New letterboxing database [Re: Random Acts of Letterboxing Kindness]
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Started on 2002-09-26
New letterboxing database [Re: Random Acts of Letterboxing Kindness]
From: Wes Garrison (garrison@phys.ksu.edu) |
Date: 2002-09-26 14:13:42 UTC-05:00
Well, first let me say this: I am a nerd.
Now that you know that, it will make sense to you when I say that I was
bored the other day, so I decided to write a letterboxing database website.
I would love it if people want to try it out and let me know what they think
about it.
Here's the low-down:
- Anyone can search and view letterboxes. Right now, letterboxes are listed
by state. However, as more boxes are entered, search methods will grow.
- To add a letterbox, you must create a login. Use your email address and a
password. All this does is identify you so that no one else can mess with
your boxes. You'll have to confirm your email address, but it's easy to do!
- Once you've added a box to the database, you'll be able to see it, and be
able to make changes to it. If you go to visit your box and it doesn't
exist, you can modify your clues to say that it's gone.
That's it, really. You can post, edit, and view your letterboxes.
If you get an error, I'd love to hear about it, too! Copy the URL from the
address bar and any error text and send it to me, PLEASE! If I get bored
again, I'm going to add some automatic error reporting, maybe.
Now that you've read this far, head on over to:
http://www.wesgarrison.us
Praises and flames both appreciated, but please don't clutter up the list
with comments that everyone wouldn't want to read.
Wes
Re: [LbNA] New letterboxing database [Re: Random Acts of Letterboxing Kindness]
From: HangGlider (hangglider@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2002-09-26 13:22:22 UTC-07:00
Alright! I've been working on an Apache/MySQL/PHP version of the same thing -
but you're ahead of me. Nicely done!
HangGlider
On Thu, 26 Sep 2002 14:13:42 -0500 Wes Garrison wrote:
>
> Well, first let me say this: I am a nerd.
>
> Now that you know that, it will make sense to
> you when I say that I was
> bored the other day, so I decided to write a
> letterboxing database website.
>
> I would love it if people want to try it out
> and let me know what they think
> about it.
>
> Here's the low-down:
> - Anyone can search and view letterboxes.
> Right now, letterboxes are listed
> by state. However, as more boxes are entered,
> search methods will grow.
>
> - To add a letterbox, you must create a login.
> Use your email address and a
> password. All this does is identify you so
> that no one else can mess with
> your boxes. You'll have to confirm your email
> address, but it's easy to do!
>
> - Once you've added a box to the database,
> you'll be able to see it, and be
> able to make changes to it. If you go to visit
> your box and it doesn't
> exist, you can modify your clues to say that
> it's gone.
>
> That's it, really. You can post, edit, and
> view your letterboxes.
>
> If you get an error, I'd love to hear about it,
> too! Copy the URL from the
> address bar and any error text and send it to
> me, PLEASE! If I get bored
> again, I'm going to add some automatic error
> reporting, maybe.
>
> Now that you've read this far, head on over to:
> http://www.wesgarrison.us
>
> Praises and flames both appreciated, but please
> don't clutter up the list
> with comments that everyone wouldn't want to
> read.
>
> Wes
>
>
>
>
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but you're ahead of me. Nicely done!
HangGlider
On Thu, 26 Sep 2002 14:13:42 -0500 Wes Garrison
>
> Well, first let me say this: I am a nerd.
>
> Now that you know that, it will make sense to
> you when I say that I was
> bored the other day, so I decided to write a
> letterboxing database website.
>
> I would love it if people want to try it out
> and let me know what they think
> about it.
>
> Here's the low-down:
> - Anyone can search and view letterboxes.
> Right now, letterboxes are listed
> by state. However, as more boxes are entered,
> search methods will grow.
>
> - To add a letterbox, you must create a login.
> Use your email address and a
> password. All this does is identify you so
> that no one else can mess with
> your boxes. You'll have to confirm your email
> address, but it's easy to do!
>
> - Once you've added a box to the database,
> you'll be able to see it, and be
> able to make changes to it. If you go to visit
> your box and it doesn't
> exist, you can modify your clues to say that
> it's gone.
>
> That's it, really. You can post, edit, and
> view your letterboxes.
>
> If you get an error, I'd love to hear about it,
> too! Copy the URL from the
> address bar and any error text and send it to
> me, PLEASE! If I get bored
> again, I'm going to add some automatic error
> reporting, maybe.
>
> Now that you've read this far, head on over to:
> http://www.wesgarrison.us
>
> Praises and flames both appreciated, but please
> don't clutter up the list
> with comments that everyone wouldn't want to
> read.
>
> Wes
>
>
>
>
>
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>
>
P1 F5
New letterboxing database [Re: Random Acts of Letterboxing Kindness]
From: SpringChick (springchick1219@attbi.com) |
Date: 2002-09-27 00:02:12 UTC
Your database is really nice! I played around a bit, added an
account, added a test box, edited the box, edited account info,
etc... it seems very easy to use.
Couple of things... Name vs. Nickname -- perhaps a place for both?
Most people post their boxes using their nickname... also, I see in
the box information a verified date, but where does this come from
and how do you update it?
Deb
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., Wes Garrison wrote:
>
> Well, first let me say this: I am a nerd.
>
> Now that you know that, it will make sense to you when I say that I
was
> bored the other day, so I decided to write a letterboxing database
website.
>
> I would love it if people want to try it out and let me know what
they think
> about it.
>
> Here's the low-down:
> - Anyone can search and view letterboxes. Right now, letterboxes
are listed
> by state. However, as more boxes are entered, search methods will
grow.
>
> - To add a letterbox, you must create a login. Use your email
address and a
> password. All this does is identify you so that no one else can
mess with
> your boxes. You'll have to confirm your email address, but it's
easy to do!
>
> - Once you've added a box to the database, you'll be able to see
it, and be
> able to make changes to it. If you go to visit your box and it
doesn't
> exist, you can modify your clues to say that it's gone.
>
> That's it, really. You can post, edit, and view your letterboxes.
>
> If you get an error, I'd love to hear about it, too! Copy the URL
from the
> address bar and any error text and send it to me, PLEASE! If I get
bored
> again, I'm going to add some automatic error reporting, maybe.
>
> Now that you've read this far, head on over to:
> http://www.wesgarrison.us
>
> Praises and flames both appreciated, but please don't clutter up
the list
> with comments that everyone wouldn't want to read.
>
> Wes
account, added a test box, edited the box, edited account info,
etc... it seems very easy to use.
Couple of things... Name vs. Nickname -- perhaps a place for both?
Most people post their boxes using their nickname... also, I see in
the box information a verified date, but where does this come from
and how do you update it?
Deb
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., Wes Garrison
>
> Well, first let me say this: I am a nerd.
>
> Now that you know that, it will make sense to you when I say that I
was
> bored the other day, so I decided to write a letterboxing database
website.
>
> I would love it if people want to try it out and let me know what
they think
> about it.
>
> Here's the low-down:
> - Anyone can search and view letterboxes. Right now, letterboxes
are listed
> by state. However, as more boxes are entered, search methods will
grow.
>
> - To add a letterbox, you must create a login. Use your email
address and a
> password. All this does is identify you so that no one else can
mess with
> your boxes. You'll have to confirm your email address, but it's
easy to do!
>
> - Once you've added a box to the database, you'll be able to see
it, and be
> able to make changes to it. If you go to visit your box and it
doesn't
> exist, you can modify your clues to say that it's gone.
>
> That's it, really. You can post, edit, and view your letterboxes.
>
> If you get an error, I'd love to hear about it, too! Copy the URL
from the
> address bar and any error text and send it to me, PLEASE! If I get
bored
> again, I'm going to add some automatic error reporting, maybe.
>
> Now that you've read this far, head on over to:
> http://www.wesgarrison.us
>
> Praises and flames both appreciated, but please don't clutter up
the list
> with comments that everyone wouldn't want to read.
>
> Wes
Re: [LbNA] New letterboxing database [Re: Random Acts of Letterboxing Kindness]
From: HangGlider (hangglider@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2002-09-26 20:27:26 UTC-07:00
Wes,
I'd like to contact you off-list, and I can probably guess your e-mail
address, but it'd be easier if you had it on your web page ! :-)
Here's a little feedback based on some things I thought about while building
my version of the database:
1) You'll probably want to be able to search by state, and by state and
county. That means you'll need a database of county names so that there is
input consistency. When we make contact I can ship you that database.
2) You'll probably want a State named "Mystery" and a county within each
state named "Mystery" for the, guess what, mystery boxes! ;-)
3) You might want to make the viewing of the status info a user-selectable
option. Some people don't want to know the status of a box.
Hope these are helpful suggestions. Again, nice job on the page!
Best regards,
HangGlider
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wes Garrison"
To:
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 2:15 PM
Subject: RE: [LbNA] New letterboxing database [Re: Random Acts of
Letterboxing Kindness]
>
> If you have your clues in a database already, I'd be happy to integrate
them
> databas-ically (?!) so you don't have to type them in.
>
> Contact me off-list for details.
>
> Wes
>
>
>
> To unsubscribe: mailto:letterbox-usa-unsubscribe@egroups.com
> List etiquette, info, etc: http://www.letterboxing.org/list.html
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
I'd like to contact you off-list, and I can probably guess your e-mail
address, but it'd be easier if you had it on your web page ! :-)
Here's a little feedback based on some things I thought about while building
my version of the database:
1) You'll probably want to be able to search by state, and by state and
county. That means you'll need a database of county names so that there is
input consistency. When we make contact I can ship you that database.
2) You'll probably want a State named "Mystery" and a county within each
state named "Mystery" for the, guess what, mystery boxes! ;-)
3) You might want to make the viewing of the status info a user-selectable
option. Some people don't want to know the status of a box.
Hope these are helpful suggestions. Again, nice job on the page!
Best regards,
HangGlider
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wes Garrison"
To:
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 2:15 PM
Subject: RE: [LbNA] New letterboxing database [Re: Random Acts of
Letterboxing Kindness]
>
> If you have your clues in a database already, I'd be happy to integrate
them
> databas-ically (?!) so you don't have to type them in.
>
> Contact me off-list for details.
>
> Wes
>
>
>
> To unsubscribe: mailto:letterbox-usa-unsubscribe@egroups.com
> List etiquette, info, etc: http://www.letterboxing.org/list.html
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
[LbNA] New letterboxing database [Re: Random Acts of Letterboxing Kindness]
From: SpringChick (springchick1219@attbi.com) |
Date: 2002-09-27 09:48:30 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "HangGlider" wrote:
> Wes,
>
> 3) You might want to make the viewing of the status info a user-
selectable
> option. Some people don't want to know the status of a box.
Just curious (and it's early in the morning, so perhaps this would be
more obvious in daylight)... why would somebody not want to know the
status of a box?
Deb (SpringChick)
> Wes,
>
> 3) You might want to make the viewing of the status info a user-
selectable
> option. Some people don't want to know the status of a box.
Just curious (and it's early in the morning, so perhaps this would be
more obvious in daylight)... why would somebody not want to know the
status of a box?
Deb (SpringChick)
New letterboxing database [Re: Random Acts of Letterboxing Kindness]
From: thelionandsanddollar (pmoriarty01@snet.net) |
Date: 2002-09-27 13:05:19 UTC
I liked very much what I saw when I looked through your web-site. It
still mystifies how people can work with these things. I have two
small questions, and if there redundant I'm sorry. Are you going to
add an area for "mystery boxes" and "hitchhikers"?
It's an execlent site, thanks again.
Patrick
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., Wes Garrison
>
> Well, first let me say this: I am a nerd.
>
> Now that you know that, it will make sense to you when I say that I
was
> bored the other day, so I decided to write a letterboxing database
website.
>
> I would love it if people want to try it out and let me know what
they think
> about it.
>
> Here's the low-down:
> - Anyone can search and view letterboxes. Right now, letterboxes
are listed
> by state. However, as more boxes are entered, search methods will
grow.
>
> - To add a letterbox, you must create a login. Use your email
address and a
> password. All this does is identify you so that no one else can
mess with
> your boxes. You'll have to confirm your email address, but it's
easy to do!
>
> - Once you've added a box to the database, you'll be able to see
it, and be
> able to make changes to it. If you go to visit your box and it
doesn't
> exist, you can modify your clues to say that it's gone.
>
> That's it, really. You can post, edit, and view your letterboxes.
>
> If you get an error, I'd love to hear about it, too! Copy the URL
from the
> address bar and any error text and send it to me, PLEASE! If I get
bored
> again, I'm going to add some automatic error reporting, maybe.
>
> Now that you've read this far, head on over to:
> http://www.wesgarrison.us
>
> Praises and flames both appreciated, but please don't clutter up
the list
> with comments that everyone wouldn't want to read.
>
> Wes
[LbNA] New letterboxing database [Re: Random Acts of Letterboxing Kindness]
From: splat23222 (karen.bernhard@capitalone.com) |
Date: 2002-09-27 18:00:26 UTC
Hey Wes -
I will send you a excel file with the states and counties. Let me
know if you want more details. For the database could we enter
the 'Date Placed' - that way I can load historical letterboxes with
the correct date placed.
Itchy Butt Girls
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., Wes Garrison wrote:
>
> garrison@p...
> wes@w...
> wes@e...
>
> Any are valid.
>
> I was trying to figure the best way to get state and county data.
I was
> going to head to census.gov and look for a list there, but I hadn't
yet.
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Mystery boxes: Good point. I have support for mystery boxes on my
list, but
> haven't implemented yet.
>
> Status: I have been playing around with the user configuration
stuff. Is
> there anything else that you can think of that would be cool if you
could
> configure it? Show status info was the only one I had. Actually,
there's
> no way to update the verified date yet, so I might not show it
right yet.
> Any ideas?
>
> If I can ask, what's your real name? And do you actually hang
glide?
>
> Wes
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HangGlider [mailto:hangglider@e...]
> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 10:27 PM
> To: letterbox-usa@y...
> Subject: Re: [LbNA] New letterboxing database [Re: Random Acts of
> Letterboxing Kindness]
>
>
> Wes,
>
> I'd like to contact you off-list, and I can probably guess your e-
mail
> address, but it'd be easier if you had it on your web page ! :-)
>
> Here's a little feedback based on some things I thought about while
building
> my version of the database:
>
> 1) You'll probably want to be able to search by state, and by state
and
> county. That means you'll need a database of county names so that
there is
> input consistency. When we make contact I can ship you that
database.
>
> 2) You'll probably want a State named "Mystery" and a county within
each
> state named "Mystery" for the, guess what, mystery boxes! ;-)
>
> 3) You might want to make the viewing of the status info a user-
selectable
> option. Some people don't want to know the status of a box.
>
> Hope these are helpful suggestions. Again, nice job on the page!
>
> Best regards,
>
> HangGlider
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wes Garrison"
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 2:15 PM
> Subject: RE: [LbNA] New letterboxing database [Re: Random Acts of
> Letterboxing Kindness]
>
>
> >
> > If you have your clues in a database already, I'd be happy to
integrate
> them
> > databas-ically (?!) so you don't have to type them in.
> >
> > Contact me off-list for details.
> >
> > Wes
> >
> >
> >
> > To unsubscribe: mailto:letterbox-usa-unsubscribe@e...
> > List etiquette, info, etc: http://www.letterboxing.org/list.html
> >
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> >
> >
>
>
>
> To unsubscribe: mailto:letterbox-usa-unsubscribe@e...
> List etiquette, info, etc: http://www.letterboxing.org/list.html
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
I will send you a excel file with the states and counties. Let me
know if you want more details. For the database could we enter
the 'Date Placed' - that way I can load historical letterboxes with
the correct date placed.
Itchy Butt Girls
--- In letterbox-usa@y..., Wes Garrison
>
> garrison@p...
> wes@w...
> wes@e...
>
> Any are valid.
>
> I was trying to figure the best way to get state and county data.
I was
> going to head to census.gov and look for a list there, but I hadn't
yet.
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Mystery boxes: Good point. I have support for mystery boxes on my
list, but
> haven't implemented yet.
>
> Status: I have been playing around with the user configuration
stuff. Is
> there anything else that you can think of that would be cool if you
could
> configure it? Show status info was the only one I had. Actually,
there's
> no way to update the verified date yet, so I might not show it
right yet.
> Any ideas?
>
> If I can ask, what's your real name? And do you actually hang
glide?
>
> Wes
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HangGlider [mailto:hangglider@e...]
> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 10:27 PM
> To: letterbox-usa@y...
> Subject: Re: [LbNA] New letterboxing database [Re: Random Acts of
> Letterboxing Kindness]
>
>
> Wes,
>
> I'd like to contact you off-list, and I can probably guess your e-
> address, but it'd be easier if you had it on your web page ! :-)
>
> Here's a little feedback based on some things I thought about while
building
> my version of the database:
>
> 1) You'll probably want to be able to search by state, and by state
and
> county. That means you'll need a database of county names so that
there is
> input consistency. When we make contact I can ship you that
database.
>
> 2) You'll probably want a State named "Mystery" and a county within
each
> state named "Mystery" for the, guess what, mystery boxes! ;-)
>
> 3) You might want to make the viewing of the status info a user-
selectable
> option. Some people don't want to know the status of a box.
>
> Hope these are helpful suggestions. Again, nice job on the page!
>
> Best regards,
>
> HangGlider
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wes Garrison"
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 2:15 PM
> Subject: RE: [LbNA] New letterboxing database [Re: Random Acts of
> Letterboxing Kindness]
>
>
> >
> > If you have your clues in a database already, I'd be happy to
integrate
> them
> > databas-ically (?!) so you don't have to type them in.
> >
> > Contact me off-list for details.
> >
> > Wes
> >
> >
> >
> > To unsubscribe: mailto:letterbox-usa-unsubscribe@e...
> > List etiquette, info, etc: http://www.letterboxing.org/list.html
> >
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> >
> >
>
>
>
> To unsubscribe: mailto:letterbox-usa-unsubscribe@e...
> List etiquette, info, etc: http://www.letterboxing.org/list.html
>
>
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RE: [LbNA] New letterboxing database [Re: Random Acts of Letterboxing Kindness]
From: HangGlider (hangglider@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2002-09-27 12:48:24 UTC-07:00
Hi again Wes,
You might also want to allow different countries - especially the North
American, Central American, and Carribean ones. :-)
-HangGlider
On Thu, 26 Sep 2002 22:58:21 -0500 Wes Garrison wrote:
>
> garrison@phys.ksu.edu
> wes@wesgarrison.us
> wes@envisageconsulting.org
>
> Any are valid.
>
> I was trying to figure the best way to get
> state and county data. I was
> going to head to census.gov and look for a list
> there, but I hadn't yet.
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Mystery boxes: Good point. I have support for
> mystery boxes on my list, but
> haven't implemented yet.
>
> Status: I have been playing around with the
> user configuration stuff. Is
> there anything else that you can think of that
> would be cool if you could
> configure it? Show status info was the only
> one I had. Actually, there's
> no way to update the verified date yet, so I
> might not show it right yet.
> Any ideas?
>
> If I can ask, what's your real name? And do
> you actually hang glide?
>
> Wes
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HangGlider
> [mailto:hangglider@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 10:27 PM
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [LbNA] New letterboxing database
> [Re: Random Acts of
> Letterboxing Kindness]
>
>
> Wes,
>
> I'd like to contact you off-list, and I can
> probably guess your e-mail
> address, but it'd be easier if you had it on
> your web page ! :-)
>
> Here's a little feedback based on some things I
> thought about while building
> my version of the database:
>
> 1) You'll probably want to be able to search by
> state, and by state and
> county. That means you'll need a database of
> county names so that there is
> input consistency. When we make contact I can
> ship you that database.
>
> 2) You'll probably want a State named "Mystery"
> and a county within each
> state named "Mystery" for the, guess what,
> mystery boxes! ;-)
>
> 3) You might want to make the viewing of the
> status info a user-selectable
> option. Some people don't want to know the
> status of a box.
>
> Hope these are helpful suggestions. Again,
> nice job on the page!
>
> Best regards,
>
> HangGlider
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wes Garrison"
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 2:15 PM
> Subject: RE: [LbNA] New letterboxing database
> [Re: Random Acts of
> Letterboxing Kindness]
>
>
> >
> > If you have your clues in a database already,
> I'd be happy to integrate
> them
> > databas-ically (?!) so you don't have to type
> them in.
> >
> > Contact me off-list for details.
> >
> > Wes
> >
> >
> >
> > To unsubscribe:
> mailto:letterbox-usa-unsubscribe@egroups.com
> > List etiquette, info, etc:
> http://www.letterboxing.org/list.html
> >
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
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You might also want to allow different countries - especially the North
American, Central American, and Carribean ones. :-)
-HangGlider
On Thu, 26 Sep 2002 22:58:21 -0500 Wes Garrison
>
> garrison@phys.ksu.edu
> wes@wesgarrison.us
> wes@envisageconsulting.org
>
> Any are valid.
>
> I was trying to figure the best way to get
> state and county data. I was
> going to head to census.gov and look for a list
> there, but I hadn't yet.
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Mystery boxes: Good point. I have support for
> mystery boxes on my list, but
> haven't implemented yet.
>
> Status: I have been playing around with the
> user configuration stuff. Is
> there anything else that you can think of that
> would be cool if you could
> configure it? Show status info was the only
> one I had. Actually, there's
> no way to update the verified date yet, so I
> might not show it right yet.
> Any ideas?
>
> If I can ask, what's your real name? And do
> you actually hang glide?
>
> Wes
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HangGlider
> [mailto:hangglider@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 10:27 PM
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [LbNA] New letterboxing database
> [Re: Random Acts of
> Letterboxing Kindness]
>
>
> Wes,
>
> I'd like to contact you off-list, and I can
> probably guess your e-mail
> address, but it'd be easier if you had it on
> your web page ! :-)
>
> Here's a little feedback based on some things I
> thought about while building
> my version of the database:
>
> 1) You'll probably want to be able to search by
> state, and by state and
> county. That means you'll need a database of
> county names so that there is
> input consistency. When we make contact I can
> ship you that database.
>
> 2) You'll probably want a State named "Mystery"
> and a county within each
> state named "Mystery" for the, guess what,
> mystery boxes! ;-)
>
> 3) You might want to make the viewing of the
> status info a user-selectable
> option. Some people don't want to know the
> status of a box.
>
> Hope these are helpful suggestions. Again,
> nice job on the page!
>
> Best regards,
>
> HangGlider
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wes Garrison"
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 2:15 PM
> Subject: RE: [LbNA] New letterboxing database
> [Re: Random Acts of
> Letterboxing Kindness]
>
>
> >
> > If you have your clues in a database already,
> I'd be happy to integrate
> them
> > databas-ically (?!) so you don't have to type
> them in.
> >
> > Contact me off-list for details.
> >
> > Wes
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RE: [LbNA] New letterboxing database [Re: Random Acts of Letterboxing Kindness]
From: HangGlider (hangglider@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2002-09-27 12:50:23 UTC-07:00
I was going to handle box status with a red, yellow, or green ball. That way
people can tell if the box is still in place and verified (green), still in
place but unverified (yellow) or unknown (red). You can avoid the whole date
business that way.
On Fri, 27 Sep 2002 12:47:11 -0500 Wes Garrison wrote:
>
> Well, I've had a couple of comments that people
> may not want to see the
> date that a box was last visited. Personally,
> if I were to see that a
> box hadn't been verified in a year or so, I'd
> probably email the owner
> to see if they knew it still existed. That
> way, I don't tear up a bunch
> of ground looking for something that doesn't
> exist.
>
> If you have input on what you think, I'd like
> to hear it.
>
> Wes
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SpringChick
> [mailto:springchick1219@attbi.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 4:49 AM
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [LbNA] New letterboxing database [Re:
> Random Acts of
> Letterboxing Kindness]
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@y..., "HangGlider" wrote:
> > Wes,
> >
> > 3) You might want to make the viewing of the
> status info a user-
> selectable
> > option. Some people don't want to know the
> status of a box.
>
>
> Just curious (and it's early in the morning, so
> perhaps this would be
> more obvious in daylight)... why would
> somebody not want to know the
> status of a box?
>
> Deb (SpringChick)
>
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people can tell if the box is still in place and verified (green), still in
place but unverified (yellow) or unknown (red). You can avoid the whole date
business that way.
On Fri, 27 Sep 2002 12:47:11 -0500 Wes Garrison
>
> Well, I've had a couple of comments that people
> may not want to see the
> date that a box was last visited. Personally,
> if I were to see that a
> box hadn't been verified in a year or so, I'd
> probably email the owner
> to see if they knew it still existed. That
> way, I don't tear up a bunch
> of ground looking for something that doesn't
> exist.
>
> If you have input on what you think, I'd like
> to hear it.
>
> Wes
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SpringChick
> [mailto:springchick1219@attbi.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 4:49 AM
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [LbNA] New letterboxing database [Re:
> Random Acts of
> Letterboxing Kindness]
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@y..., "HangGlider" wrote:
> > Wes,
> >
> > 3) You might want to make the viewing of the
> status info a user-
> selectable
> > option. Some people don't want to know the
> status of a box.
>
>
> Just curious (and it's early in the morning, so
> perhaps this would be
> more obvious in daylight)... why would
> somebody not want to know the
> status of a box?
>
> Deb (SpringChick)
>
>
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[LbNA] New letterboxing database [Re: Random Acts of Letterboxing Kindness]
From: lizardbuttsfamily (mmebt@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2002-09-27 20:00:03 UTC
Well said. Thank you! I like your idea and the website so far.
Monica (the hiker)
Wes Garrison wrote:
>
> Well, I've had a couple of comments that people may not want to see
the
> date that a box was last visited. Personally, if I were to see
that a
> box hadn't been verified in a year or so, I'd probably email the
owner
> to see if they knew it still existed. That way, I don't tear up a
bunch
> of ground looking for something that doesn't exist.
>
> If you have input on what you think, I'd like to hear it.
>
> Wes
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SpringChick [mailto:springchick1219@a...]
> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 4:49 AM
> To: letterbox-usa@y...
> Subject: [LbNA] New letterboxing database [Re: Random Acts of
> Letterboxing Kindness]
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@y..., "HangGlider" wrote:
> > Wes,
> >
> > 3) You might want to make the viewing of the status info a user-
> selectable
> > option. Some people don't want to know the status of a box.
>
>
> Just curious (and it's early in the morning, so perhaps this would
be
> more obvious in daylight)... why would somebody not want to know
the
> status of a box?
>
> Deb (SpringChick)
>
>
>
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Monica (the hiker)
Wes Garrison
>
> Well, I've had a couple of comments that people may not want to see
the
> date that a box was last visited. Personally, if I were to see
that a
> box hadn't been verified in a year or so, I'd probably email the
owner
> to see if they knew it still existed. That way, I don't tear up a
bunch
> of ground looking for something that doesn't exist.
>
> If you have input on what you think, I'd like to hear it.
>
> Wes
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SpringChick [mailto:springchick1219@a...]
> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 4:49 AM
> To: letterbox-usa@y...
> Subject: [LbNA] New letterboxing database [Re: Random Acts of
> Letterboxing Kindness]
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@y..., "HangGlider"
> > Wes,
> >
> > 3) You might want to make the viewing of the status info a user-
> selectable
> > option. Some people don't want to know the status of a box.
>
>
> Just curious (and it's early in the morning, so perhaps this would
be
> more obvious in daylight)... why would somebody not want to know
the
> status of a box?
>
> Deb (SpringChick)
>
>
>
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