The View from the Forum The most popular question on the Forum is “Will Beacon 2 enable me to ….?” or, as a suggestion, “I would like Beacon to be enhanced to …” Unfortunately there is often no answer, the reason being that all that is known about the functionality of the software is what […]
The first delivery of Beacon 2 software will happen by the end of this month. That will be the signal for the teams of Beacon 2 volunteers to spring into action.
Beacon 2 will include the ability tio write your own reports. But what reports would you like to see out of the box?
The specification documents for Beacon 2 have now been added to this site. Each document has its own page and there’s also an index allowing you to browse the documents. The Beacon User Forum has a new sub-topic for informal discussion of the specifications. The Beacon Help Centre will shortly be expanded to allow formal […]
The Beacon 2 Project Board has issued a project status update and revised timeline for Beacon 2.
The Beacon Team needs volunteers to train the 400+ U3As that will make the move to upgraded beacon.
The Beacon User Forum is a place for Beacon Users to discuss anything to do with Beacon, from hints and tips to the complexities of the finance module.
The Beacon team has made significant progress in many areas, both in Beacon itself and in the team organisation.,
It’s National Volunteer Week. This article, copied from the main U3A website, describes the sterling work performed by the Beacon team.
If your U3A has changed its Beacon administrator there are two things you need to do. A new step by step video will guide you through the process.