Jeff-
You might want to take a look at a project in another interest field for
some ideas with your database. I am also interested in genealogy (family
history) About 10 yrs. ago, several gen types in Kentucky decided to put up
records (births, deaths, etc) on the web for all to access in their
research. They called it Rootsweb. Today it is a volunteer effort in
virtually every US county and many foreign countries as well. You can do
thousands of years of research without leaving home in a few days. It's
amazing- just the scope of it! Go to the USgenweb project on your browser,
and follow your nose! The Listmasters are usually very friendly and helpful
and could probably show you how to accomplish what you want however you want
to do it. Good Luck  Karen
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From: Jeff Schroeder <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 8:30 PM
Subject: Online Database Thread...


>Conch-L,
>
>I would first like to thank Tom and Lynn for their kind words on
>"Seabase" and others that have offered helpful suggestions in
>its improvement.  My wife, Lori Schroeder, has drawn my
>attention to a thread concerning online shell databases.  There
>are already some remarkable possibilities at the present for
>just such a shell database.  As a computer, programming,
>technical geek and the spouse of an avid sheller, I would be
>glad to offer my technical abilities to support the scientific
>abilities of this group in an altruistic project.
>
>Easily communicating from inside a database to another online
>database has actually been one of the goals for my non-profit,
>MS Access database project "Seabase or whatever the final
>name".  However, a database is not required, as a simple
>internet browser (read Internet Explorer or Netscape) can
>already accomplish many exchanges of information.
>
>I suggest a relatively small "pilot" project for all to see what
>is possible and then later worry about the scope of a large
>project.  It sounds like there are ample contributors already to
>the scientific aspect of the project.
>
>Last summer I put online a very plain, simple, test site that
>shows how anyone with a browser can add data to an online
>database and then see the results.  Improvements can start with
>seeing only a certain Genus or Family from the online database.
>Try it to see how the technology works!
>
>To add data:
>http://www.arborrosebardstown.com/Conch-L/Errata.asp
>To view the appended data:
>http://www.arborrosebardstown.com/Conch-L/ErrataResults.asp
>
>I also have done 3D rotating shells on web pages that can be
>zoomed in and out, rotated and such.  I will get that back
>online if anyone wants to see or incorporate it.  Note:  some
>features require the latest browser versions.  If you still have
>Netscape 1.1 you will definitely need to upgrade your browser.
>
>So... do you think this could be the technology direction you
>are looking for?
>
>Jeff Schroeder
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>Lori Schroeder
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