NCPD networks Collaboration

Welcome to the NCPD networks section. NCPD's strength lies in it's networks throughout Ireland. This section will facilitate communications between networks and collaboration on projects of local, regional and national importance. The following links provide facilities for collaboration between networks:

Video and Audio Conferencing Facility

Blog for NCPD networks

Voice, Video and Text Chat with Accessibility facilities

Video and Voice Chat

Collaboration and Communications software for NCPD networks

Best Practises for dealing with issues, running networks, working with public bodies, working with government officials, recruiting new members, recruiting special expertise and planning for conferences and seminars.

Video and Audio Conferencing Facility

This section provides a video-conference between 6 people. There is audio and video involved, so you will need a webcam and a microphone. Just type in your name in the box below and click the button and the video conference starts.
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Blog for NCPD networks

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Voice, Video and Text Chat with Accessibility facilities

TeamTalk 4 Classic with Accessibility

TeamTalk is a free Voice, Video and Text program. It has become a popular tool among the visually impaired and blind around the world since it allows its users to meet and chat with other people in the TeamTalk community. The TeamTalk 4 distribution comes with a client application called "TeamTalk 4 Classic" which is designed to work well with screen-readers.

TeamTalk 4 Classic is working well with the following screen-readers:

JAWS
NVDA
SuperNova
Thunder
Window Eyes

GW Micro Script for TeamTalk 4 Classic by J.J. Meddaugh.

Source: TeamTalk web site.

You can download TeamTalk by clicking here . When installing TeamTalk 4 choose the option called "TeamTalk 4 Classic Client for Accessibility" during installation. This will give you the Accessible version of TeamTalk.

After installation, click 'File', then choose 'Host Manager', then pick 'TeamTalk 4 Public Server' from the list of servers. Then click 'Channel' and then click 'Create a Channel'. Choose a name and set a password and adjust the other setting to your own preferences. Provide the password to other NCPD members and they can join in for Voice, Video and Text Chat. Many NCPD members from any part of Ireland or the world can join in for a Chat.

At the moment some software developers are developing dedicated NCPD Chat channels for each city, and each region of Ireland and for Ireland as a whole.

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