Training course for Scratchpads (basic level). A one-day training course will be given in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels on Monday 14th June. The course is intended for those new to Scratchpads or those thinking about giving them a try. No previous knowledge is assumed, but a familiarity with databases and data structures is an advantage. The course is free, starting at 11:00, finishing at about 17:00 and lunch will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own data to upload into your own, new Scratchpad or come for so help if you're just starting out with a new site. You should bring your own wireless-enabled laptop with the Firefox browser. To register please go to: http://scratchpads.eu/scratchpad-training-courses Cheers, Dave -- Dr D.McL. Roberts, Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5086 European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy Project, Coordinator WorkPackage 6 (Unifying Revisionary Taxonomy), Dept. Zoology, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD Great Britain Email: dmr at nomencurator dot org Web page: http://scratchpads.eu Web page: http://www.editwebrevisions.info/ -- "You can't just ask customers what they want and then try and give it to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new." [Steve Jobs, quoted in The Guardian, Technology Section, 25 June 09]. --