> As a document author, I've learned that I need to have a friend take > good notes for me, because all of the great comments I get at the mike > are lost otherwise. this gap makes me crazy, so much is often lost. but i do not think technology or process will close this hole. too much depends on fairly deep understanding of the subject. > I can't take notes while I'm standing up, facilitating discussion. i can't take notes while i am trying to understand and think about the important semantics of a discussion, period. but much of this may be a personal failing, poor typist, rotting mind, ... randy