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+====== Just Another Language Special Interest Group ======
+{{public:jalsigwhite.png?157x50&nolink}}  <wrap hide>No link because no prompt that joe public is going into members area - Use jalsig members pages button below</wrap>
+**A zoom meeting group only**<wrap hide>delete this line if it is not required</wrap>
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP box>
+<WRAP group>
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+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]                     <wrap hide> This is a button to hide the globe</wrap>
+</WRAP>
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+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/areagroups|Area Groups & SIGs]]
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column quarter>
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/knowledgebase|More on our Knowledgebase]]
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column quarter>
+[[sig:jalsig|JALSIG Members Page]]
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>
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+</WRAP>
+=== What are the Aims of the SIG?===
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+JALSIG is a group that's been formed to share members' experiences of using JAL to program PICs for a wide range of tasks. It is open to beginners, intermediates and experts alike. JAL, Just Another Language, is a free programming language that is a much more straightforward way of programming PICs and some other micro chips than many other languages.
+All of the PMP kits that use PICs to control things like the PMP9 Traffic Lights, PMP12 Random Lights, PMP19 Coach Lighting have their firmware written in JAL. It is a powerful language but it is quite easy to pick up. It is considered to be PASCAL like.
+If you are competent at using JAL and are happy to pass on your knowledge to help beginners get started then you are most welcome. If you are a beginner and feel terrified of the thought of programming then I hope that we will be able to allay your fears and help you on the path to creating programs that can be used to solve that little control problem on your layout. If you are an intermediate then you will be able to help beginners and learn from the experts.
+</WRAP>
+=== How do I contact the JALSIG?===
+<WRAP help round>
+\\
+Please indicate JALSIG in your message **<WRAP button>[[https://www.merg.org.uk/contactus.php?t=2&n=4|Contact MERG]]</WRAP>**
+<wrap hide>NN is the SIG number</wrap>
+</WRAP>
+=== Who are the leaders of the group? ===
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+****************************************************
+Replace photo with the names and titles of leaders.
+****************************************************
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP info round>
+\\
+Fraser Smith M5154\\
+</WRAP>
+=== Would you like to join today? ===
+<WRAP hide>
+****************************************************
+Update area group name.
+****************************************************
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP tip round>
+Not a member? then <WRAP button>[[https://www.merg.org.uk/membership.php|Join MERG Here]]</WRAP> and sign up to this Special Interest Group. If you are already a member <WRAP button>
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/membership/sig.php|Join the JALSIG]]</WRAP>
+Select **JALSIG** from the drop down list in **Other SIGs** and press the **Subscribe to SIG** button.
+</WRAP>
+=== How do you meet? ===
+<WRAP hide>
+****************************************************
+Provide meeting details
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+</WRAP>
+<WRAP info round>
+JALSIG will use Zoom video calls to meet every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7.30 pm UK time for an hour or more.
+Calls will be recorded and made available to all members through MERG TV; any presentation materials will also be made available
+</WRAP>
+=== And the Next Meeting? ===
+<WRAP hide>
+***************************************************************************
+Replace NN with the number of your area group.
+Update the contact form title.
+NN by default gives all events in the specified range.
+Leave the S in place, so you have Sxx.
+***************************************************************************
+</WRAP>
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+Best viewed in landscape on a mobile phone
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+</WRAP>
+=== How do Video Calls Work? ===
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+To join in you may need to add a headset with microphone and optionally a camera to your device, if they are not built in. You will receive a link which will get you into the meeting, automatically installing Zoom on your device if necessary.
+Calls are scheduled and topics announced in advance.
+Zoom provides thumbnails of each video participant and any shared presentations or desktops. The call host facilitates the meeting/questions/discussion. Zoom has developed a lot during Covid and I can't describe all the features here.
+Usually everyone mutes their microphone to avoid a lot of noise from phones, clocks chiming, family activity etc. To speak you can just press the spacebar to (after a slight pause) temporarily unmute.
+You can select among several icons to, for example raise a hand, clap, agree, vote etc. Useful for questioning.
+You can also type "chat" either with everyone or with a selected participant. This is quite a good way to have a one-to-one conversation without involving/annoying everyone else. It can also be used to distribute weblinks etc although there are many other ways to "share" (with permission) screens, documents, open apps, whiteboard and so on.
+If you would like to try out Zoom, then there is a test meeting service where you are the only participant and you can experiment with the various options available.
+<WRAP button>[[http://zoom.us/test|Test Zoom]]</WRAP>
+This link is available to anybody, not just members of the virtual area group.
+</WRAP>
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+<WRAP hide>
+****************************************************
+Replace link appropriate link to SIG members page
+****************************************************
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP box>
+<WRAP group>
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+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/index.php|MERG Home page]]                     <wrap hide> This is a button to hide the globe</wrap>
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column quarter>
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/areagroups|Area Groups & SIGs]]
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column quarter>
+[[https://www.merg.org.uk/content/knowledgebase|More on our Knowledgebase]]
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP column quarter>
+[[sig:jalsig|JALSIG Members Page]]
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>
+</WRAP>
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