Frequently Axed Questions...2

[vcr]

How come you closed the thread? Don't want any more ideas?

OK. Here goes.

regarding organization:
Why not set up categories. I prefer organizing stuff like this by where in the life of a project one needs to know something. You could have sections like:

evaluating the floor
choosing tiles
preparing the substrate - materials and methods
installing the tile - materials, patterns, methods
finishing and sealing
maintenance

you could have sections for types of projects (or maps with links to the items categorized by project phase that pertain to the type of project)
floors- kitchen and non-wet areas
floors- bathroom
floors- outdoor
countertops and backsplashes
showers
walls
other

- Ginny

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[vcr]

and another thing:

How about diagnostic info. Pictures would be good too.

1) how do I tell if the stuff is gypcrete?
2) what's the difference between mold and mildew and stuff?
3) how do I tell what's under the floor?
4) pictures of concrete cracks illustrating concepts like
vertical, planned, too big, whatever.

- Ginny

[John Bridge]

Hi Ginny,

Great idea. You're a web person. Tell us how to do it. We can't alphabetize the forum -- the Liberry. That's the big problem. We will have to do it on the other pages of the site and somehow link everything back to the forum. I have tentatively started a couple html pages on the new site, Tile Your World, but nothing is linked yet.

[IBJT]

John:

Following Ginny's idea. You might think about doing the FAQ's as HTML on tileyourworld.com. In most cases, once the info is written, it won't change all that much.

Just reread your last reply and looks like that's what you are thinking about already. When replying to DIY questions, you could easily supply a link to the catagory that has the FAQ answers.

[John Bridge]

Right, John. Now you're getting the idea. ;)

[bbcamp]

Sorry about closing the FAQ thread, I thought we were going to get the "top ten" online. Seems there were 18 that we had agreed (sort of) that were agreeable.

I was thinking of using the Liberry with the FAQs, and one master FAQ that clung at the top. The Master would have all the FAQs listed with a link to the thread with the answers. No need to keep the FAQs in alphabetacal order, as long as the master stayed on top. (John, if this is OK, I may need the keys to the Liberry) We can always add to the FAQ list by editing the Master thread. I was also going to post each FAQ individually in the Mudbox so that we can publicly debate the answer, then move that thread (condensed to remove clam chowder recipes and such) to the Liberry when we're exhausted. (Maybe my friends, the Stankhammers, can do all the FAQ asking...)


I've been a little busy, so I've not done much (other than close the thread). And I am waiting on the guys at the Tile Council to respond to a question I have.

[John Bridge]

Bob,

I thought flatfloor was going to tell you how to get into the Liberry. Just go ahead and make a thread and post it. Nothing appears. Go to the "View moderation queue" link at the bottom right of the page and click it. You will be able to moderate and approve your own post or anyone else's that happens to be there.

There is no apparent way to keep a post at the top of the list. My choices are chronological, either starting with the oldest or the newest. That's it. That's why I want to do it on the new site and link it back to the forums.

[davem]

John, you did it with the saw announcement. Can't you just make it sticky in the liberry? I see that technique used on some other vbulletin sites I look at.

[Hobbit]

John B.

Don't know how your forums work exactly, so won't comment on that conundrum.;)

But, it is a fairly simple bit of HTML code to alphabetize, link, and crosslink. If you have the space, would probably be easier to do it that way (HTML). For obvious reasons, this would also be more efficient because you can use a "see also" to jump between FAQ's for the occurences where one question might lead to another or where "related" information might be on a different FAQ. This has always been the strength of hypertext; the ability to "go direct" without paging through unwanted or unneeded information. (As I'm sure you're aware).;)

:):)

[John Bridge]

Dave,

I sent you an email concerning all this. I guess you didn't recieve it?

The announcements at the top are part of a template, but I can't light up a link in there. I've tried html, BBcode, the whole bit. Can't do a hyperlink.

Howard,

I do understand html. The board, though, is set up on php, which I don't understand at all. Everything you see is html, but it's called up by php out of a database (I think). :D

[davem]

If I got the email it slipped through my fingers whilst I was round-filing spam. :( I'll be on the lookout for a resend.

[IBJT]

I'm not sure if this would work, but think about it.

Make a new caragory for FAQ's. Enter them in alphabetical order, then don't allow any posts (unless u a moderator).

Would be a pain though when you wanted to add others...

[vcr]

John,

I'm not familiar with php. Will look into it, though.

Some considerations:
Re chronological:
Using the liberry as is and entering items in desired order would be spoiled if someone wanted to edit something, no? Does editing bring an item to the top of the list?

Re one doc or separate docs:
Using the site search brings up the doc in question, but does not scroll to the first hit. One single doc could have internal anchors for linking to sections, but if someone attempts to help themselves by searching, they would have a harder time.

Having a separate html page (or whatever) for each topic would make search work better. Then, to structure things, a map consisting of headings and links (or server-side includes even) would perhaps give us something viewable in the right order...

Using the discussion thread structure, you could have a thread for each category, and "replies" put in only by an editor could constitute individual faqs.
examples:
topic=substrates,
reply1=mud
reply2=cbu

topic=showers
reply1=the drain
reply2=whatever

This way, you would not have control over the order of things, but it would be easier to find than if every thing was in one longer list.

Then, create an "announcement" with links to the "replies" in the desired order. However many times the one or two announcements were edited, they would stay on top.

Disclaimer: these suggestions are just musings. I am not decided on how I think would be the best way.

[vcr]

Sounds like you can have nested announcements:

"Announcements are static posts that you can use to relay important information to your members. Announcements can be made on a per forum basis or globally. Only the latest announcement will be shown in a forum to conserve space but once a member opens the announcement they will be able to see all current announcements.

Once an attachment has been posted to a forum, it will appear at the top of the forum display page, above the listing of threads.

When you create an announcement you can specify a title, start and end date, attach it to a single forum or globally and your message. You can use HTML in announcements."

From the manual for version 2.2.8 at
http://www.vbulletin.com/manual/announcements.html

If the lib had an announcement called FAQs, and each FAQ was an announcement, then opening the latest (parent, dummy) FAQ should show the list of FAQs. So do you know whether editing an announcement moves it? (Try creating three announcements and then editing the first two.)

[vcr]

Your Forum FAQ shows up as one page, with internal links.

Can you have more than one FAQ? Maybe with a bigger icon?

If I wanted to link to a place in your FAQ, could I do it?

let's see
How can I change my profile information?
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/index.php?action=faq#profile

[Edited by vcr on 11-08-2002 at 04:53 AM]

[vcr]

phpincludes
description of a way to include separate files in a document

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30257&highlight=phpinclude

ob_start();
require("http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/index.php?action=faq");
$file = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();


more on php is here:
http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/default.asp?lngWId=8

[Edited by vcr on 11-08-2002 at 03:41 AM]

[vcr]

Web FAQ from a MySql DB

http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=542&lngWId=8

downloadable code
but it says php 3.0 and 4.0

[vcr]

Table of contents for the liberry -- last updated 11/08/2002


FLOORS
Is Your Floor Structure Suitable For Tile? http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1820
Floor Framing Definitions and Strengthening http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1845
"A Cure For Bouncy Floors"-JLC article http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2933
OSB http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1849
OSB (Comments from the APA just for us) http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2083
Particle Board http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1850
Gypcrete http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1804
EXPANSION JOINTS http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1976
Portland Cement http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1843
Self Leveling Cements http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1807
SLC Tools http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=3222
Large SLC jobs http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2813


MATERIALS
Cement Board Tile Underlayment http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1762
TILE UNDERLAYMENTS (Schluter Systems) "DITRA" http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1764
Setting materials for ceramic tile http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1817
Grouts http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2084
Laticrete 4237 + 500 series sanded grout http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2793
Grout Cleaner http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=3334


LAYOUTS
Tile Designs http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1921
Making Concave Cuts -- Cami A. http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2127
Horsepower Ratings for Tile Saws -- Andy L. http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2672


SHOWERS
Shower Floor Pictures -- John Bridge http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1774
Mortarbed Shower Diagram -- Tile Council of America http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1773
Shower Floor Pre-Slope -- Harry Dunbar http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1772
COMPOSEAL Blue Vinyl Shower Pan Liner http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2050
CPE http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2037
PVC http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2038
Shower Floors -- Michaeld Byrne http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1770
Insta-Set Shower Drain (Scooter) http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2541
Shower Floor Drain http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1791
Shower Curbs -- John Bridge http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1771
Masonry Shower Bench (shower seat) http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2734
Niches http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1875
Shower Soap Dishes & Shampoo shelves. http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1873


REFERENCES
Brief Introduction to Ceramic Tile http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1834
TILE CLASSIFICATIONS http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1819
A TILE IS BORN by Uri Schwartzberger, Australian Tile Manufacturer http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=3510
CTEF (Ceramic Tile Education Foundation) http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1893
CERAMIC TILE EDUCATION FOUNDATION - SEMINARS 2002 http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1919
TILE COUNCIL OF AMERICA http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1892
TILENET DOT COM http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1891





[Edited by vcr on 11-08-2002 at 05:04 PM]

[vcr]

So Bob,

Go into edit my last, copy and paste into an announcement in the liberry, and edit, rearrange, format and label to suit.

If ya want to, that is.

Ginny

[bbcamp]

What do we need me for? :)

[John Bridge]

Too much for me.

Why not place one link at the top of the forum pages to an html list off-site? I have no problem automating the alphabetizing of such a list, and the articles can be kept on individual sub pages.

Or we can place the link in a closed forum in the Liberry.

What is the advantage to keeping everything in the database?

[Cami A]

Ginny, that's...that's....organized!

Very nice! :D:D:D

[tileguytodd]

Wow John, I think She deserves a title for that and perhaps some of that vacation you like to hand out. How about official Media librarian. better yet,Executive librarian in charge of Media ;) Should be worth a few weeks vacation for sure :)

[Hobbit]

Ginny: Good homework!!;) Still seems a little convoluted though?? Hmm.http://www.click-smilie.de/sammlung/fragend/fragend013.gif

I still think the HTML pages are the way to go. Much easier to organize. Not as cluttered. No problems with alphabetizing. Easy to link and crosslink. Easy to update. No problems editing. Can be easily accessed and searched from the Forums from one central location.

Just MHO.:)

:):)

[vcr]

Bob,

I was 'without a life' last night and got carried away... :)

Instead of theorizing, I wanted to just try something and see how it worked. I took the html for the liberry list and reduced it to titles and urls, changed the code from html to VB, and grouped the items into rough categories.

The final categories should come from a tile expert, though.

John,

I agree that html would be the best choice to create something easy to read. What I posted is not very good looking. Also, it is not an FAQ list of Q&A. Just one way to organize what's in the liberry now.

Perhaps the list of titles and URLs could be a starting point for creating an html page.

Say more about what you'd like to see.

Also, is it worthwhile to offer both Q&A for each category, and then for more info, the articles in the liberry?

- Ginny

[Edited by vcr on 11-08-2002 at 11:26 AM]

[vcr]

Howard,

what do you mean convoluted? Do you think alphabetical is easier to use than chronological?

How about both? Any other ways to organize stuff?

[bbcamp]

Ginny,

I don't mind being usurped...it makes me feel...Visible!:D

Your experiment is exactly what I had in mind, although with the questions phrased like a "newbie" and the answers geared that way also. The purpose of the FAQ 1 thread was to generate the list of questions. Now, we got to get the answers.

Everybody-

Would the questions "sound" better coming from a "non-regular" member(a pseudo-newbie) and answered by a "moderator" or one of the "regulars"?


And if we manage to get one of the "pros" to answer, can we get him to grunt in complete sentences, including a little background info explaining the rationale for the answer?

[Hobbit]

Ginny:

Convoluted from the standpoint of ease of maintenance by the moderators or administrator. I don't see anyway to automate any of the required housekeeping functions. Keeping in mind that everyone here (or almost everyone) has a "real" job, it seems that there would be an inordinate amount of time involved in setting up and keeping everything organized and up to date.

Umm......I think I'll take this out of the forum. I'll contact you directly.:)

:):)

[Hobbit]

Can't do that apparently!;)

Well Ginny, let's just say that I'm not an expert on PHP and don't want to be!:) I have written a lot of HTML (and XML) code (with a plain HTML text editor). I know the capabilities of Markup Language and believe that it would be much easier to set-up and maintain this project in an HTML environment. With the HTML tools available, it would be fairly easy to set-up, alphabetize, link and cross link, spell check, error check, locate and strip broken links, etc.

Of course, its "just" an FAQ and shouldn't get too large.!!;) A dedicated, well organized person should be able to handle it.

There are other considerations too, but............

:):)

[vcr]

turned on my email.

[vcr]

The FAQ should be static enough to maintain by hand. But that question is for the person maintaining it. As for the liberry in general, I can see why one would want it to be self maintaining.

My issue with alphabetical organization is that you have to know what you are looking for in order to find it. Works for regulars, but what about others? IMO, an alphabetical sort would also need to be accompanied by a naming convention for the titles (if the sort was alphabetical by title).

For instance:
category:subcategory:unique identifier

Floors:Mud:Types of Mud
Showers:Pre-slopes:Mud Base

This would alphabetize stuff in categories.

Another option would be mandatory metadata for categorization.

In any case, I'm suggesting there should be some human intervention, preferably as new items are entered.

- Ginny

[Edited by vcr on 11-08-2002 at 05:15 PM]

[tileguytodd]

Grunt?????
Not much for grunting personally Bob.Mumbling to myself incoherently happens to be my specialty.runnin at the keys comes in somwhere close to this but i believe general rambling about nonsensicle items using analogies and anecdotes happens to be my absolute favorite thing to do especially when confronted with individuals of a dubious nature at best posing questions having nothing to do with anything yet expecting an answer to the worlds most pondered problems (insert breath here)

Grunt indeed :D

[vcr]

Notice how today with the popularity of cell phones, it has become quite socially acceptable to walk around talking to yourself. Can't tell the nuts from the high rollers!

[Bud Cline]

When I first conceived the Liberry it sounded like a good idea and I still think it is but I think John will agree there is some disappointment in not being able to fine tune the sucker.

I would think alphabetical order would be a good start and improvements could come later but even that can't be done unfortunately.

The Liberry has become very confusing for me and I don't know what's there anymore. This entire board great place that it is is very time consuming for all the Moderators and regulars in that it is impossible to know where to refer someone for answers to repetitive questions. The Liberry was supposed to fix that problem but it has now taken on a life of it's own and has become just as confusing as the daily threads.

Any suggestions are appreciated by us all.

How about a simple "Table of Contents" posted in the Liberry? Topics with brief sidebars could direct a searcher to a specific page within the Liberry. Hell the creation of that wouldn't take more than six to eight months. :D

[vcr]

Table of contents for the liberry -- last updated 11/08/2002

FLOORS
SHOWERS
MATERIALS
LAYOUT
REFERENCE


FLOORS
comments
Is Your Floor Structure Suitable For Tile?
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1820
Floor Framing Definitions and Strengthening
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1845
"A Cure For Bouncy Floors"-JLC article
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2933
OSB
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1849
OSB (Comments from the APA just for us)
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2083
Particle Board
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1850
Gypcrete
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1804
EXPANSION JOINTS
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1976
Portland Cement
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1843
Self Leveling Cements
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1807
SLC Tools
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=3222
Large SLC jobs
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2813


SHOWERS
comments
Shower Floor Pictures -- John Bridge
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1774
Mortarbed Shower Diagram -- Tile Council of America
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1773
Shower Floor Pre-Slope -- Harry Dunbar
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1772
COMPOSEAL Blue Vinyl Shower Pan Liner
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2050
CPE
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2037
PVC
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2038
Shower Floors -- Michaeld Byrne
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1770
Insta-Set Shower Drain (Scooter)
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2541
Shower Floor Drain
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1791
Shower Curbs -- John Bridge
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1771
Masonry Shower Bench (shower seat)
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2734
Niches
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1875
Shower Soap Dishes & Shampoo shelves.
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1873


MATERIALS
comments
Portland Cement
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1843
Cement Board Tile Underlayment
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1762
Tile Underlayments (Schluter Systems) "DITRA"
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1764
Setting materials for ceramic tile
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1817
Grouts
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2084
Laticrete 4237 + 500 series sanded grout
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2793
Grout Cleaner
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=3334


LAYOUTS
comments
Tile Designs
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1921

Making Concave Cuts -- Cami A.
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2127
Horsepower Ratings for Tile Saws -- Andy L.
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2672


REFERENCES
Brief Introduction to Ceramic Tile
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1834
Tile Classifications
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1819
A Tile Is Born by Uri Schwartzberger, Australian Tile Manufacturer
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=3510
CTEF (Ceramic Tile Education Foundation)
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1893
Ceramic Tile Education Foundation - Seminars 2002
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1919
Tile Council Of America
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1892
Tilenet Dot Com
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=1891




[Edited by vcr on 11-08-2002 at 06:33 PM]

[Bud Cline]

:)Thank You Jesus....:)

JOHN PAY THE MAN......Cash.

[Bud Cline]

WOW!!!!

It probably can't be put at the top (in the Liberry) and held there but what about putting it in the regular list of Forums where the announcements usually go?

John?


WOW!!!

I am impressed.

[vcr]

Thanks Bud. And Cami.

Others on this thread think it's still too confusing.

I really like the faq doc for the forum,
http://johnbridge.com/vbulletin/index.php?action=faq
which has questions at the top, and detail later on. But I don't know how to do that in Visual Basic. I think the vbulletin faq is a template...

Concensus seems to be moving toward an html page on the new site, too.

So we're still at the drawing board, I think. I just got tired of making suggestions for someone else to try, and feeling like a burden.

[Edited by vcr on 11-08-2002 at 08:15 PM]

[vcr]

P.S. I was trying to illustrate what I meant by putting things in the order a person would encounter them working on a project.

Maintenance issues notwithstanding.

[Bud Cline]

I think it's the thing to do for now anyway this is great even if it is only an interim thing.

My vote is "JUST DO IT".


John?

[John Bridge]

Ginny,

I appreciate immensely what you are doing. And I think we can come around to your idea of alphabetizing and and still being able to hit on other parameters.

We do have a text search on the site -- the real site. :) It does boolean and all that other stuff. If we make a link to the main site, we can then control the thing without getting into all the php stuff.

And I have an ulterior motive I guess I should confess. I have a brand new website out there with no content on it, and I have a well used website here that is about ready to burst at the seams, and I'm not talking about just the forums. I've got enough stuff on the main site to choke a horse. I'm thinking that a lot of stuff could be housed over at the new place.

I've got one page in my program right now that I haven't published. I'm going to ftp it right now and then come back and give you the link.

[John Bridge]

Okay, now this is crude. I simply copied a post that Bob made on this thread. I can easily convert it to the basic theme and background of the site.

And I can add the text search to that site as well. The only problem I have is creating a link from the home page of the forum. I just don't know enough about the thing, but there are people here who do. ;)

So let me suggest this. Why don't we start with the silly little page I made and work backwards? Improve the page that's out there and then generate the content from here?

Here it is in all its splendor. :D

http://tileyourworld.com/top_ten_faqs.htm

[Edited by John Bridge on 11-08-2002 at 09:43 PM]

[vcr]

Originally posted by John Bridge
And I can add the text search to that site as well. The only problem I have is creating a link from the home page of the forum.
...snip...
http://tileyourworld.com/top_ten_faqs.htm


John, I think you just did. If you tell your search engine to include http://tileyourworld.com/, shouldn't it pick up the link from your post and go there (/top_ten-faqs.htm) and index what it finds. Since there's a link from the faq page to "home" it should continue to follow links on that domain.

[vcr]

John,

Sounds like you could use a utility that would allow you to select parts of the forum and convert them to html for use on the new site.

[John Bridge]

Ginny,

On the search, I can simply install a new one on tileyourworld.com. It's getting people there from the header of the forums. You say you like the FAQ document on the forum home page. What we need is another icon there that will take folks to the faq on tileyourworld. I've mentioned it to our newly appointed/hired for nothing/installed technical guy, Dave M. I think he's going to have a look at that. Then, as far as I'm concerned, you can design the FAQ. I know you know what your doing, and it must be obvious by now that I don't know what I'm talking about. :D

Oh, got your emails. Thanks.

[bbcamp]

Tom Sawyer was right! :D

[vcr]

John,

When I said I liked the FAQ on the board, I meant I liked the design of the FAQ.

When you said you needed a link from the home page, I somehow assumed you needed the link for the search engine spider to index both sites... my mistake

bbcamp,

Something just happened, huh? What was that? :)

John,

I would be happy to organize the liberry. Then the next question is what would be the relationship between the liberry and the FAQ.

Seems like both could be moved to the new site. And both would be just as well done in html anyway.

Hobbit offered html expertise, too.

Seems to me one job would be just to migrate stuff. Since that's the most grunt-like thing, I can do that.

[bbcamp]

Ginny

Re-read my first post in the other FAQ thread.


:D

[John Bridge]

Ginny,

We accept. :D

I think the Tom Sawyer thing had something to do with white washing a fence. Bob is probably pretty good at it. :D

When the html thing gets set up to everrone's satisfaction, we can upload it and then get Dave M. to creat a link from this site. I think he's already got it all figured out.

I would like all the content on the new site. This thing here is becoming a monster. I talked to Dave today. I think he said the data base consumes 37 megs right now, and it's growing by leaps and bounds.

The search I have and that I use on the other part of the site is the one in Front Page. I don't have to know a lot to launch it, and it's free. ;)

Here it is. I've decorated the page with some links to lesser search sites. :D

http://johnbridge.com/site_search.htm

[davem]

Yeah John, putting another link in that cluster is pretty easy, compared to getting Freddy up at the top. :D We will need someone creative to make a gif for the new FAQ, about the same size as the 5 that are up there.

[vcr]

or make all the gifs just a little bit bigger...

[vcr]

yea, I got the Tom Sawyer reference. That was my way of acknowledging it. The guy's slick, all right.

[vcr]

Davem,

I just sent you a email w/o a subject line. Pls don't be afraid of it!

My NAV is up to date...

Ginny

[bbcamp]

:D

[John Bridge]

Yeah, Bob, you pulled it off all right. :D

Who's gonna make the gif? :D