Strange, I just got the invitation TODAY! I noticed the dates after I
sent my message. I did listen to the talking screen and downloaded the
slides and transcript and did not learn anything except about NIH
applications.

I wanted to ask some questions.  Nobody asked any tough questions.
Why not Macs?
What's up with the system to system version?
and suggest that they explain better that individual grant seekers do
not need to register if they are at an institution with central
submission.  Only the central office needs to register.

The most important comment was that NIH is going to allow Form 424
submissions using the new 424 Research and Related form (424R&R)
starting in June of 2005.  This will present a very interesting
situation as I do not think NIH is dropping the 398.  So three ways to
get applications to NIH:  standard paper 398, electronic 398 via the
eCGAP (electronic Competing Grant Application Program), and via
Grants.gov with the 424R&R.

The G.g people say they are going into the community to talk-up the
system.  A good chance for us to promote a better interface that uses
more than just PCs.

Bob
xxxxxx@umich.edu

On Mar 10, 2005, at 10:40 AM, Charlie Hathaway wrote:

It was yesterday.  If you like listening to someone read a PowerPoint
presentation, slides not scrolling automatically, and find testimonials
convincing (like a GWB "townhall" meeting), you'd have loved it.

CH

At 10:24 AM 3/10/2005, you wrote:
> I forgot to mention  there is a webcast about G.g today at 11am est
> go here
> http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=11256&s=1&k=C759A231D90C42F2939152CD48738CF
>
> live questions -- Why not Mac? for example
>
> Bob
> xxxxxx@umich.edu
>
>
>
> On Mar 9, 2005, at 4:46 PM, Richard Magyar wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Has anyone come across a submission in which using the new grants.gov
> process was MANDATORY?
>
> My understanding was that the grants.gov system would be phased in
> gradually, with only voluntary participation for at least the next
> year or
> so.  Imagine my surprise when we found out that our latest DOE grant
> REQUIRES the grants.gov submission mechanism.
>
> The problem, for us, is in the software grants.gov requires us to use.
> The
> “PureEdge” viewer is incompatible with Macintoshes, and the company
> developing that software (PureEdge Solutions) has no plans to ever
> create a
> Mac solution.
>
> They recommend using VirtualPC, which is awkward and unreliable
> workaround.
>
> I’d originally hoped that grants.gov would mature as a service in the
> next
> year or so, and eventually expand it’s support to  multiple platforms.
> "Fastlane" is a good example of exactly that kind of success through
> graduate service roll-out.
>
> But if we are all to be required to use this new service more-or-less
> immediately, then waiting for the bugs to be worked out will NOT be an
> option.
>
>
> Anyone else in the same boat?
> Anyone have any insight on grants.gov or solutions to these platform
> issues?
>
>
> --
> Thanks for your time,
>
> Rich Magyar
> Systems Administrator
> Eastern Michigan University
> Graduate Studies & Research
> 734-487-3090
> xxxxxx@emich.edu
>
>
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