From cmc@sydney.unidata.oz.auFri Mar 24 11:16:14 1995 Date: Thu, 23 Mar 95 15:47:04 +1000 From: Charles Cave To: jim.mcnelly@granite.mn.org, LONDON@SUNSITE.UNC.EDU, 76440.1416@COMPUSERVE.COM, MM24681@UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU, 71055.3435@COMPUSERVE.COM, massey@world.std.com, LONDON@SUNSITE.UNC.EDU, rfprince@netcom.com, CALABRES@COD.NOSC.MIL, PMCNELLY@LIBERTY.COM Subject: Creativity FAQ and the World Wide Web I saw your name on a document I found at an ftp site discussing the formation of the misc.creativity newsgroup and creating an FAQ. As none of your email addresses were familiar to me, I wanted to let you know that the newsgroup is alive and well, and there are three FAQ documents. In addition, I have set up a set of World Wide Web pages which I hope can be extended to address most of the questions. Here is the announcement recently posted.... ========================================== CREATIVITY RESOURCES ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB ========================================== ANNOUNCEMENT The creation of the misc.creativity newsgroup in May 1994 together with several active mailing lists, has brought together many people from around the world sharing a common interest in creative thinking. Much of the information from contributors to the newsgroup has been compiled in three "Frequently Asked Questions" Documents. The World Wide Web, combined with powerful graphical browser programs makes access to this information easier. A network of people, information resources and ideas is being forged as more and more Web servers come on line. A CREATIVITY WEB PAGE IS NOW ON-LINE http://www.unidata.com/~ucc01/creative.htm Point your browser to the URL above and browse through information on resources, techniques, ideas, and the latest news. Follow links to related areas, including the Creativity Cafe. VIRTUAL BOOK STORE Information is now being compiled on authors, books and publishers and linked into the book resource section of the web. Read the author biographies, the book overview (and table of contents) and what other people have to say about the book. VIRTUAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE STORE Personal computer software, whether public-domain, shareware or commercial can be useful in the creative process. Read reviews of the software, the YOUR INPUT IS VALUED The creativity web pages are growing and the result of team efforts. Your contributions of book and software reviews, courses, conferences, organisations or any ideas you have will be a welcome addition. For further details, please contact: Charles Cave at charles@jolt.mpx.com.au or Paul Rousseau at roussea@server.uwindsor.ca -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CREATIVITY HOME PAGE http://www.unidata.com/~ucc01/creative.htm Welcome to the home page for the misc.creativity newsgroup, where creative people get together. This page is designed as a springboard for creativity resources on the Internet. You may be interested to read the charter for the group, or move straight on to the current news. Already, the newsgroup has a collection of Frequently Asked Question Documents answering the following questions:- 1 - Resources 1. Resources discussing and promoting creativity + Books (Virtual Bookstore under construction) + Journals + Films + Audio Recordings + Software (Virtual computer store under construction) + Magazines 2. What are the major conferences and annual meetings related to creativity? 3. Who (people and organizations) does creativity training and certification? 4. What are the main professional groups in the field of creativity? 5. What are the resources on the Internet related to creativity? (lists, newsgroups and e-magazines) 2 - General Questions 1. What is Creativity? 2. How do I know if I am, or could be, creative? 3. Isn't creativity found in a few people, like inventors or artists? 4. What can I do to increase my creativity? 5. Obstacles to Creativity 6. Coping with Daily Distractions 3 - Techniques and Methods * What can I do to increase my creativity? * Some methodologies for improving creativity * Positive sections to improve creativity abilities * Systematically enhancing individual and colle ctive creative competencies Some interesting Web Pages related to Creativity * Creativity Cafe * NLP Web Page Coming soon:- [NOW INSTALLED!] Thought-provoking quotations for creative thinking Affirmations Charles --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Cave ~ .-_|\ Phone +61 2 416 6877 Customer Services Manager / \ ~ Fax +61 2 416 2086 Unidata Australasia \.--._*<--- Level 2, 280 Pacific Hwy cmc@sydney.unidata.oz.au ~ v Lindfield, NSW, 2070 AUSTRALIA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------