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[Bear K <bear@ursine-design.com>]

Hello all,

Been lurking here for a while.
Have to agree with Lawrence, thats some good writing Stephanie. :-)
John S laid out front-end/back-end quite well.
User Interface is a component of the front-end, and graphic look is a 
component of the User Interface.
On that note, I'd be interested in assisting in developing the 
front-end for PIW. I now have a pretty good working knowledge of Zope 
Page Templates, CSS, and Photoshop to help out in the endeavor when the 
back-end is ready.

OK, now back to OpenPermaculture.com
BTW, feel free to join up and comment ya'll (when you've got the 
'bandwidth').

Cheers,
Bear

> Vision: Permaculture is a form of sustainable agriculture that employs 
> nature as its model, seeking to design landscapes which mimic natural 
> ecosystems.  It is modular and applicable to any bioregion, and bears 
> immense potential for satisfying basic human needs without 
> compromising those of the Earth.  Because it is relationship-oriented 
> and highly specific to local conditions, though, it can be difficult 
> to practiceInstead of discretely selecting individual plants, for 
> instance, relationships between biota must be woven together 
> carefully, in consideration of a plant’s relationships to fellow 
> organisms, to the overall ecosystem, and to the people whose needs it 
> may satisfy. Although numerous databases offer information about 
> individual plants, none offer information about the relationships 
> between plants themselves or between plants and other biota,along with 
> Permaculture-centric characteristics such as inputs, outputs, and 
> multiple functions.  Knowledge of such relationships is critical to 
> the practice of Permaculture design, our understanding of ecological 
> processes, and ultimately, our capacity for systems thinking.  
> Accordingly, the Permaculture Information Web will provide an online 
> database of relationships between biota, to facilitate the process of 
> Permaculture design.