Your opinions, please!

On 12/12/03 11:47 AM, in article "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

Our new rec.aviation "Rogue's Gallery" of pictures.

Since our new website is obviously becoming more popular with you folks
every day, I need some advice on how to proceed:

OK..thanks for asking.


1. Should I include "anonymous" posters? I have received pictures from
several folks who do not wish to use their real names, have their "N"
numbers visible, or have their home bases publicized. To me this seems
bizarre, since the whole point of "showing off" your plane is to "show
off" -- and how can you do *that* anonymously? Still, I've posted a
couple of them, but I'm not sure of how to proceed. It's YOUR page -- what
do you folks think?

I vote no. If they don't want people knowing who, where, and what they are,
why are they sending you photos? Do they really own/fly the plane?


2. The page is slowing waaaay down. I really like the format of the page,
but as it grows it's getting really slow to open. How's it running for you?
Too slow? Okay, yet? How slow is too slow?

OK for me now, but I have cable.


3. Should I include email addresses? I've not included them, thus far --
but I thought it might be valuable to have an email "directory" of
participants?

Normally, I'd repeat my answer to #1 but, with all of the e-mail
harvesting/spamming. I'd say only if people want you too and won't complain
if they get spammed as a result.


Thanks for your help!

You're very welcome. It's a great page!

Al
1964 Skyhawk 3082U
alcessnapilot at comcast.net

Hi Jay

1. Should I include "anonymous" posters?

No. To me the main point of interest is that through these groups I know
the people posting. If they are anonymous, then what is the point?
No problem if they don't want their home base publicised though.


2. The page is slowing waaaay down. I really like the format of the page,
but as it grows it's getting really slow to open. How's it running for you?
Too slow? Okay, yet? How slow is too slow?

Runs great for me, although I do have high speed cable access.

3. Should I include email addresses?

Up to the individual. I don't mind, because the email address that I use
in the rec groups is a hotmail one, used especially for the rec groups.
I wouldn't use my primary address as I like to keep it spam free.



--

Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Almost Instrument
Cessna 172H C-GICE

On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 19:47:59 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

Our new rec.aviation "Rogue's Gallery" of pictures.

Since our new website is obviously becoming more popular with you folks
every day, I need some advice on how to proceed:

1. I'd vote against anonymous postings. They are after all a sharing
of our planes with others. I have no real problem not including the
base, but I do think names and states should be included.

I can't think of a valid reason for not posting the information.

1. Should I include "anonymous" posters? I have received pictures from
several folks who do not wish to use their real names, have their "N"
numbers visible, or have their home bases publicized. To me this seems
bizarre, since the whole point of "showing off" your plane is to "show
off" -- and how can you do *that* anonymously? Still, I've posted a
couple of them, but I'm not sure of how to proceed. It's YOUR page -- what
do you folks think?

2. The page is slowing waaaay down. I really like the format of the page,
but as it grows it's getting really slow to open. How's it running for you?
Too slow? Okay, yet? How slow is too slow?

I haven't noticed it slowing, but I'm on ADSL.
Course I lost the page URL and haven't been able to find it again.



3. Should I include email addresses? I've not included them, thus far --
but I thought it might be valuable to have an email "directory" of
participants?

Only if the user says it's OK.
I use specific addresses that get posted like that. Lordy, I even get
spam to the webmaster and support addresses for some sites.
If you want I'll send you a different one than what was on my e-mail.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair?)
www.rogerhalstead.com
Return address modified due to dumb virus checkers


Thanks for your help!

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:OXoCb.322300$Dw6.1094050@attbi_s02...

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2. The page is slowing waaaay down. I really like the format of the page,
but as it grows it's getting really slow to open. How's it running for
you?
Too slow? Okay, yet? How slow is too slow?

Loads fine with DSL, but... if it were my page, I would have pages for each
state represented or by aircraft manufacturer.

Listed by names has already been suggested, but personally, I would rather
look at them by state. That way I can see what my fellow Texas owns.

"Jay Honeck" wrote:
1. Should I include "anonymous" posters? I have received
pictures from several folks who do not wish to use their real
names, have their "N" numbers visible, or have their home
bases publicized.

I think regular posters' "handles" would be fine. After all, this is a
gallery of usenet folks.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

Hello Jay,

Paul the Lurker here I think we talked about wiring up your hotel for
wireless internet access once.
Anyway, the speed right now is ok over the cable modem connection I've got
now but you are going to
run into problems pretty quick.

The two big things you can do to increase the speed of this one page is
get rid of the tables. The more tables
the browser has to render the slower things go and you have tables for
everything. Use div and spans.
The speed increase will be real big. The other thing would be to get rid of
all the script tags in each table header.
You only need it once for the whole page and really you don't need it at all
anymore. It's good to have for people
using Netscape 4.0 but anything newer doesn't need it.

Since you are using frontpage you might not be able to change some
things. Also since the ceilings are 500' 3sm vis
in rain and I've now got nothing to do.... I'll take your source code and
change it around a bit and send it to you to take
a look at.

Paul Davis


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:OXoCb.322300$Dw6.1094050@attbi_s02...
Our new rec.aviation "Rogue's Gallery" of pictures.

Since our new website is obviously becoming more popular with you folks
every day, I need some advice on how to proceed:

1. Should I include "anonymous" posters? I have received pictures from
several folks who do not wish to use their real names, have their "N"
numbers visible, or have their home bases publicized. To me this seems
bizarre, since the whole point of "showing off" your plane is to "show
off" -- and how can you do *that* anonymously? Still, I've posted a
couple of them, but I'm not sure of how to proceed. It's YOUR page --
what
do you folks think?

2. The page is slowing waaaay down. I really like the format of the page,
but as it grows it's getting really slow to open. How's it running for
you?
Too slow? Okay, yet? How slow is too slow?

3. Should I include email addresses? I've not included them, thus far --
but I thought it might be valuable to have an email "directory" of
participants?

Thanks for your help!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

PhyrePhox wrote:

Since you are using frontpage you might not be able to change some
things. Also since the ceilings are 500' 3sm vis
in rain and I've now got nothing to do.... I'll take your source code and
change it around a bit and send it to you to take
a look at.

While you're at it, see if you can figure out why I wind up at the top of the
list if I use the back button to return from viewing a photo. It also completely
reloads the page when I do this, so it takes a long time to looks around.

What happens is 1. Click on URL. Page takes several second to load. 2. Scroll
down just checking things out. 3. Click on (for example), M. Powell's photo.
Loads fast. View. 4. Click on "back". Page takes several seconds to load. Find
myself at the first entry on the page. 5. Either start back at step 2 or scroll
up to click on the "P" in the alphabet.

I'm running Netscape 4.79.

George Patterson
Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually said is
"Hummmmm... That's interesting...."

While you're at it, see if you can figure out why I wind up at the top of
the
list if I use the back button to return from viewing a photo. It also
completely
reloads the page when I do this, so it takes a long time to looks around.

Weird. I can't duplicate this behavior. Can anyone else?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 04:16:47 GMT "Jay Honeck" wrote:

While you're at it, see if you can figure out why I wind up at the top of
the
list if I use the back button to return from viewing a photo. It also
completely
reloads the page when I do this, so it takes a long time to looks around.

Weird. I can't duplicate this behavior. Can anyone else?

You probably have your browser cache set to a size that's smaller than the total
bytes that the page contains.

I can't believe I'm troubleshooting someone's browser problems in
rec.aviation.* We really need to get back to talking aviation. :\

R. Hubbell

--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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"R. Hubbell" wrote in message
news:23UCb.4018$pY.3247@fed1read04...
On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 04:16:47 GMT "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

While you're at it, see if you can figure out why I wind up at the top
of
the
list if I use the back button to return from viewing a photo. It also
completely
reloads the page when I do this, so it takes a long time to looks
around.

Weird. I can't duplicate this behavior. Can anyone else?

You probably have your browser cache set to a size that's smaller than the
total
bytes that the page contains.

I can't believe I'm troubleshooting someone's browser problems in
rec.aviation.* We really need to get back to talking aviation. :\

R. Hubbell

Why not, look at your/my reply, more wasteful than Jay's reply and he is
trying to help someone.

Dashi


--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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