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Re: Maintenance databasse
I am certain Barry will appreciate the offer for someone to make a database
for him for Species Maintenance, but since both he and I do the same ... I
am sure we will come up with a decent form for all to access. The SMC
Report is in a database <smiles> that I created ...
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott McLaughlin" <relli at aye_net>
To: <KillieTalk at aka_org>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: Maintenance databasse
> If there is room on the AKA server, and Barry is open to it, I believe
that
> I can create a database and interface for the web page that could be a
tool
> that is free to members. Maybe it could even be considered a "premium
> service" offered to contributing members, officers, and participants in
> special programs like species maintenance. The reasons I suggest doing it
> this way are:
>
> 1. By making it a "Premium Service", and a priviledge to certain groups
> (like those giving extra time or money to keep the club running) it
becomes
> a subtle "encouragment" or reward for people's contributions.
>
> 2. This also makes it a tool that is readily available. You don't have to
> figure out how to install anything, or do anything special with a
computer.
> Just enter data into blanks and click a button.
>
> 3. The AKA will benefit from being able to survey populations and
> demographics of various species. The data will be available only to the
> person whose id enters it, but general totals will be accesible. This
> ensures that your information is private so you don't have to fear that
> someone has privy to information you wish to hold private. For instance,
the
> database entries I would have would raise the population of J. floridae in
> Jeffersonville, IN, USA,North America, and the AKA. But no one would know
> that it was me who owned those fish except me or anyone who was able to
> deduce that I was the only AKA member in Jeffersonville IN. (note: that
> could easily be prevented by only allowing access to the AKA totals, even
> though totals would exist for each).
>
> This would be a fairly simple project but I am new to database
> administration. I have a good friend whom I would depend on to ensure the
> reliability of the application. I am new to the AKA so I don't know who I
> should talk to about this, I am not new to the list though so I am betting
> that there is more than one person out there who can point me in the right
> direction. The tool could track many things, the limit is what the AKA
> server can handle. Software needed for this is free as far as I know, but
I
> am gonna hold you guys up for some fish if I build and maintain something
> like this ;-)
>
> Scott
>
>
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