Tracking orphan letterboxes
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Started on 1999-03-19
[L-USA] Re: Tracking orphan letterboxes
From: (Stamperhog@aol.com) |
Date: 1999-03-19 15:44:02 UTC-05:00
In a message dated 3/19/99 3:26:43 PM, you wrote:
<< But then there would be a link to other details where
you could find... oh, just about any other thing you could imagine about
a letterbox that might be of interest to a prospective letterbox
searcher. >>
I'd think there might be a way (altho I am not even SLIGHTLY computer
literate, so I might be speculating through my hat here) that each "box" could
have it's own web page, that would be accessed by clicking on "more info about
this box" on the clue page. The "more info" could include (but is not limited
to):
1. date placed and by whom,
2. special info about the box (i.e., whether it is in someone's honor, or
maybe some explanation about its designated name)
3. a place to log "re-checked on" date (for maintenance purposes, and to let a
prospective searcher know whether or not the box has recently been verified)
4. a place to log "finds", by whom, when, etc.
5. Some other stuff that someone else will think of, cause I'm too brain-dead
now.
Hoggie
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[L-USA] Re: Tracking orphan letterboxes
From: Daniel Servatius (elf@pclink.com) |
Date: 1999-03-19 14:25:46 UTC-08:00
Letterboxr@aol.com wrote:
> I'm wondering if there could ever be a way for us to briefly log our finds
> into a database that is linked to our clue/map pages... Perhaps it would
> also be possible to indicate that you had searched for a box, but had been
> unable to find it. Another log entry option might be to indicate that the
> original owner has confirmed that the box was missing, and has replaced it.
> Maybe one of our techno-wizards can confirm if such an idea is feasible.
Yes, its all feasible, but there are a few things to consider. Quite a
few
people have said they desire simplicity so we have to keep that in
mind. That's
a fringe benefit for those of us who will do the work, the more basic it
is the
more likely it will be that we will have a successful project -- because
we can
make a basic system that just works first, and be concerned later about
adding
other features which may help to keep track of supplementary information
that
may be of concern.
All fields do not necessarily have to show up (or interfere with what
you are
doing) unless you want them to. In other words, only the basic
information is up front, perhaps the map and the clues and the waiver
and that's all. But then there would be a link to other details where
you could find... oh, just about any other thing you could imagine about
a letterbox that might be of interest to a prospective letterbox
searcher. Likewise, on the input form you would just have the basic
stuff up front. If you want to enter more information you could expand
the form out to include a place for other information.
I think we should keep in mind just the basic stuff we need to do. We
can always add other features later. The two reasons for this are 1)
Easy to use if all you want to do is put a set of letterbox clues on a
web page and have it linked to the map. 2) Easier for Randy, myself and
anyone else who is helping to create and maintain the system. Besides,
if we miss something the first time through we can always go to a clues
page and just manually add a bit of information. This is not hard to
do, esp. if it is just a comment and does not involve graphics or
additional links.
I hope this response was not too detailed. I'm trying to talk
generically about
the way this thing might work and the way it will look. That will make
it easier for people who are not technically oriented to comment about
it.
Thanks,
Dan
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> I'm wondering if there could ever be a way for us to briefly log our finds
> into a database that is linked to our clue/map pages... Perhaps it would
> also be possible to indicate that you had searched for a box, but had been
> unable to find it. Another log entry option might be to indicate that the
> original owner has confirmed that the box was missing, and has replaced it.
> Maybe one of our techno-wizards can confirm if such an idea is feasible.
Yes, its all feasible, but there are a few things to consider. Quite a
few
people have said they desire simplicity so we have to keep that in
mind. That's
a fringe benefit for those of us who will do the work, the more basic it
is the
more likely it will be that we will have a successful project -- because
we can
make a basic system that just works first, and be concerned later about
adding
other features which may help to keep track of supplementary information
that
may be of concern.
All fields do not necessarily have to show up (or interfere with what
you are
doing) unless you want them to. In other words, only the basic
information is up front, perhaps the map and the clues and the waiver
and that's all. But then there would be a link to other details where
you could find... oh, just about any other thing you could imagine about
a letterbox that might be of interest to a prospective letterbox
searcher. Likewise, on the input form you would just have the basic
stuff up front. If you want to enter more information you could expand
the form out to include a place for other information.
I think we should keep in mind just the basic stuff we need to do. We
can always add other features later. The two reasons for this are 1)
Easy to use if all you want to do is put a set of letterbox clues on a
web page and have it linked to the map. 2) Easier for Randy, myself and
anyone else who is helping to create and maintain the system. Besides,
if we miss something the first time through we can always go to a clues
page and just manually add a bit of information. This is not hard to
do, esp. if it is just a comment and does not involve graphics or
additional links.
I hope this response was not too detailed. I'm trying to talk
generically about
the way this thing might work and the way it will look. That will make
it easier for people who are not technically oriented to comment about
it.
Thanks,
Dan
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