7th April 2009, 10:37 AM
Some very good points there.. so hope this continues..
The question is always why?
Why put this info online... because you can? because you got a large grant? because you want to share? etc...
surely there should be a uk wide raison d'etre ...
The Norfolk site should be doing well.. (though as we discussed there may be a reason.. as in partisan regional support is better elsewhere) however, there is an opportunity to raise the profile - get support... get the YAC club involved etc...
THe balance of information and education... of professional and public is a balance, but it is obviously achievable. and being a designer of datasets and websites I know only too well the trouble with content and how to display it (BAJR is still a way off being there itself!)
BIG BUTTONS saying... THIS WAY FOR FUN/TRAILS THIS WAY FOR RECORDS THIS WAY FOR THEMES etc...
keep it simple. but keep it fresh. the more it is used the more it is liable to be funded.
I also loathe registration... whats that about?
"Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage."
Niccolo Machiavelli
The question is always why?
Why put this info online... because you can? because you got a large grant? because you want to share? etc...
surely there should be a uk wide raison d'etre ...
The Norfolk site should be doing well.. (though as we discussed there may be a reason.. as in partisan regional support is better elsewhere) however, there is an opportunity to raise the profile - get support... get the YAC club involved etc...
THe balance of information and education... of professional and public is a balance, but it is obviously achievable. and being a designer of datasets and websites I know only too well the trouble with content and how to display it (BAJR is still a way off being there itself!)
BIG BUTTONS saying... THIS WAY FOR FUN/TRAILS THIS WAY FOR RECORDS THIS WAY FOR THEMES etc...
keep it simple. but keep it fresh. the more it is used the more it is liable to be funded.
I also loathe registration... whats that about?
"Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage."
Niccolo Machiavelli