Just a thought

[billgam]

Just a thought.
I spend a lot of time trying to read the minute print at the bottom of postings to see if anyone else is researching a surname that is of interest to me.
Now,
not wishing to give some poor unsuspecting and, proberly. overworked webmaster nightmares, I think I'am going to get in the terdepoo's here, what would be the possibility of having an alphabetical listing somewhere that members can refer to.
I think it would certainly help newish members and especially those like myself who need a magnifying glass to read the instructions on pill bottles.

Bill

[JDG]

Just a thought.
I spend a lot of time trying to read the minute print at the bottom of postings to see if anyone else is researching a surname that is of interest to me.
Now,
not wishing to give some poor unsuspecting and, proberly. overworked webmaster nightmares, I think I'am going to get in the terdepoo's here, what would be the possibility of having an alphabetical listing somewhere that members can refer to.
I think it would certainly help newish members and especially those like myself who need a magnifying glass to read the instructions on pill bottles.

Bill

Hello Bill,

You mean a Rootschat members interests list? -  In principle it is a good idea, but would be quite a task, however, if we got some labour imput of some Rootschatters
it could be possibly be feasible......count me in!

[JillJ]

Sounds like a great idea to me!   What sort of labour input would you want - I am a devil for punishment if it is within the realms of my capabilities!   

Jill

[JDG]

Sounds like a great idea to me!   What sort of labour input would you want - I am a devil for punishment if it is within the realms of my capabilities!   

Jill

I was thinking of all the collating and indexing of the names. -  That would be quite a task, but if we divided the alphabet up into sections and we took sections and indexed it, it might, just might be possible

[JillJ]

Hi David,

Well, I am a fairly quick typist (80 w.p.m. once upon a time) so can certainly help with that side of it if necessary.

Not that I know much about computers, but would it be possible to put all the names into a database and let the machinery do the sorting?

Jill   

[JDG]

Hi David,

Well, I am a fairly quick typist (80 w.p.m. once upon a time) so can certainly help with that side of it if necessary.

Not that I know much about computers, but would it be possible to put all the names into a database and let the machinery do the sorting?

Jill   

David?....I'm Julie!

Yes, typing into Excel and then get the programme to sort alphabetical, or via submitters, dates, places etc.

[billgam]

Hi All

I'am not that techinacal at this computing lark and i dont get a awful lot of spare time but I am more than willing to give a hand where needed if there is a possibility we can get this off the ground.

Bill

[JillJ]

Oops!   Sorry Julie - I was typing an email to a David at the same time - probably called him Julie!

Jill

[English Jen]

Couldn't there just be a page called Member's Interests and each person types their names in?