Hi, Grace,
We Webmasters are all volunteers, so we have to find time in our regular
schedules of school/work/home/whatever to do our various updates. I'm in
charge of Michigan (and most of the Midwest) and have your boxes in my
queue to update -- which I HOPE to do by the weekend! I know how exciting
it is to see your "name in lights," so to speak -- having your clues on
the site makes it more real.
Thanks for being patient!
Ruthann (overly harried at work after an equally harrying holiday!)
On Tue, 7 Jan 2003 13:29:18 EST kazoodog@aol.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm new to letterboxing and, of course, to posting clues.
>
> Here are some questions: 1) how long does it take before one's clues are
> posted at the letterbox site? (I posted some and am so anxious to
> find them
> on the letterbox site.); 2) will my alternate e-mail address work
> properly in
> posting clues (I think it will, but don't want to waste my time if it
> won't.)?; and 3) Is it really better to develop one's own letterbox
> web page
> for simplicity in linking to the letterbox site?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Grace
How Long Does it Take?
8 messages in this thread |
Started on 2003-01-07
How Long Does it Take?
From: (kazoodog@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-01-07 13:29:18 UTC-05:00
Hello,
I'm new to letterboxing and, of course, to posting clues.
Here are some questions: 1) how long does it take before one's clues are posted at the letterbox site? (I posted some and am so anxious to find them on the letterbox site.); 2) will my alternate e-mail address work properly in posting clues (I think it will, but don't want to waste my time if it won't.)?; and 3) Is it really better to develop one's own letterbox web page for simplicity in linking to the letterbox site?
Thank you,
Grace
I'm new to letterboxing and, of course, to posting clues.
Here are some questions: 1) how long does it take before one's clues are posted at the letterbox site? (I posted some and am so anxious to find them on the letterbox site.); 2) will my alternate e-mail address work properly in posting clues (I think it will, but don't want to waste my time if it won't.)?; and 3) Is it really better to develop one's own letterbox web page for simplicity in linking to the letterbox site?
Thank you,
Grace
Re: [LbNA] How Long Does it Take?
From: (ruthann@ruthannzaroff.com) |
Date: 2003-01-07 18:34:36 UTC
Re: [LbNA] How Long Does it Take?
From: Randy Hall (randy@mapsurfer.com) |
Date: 2003-01-07 17:39:29 UTC-05:00
> 2) will my alternate e-mail address work properly in posting clues (I
> think it will, but don't want to waste my time if it won't.)?;
It has to be associated with your yahoo id. Kick around yahoogroups's web
site to find out how to do this, I don't remember.
> 3) Is it really better to develop one's own letterbox web page
> for simplicity in linking to the letterbox site?
It is really better. Not only does it make it easier for the webmasters,
it allows you to edit your clues whenever the mood strikes. I edit my clues
constantly. On top of that, if you don't know how to create web pages,
you'll learn a basic skill that may be useful some day (like today, to take
control of publishing your own clues :-)). I don't use them, but my guess
is that most of the big hosting companies have tutorials on how to create
web pages, and perhaps, if you use Windows, it may come with some sort of
"wizard" to create and publish them.
People talk about stamp art, clue art, even box art and place art in
letterboxing. Certainly the pages that actually host the clues could be part
of the art also.
Cheers
Randy
Re: [LbNA] How Long Does it Take?
From: Grace Stevens (kazoodog12001@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2003-01-07 15:27:25 UTC-08:00
Hi Randy --
Thank you. I think I will attempt to build my own web page. I'm a senior citizen and I keep trying new things (hence my plunging into letterboxing) so that I'll keep both my brain and my body active.
Best wishes,
Grace
Randy Hall <randy@mapsurfer.com> wrote:
> 2) will my alternate e-mail address work properly in posting clues (I
> think it will, but don't want to waste my time if it won't.)?;
It has to be associated with your yahoo id. Kick around yahoogroups's web
site to find out how to do this, I don't remember.
> 3) Is it really better to develop one's own letterbox web page
> for simplicity in linking to the letterbox site?
It is really better. Not only does it make it easier for the webmasters,
it allows you to edit your clues whenever the mood strikes. I edit my clues
constantly. On top of that, if you don't know how to create web pages,
you'll learn a basic skill that may be useful some day (like today, to take
control of publishing your own clues :-)). I don't use them, but my guess
is that most of the big hosting companies have tutorials on how to create
web pages, and perhaps, if you use Windows, it may come with some sort of
"wizard" to create and publish them.
People talk about stamp art, clue art, even box art and place art in
letterboxing. Certainly the pages that actually host the clues could be part
of the art also.
Cheers
Randy
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Re: [LbNA] How Long Does it Take?
From: Grace Stevens (kazoodog12001@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2003-01-07 15:36:07 UTC-08:00
Hi Ruthann,
Your reply is so encouraging! I was afraid that my postings might go unheeded (I'm new to the entire hobby and haven't done anything much with postings to web sites.). When you do my Prairie View Park data (especially the clues) please note that I did revise them after some feedback I received; I wouldn't want you to waste time.
Will it be better for you if I attempt to make my own letterbox web page with a link to letter-usa?
Thank you,
Grace
ruthann@ruthannzaroff.com wrote:
Hi, Grace,
We Webmasters are all volunteers, so we have to find time in our regular
schedules of school/work/home/whatever to do our various updates. I'm in
charge of Michigan (and most of the Midwest) and have your boxes in my
queue to update -- which I HOPE to do by the weekend! I know how exciting
it is to see your "name in lights," so to speak -- having your clues on
the site makes it more real.
Thanks for being patient!
Ruthann (overly harried at work after an equally harrying holiday!)
On Tue, 7 Jan 2003 13:29:18 EST kazoodog@aol.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm new to letterboxing and, of course, to posting clues.
>
> Here are some questions: 1) how long does it take before one's clues are
> posted at the letterbox site? (I posted some and am so anxious to
> find them
> on the letterbox site.); 2) will my alternate e-mail address work
> properly in
> posting clues (I think it will, but don't want to waste my time if it
> won't.)?; and 3) Is it really better to develop one's own letterbox
> web page
> for simplicity in linking to the letterbox site?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Grace
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Re: [LbNA] How Long Does it Take?
From: rscarpen (RiskyNil@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2003-01-08 00:08:20 UTC
> Certainly the pages that actually host the clues could be part
> of the art also.
I second that motion! Motion passed. =)
-- Ryan
> of the art also.
I second that motion! Motion passed. =)
-- Ryan
Re: [LbNA] How Long Does it Take?
From: rscarpen (RiskyNil@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2003-01-08 00:22:29 UTC
> Will it be better for you if I attempt to make my own letterbox web
> page with a link to letter-usa?
The best part about creating your own webpage for the clues (in my
opinion), is that you can make them look exactly like YOU want. One
of the 'features' I put on all my clues is their current status:
Confirmed missing, status unknown, or confirmed alive and well. It
gets updated immediately that way, and nobody has to spend time
wacking through poison oak to learn the box was already reported
missing two months ago.
Once you start making your own clue pages, you'll wonder how you ever
got by without doing so! You'll start adding photos from pictures
you took while hiding the box, create lists of boxes you've found and
placed, and about a hundred other things that aren't really practical
while posting clues to the talk list.
And knowing even the basics of HTML and creating webpages--it's a
FANTASTIC skill to have in this day and age! It's far easier than
most people would imagine. One of my favorite books is "HTML for the
World Wide Web" by Elizabeth Castro--it's a great tutorial and
reference and incredibly easy to understand. Amazon.com has it at
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-
/0321130073/qid=1041984971/sr=2-1/104-2746672-0614317?
v=glance&s=books if you want to check it out.
If you want to really go overboard and put in stuff like rollovers
(which is surprisingly easy to do), "JavaScript for the World Wide
Web" is wonderful. I don't actually use it very much because I
prefer to know how JavaScript actually works rather than just copy
code to do something (and other books are better for that), but
that's a heck of a lot more complicated. For most people, this book
is perfect to give their webpage an extra flair. =)
-- Ryan, still pondering where else I might add some flairs to my
webpage. ;o)
> page with a link to letter-usa?
The best part about creating your own webpage for the clues (in my
opinion), is that you can make them look exactly like YOU want. One
of the 'features' I put on all my clues is their current status:
Confirmed missing, status unknown, or confirmed alive and well. It
gets updated immediately that way, and nobody has to spend time
wacking through poison oak to learn the box was already reported
missing two months ago.
Once you start making your own clue pages, you'll wonder how you ever
got by without doing so! You'll start adding photos from pictures
you took while hiding the box, create lists of boxes you've found and
placed, and about a hundred other things that aren't really practical
while posting clues to the talk list.
And knowing even the basics of HTML and creating webpages--it's a
FANTASTIC skill to have in this day and age! It's far easier than
most people would imagine. One of my favorite books is "HTML for the
World Wide Web" by Elizabeth Castro--it's a great tutorial and
reference and incredibly easy to understand. Amazon.com has it at
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-
/0321130073/qid=1041984971/sr=2-1/104-2746672-0614317?
v=glance&s=books if you want to check it out.
If you want to really go overboard and put in stuff like rollovers
(which is surprisingly easy to do), "JavaScript for the World Wide
Web" is wonderful. I don't actually use it very much because I
prefer to know how JavaScript actually works rather than just copy
code to do something (and other books are better for that), but
that's a heck of a lot more complicated. For most people, this book
is perfect to give their webpage an extra flair. =)
-- Ryan, still pondering where else I might add some flairs to my
webpage. ;o)
Re: [LbNA] How Long Does it Take?
From: Dog Scouts of America (Lonnie@dogscouts.com) |
Date: 2003-01-07 20:59:13 UTC-05:00
Thanks for the tips! I think having a web page is probaly the way to go!
DogIs MyCoPirate
----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] How Long Does it Take?
> > Will it be better for you if I attempt to make my own letterbox web
> > page with a link to letter-usa?
>
> The best part about creating your own webpage for the clues (in my
> opinion), is that you can make them look exactly like YOU want. One
> of the 'features' I put on all my clues is their current status:
> Confirmed missing, status unknown, or confirmed alive and well. It
> gets updated immediately that way, and nobody has to spend time
> wacking through poison oak to learn the box was already reported
> missing two months ago.
>
> Once you start making your own clue pages, you'll wonder how you ever
> got by without doing so! You'll start adding photos from pictures
> you took while hiding the box, create lists of boxes you've found and
> placed, and about a hundred other things that aren't really practical
> while posting clues to the talk list.
>
> And knowing even the basics of HTML and creating webpages--it's a
> FANTASTIC skill to have in this day and age! It's far easier than
> most people would imagine. One of my favorite books is "HTML for the
> World Wide Web" by Elizabeth Castro--it's a great tutorial and
> reference and incredibly easy to understand. Amazon.com has it at
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-
> /0321130073/qid=1041984971/sr=2-1/104-2746672-0614317?
> v=glance&s=books if you want to check it out.
>
> If you want to really go overboard and put in stuff like rollovers
> (which is surprisingly easy to do), "JavaScript for the World Wide
> Web" is wonderful. I don't actually use it very much because I
> prefer to know how JavaScript actually works rather than just copy
> code to do something (and other books are better for that), but
> that's a heck of a lot more complicated. For most people, this book
> is perfect to give their webpage an extra flair. =)
>
> -- Ryan, still pondering where else I might add some flairs to my
> webpage. ;o)
>
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
>
DogIs MyCoPirate
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From:
To:
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] How Long Does it Take?
> > Will it be better for you if I attempt to make my own letterbox web
> > page with a link to letter-usa?
>
> The best part about creating your own webpage for the clues (in my
> opinion), is that you can make them look exactly like YOU want. One
> of the 'features' I put on all my clues is their current status:
> Confirmed missing, status unknown, or confirmed alive and well. It
> gets updated immediately that way, and nobody has to spend time
> wacking through poison oak to learn the box was already reported
> missing two months ago.
>
> Once you start making your own clue pages, you'll wonder how you ever
> got by without doing so! You'll start adding photos from pictures
> you took while hiding the box, create lists of boxes you've found and
> placed, and about a hundred other things that aren't really practical
> while posting clues to the talk list.
>
> And knowing even the basics of HTML and creating webpages--it's a
> FANTASTIC skill to have in this day and age! It's far easier than
> most people would imagine. One of my favorite books is "HTML for the
> World Wide Web" by Elizabeth Castro--it's a great tutorial and
> reference and incredibly easy to understand. Amazon.com has it at
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-
> /0321130073/qid=1041984971/sr=2-1/104-2746672-0614317?
> v=glance&s=books if you want to check it out.
>
> If you want to really go overboard and put in stuff like rollovers
> (which is surprisingly easy to do), "JavaScript for the World Wide
> Web" is wonderful. I don't actually use it very much because I
> prefer to know how JavaScript actually works rather than just copy
> code to do something (and other books are better for that), but
> that's a heck of a lot more complicated. For most people, this book
> is perfect to give their webpage an extra flair. =)
>
> -- Ryan, still pondering where else I might add some flairs to my
> webpage. ;o)
>
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
>