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Re: [pcplantdb] All things to all people

From: memexikon <memexikon@mwt.net>
To: pcplantdb@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [pcplantdb] All things to all people
Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2002 09:18:30 -0600

Not being a database programmer, Im have a bit of a go trying to visualize
exactly what you mean by this... This seems to me to be exactly what is
needed but until I can interact with it in real time on the net I have no
clue as to if it will be valuable to us here at Dreamtime, especially the
interns. Also sometime ago I had mentioned here or on the perm list how I
want a set up where interns can be logging observations, especially
phenological data & have that be called up with a catalogue of similar data
being entered for the same specie from other communities or pc projects.
In my mind if this could be yet another template that could either be
installed locally & accessed by a meta-database like you are speaking of...
OR ... maybe yet another table that is shared by many, with login &
authorization. Sorry if my comments might be out of sorts with the thread,
but these are my real concerns & spring is fast approaching..

mIEKAL

Richard Morris wrote:

> After a bit of reflection on the discussions so far and the
> unresolved sticking points I got to thinking that maybe we do not want
> a database we want a meta database. This would feature
> tables from various sources which may contain duplicate info.
>
> EG:
> Table: PFAF data
> Author: Ken Fern and Plants For A Future
> Date: 1/1/2001
>
> Fields: Latin Name, Common Name, Edible Uses, Medicinal Uses,...
>
> Table: PC-Zone Info
> Author: Rich Morris
> Date: 1/1/2001
>
> Fields: Botanical Name, PC-Zone, Function in Zone
>
> Table: US-only Plant Info
> Author: Laurence London
> Date: 1/1/2001
>
> Fields: Latin Name, US State, US Common Name, Guild Info,.....
>
> This allows each author to produce data which they are more interested
> in and also gives a strong establishment of ownership.
>
> The various tables could be combined by a sort of template
> information.
>
> <html>
> <body>
> <h1>[PFAF data]![Latin Name]</h1>
> <p>Common Name: [PFAF data]![Common Name],
> [US-only Plant Info]![US Common Name]
> </p>
> .....
>
> Different Authors could establish their own templates and users
> could select their preferred templates.
>
> Searches could also be controlled by some sort of template
> feature.
>
> Doing this could also be real fun for the hackers in the group.
>
> What do folks think?
>
> Rich
> --
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> Main Site: Blagdon Cross, Ashwater, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5DF, England
> Tel: (+44 845) 458 4719
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>
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[pcplantdb] All things to all people, Richard Morris, 01/04/2002
- Re: [pcplantdb] All things to all people, memexikon, 01/05/2002
- Re: [pcplantdb] All things to all people, John Schinnerer, 01/09/2002