Post by elementary on Feb 19, 2010 10:27:43 GMT -5
For those who have seen this post in the other board, I apologize. I'm finding some people read one or two threads for the most part and have missed what Mel and I have been trying to launch with the help of a TON of people!
A few of us got together and talked about how there was no good publication for IDing American material (which many of you cabbers utilize), so we decided we didn't have enough going on in our lives and should start one.
The American Agate/Jasper Database is a free download project edited by a couple of us but produced by any Rockhound who is willing to allow us their photos to us. These files are not static, but will be updated constantly (we'll update once most of the West is put out in volumes.
The rest of this post is as it is in the General Board. Again, I apologize for doubling up posts.
The second index has been put together and is ready to be launched. It's 34 pages long. The vast majority of material is from Wyoming. We have not had much luck getting Montana material (we have three entries.)
To download the newest volume goto:
www.4shared.com/file/224404408/51585e57/Agate_Index_Vol_2.html
It is over 10 MB so it is 3 times the size of Volume 1 in memory.
VOLUME 1: Utah and Colorado is still here. (I have material to add, but I'm waiting to put out the updated version.)
www.4shared.com/file/221879833/810dc669/Agate_Index_Vol_1.html
TO the many people here have given us permission to 'poach' their pictures for use in the database, THANK YOU!
SO: Please please please - if you have anything to add, post, send it to me via email, or just drop me an IM saying that I can use your photos. (See below.)
Please review the Index and post your comments. It needs to work for you and changes are easier made today than when this thing is twice as long or there are 8 or 10 indexes already circulating.
I really want to get word of mouth going on this. This is free - meant to be free - and it's designed to be functional (and hopefully pretty to look at), and it's to be built by YOU!
My next step is this: I edit the Ventura Gem and Mineral Newsletter which gets me access to a ton of gem club editor contacts across the US. Guess who I'll be submitting articles to in the next month or so asking for material? I want this to grow! (Heck, and it's free! When else are you going to be able to get anything for free in this world that's actually functional?)
So - final word today, I promise - if you don't have time to post and you are willing to let me 'poach' the photos you have already posted in other threads, then just send me an IM or reply to this thread and give permission for me to use your images, essentially mention that I can copy your images, and I'll add them to the database. For example, SteveHolmes said I could copy anything he's added, so I've gone through the cabochon listings and specimen listings and 'poached' what he had up. Saves him time and we get the photos included on the database.
Thanks to all who's given material, given advice, given encouragement, or just have been following these posts.
Lowell
A few of us got together and talked about how there was no good publication for IDing American material (which many of you cabbers utilize), so we decided we didn't have enough going on in our lives and should start one.
The American Agate/Jasper Database is a free download project edited by a couple of us but produced by any Rockhound who is willing to allow us their photos to us. These files are not static, but will be updated constantly (we'll update once most of the West is put out in volumes.
The rest of this post is as it is in the General Board. Again, I apologize for doubling up posts.
The second index has been put together and is ready to be launched. It's 34 pages long. The vast majority of material is from Wyoming. We have not had much luck getting Montana material (we have three entries.)
To download the newest volume goto:
www.4shared.com/file/224404408/51585e57/Agate_Index_Vol_2.html
It is over 10 MB so it is 3 times the size of Volume 1 in memory.
VOLUME 1: Utah and Colorado is still here. (I have material to add, but I'm waiting to put out the updated version.)
www.4shared.com/file/221879833/810dc669/Agate_Index_Vol_1.html
TO the many people here have given us permission to 'poach' their pictures for use in the database, THANK YOU!
SO: Please please please - if you have anything to add, post, send it to me via email, or just drop me an IM saying that I can use your photos. (See below.)
Please review the Index and post your comments. It needs to work for you and changes are easier made today than when this thing is twice as long or there are 8 or 10 indexes already circulating.
I really want to get word of mouth going on this. This is free - meant to be free - and it's designed to be functional (and hopefully pretty to look at), and it's to be built by YOU!
My next step is this: I edit the Ventura Gem and Mineral Newsletter which gets me access to a ton of gem club editor contacts across the US. Guess who I'll be submitting articles to in the next month or so asking for material? I want this to grow! (Heck, and it's free! When else are you going to be able to get anything for free in this world that's actually functional?)
So - final word today, I promise - if you don't have time to post and you are willing to let me 'poach' the photos you have already posted in other threads, then just send me an IM or reply to this thread and give permission for me to use your images, essentially mention that I can copy your images, and I'll add them to the database. For example, SteveHolmes said I could copy anything he's added, so I've gone through the cabochon listings and specimen listings and 'poached' what he had up. Saves him time and we get the photos included on the database.
Thanks to all who's given material, given advice, given encouragement, or just have been following these posts.
Lowell