>>The Universal Thread (UT) is an information exchange service
>>with members all over the world. Because it was once tightly linked to
>>the Virtual FoxPro Users Group (it is independent of that organization),
>>most of it's members are VFP programmers. However, it has forums for
>>Visual Basic, NT, '95, etc. (even one for fans of Godzilla). I get much
>>useful information from the UT, and have production code based on code
>>provided by UT members worldwide.
>
>Here's some additional information. The Universal Thread never has any relation with VFUG. For a while, we have add an icon and that's about all it was. However, it's true that the Visual FoxPro forum is the top forum right now. One reason of this success is also because the Universal Thread, since a while, is superceeding all the data set for the Visual FoxPro Yellow Pages and is also driving it at about 75%. As for me, I was part of the starting Web masters at VFUG but I'm not involve anymore. As for VFUG, Fournier Transformation Inc. was the major sponsor in the first year and that's about all the relation it was.
>
>>The Visual Basic forum currently seems to be unused. I've seen
>>messages in it similar to the one below. Here at NNS, with VB
>>programmers all over the place, the UT would be a good place to exchange
>>information. Once NNS starts using it, VB programmers all over the
>>world would join in the information exchange.
>
>If you have any feedback about this forum, I will be happy to receive it. I will begin the process of marketing it soon.
>
>>Basic UT membership is free. You can stay logged on to the UT
>>via the Internet, or have postings e-mailed, signing on to the UT to
>>only to respond and/or research. As you prepare to go to the new group,
>>you can convince other programmers of the value of the UT, further
>>expanding the information exchange potential.
>
>Just to add more precision, reply can be done also from the mailing list.
>
>See ya later.

Thanks, Michael. As a new UT & VFUG member, I was unsure of the relationship between the two. I've been trying to get the VB programmers in my group to start using the UT to share with other programmers within our company (we have several sites accross the city), which off couse, would expose them to VB programmers world wide. Hopefully today's messages will help. If any of them have questions or suggestions, I'll be sure to let you know.

I just learned of replying via our e-mail system today - helps to read the instructions. :) BTW, can an initial question be submitted the same way, or is it best to sign on to the UT and posting to the specific category within the forum?