencing documentation including web pages
• Develop and test desktop conferencing

• Shoot video of SCS meetings
• Maintain video Web pages
• Digitize source audio and video from BaBar Collaborations and SLAC events
• Edit and compress audio and video for Web distribution
• Maintain Web video server

• Provide Computer Education Support, including surveying the SLAC user community to find users needs
• Evaluate, plan and coordinate with vendors and on-site instructors to schedule classes
• Advertise classes via the Web and e-mail
• Maintain Outlook classroom calendar

• Web application services
• Internet searching tools and techniques
• Information architecture
• Content management systems
• Wireless services
• Support of handheld devices
• Desktop videoconferencing
• Anti-SPAM technologies
• Web site usability evaluation